7

208

eee

admeasurement two hundred acres of land, be the same more or less, and which
said parcel or tract of land may be better described and known as follows: Com-
mencing where a post has been planted at the south-east angle of the east half of the
said lot; thence north sixteen degrees forty minutes west thirty chains, more or less,
to where a post has been planted at the north-east angle of the east half of said lot;
thence south seventy-four degrees five minutes west thirty-three links and a half,
more or less, to the centre of the said concession; thence south sixteen degrees forty
minutes east thirty chains, more or less, to the southern limit of the east nalf of the
said lot; thence north seventy-four degrees five minutes east thirty-three chains
thirty-three links and a half, more or less, to the place of beginning. Commencing
also where a post has been planted at the south-west angle of the west half of the
said lot; thence north sixteen degrees forty minutes west thirty chains, more or less,
to where a post has been planted at the north-west angle of the west half of the said
lot; thence north seventy-four degrees five minutes east thirty-tnree chains thirty-
three links and a half, more or less, to the centre of the said concession; thence
south sixteen degrees forty minutes east thirty-three chains, more or less, to the
southern limit of the west half of the said lot; thence south seventy-four degrees five
minutes west thirty-three chains thirty-three links and a-half, more or less, to the place
of beginning, containing two hundred acres of land as aforesaid, together with all
the appurtenances thereto belonging unto Her said Majesty Queen Victoria, and Her
successors forever, whicn said surrender, as to the execution thereof by the Honour-
able George Herchmer Markland, is witnessed by William Allan Geddes, of the City
of Kingston, aforesaid, Esquire, and is hereby required to be registered by us, the
said George Herchmer Markland.
As witness my hand and seal this thirty-first day of January, in the year of Our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.

Signed, sealed and delivered in i

presence of us: §
W. A. GeEpDEs, GEORGE H. MARKLAND [L5S.]
WILLIAM SMITH.

To Wir:

William Allen Geddes, of the said City of Kingston, Esquire, within named,
maketh oath and saith tnat he was present and did see the said indenture o£ sur-
render duly signed, sealed and delivered by the within named George Herchmer
Markland, and also did this memorial thereot, signed, sealed and executed by the
within named George Herchmer Markland, and that this deponent is a subscribing
witness to both said instruments.

County oF FRONTENAC,

Sworn before me at the City of Kingston,)
in the County of Frontenac, this 31st day
January, A.D. 1856. {
Gro. S. Mowat, W. A. GEDDES.

A. Com. in B. R. in and for said County.

No. 76.

Kyow ALL MEN By THESE Presents that we, Thomas Naine-kish-kung, James
Bigwind, George Young, J oseph Snake, John Aisence and Peter Gadeque-quum,
Chiefs and Principal Men of the Tribe of the Chippewa Indians residing on the shores

204

a

Lakes Couechiching, Simeoe and Huron, in the Province of Canada, as representing
em, as well as on behalf of our people and children for all time to come, do hereby,
the purposes hereinafter expressed, cede, surrender, convey and make over,
‘ly and unreservedly unto Our Most Gracious Sovereign Queen Victoria and
Iler suecessors, all right, title, interest, claim or demand, of, in, to or out of all and
singular those four islands in Lake Simeoe known by the names of Plum Island,
Pa-push-quan Island, Sain-gau-be-quon-daig Island, and Esh-put-e-nang Island, also
one island in Lake Couchiching known by the name of Pumpkin Island, and
iso all and singular all those islands lying and being in the Georgian Bay, Lake
Iluron, heretofore claimed by our tribe, together with all the hereditaments, privi-
leges and appurtenances thereto belonging (saving and excepting always those
three islands situate, lying and being in the said Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, and
forming a part of that group of islands called and, known by the name of the
* Christian Islands,” which three islands hereby excepted and reserved to our own
use and behoof forever, shall, within six months from the date hereof, be chosen and
scleeted by the members of our tribe and duly reported to the Superintendent
General of Indian Affairs for the information of His Excellency tne Governor Gen-
era! of the Province of Canada), upon trust that Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen
Victoria, or the administrator of Her Government in this Province, shall sell and
dispose of, or cause to be sold and disposed of, the whole of the beforementioned
islands situate, lying and being in Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching, as well as all
those islands which have heretofore been claimed by our tribe and which are
situate, lying and being in tne Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, aforesaid (with the
exception and reservation as before stated), as speedily as possible, and the proceeds
of such sale or sales to be invested and funded in perpetuity for the use, benefit and
behoof of us the said Thomas Naine-kish-kung, James Bigwind, George Young,
Joseph Snake, John Aisence and Peter Gade-que-quum, Chiefs aforesaid, and as re-
presenting the tribe of Chippewa Indians aforesaid, and the interest of such money so
to be invested as aforesaid shall be paid over annually to us, our people and children,
in all time coming.

[x Witness WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our nands and affixed our seals this
fifth day of June, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.

(This instrument is not to be in force or valid unless it meet with the approval
of His Excellency the Governor General.)

Signed, sealed and delivered in THOMAS NANEGESHKUNG, by ‘nis son
the presence of (having been JOSEPH NANEGESHKUNG, [L.S.]
read over, explained and inter- JAMES BIGWIND, (totem) [L.S.]
preted, which they appeared GEORGE YOUNG, (totem) [L.S.]
perfectly to understand) : JOSEPH SNAKE, (totem) [L.S.]

Davip LAInc SANSON, JOHN AISENCE, (totem) [L.8.]
ADAM PATERSON, PETER GADE-QUE-GUN, (totem) [L.S.]

JOHN BEATTIE,

THOMAS SHILLING,

JOSEPH NANEGESHKUNG,
Interpreter.

We, Thomas Naini-kish-kung, Joseph Nanegeshkung, James Bigwind, George
Young, Joseph Snake, John Aisence and Peter Gade-que-quon, Chiefs and Principal
Men of the Tribe of the Chippewa Indians residing on the shores of Lakes Couchiching,
Simcoe and Huron, in the within instrument mentioned, and as acting for and on be-
half of our people and children, do hereby choose, select and reserve for the use and
behoof of our people and children, in all time coming, the following islands hereinafter
named, situate, lying and being in the Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, namely, Esh-qua-
quin-daig Island, Na-tow-wang-ga Island and Christian Island, with all the heredita-

205

eee ee
ments, privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging for ever. As witness our hands
and seals this 5th day of June, A.D. 1856.

Signed, sealed and delivered in THOMAS NANEGESHKUNG, by his son
the presence of: JOSEPH NANEGESHKUNG, LES]
DAVID LAING SANSON, JAMES BIGWIND, (totem) [L.8.]
ApAM PATERSON, “ GrorGE YOUNG, (totem) [L.8.]
JOHN BEATTIE, JosepH SNAKE, (totem) [L.8.]
JoHN AISENCE, (totem) [L.8.]

THOMAS SHILLING,
JosEPH NANEGESHKUNG,
Interpreter.

Certified to have been executed l

in my presence. f
T. G. ANDERSON,
S.A.

PETER GADE-QUE-GUNN, (totem) [L.S.]

f the Honourable the Executive Council, dated the

Cory of a Report of a Committee o
in Council on

12th July, 1856, approved by His Excellency the Governor General 1

the 14th July, 1856.

On a report dated 12th June, 1856, from the Superintendent General of Indian
Affairs, transmitting for sanction a deed of surrender bearing date 5th June, 1856,
from Thomas Naine-kish-kung and others, Chiefs and Principal Men of the Tribe of
Chippewa Indians residing on the snores of Lakes Couchiching, Simcoe and Huron
in this Province, in favour of the Crown, of about 1,150 acres of land or upwards,
consisting of four islands in Lake Simeoe, one in Lake Couchiching, and all the
islands except three claimed by the Chippewas in the Georgian Bay; and stating
that the only conditions attached to the surrender are that a sufficient sum out of
the principal arising from the sales to build a cnurch be given to the Indians
surrendering; the residue to be ‘nvested for their benefit, and the interest paid an-
nually to them; and secondly, that a duplicate copy of the surrender be given to the
Chiefs. :

The Committee recommend that the deed of surrender be accepted and entered

upon the records in the ofhces of the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Provincial

Registrar.
Certified.
WM. H. LEE,
Ca tioG.,

To the Honourable
The Provincial Registrar,
&e., &e., Xe.

PROVINCIAL REGISTRAR’S OFFICE,
Toronto, 2nd August, L856.
yether with the minute in Council

I nereby certify that the foregoing surrender, to
Lib. C. S. Surrenders

(
thereon, have been entered upon the records of this office, in
to the Crown, Folio 149.

THOS. AMIOT,
Depy. Regr.

Nos. 77 and 78.

THESE PRESENTS that we, the undersigned, John Sunday, John
Simpson, Jacob Sunday, John Pigeon, Joseph Skunk, Thomas Frasure and James

Indian, Chiefs and Principal Members of that portion of the Mississaga Tribe of
[sland.” in Lake Ontario, but now settled and

Know ALL MEN BY

Indians formerly living on ‘“ Grape