Signed, sealed and delivered by “a R. H. BETHUNE, [L.S.]
above named Robert Henry Epwarp R. Roserts, [L.S.]
Bethune, in the presence of J A. KE. Borsrorp, [L.8.]

R. M. Gray, Acct., Toronto. JAS. HALL, [L.8.]
T. F. Grygson, Clerk, Toronto. JAMES MEYER, [L.8.]
G. M. Rocrr. [L.S.]

above named Edward Riddell
Roberts in the presence of
JAMES H. MaArsu, of Chemong, Baptist Minister.
JAMES M. R. Roperts, of the Township of Smith, Farmer.

Signed, sealed and delivered by the)
above named Amos Edwin
Botsford in the presence of
JAMEs ApaMsoN, of the City of Ottawa, Gentleman.
P. Minter, of the City of Ottawa, Gentleman.

Signed, sealed and delivered by the)
above named James Hall in |
presence of
W. A. Campsext, of the Town of Peterborough, Canada, Student-at-Law.
Cuartes G. SHaw, of the ‘own of Peterborough, Canada, Law Clerk.

Signed, sealed and delivered by a
above named James Meyer in the
presence of J
Water C. VENNING, 9 Tokerhouse Yard, London, Solicitor.
Wituiam Towmay, 9 Tokerhouse Yard, London, Gentleman.

Signed, sealed and delivered by the]
above named George Morrice}
Roger in the presence of J
W. A. Campsett, of the Town of Peterborough, Student-at-Law.
Cuartes G. SuHaw, of the Town of Peterborough, Canada, Law Clerk.

Signed, sealed and delivered by a

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Copy of an Order in Council approved by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor tie
21st day of December, A.V. 1877.

The Committee of Council have had under consideration the report of the
Honourable the Commissioner of Crown Lands, dated the 4th day of December, 1877,

wherein he states that the Shawanaga Band of Indians having applied for a license
of occupation of a piece of land on Shawanaga Bay, the Department of Crown Lands,

by letter of 5th June, 1853, addressed to the Chief of said Band, consented to issue
such license upon a plan of survey being filed showing the limits of the piece of
land in question occupied by said Indians, with proof that there was no adverse
occupation, that no such special plan was ever filed, but that upon completion of the
survey of the Township of Shawanaga, in the District of Parry Sound, it appears
that said Indians oecupy lots 34 and 35 in the 7th Concession of said Township, and
that there is no other occupation or claim of any kind to said lots ; and that the
Indian Branch of the Department of the Interior at Ottawa has applied to the said
Crown Lands Department for a title to said lots on behalf of said Indians. The
Commissioner recommends that the said lots he vested in the Government of the

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Dominion of Canada, in trust for said Band of Shawanaga Indians and whenever the
gaid. Band shall cease to occupy the said lands, then the same shall revert to and
become the property of the Province of Ontario.

The Committee advise that the recommendation of the Commissioner be acted

upon.
Certified,

J. G SCOrT,
Clerk Executive Council, Ont.

24th December, 1877.
The Hon. Comissioner of Crown Lands.

No. 188.

To His Excellency Francis Gore, Esq., Lieutenant-Governor of His Majesty’s Province

of Upper Canada, &c., &c., &e.

Wuereas, the Sachems, principal Chief Warriors and people of the Mohawk or
Six Nation Indians, in consideration of William Dickson, of Niagara, Esquire, had
given counsel and advice and done other professional services to and for the said
Nations, did, in full council assembled, at the head of the Lake, on the nineteenth
day of November, in the forty-ninth year of the reign of His present Majesty, deem-
ing such services worthy of remuneration, decree, resolve, and determine that in
1eward and compensation thereof the said Nations would surrender to His said
Majesty, His heirs and successors, a certain tract of land, containing by admeasure-
ment about four thousand acres, situate at the mouth or entrance of the Grand River,
by virtue of and under the authority of a certain instrument in writing under the
hand and seal-at-arms of Sir Frederick Haldimand, late His Majesty’s Captain-
General and Governor-in-Chief of His Province of Quebec and Territories thereon
depending (now His Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada), done at the Castle of
St. Lewis, the 25th day of October, 1784, and in the twenty-fifth year of His said
Majesty’s reign ; to the intent that the said tract of land so to be surrendered should
be regranted by His said Majesty, His heirs or successors, to the said William Dick-
son, for the purposes aforesaid.

WueEREFORE We, the said Sachems, principal Chief Warriors and people of the
said Mohawk or Six Nation Indians, willing that the solemn acts and resolutions of
aur council should be held inviolate, do, in full council assembled at Niagara, in
pursuance of and for carrying into effect the above recited decree or resolution,
hereby for ourselves, our several Nations, and posterity, surrender, relinquish and
quit claim to His said Majesty, His heirs and successors, our possession and right of
possession of the said tract of land situate as aforesaid and adjoining the lands
eranted to the Right Honorable the Earl of Selkirk, butted and bounded as follows,
that is to say ; Beginning at a maple tree marked on each side with a btaze and three
notches, standing on the southern boundary line of the lands of the said Earl of
Selkirk, and near a creek running into the said river; thence east one hundred and
sixty chains to a post; then south fifty-one degrees, east one hundred and fifty-two
chains, more or less, to Lake Erie; thence along the shore thereof to the mouth or
entrance of the said river; thence up the middle of the said river to the western
bend thereof, and thence up the said creek to the place of beginning, containing four
thousand acres, more or less, holden of His said Majesty under the authority afore-
said, to the intent that the same be re-granted as aforesaid.

And we, the said Sachems, principal Chief Warriors and people for ourselves,
our several Nations and posterity, request and beseech His said Majesty that He will
be pleased to grant the said tract of land in fee to the said William Dickson in con-
sideration of and for his services above recited.

IN TESTIMONY OF WHICH REQUEST, we the said Sachems, principal Chief Warriors
and people of the Mohawk or Six Nations Indians have hereunto set our hands and

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