28 That such assent was given at a meeting or council of the tribe, summoned fer that purpose, at which he himself and the Principal Men aforesaid were present, and also the said other deponent, William Plummer. WILLIAM PLUMMER, JOHN SUNDAY. Sworn to before me by the said deponents, William Plummer and John Sunday, this thirtieth day of September, 1875. G. M. BosMELLE, Judge County Court, Northumberland and Durham. Reeorded 9th March, 1876. Lib. S, Folio 323. L. A. CATELLIER, Deputy Registrar-General of Canada. INjow 152: Nova Scott, S. 8., Rd. Hughes. To ALL TO WHOM,THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING : Know Yer, that J, Richard Hughes, Esquire, Lieutenant-Governor and Com- mander-in-Chief in and over His Majesty’s Province of Nova Scotia and its depen- dencies, &e., &e., &e. By virtue of the power and authority to me given by His present Majesty King George the Third, under the great seal of Great Britain, have given, granted and confirmed, and do by these presents, by and with the advice and consent of His Majesty’s Council for the said Province, give, grant and confirm unto Michael Franklin, Esquire, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Province aforesaid 3 Pierre Thomas, Chief Sachem; Francis Zavier or Xavier; Nicholas Ackmobishe ; Francis Joseph Mezentwite; Francis Joseph La Belmite and Zackareen, Captains, in trust, for and in behalf of the Malecite Indians, inhabitants of the River St. John,— a tract of land situate, lying and being : Beginning at the creek eastward of the burying ground of Ekougrahag, and to run south eleven degrees, west one hundred and twenty-five chains; thence north | seventy-nine degrees, west forty chains ; thence north eleven degrees east till it meets the River St. John; thence the course of the said river to the first mentioned bounds—containing five hundred acres. Also, the island commonly ealled Indian Island, lying in front of said tract, containing about two hundred acres. Also a piece of ground at Ste. Ann’s Point, containing about four acres, in which piece is. comprehended the Indian burying ground and the ground on which the chapel, and the priest’s house formerly stood, containing in the whole by estimation seven hundred and four acres, more or less, with all and all manner of mines unopened, excepting mines of gold and silver, lead, copper and coals. To have and to hold the said granted premises, with all privileges, profits, com- modities and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto the said Michael Francklin, Pierre Thomas, Francis Zavier or Xavier, Nicholas Ackmobishe, Francis Joseph Mezentwite, Francis Joseph La Belmite, and Zackareen, their heirs and assigns, in trust, for and in behalf of the said Malecite Indians, inhabiting as aforesaid, their heirs forever, yielding and paying by the said grantees, and their heirs, which, by the acceptation hereof, they bind and oblige themselves and their heirs, to pay to Tis Majesty King George the Third, His heirs and successors, or to any person law- fully authorized to receive the same for His Majesty’s use, a free yearly quit rent of one farthing per acre, for every acre so granted—the first payment of the same on ia ce a LAAES SWYICOE Avo COUCHICHING —Shewing theposittan of the Islands EXAWINED FOR THE INDIAN DEPARTMENT 1856 (> 2 2) a Le y De iper b 2 a n 29 ae to be made on Michaelmas Day next after the expiration of ten years from the date hereof ; and so to continue payable yearly hereafter forever—on default thereof this grant to be null and void. And provided also that no part of the lands hereby granted shall at any time hereafter be sold or disposed of in any manner or form, or fer any consideration whatever, without the consent of the Governor or Commander-in-Chief being first had and obtained under the seal of the Province for that purpose ; otherwise, the said lands to become thereby forfeited to the King, and thig grant to be void and of none effect. And provided further, that this grant shall be registered in the Ri pastels office, and docquet thereof entered at the Auditor’s office within six months from the date, and the land hereby granted to become forfeited as aforesaid. In Witness Wuereor, I have signed these presents, and caused the seal of the Province to be hereunto affixed, at Halifax, this second day of August, in the nine- teenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, George the Third, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and -so forth ; and in the year of Our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine. By command of the Lieutenant-Governor, with the advice and consent of His Majesty’s Council. Nova Scotia, Hauirax, S. S. | Registered the 2nd day of August, 1779. { Lib. 6, Page 106. ArtTHUR Gootp, Registrar. Rp. BuULKLEY. Entered in the Auditor’s Office, at Halifax, Hin Ausust, 1779. JNO. BREYNTON, Deputy Auditor. No. 153. Kwow atu Men sy TrHese Presents, that we the undersigned Chiefs and Principal Men of the Band of Indians owning Fox or Muskoka Island, in Lake Simcoe, in the Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, for and acting on behalf of our people, lo hereby remise, release, surrender, quit claim and yield up unto Our Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her heirs and successors forever—all and singular that certain portion of land forming part of the Fox or Muskoka Island in Lake Simcoe afore- said ; and which portion of the said Island may be known and described as follows —and as laid down on the annexed traced plan of the same; that is to say:—Tl ive acres of the south-east point of the said Fox or Muskoka Island (on which a light- house and lightkeeper’s dwelling are erected), be the same more or less. To have and to hold the same unto Her said Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors forever. All and singular that certain parcel or tract of land as above described, in trust, to sell and convey the same for purposes in connection with the lighthouse upon the Island aforesaid, and upon such terms as the Government of the said Dominion of Canada shall or may deem most conducive to the interests of us, the said Chiefs and Principal Men, and our people in all time to come. And upon the further conditions that the moneys received from the sale thereof shall, after deducting the usual proportion for expense of management, be placed at interest; and that the interest money so accruing from such investment shall be paid annually or semi-annually to us and our descendants in all time to come forever.