158 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 Peter Julian for himself 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 William D. Carter That no Indian was present or voted at such council or meeting who was not an 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 the said Deponents WILLIAM D. CARTER at the parish of Newcastle in the na eso County of Northumberland this Ele- | P®T®® x Ry ae venth day of April A.D., 1895. mark J. Niven Shipendiary Magistrate Parish of Newcastle County of Northumberland Accepted by the Governor in Council on the 25th July 1895. JOSEPH POPE Asst. Clerk of the Privy Council. Recorded 6th August 1895 : lib. 140 fol. 474. P. PeLietinr, Acting Dep. Registrar General of Canada. No. 366B. Know att Men sy THESE Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and Principal men of The Indians owning the Big Hole, Indian Point and Red Bank Reserves resident on our Reserves aforesaid 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 Parish of North Esk in the County of Northumberland and Province of New Brunswick containing by admeasurement be the same more or less and being composed of Lots Number Three, Six, Seven, Fourteen, Sixteen, Eighteen, Twenty, Twenty Two, Twenty Three on the South side of the Little South West Miramichi River and Lots One, Two, Three, Five, Six, Seven, Seventeen, on the North side of the Little South West Miramichi River, 159 all of the above Lots being in the Red Bank Indian Reserve, (so called), Also Lots One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen, A. C. D. E. of the Big Hole Indian Reserve (so called) Also all of the Indian Point Indian Reserve (so called) with the exception of Lots Thirteen, and Sixteen. All of the above described land being in the Parish of North Esk, in the County and Province aforesaid. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Her said Majesty Tur Queen, her Heirs and Successors forever, in trust to sell 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 sale thereof, shall, after deducting the usual proportion for expenses of management, be placed to our credit and the interest thereon paid to us and our descendants as to the Depart- ment of Indian Affairs may seem right AND WE, the said Chief and Principal men of the said Bands 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 sale of the said lands and the disposal of the said money IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set-our hands and affixed our seals this Sixth day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Ninety Five Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in the pre- ) JoHn B. Dominic [L.S8.] sence of JosEPH L, GINNISH [L.S.] Wm. D. Carrer. his JOHN x TENAS [L.8.] mark his CHARLES x CLouD [L.S.] mark his JOSEPH x WarD [L.8.] mark his THoMAS x Warp [L.S.] mark : his SYLVESTER x WarD [L.S.] mark his Nort x Warp [L.8.] mark his Louis x GINNISi [L.S.] mark : his PETER x PRISH pieSalz mark : his STEPHEN x WarpD [L.S.] mark his LEMUEL x P. Paun [L.S.] mark his JOSEPH x TENAS [L.S.] mark his PETER x P. PAauL [L.S.] mark 160 DOMINION OF CANADA, Personally appeared before me, William PROVINCE oF NEW BRUNSWICK D. Carter of Richibucto in the County County or KENT of Kent in the Province of New Bruns- To Wit: wick Indian Agent and John B. Domin- ick, Acting Chief of the said Band of In- dians. AND the said William D. Carter 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 Red Bank Indian Reserve 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 John B Dominie for himself 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 otf 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 That no Indian was present or voted at such council or meeting who was not an 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 Acting Chief of the said Band of Indians and entitled to vote at the said meeting or council. Sworn before me by the said Deponents WILLIAM “D CARTER at the town of Newcastle in the County of Northumberland this Sev- | Joun B Dominic enth day of June A.D., 1895 J. Niven Police Magistrate Newcastle Sworn before me by the said Deponents William D. Carter and John B. Domi- nic at the town of Richibucto in the County of Kent this twenty fifth day of July A.D. 1895. Cates RIcHAaRDSsON Stipendiary Magistrate Richibucto, County of Kent New Brunswick Recorded 6th August 1895 Lib 140 fol 477 P. PELLETIER Acting Dep. Registrar General of Canada.