185 No. 378. Kyow att Men sy THESE Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and Principal men of Tobique Reserve N.B. Assembled in Council this fifteenth day of April 1896, and being all of us residents on our Reserve in the Parish of Perth Vic- toria County in the Province of New Brunswick and Dominion of Canada, for and acting on behalf of the whole people of our said Band in Council assembled, Do hereby release, remise, surrender, quit claim and yield up unto Our Sovereign Lady The Queen, her Heirs and Successors forever, ALL AND SINGULAR, that certain parcel or tract of land and premises, situate, lying and being in the Parish of Perth in the County of Victoria and Province of New Brunswick containing by admeasure- ment Four acres be the same more or less and being composed of Indian lands Situated as follows:—all that piece or parcel of land, commencing at the upper line of Lot No 28, Tobique Reserve, N.B. Thence extending along the bank of Indian Meadow until it strikes the Mouth of Tobique River, Thence in a westerly direction to what is known as low water Mark, Thence South by the Various Courses of the St John River to the line of Lot No 28. Thence in an easterly direction along aforesaid line to place of beginning, containing four acres more or less, and distinguished as the Shore rights fronting said Indian Meadow. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Her said Majesty Tur Qursn, her Heirs and Successors forever, in trust to Manage the same to such person or persons, and upon such terms as the Government of the Dominion of Canada may deem most conducive to our welfare and that of our people. AND upon the further condition that all moneys received from the Shore Rights thereof, shall, after deducting the usual proportion for expenses of manage- ment, be placed to the Cr. of the Said Band. AND WE, the said Chief and Principal men of the said Tobique Reserve do on behalf of our people and for ourselves, hereby ratify and confirm, and promise to ratify and confirm, whatever the said Government may do, or cause to be lawfully done, in connection with the said shore rights. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this Fifteenth day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Ninety Six. Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in the pre- sence of JAMES FARRELL, Indian Agent [L.8.] his his Frank x Francis (Chief) [L.S.] Perer J x FRANcis [L.S.] mark mark i his his NoEL x PETERS [L.S.] CHARLES x NICHOLAS [L.S.] mark mark his his JOHN x SOLts [L.S.] FRANK x PERLEY [L.S.] mark mark his his JosepH x ALEXANDER [L.S.] Nort x PERLEY [L.8.] mark mark his his NoEL x BEAR [L.S.] Perper x PERLEY [L.S.] mark mark his his JouN x BERNARD [L.S.] Frank x Lockoor [L.8.] mark mark 3 his his JosErit x MOoLToN [L.S.] JosmpH x Sorts [L.S.] mark mark his PETER x ALEXANDER [L.S.] mark his ENNIS x SaBITIS [L.8.] mark his THOMAS x TREMBLY [L.S.] mark FRANK S. FRANCIS [L.8.] his JOHN x FRANCIS [L.S.] mark his JOHN x SAPPIER [L.S.] mark MircueLtt AcQuIN [L.S.] his CHARLES x BEAR [L.S.] mark DOMINION OF CANADA, Personally appeared before me, James PROVINCE OF NEW BruNswick Farrell Indian Agt. Frank Francis of County or VIcToRIA Indian Point in Parish of Perth the To Wit: county of Victoria in the Province of New Brunswick Chief of the said Band of Indians. AND the said James Farrell for himself saith :-— That the annexed Release or Surrender was assented to by a majority of the male members of the said Band of Indians of the Tobique Reserve N.B. of the full age of twenty-one years then present. That such assent was given at a meeting or council of the said Band summoned for that purpose and according to their Rules. That he was present at such meeting or council and heard such assent given. That he was duly authorized to attend such council or meeting by the Super intendent General of Indian Affairs. That no Indian was present or voted at said council or meeting who was not a member of the Band or interested in the land mentioned in the said Release or Sur- render. And the said Frank Francis says: That the annexed Release or Surrender was assented to by him and a majority of the male members of the said Band of Indians of the full age of twenty-one years then present. That such assent was given at a meeting or council of the said Band of Indians summoned for that purpose, according to their Rules, and held in the presence of the said Frank Francis That no Indian was present or voted at such council or meeting who was not a habitual resident on the Reserve of the said Band of Indians or interested in the land mentioned in the said Release or Surrender. That he is a Chief of the said Band of Indians and entitled to vote at the said meeting or council. Sworn before me by this. Deponent at : , the Parish of Andover in the County JAMES ee Indian Agent of Victoria this 16th day of April A. [ ppanK = Mane D., 1896. mark New McQuarrin Police Magistrate of the District of Andover & Perth Civil Court 187 The above was also sworn to before me by James Farrell Indian Agent this 13th day of May 1896 at Andover Vic- toria County. Nem McQuvuarrir Police Magistrate. The above being first read over and explained to the said Frank Francis who seemed to thoroughly understand the same. Recorded 6th July 1896 Lib 148 Fol 244 JosEPH PopE Dep. Registrar General of Canada. No. 379. Kxow att Men py THESE Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and Principal men of The Band of Indians owning the Big Hole Indian Reserve resident on our Reserve in the County of Northumberland in the Province of New Brunswick and Dominion of Canada, for and acting on behalf of the whole people of our said Band in Council assembled, Do hereby release, remise, surrender, quit claim and yield up unto Our Sovereign Lady The Queen, her Heirs and Successors forever, ALL AND SINGULAR, that certain parcel or tract of land and premises, situate, lying and being in the Big Hole Indian Reserve in the County of Northumberland and Province of New Brunswick containing by admeasurement one and one half Square miles be the same more or less and being composed of one and one half square miles of that tract of land known as the Big Hole Indian Reserve in the Parish of Northesk County and Province aforesaid Commencing at the south easterly corner of the said Big Hole Indian Reserve and extending Northward one and one half miles and west- ward one mile. Also all and Singular all birch Timber, Juniper roots and Juniper Timber in or upon the above described lands. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Her said Majesty THe Queen, her Heirs and Successors forever, in trust to lease the land and dispose of the said Timber and roots to such person or persons, and upon such terms as the Government of the Dominion of Canada may deem most conducive to our welfare and that of our people. AND upon the further condition that all moneys received from the leasing and disposal as above shall, after deducting the usual proportion for expenses of manage- ment, be paid to us and our descendants as to the Department of Indian Affairs may seem best in our interest AND WE, the said Chief and Principal men of the said Band of Indians do on behalf of our people and for ourselves, hereby ratify and confirm, and promise to ratify and confirm, whatever the said Government may do, or cause to be lawfully done, in connection with the disposal of the said land, Timber and roots and the disposition of the said money. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this Twenty fourth day of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety five 4