oS —_ — PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. | Mo. Wits § . We, John Beattie, of the Village of Highgate, in the County of Bothwell and Province of Ontario, Indian Agent, and Joseph Pheasant, being a member of the Band of Indians known as the Moravians of the Thames, hereby certify that we were personally present on the thirteenth day of November, A.D. 1882, at a meet- ing of council held on the Moravian Indian Reserve, which meeting was summoned according to the rules of said Band, for the purpose of taking into consideration the advisability of granting to the Synod of the Diocese of Huron, in trust for church purposes a lot of land on said reserve. We further certify that the annexed surrender was assented to by a majority of the male members of the Band of the full age of twenty-one years entitled to vote at said council. Sworn before me at Ridgetown, in) the County of Kent, this twelfth} JOHN BEATTIE, day of January, A.D. 1883. J JOSEPH PHEASANT. A. BELL, : Judge Co. Court, Co. of Kent. Recorded 8th March, 1883. Lib. 80, Fol. 566. L. A. CATELLIER, Deputy Registrar-General of Canada. No. 200. Know att Men By THESE PRESENTS that we, the Chief and Principal Men of the Band of Indians known as the Chippewas of the Thames, owning and occupying the Caradoc Indian Reserve in the County of Middlesex, in the Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, have hereunto set our hands and seals, for and on behalf of the voting members of the said Band, being this day assembled in council summoned for that purpose, whereat a majority of the said voting members agreed to surrender and yield up, and by these presents do surrender and yield up unto Our Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her heirs and successors, all the right, claim and title which the Band aforesaid possesses of, in and to those certain parcels or tracts of land and premises lying and being in our reserve aforesaid, and more particularly known and described as follows, viz.: The east half of the north half of lot number five, in the second range, containing fifty acres. The east half of the north half of lot number six, in the second range, containing fifty acres. The west three-quarters of the north half of lot number seven, in the second range, containing seventy-five acres. The gore of lot number thirteen, in the second range, containing about thirtv acres. The south- west quarter of the south half of lot number one, in the second range, containing twenty-five acres. The north-east sixty acres of the south half of lot number five, in the second range. The west three-quarters of the south half of lot number six, in the second range, containing seventy-five acres. The west half of the north half of lot number five, in the third range, containing fifty acres. The east three-quarters of the north half of lot number nine, in the third range, containing seventy-five acres. The north half of lot number ten, in the third range, containing one hundred acres. The north half of lot number eleven, in the third range, containing one hundred acres. The east half of the south half of lot number two, in the third range, containing fifty acres. The west half of the south half of lot number three, in the third range, con- taining fifty acres. The east half of the south half of lot number six, in the third range, containing fifty acres. The east part of the north half of lot number one, in the fourth range, containing forty acres. The south half of the north half of lot number eight, in the third range, containing fifty acres. The east half of the south half of lot number two, in the fourth range, containing fifty acres. The east half of the north half of lot number two, in the fourth range, containing fifty acres. The west half of the south half of lot number three, in the fourth range, containing fifty acres. The west half of the north half of lot number three, in the fifth range, containing fifty aeres. Lot number eight, in the fifth range, containing two hundred and three eeres. The south half of lot number nine, in the fifth range, containing fifty acres. lot number ten, in the fifth range, containing one hundred and three acres. Lot number seven in the sixth range, containing ninety-eight acres. The east part of lot number eleven, in the sixth range, containing one hundred acres. And the north half of lot number one, in the sixth range, containing one hundred acres. All the within deseribed lands, being in the said Caradoc Indian Reserve, in the County of Middlesex, Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada. In trust, with the object of the lands in question being leased for the benefit of the Indians to whom the respective portions of the said lands have been or may, hereafter be allotted, to such person or persons and upon such terms and conditions as the Government of the said Dominion may deem most conducive to the interest ot us and our people. In Wirxess WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals at the Caradoc Indian Reserve this twenty-first day of December, in the year of Our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and eighty-two. In the presence of Chief JosePH FISHER, [iS.] THOMAS GORDON, do Nertson BEAVER, [L.8.] Indian Agent. | do JOHN CHICKEN, [L.S8.] JouHN HEnrRY, [L.8.] ABEL WAUCAUSH, [L.8.] his THoMAS x FisHeEr, Sen., [L.8.] mark. FRANCIS DEBARY, jisS.4 WILLIAM DEBARY, bask JOSEPH BEAVER, [L.8.] his PETER x BrRicHAM, fas mark. PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. To Wit: Personally appeared before me Thomas Gordon, of the Town of Strathroy, County of Middlesex, Indian Agent, and Chief Joseph Fisher, of the Caradoc Indian Reserve, who being duly sworn severally depose and say :— And the said Thomas Gordon for himself saith : That the annexed surrender was assented to by the said Chief and Principal Men and by a majority of the said Band of Indians entitled to vote at a meeting or coun- cil thereof summoned for that purpose. That such meeting or council was held in his presence and he heard such assent given. That he was duly authorized to attend such meeting or council by the Superin- tendent-General of Indian Affairs. And the said Joseph Fisher for himself saith : That he is the Chief of the Chippewas of the Thames, residing on the Caradoc Reserve, and was entitled to vote at the meeting or council aforesaid. That the annexed release or surrender was assented to by him and by a majority of the members of the said Tribe or Band of Indians entitled to vote at the council or meeting before mentioned. That the said assent was given at a meeting or council of the said Tribe or Band of Indians summoned for that purpose, at which himself and the other said members 127 of the said Tribe or Band of Indians were present, and also the said other deponent, Thomas Gordon. Sworn before me by the said deponents, | THOMAS GORDON, Thomas Gordon and Joseph- Fisher, | Indian Agent. this second day of January, A.D.{ JOSEPH FISHER, 1883. Chief. Wo. ELLior, , County Judge, Mx. Recorded 9th March, 1883. Lib. 80, Fol. 568. L. A. CarTELLizr, Deputy Registrar-General of Canada. No. 201. Wuerras, Big Bear, a Cree Chief, on behalf of his Band, comprising thirty lodges, inhabitants of the country covered by the treaty commonly known as “ Treaty Number Six,” made between Her Majesty the Queen, by Her Commissioners the Honourable Alexander Morris, the Honourable James McKay and the Honourable William Joseph Christie, of the one part, and the Plain and Wood Oree Tribe of Indians of the other part at Carlton, on the twenty-third and twenty-eighth days of August, and near Fort Pitt on the ninth day of September, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, who have not yet given in their ad- hesion to the said Treaty, have presented themselves to Allan Macdonald, Esq., Indian Agent of Treaty Number Four, and expressed a desire to join in the same treaty ; and whereas the said Indian Agent has recognized the said “ Big Bear” as the Chief of their Band. Now tars Insrrument Wirnessetu, that the said “Big Bear,” for himself and on behalf of the Band which he represents, does transfer, surrender and relinquish to Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors, to and for the use ot Her Govern- ment of the Dominion of Canada, all his right, title and interest whatsoever, which he has held or enjoyed, of, in and to the territory described and fully set out in the said treaty; also all his right, title and interest whatsoever to all other lands wher- ever situted, whether within the limits of any other treaty heretofore made or hereafter to be made with Indians, or elsewhere in Her Majesty’s territories. fica have and to hold the same unto and for the use of Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors forever. And do hereby agree to accept the several benefits, pay- ments and reserves promised to the Indians, adhering to the said treaty at Carlton and Fort Pitt on the dates above mentioned; and further, do solemnly engage to abide by, carry out and fulfil all the stipulations, obligations and conditions contained on the part of the Indians therein named, to be observed and performed, and in all things to conform to the articles of the said treaty as if the said “ Big Bear ” and the Band which he represents had been originally contracting parties thereto, and had been present at the treaty at Carlton and Fort Pitt, and had then attached his signa- ture to the said treaty as Chief of the said Band. In Wrrness Wuereor, Allan Macdonald, Esquire, Indian Agent, and the said “Big Bear,” Chief of the said Band, hereby giving his adhesion to the said treaty, have hereunto subscribed and set their hands at Fort Walsh, in the said North-West Territories, this eighth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two.. his Signed by the parties hereto, in the pres- JoE x TANNER, , : 1 mark. al ence of the undersigned witnesses, tae Peter Hourie, same having been explained to the Hie Indians by the said Allan Macdonald, Louis x LEVEILLEE, Esq., Indian Agent, through the In- mark, terpreter, Peter WHourie and Louis his Pre x A pot, Chief. Leveillee. mark.