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That some of these islands are valuable, one in Balsam Lake containing 1,000

acres. That some doubts exist as to whether these islands were or were not included
‘n a former surrender, but that there does not seem to be any objection to deciding

the matter by accepting the present cession.
That the Mississaguas of Alnwick cede the islands belonging to them in the Bay

of Quinté, Lake Ontario, Weller’s Bay and the River St. Lawrence, and certain parcels

of territory on the mainland.
That to the islands in the Bay of Quinte and Lake Ontario their title is

undisputed. That the ground on the mainland and the islands in the St. Lawrence,
are claimed by other parties.

He therefore suggests that in accepting this surrender it would be advisable to
insert a stipulation that the covenant as to the investment of the proceeds for the

benefit of the Mississaguas of Alnwick should be held binding only so far as the title

of that band shall be found to be good, but that they shall be considered as having:
now waived all right hereafter to raise claims to these surrendered lands, this cession

being considered final as regards them.
The Committee recommend that the surrenders be accepted in the manner and

upon the conditions suggested by the Superintendent General, and that they he
recorded in the offices of the Commissioner of Crown Lands and of the Provincial

Registrar respectively.
Certified.
WM. H. LEE,

C.nk. C.

To the Honorable
The Provincial Registrar,

&e., &e., &e.

PROVINCIAL REGISTRARS OFFICE,
Toronto, 4th August, 1856.

I hereby certify that the foregoing Minute in Council, together with the two

accompanying surrenders, have respectively

office in Lib. C.S., folios 152, 153, 154, 155.
THOS. AMIOT,

Deputy Registrar.

Non 79:

To all to whom these presents shall come :—

Be it known that whereas Peter Jones Kegedonce, George A. Tabegwun, John
Thomas Wabatick, John Snake, Abner Elliot, John Johnson and Charles Keeshick,
on the part of the Chippewa Indians residing at Nawash, Owen Sound; and Baptist
Beauvin, a Mohawk Indian, residing on the Caughnawaga Tract, on the north shore
of Owen Sound, on the part of the three Caughnawaga families who remain located
on said tract, were appointed by their respective people at a full Couneil to proceed
as a deputation to Toronto, for the purpose of treating with their Father the Governor
General for a surrender of the reserve which they respectively occupy.

And whereas the contemplated treaty between the Crown and the said Nawash
Indians for the surrender of the aforesaid reserve has been this day made and exe-
euted, it is deemed by all the parties named desirable that the said Caughnawaga
families should also surrender and yield up to the Crown the lands which they occupy
-n the aforesaid Caughnawaga settlement, and remove to Cape Croker with the Na-
wash Band, and it is therefore agreed upon by all the contracting parties that the said

been entered upon the records of this

three Caughnawaga families consisting of fifteen persons, including men, women,
and children, shall and hereby do yield up the said three lots, to wit: thirteen,
seventeen, and eighteen, to the Crown, for the purpose of being sold in common with
other surrendered land, for the benefit of the Chippewa Indians of Nawash, and will,
remove therefrom when required by the Governor General to do so, and the mem-
bers of the Nawash Tribe do hereby admit the said Caughnawaga Indians to a full
share and participation in all revenues and _ privileges enjoyed or to be enjoyed by
the said Nawash Band.

It is further agreed that the heads of the said three Caughnawaga families, viz.,
Baptiste Beauvin, Louis Beauvin and Michel Montour shall be entitled to recelve
out of the first payment by the purchasers of said land the appraised value of their
respective buildings and other improvements, also the further sum of ten pounds
per head to each member of their respective families, and on removing to Cape
Croker they will be located on twenty-five acre lots in like manner as is agreed
upon by the treaty already named. Provided always, that this agreement shall not
be held as binding unless the majority of the Nawash Band concur therein, which
coneurrence or dissent from it is required to be expressed before Richard Carney,
Esquire, within one month from this date.

In Testimony Whereof, the parties hereunto affix their hands and seals, at
Toronto, this ninth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.

Read, explained through the inter-) PrTEeR JONES KEGEDONCE (totem), [L.S.]
preters. Signed, sealed and deliv- Greorce A. TAaBAGwun (totem), [L.8.]
ered in presence of us: { JOHN T. WABATICK (totem), [L.8.]

W. R. BaRTLetTT, JOHN SNAKE (totem), Wessel
MICHAEL TURNOR, ABNER ELLIOT, fs:
S. Y. CHESLEY. JOHN x JOHNSON, [L.8.]
CHARLES KEESHICK, [L.8.]
Baptist x BEAUVIN. FL:S.]
Approved,
R. T. PENNEFATHER,
Supt. Gen'l.
No. 80.

es

Know Attu MEN By THESE PRESENTS, that we, the undersigned Chiefs, Headmen,
and Warriors of the respective bands of Ojibway Indians, located at the villages of
Saugeen and Nawash, on the Saugeen Peninsula, that for and in consideration of the
natural love and affection which we have for our Indian brothers located on the
reserve on Colpoy’s Bay, on said Peninsula, have hereby agreed to give, grant, alien,
release and confirm, and by these presents we do give, grant and bequeath unto our
Indian brothers on the said reserve, and to their heirs and assigns forever, all and
singular our interest in that certain parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being
at the head of Colpoy’s Bay, on the said Peninsula, now in ‘occupation of our Indian
brothers, known as the Colpoy’s Bay Band of Indians, as shown on the drafts or
plans ‘of the said Saugeen Peninsula, together with all and singular the hereditaments
and appurtenances thereunto belonging. To have and to hold the same unto the said
band of Indians, their heirs or assigns, to their own use and behoof forever.

We, the aforesaid Chiefs, Headmen and Warriors, do make this gift subject to the
approval of our Great Father the Governor General. At the same time we hope that
our Great Father will sanction this our bequest to our Indian brothers, and will
confirm it unto them by such writings as may be considered necessary for the
purpose.

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