DOMINION OF CANADA, Personally appeared before me, James PROVINCE OF ONTARIO Charles Phipps of the village of Mani- District OF MANITOULIN towaning in the Province of Ontario, In- To Wit: dian Superintendent and James Nahweg- ahbow Chief of the said Band of Indians. AND the said James Charles Phipps 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 White Fish River Indian Reserve 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 its 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 voted at said council or meeting who was not a member of the Band or interested in the land mentioned in the said Release or Surrender. And the said James Nahwegahbow 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 its Rules, and held in the presence of the said James Charles Phipps and James Nahwegahbow That no Indian was present or voted at such council or meeting who was not a habitual resident on the Reserve of the said Band of Indians or interested in the land mentioned in the said Release or Surrender. That he is Chief of the said Band of Indians and entitled to vote at the said meeting or council. Sworw before me by the Deponents James Charles Phipps and James Nahwega- bow at the Town of Little Current in { Jas. C. Purpps the District of Manitoulin this eighth ) James NanWeGAHBow day of June A.D., 1892. P. McCurry Stipendiary Magistrate for the District of Manitoulin Recorded 19th September 1892 Lib: 138. Folio 274 L. A. CaTreLLier Dep: Registrar General of Canada No. 324. Know att Men sy tHese Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and Principal men of The Desert Band of Indians resident on our Reserve in the Township of Maniwaki in the County of Ottawa in the Province of Quebee 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 parcel or tract of land and premises, situate, lying and being in the Town- ship of Maniwaki in the County of Ottawa and Province of Quebec containing by admeasurement Ninety Two acres be the same more or less and being composed of Lots numbers Fifty one, Fifty Two and Iitty Three in the Eighth Range of the aforesaid Township of Maniwakti. 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 leasing thereof, shall, after deducting the usual proportion for exepenses of management, be paid to us and our descendants annually or semi-annually forever AND WE, the said Chief and Principal men of the said Desert Band of Indians do on behalf 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 parcels of land. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this sixth day of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety Two Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the pre- bis : Nee anes of PETER x TENESCO Chief [L.8.] hie moe arn = TEICUGS NT at 11S eee Olena Louis x Comonpo Chief [L.8.] his mane eee x was nis a aa Sub Chief JOHN x M. Doueatt Interpreter [L.S.] his mark ° Joun x M. Douaatt Interpreter | Matias ToHanana [L.S.] ane JOSEPH MINASS [L.S.] JAMES Martin Agent his JOHN BuLut x MICHEL [L.S.] mark BAziLte Ovrzik [L.S.] MicnEeL ComMonpo [L.S.] his XAVIER x APIGON [L.8.] mark : his Semo x J. MICHELL [L.S.] mark d his JOuN x B. TCHENENE [L.S.] mark his BENJAMIN x APIGON [L.S:J mark his 5 BENJAMIN x DECONTIER [L.S.] mark his FRANCIS x CoMONDO fE:S.] mark his LeEMAB x WATAGON [L.8.] mark his PETER x SHEMETTE [L.8.] mark his XAVIER x JABOT [L.8.] mark his MICHEL x JABOT [L.S.] mark his FRANcIs x LACOMPTE [L.8.] mark his ANTOINE x TENESCO mark DOMINION OF CANADA, Personally appeared before me, James PROVINCE OF QUEBEC Martin of the Village of Maniwaki in the County oF OTTAWA Province of Quebee Indian Agent and To Wit: Peter Teniseco Chief of the said Band of Indians. AND the said James Martin 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 Maniwaki Reserve 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 Superin- tendent 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 land mentioned in the said Release or Sur- render. And the said Peter Tenisco 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 James Martin That no Indian was present or voted at such council or meeting who was not a habitual resident on the Reserve of the said Band of Indians or interested in the Jand 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 Deponents James ) jAitese Rene Martin and Peter Tenisco at the Village ( ae me of Maniwaki in the County of Ottawa | pprpr x Trxisco this 27th day of September A.D., 1892. mark J. T.. St. JULIEN, District Magistrate for the Districts of Ottawa and Terrebonne. Recorded, 11th November 1892. Lib; 134, Fol: 547; L. A. CareLiumr Dep. Registrar General of Canada.