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I, Adrian I. MacDonell, of the town of
Cornwall, in the Province of Ontario, at-
torney at law, being duly sworn on the
Holy Bible, do hereby attest and certify

Canada, that I was personally present and did see
Province of Quebee, _J all the vendors named in the foregoing
District of Beauharnois deed of sale and surrender, duly sign and
Parish of St, Anicet. execute the same as an act of their own

free will, that I have subscribed the same
as witness together with Alexander Staf-
ford, Amelia Laflecie and John J. O’Sulli-

van, other subscribing witnesses thereto.

Sworn at St. Anicet aforesaid, this six-

teenth day of May in the year one
thousand eight hundred and ninety- A. T MACDONELL.

two, before me, the undersigned

I. I. Crevier Notary Public
And Commissioner of the Superior Court at Beauharnois.

I Certify this document was received at the Registry Office of the County of
Huntingdon, on the Twenty-fifth day of May one thousand eight hundred and Ninety-
two at Nine o’clock in the forenoon, and is recorded in Register B volume 18 page 748

under number 19870

AND SOMERVILLE
Registrar.

Recorded 22nd May, 1892.
Lib: 139, Fol: 354.

L. A. CaTeLuier
Dep: Registrar General of Canada.

No. 322.

Know all Men sy rHese Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and
Principal men of The Micmac tribe of Indians at Redbank Owners of the Reserve on
the Main North West Miramichi River known as the Big Hole 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
fishing station situate, lying and being in the Big Hole Reserve, in the County of
Northumberland and Province of New Brunswick

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Her said Majesty the Queen, her
Heirs and Successors forever, in trust to lease 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 lease thereof,
shall, after deducting the usual proportion for expenses of management, be paia
uver to us the Indian owners of the aforesaid Reserve
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AND WH, the said Chief and Principal men of the said Tribe 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 leasing of the said fishing station

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals
this Nineteenth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
Ninety two

Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in the pre- his
sence of PETER x FRANCIS JUsIAN [L-S.]
M. SuTHERLAND ae
FreD. WHITE Lury x GANISH [L.S.]
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his
STEPHEN x PURPOLE [L.S.]
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his
NvuEL x WarRD [L.8.]
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PETER x WarD fLESs]
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JOSEPH x WARD [L.S.]
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PETER. x PENNAIS [L.S.]
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DOMINION OF CANADA, Personally appeared before me, Charles
PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK Sargeant of the County of Northumber-
County oF NORTHUMBERLAND land, in the Province of New Brunswick
To Wit: Indian Superintendent and Peter Francis

J Julian Chief of the said Band of Indians.

AND the said Charles Sargeant 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 Micmac Tribe 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 fishery mentioned in the said Release or
Surrender.

And the said Peter Francis Jullian 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

That no Indian was present or voted at such council or meeting who was not
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

Charles Sargeant and........ at CHARLES Se anes
‘. . ° 1s
the Parish of Neweastle in the County PETER FRANCIS x JULIAN

of Northumberland this 19th day of
May A.D., 1892. J. NIVEN
Stipendiary Magistrate
Recorded 19th September, 1892. Lib: 138, Folio 276
L. A. CatELLirr
Dep: Registrar General of Canada.

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No. 323.

Know satu Men sy THESE Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and
Principal men of the Band of Indians owning the White Fish River Indian Reserve,
otherwise Reserve number Four under the Treaty known as the Robinson Treaty, being
a majority of the male members of our Band of the full age of twenty-one years,
resident on our reserve, in the District of Algoma and Province of Ontario 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 for ever, ALL AND
SINGULAR all the Burnt, Dead and Fallen Timber also the Green standing Pine
Timber on that portion of our said Reserve lying South of the mouth of the White
Fish River,—the said Timber to be cut and hauled out by ourselves under License on
payment of dues as per tariff of the Department of Indian Affairs.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto her said Majesty THe Query, her
heirs and successors for ever, 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, the proceeds of the said Timber (less
dues and bonus) to be paid direct to ourselves by the purchaser.

AND upon the further condition that all moneys by way of Dues and Bonus
received for the said Timber shall after deducting the usual proportion for expenses
of management, be invested for the benefit of our Band.

AND WE, the said Chief and principal men of the said White Fish River Band
do on behalf of our people and for ourselves, hereby ratify and confirm, and promise to
ratify and confirm whatever the said Government of Canada may do, or cause to be
lawfully done, in connection with the said Timber hereby surrendered.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we the..............have hereunto set our hands
and affixed our seals this second day of December in the year of Our Lord one thou-
sand eight hundred and ninety one.

Signed Sealed and delivered in the pre-) JAMES NAHWEGAHBOW [L.8.]
sence of, Davin NowcanBowH [L.S.]
JAS. C. PHIPPS his
Superintendent ANDREW x PAIBOMSEY [L.S.]
FREDERICK FROST 1 sme
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Ch. of Eng. Missionary JACOB x NOWEGAHBOW [L.S.]
JOSEPH ESQUIMAUXx mark :
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GREGOR MCGREGOR [L.S:]
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JAMES [(CEZHIKGOBENESS [L.$ ]