his his
NaHQuIN JIzIK, X [L.8.] MicHEeLLE X OBEQUOCK, [L.8.]
mark. mark.
: his ny his
SHEBAHKIZIK, X [L.S.] JosEPH x LISAGE, JR, [L.8.]
mark. ’ mark.
his nis
JoHN x Weawoos, [L.8.] LouissaentT xX SAYER, [L.8.]
mark, mark.
his his
Mizigun, xX [L.8.] Joacuim x Brron, [L.8.]
mark. ae:
JARIUS AMGISTER, A Orem is
Loursson SHINGWACK, rae Tee ee [L.8.]
his i
Perer x JONES, aes CHARLES: Bron, [L.8.]
mark his
his JosEPH x Biron, cs. |
WILLIAM X SHEBAHKIZIK, posse ae
mr Francois x BOolIssINAULtT, [L.S. j
mark.

Having been first read and explained,]
signed, sealed, and delivered in the|
presence of: \

Wma. Van ABBOTT, |
Indian Agent, Sault Ste. Marie}

And we hereby, on oath, certify before the Honorable Walter McCrea, J udge of
Her Majesty’s District Court for the District of Algoma, Province of Ontario and
Dominion of Canada aforesaid, that the annexed release or surrender was assented
to and executed by the Chiefs and Principal Men of the Band of Indians therein
mentioned, assembled at. a meeting of such Band and tribe summoned for that pur-

pose, and who were entitled to vote thereat.
WM. VAN ABBOTT,
his
AUGUSTIN < SHINGWACK.

: mark.
Sworn before me at Sault Ste. Marie in|

the District of Algoma and Province|
of Ontario, this twenty-sixth day of |
November, in the year of Our Lord|
one thousand eight hundred and seven {
ty-four. |
Water McCrna, |
Judge, District of Algoma. }

Recorded 18th February, 1875., Liber S., Folio 215. |

“RK. W. Scorr,
Secretary of State and Registrar General of Canada. °

No. 144.

Kxow Att Mew py THese Presents, that we the undersigned Chiefs and War-
riors of the Wyandott Indians of Anderdon, being a majority of members of the said
Wyandott Indians of Anderdon, for ourselves and for and on the behalf of the whole
of the members of the said Wyandott Indians, do hereby remise, release, surrender,
quit claim and yield up, unto Our Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her successors and as-
signs forever, all and singular that certain parcel or tract of land and territory, situ-
ated on the River Detroit, in the Township of Anderdon, in the County of Essex and
Province of Ontario, known as “ Little Turkey Island,” together with all the appur-
tenances thereunto belonging.

3

To HAVE and To HOLD the same, unto Her Majesty Our Sovereign Lady the
(Queen, Her successors and assigns forever, in trust, nevertheless, to sell and convey
the same, at the best price, and upon such terms as may appear most conducive to
the interests of the said Wyandott Indians, and to invest the proceeds arising there-
from on the best possible terms and rate of interest, on the behalf and for the bene-
fit of the said Wyandott Indians and their descendants.

Tx Wirness Wuzreor, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty-
seventh day of November, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

seventy-four.

Signed, sealed and delivered JOSEPH x Wuirts, Chief, [L.8.]
in the presence of ALEX. CLARK, (based
Rost. Macxenzizr, V.S. & C./ JosEePH WaARRow, ess
S. WHITE. J JAMES CLARK, [L.S.]
Tuos. B. WHITE, eS

Peter D. Cuark, [L.8.]

THomas Warrow, ES

JOSEPH CLARK, [L.S.]

S. WHITE, [L.8.]

RanpDoLpH CiarK, LES.)

Peter WHITE, [L.S.]

TsraEL J. SPLITLOG, [L.S.]

JOSEPH J. CLARK, S|

Wer, Robert Mackenzie, Visiting Superintendent and Commissioner, and Solomon
White, one of the Chiefs of the Wyandott Indians of Anderdon, hereby certify that
the above surrender was freely assented to by a large majority of the said Band of
Indians present at a Council summoned for that purpose, on the day of the date

above expressed.

Taken and sworn before me at Sandwich, |

in the County of Essex, this 28th day|
of November, A.D., 1874, ‘ ROBT. MACKENZIE, V.S. & C.
G. W. Lxcaarr, S. WHITE
Co. Essex. J

Recorded 12th February, 1875.

Lib. S. Folio 211.
R. W. Scort,
Secretary of State and Registrar-General of Canada.

No. 142.

Tris INDENTURE made this seventh day of December, in the year of Our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, between William Ives, of the town and
County of Pictou, in the Province of Nova Scotia, merchant, and Christianna Ives,
his wife, of the one part, and Her Majesty Queen Victoria, represented herein by the
Minister of the Interior of the Dominion of Canada, of the other part.

- Wuereas, Her said Majesty Queen Victoria, represented as aforesaid, has agreed
with the said William Ives to purchase the lot of land hereinafter described for the
use and benefit of the Micmac Indians in the County of Pictou aforesaid, for the
price or sum hereinafter mentioned.

Now ruererors, this Indenture witnesseth that the said William Ives and Chris-

tianna Ives his wife, in consideration of the sum of one thousand one hundred and
fifty-seven dollars of lawful money of Canada to the said William Ives, in hand well