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(G.S.)
No. 240.

PROVINCE OF ONTARIO.

Vicrorta, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Queen, Defender of the Faith, We., GGsy GEC: |
To all to whom these Presents shall come.—Greeting :

Whereas The Right Honourable Sir John Alexander Macdonald, Grand Cross of
the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Member of Our Privy Council as Superin-
tendent-General of Indian Affairs, hath contracted and agreed for the absolute
purchase of the lands and tenements hereinafter mentioned and described at and for
the price or sum of five hundred and seventy dollars of lawful money of Canada, and
of which lands we are seized in right of Our Crown.

Now Kyow YE, that in consideration of the said sum of five hundred and seventy
dollars well and truly paid to Our use, at or before the sealing of these Our letters
patent, We have granted and by these presents do grant unto the said The Right
Honourable Sir John Alexander Macdonald, Grand Cross of the Most Honourable
Order of the Bath, Member of Our Privy Council, as Superintendent General of Indian
Affairs, and to successors in office, in trust for the sole use and benefit of the Oneida
Indians of the River Thames, all that parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being
in the Township of Delaware, in the County of Middlesex, in the Province of
Ontario, containing by admeasurement one hundred and ninety acres, be the same
more or less, which said parcel or tract of land may be otherwise known as follows,
that is to say, being composed of lot number twenty-three in Concession B of the
said Township of Delaware.

To HAVE AND TO HOLD the said parcel or tract of land, hereby granted, unto the
said The Right Honourable Sir John Alexander Macdonald, Grand Cross of the Most
Honourable Order of the Bath, Member of Our Privy Council, as Superintendent
General of Indian Affairs, and to successors in office, in trust for the sole use and
benefit of the Oneida Indians of the River Thames ; saving, excepting and reserving
nevertheless unto Us, Our heirs and successors, the free uses, passage and enjoyment
of, in, over and upon all navigable waters that shall or may be hereafter found on,
or under, or be flowing through or upon any part of the said parcel or tract of land
hereby granted as aforesaid.

Sip ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, Knight Commander of Our Most Distinguished
Order of St. Michael and St. George, Member of Our Privy Council for
Canada; and given under the Great Seal of Our Province of Ontario.
Witness, the Honorable Lieutenant Governor of Our Province of
Ontario, at Toronto, this eleventh day of June, in the year of Our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, and in the fiftieth year
of Our Reign.

By command of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

AUBREY WHITE,

Assistant Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Secretary,
Artuur T. Harpy.

Reference No. 34030 |
Sale No. 1904 i

Perdis, .
jw Gk. EL. B.

Recorded, 25th June, 1887. | -
Liber 114, Folio 145. J

Joun F. C. USSHEr,
Deputy Provincial Registrar.