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Sworn before me by the Deponents
James Martin and Peter Tenesco at | JAMES MartTIN
the Village of Maniwaki in the County his
of Ottawa this 27th day of January | PETER x TENESCO.
ALD.) 1893: TAs
J. T. Sr. JULIEN

District Magistrate for

the Districts of Ottawa
& Terrebonne

Accepted by His Excellency the Governor General in Council 27th February 1893

Joun J. McGEeE

Clerk of the Privy Council
Recorded 23rd March 1893
Lib: 138 Fol: 829

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

No. 331.

KNow ALL MEN BY these presents that we the undersigned Chiefs and Warriors
of the Caughnawaga Band of Indians now residing on that piece or parcel of land
described and marked on Messrs. Dennis and Boulton’s map of the Saugeen Indian
Peninsula as the “ Reserve of the Caughnawaga Indians a copy of which is hereunto
annexed. In consideration of the sum of Six Hundred and seventy two pounds and
two Shillings of lawful money of Canada to us in hand paid by the Indian Depart-
ment of the said Province, the receipt. whereof we do hereby acknowledge. Have by
these presents sold assigned transferred and set over unto the said Indian Department
the said “ Reserve of the Caughnawaga Indians—Saving and excepting and always
reserving out of the same Three hundred acres of land (for the benefit of three
families of the said Band of Indians (intending residents on the same) to be chosen
decided upon and appointed by the said Indian Department.

To have and to hold the same unto the said Department upon the trusts and for
like purposes of other lands held by the said Department for the benefit of Indians.

In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals at the town of
Sydenham in the County of Grey this Fourth day of September in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six

In Presence of ATONWA x TEHAIASE [L.S.]
Tsaac MAY ATONWA x TEKAISNWAONTERE [L.S.]
M. ANDERSON. THAWIS x SAIASONNITAKEREN [L.S.J

Certified to have been Executed in my ¢ WISHE x SAKSTISHOTTHA [L.S.]
presence Sak x SAKSHENTHETHA [L.8.]
T. G. ANDERSON JOHN x KATAHENDAT [L.S.]

Seclie AL _) Roron x THARONTAWAKON [L.S.]
Sara x THEKANIATAREKON [LS8.]
Sose x KETONHA [L.S.]
Sosk x ORAKWAKEN [L.8.]
SaS8aTis x TESENNITOKEN [L.S.]
HEenNIAS x KARAKWASA [L.8.]

SAKSARIE x OTSETOKON [L.S.]J
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Toronto 6th Sept 1856.

Sir,—I have the honour to report to you that in obedience to your instructions

of the 2nd Instant I proceeded to Owen Sound and have now to Enclose a quit claim
from the Caughnawaga Indians, signed by thirteen of the Heads of families, releas- .
ing to the Dept. all their right and title to that part of the Saugeen Peninsula which
had been reserved for their use and benefit. Excepting Three hundred Acres from
which Three families decline removing, such Three hundred Acres to be allotted to

them in such part as the Dept. may see fit.
They are desirous that the amount of £672.2/ Cy. should be sent to Mr. Alex.

McNabb for distribution among them with as little delay as possible so that they
may be enabled to remove at once.
I have the honor to be Sir

Your Most Obedient Humble Servant

T. G. ANpDERSON
S.-l A;

R. T. Penneratuer Esq
Supt. Genl. Toronto, C. W.

No. 382.

Know att Men sy THESE Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and
Principal men of The Blackfoot Tribe of Indians resident on our Reserve at Blackfoot
Crossing in the Province of Alberta 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, the timber on that certain parcel or tract
of land and premises, situate, lying and being on the Bow River at Castle Mountain in
the District of Alberta containing by admeasurement twenty three square miles be
the same more or less and being composed of The Blackfoot Timber Limit on the Bow
River at Castle Mountain in the said District of Alberta.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Her said Majesty The Queen, her
Heirs and Successors forever, 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.

AND upon the further condition that all moneys received from the sale of said
timber shall, after deducting the usual proportion for expenses of management, be
placed to our credit and the interest thereon paid to us and our descendants.

AND WE, 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 sale of the said timber.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals
this twenty fourth day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight

hundred and ninety-two.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in the pre- his
sence of WHITE x Pup, M. C. [L.S.]
Macnus Brce J.P. mark
Indian Agent his
Witness W. M. BAKER RUNNING x RapBir H. C. [L.S.]

Witness I. LAWRENCE ‘ rmark