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all and singular that certain tract or parcel of land and premises situate, lying and —
being on the north shore of Lake Superior, in the Province of Canada, and composed —
of an area of land equal to one mile square at Gros Cap, near Michipicoton, com-
prising the whole of said Cap, and extending as far northward as may be necessary —
to produce the said square mile or six hundred and forty acres of land. To have ©
and to hold the said tract of land, with all its appurtenances, unto Her said Majesty —
Queen Victoria, Her heirs and successors forever, in trust for the purpose of being
sold to the best advantage, and the proceeds thereof to be invested in such a fund or
funds as the Governor General or other person administering .the Government of
Canada for the time being may direct, for the use and benefit of me and my people
and our posterity.

In Testimony Wuereor, I, the said undermentioned Chief, for myself and on
behalf of my people, have hereunto affixed my totem and seal in signification of my
signature and deliberate and voluntary act and deed this tenth day of April, in the
year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.

Read, explained and interpreted at

Michipicoton.
Signed, sealed and delivered to. his
John Mackerrie, of Michipicoton, Tootoomunar x (totem), [L.S.]
on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Joun aeepeeen [L.S.]
Victoria, Her heirs and succes-
sors, in the presence of: ot PAR pment
ALEXANDER HARVEY, ccengnge a mien ag aes #
WILLIAM LANGSKELL, EG) es a

Copy of a Report of Committee of the Honourable the Executive Council, dated 10th E

September, 1855, approved by His Excellency the Governor General in Council
on the following day.

On a communication from the Superintendent General of Indian Affairs, trans-
mitting a deed of surrender dated 10tn April, 1855, from Chief Tootomenie, of the
Band or Tribe of Indians residing and holding lands at Gros Cap, on Lake Superior,
to Her Majesty the Queen in trust, of one mile square at Gros Cap, Michipicoton;
and requesting that said deed of surrender may be laid before Your Excellency in
Council, for the purpose of the trust being accepted and entered upon the records in
the offices of the Commissioner of Crown Lands and of the Provincial Registrar:

The Committee recommend that the deed of surrender in question be accepted
and entered upon the records as above stated.

Certified. -
WM. H. LEE,

To the Honourable AES ie
The Provincial Registrar.

Recorded 18th September, 1855, In Lib. ©. S., Folio 185.
THOS. AMIOT.

Deputy Registrar.

No. 753.

Know att MeN By THESE PreESENTS, that we, Josepn White, William Clarke,
Alexander Clarke, James Clarke, Joseph Warrow, Francis Parke and Matthias
Splitlog, Chiefs and Principal Men of the Wyandotte Indians residing in the Town-
ship of Anderdon, in the County of Essex and Province of Canada, in Council
assembled, claiming to be possessed of the sole and exclusive right and title to a
certain triangular tract of land in or adjoining to the Town of Sandwich by virtue
of the reservation contained in a deed or grant to His late Majesty George the
Third, executed by the principal village and war Chiefs of the Ottawa, Chippewa,
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Pottowattomee and Huron Indians of Detroit, in the year one thousand seven
hundred and ninety, wherein the tract so reserved is thus described “as beginning
at the mouth of Riviére au Jarvais, commonly called Knagg’s Creek, running up along
border of the streight to the Huron church and one hundred and twenty arpents in
deptn,” do hereby surrender and yield up unto Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen
Victoria, Her heirs and successors, all our right, title, interest, claim, property and
demand whatsoever, both at law and equity, of, in, and to that certain part or tract
of land aforegaid, situate, lying and being in or adjoining to the Town of Sandwich,
County and Province aforesaid, commencing at the water’s edge on ‘the River
Detroit and on the northerly limit of Det-oit street; then running north-easterly
along the water’s edge against the stream thirty chains thirty-nine links, more or
less, to the westerly limit of the Huron church line; then south twenty-eight
degrees east along the westerly limit of the Huron church line forty-two chains
eighty-seven links, more or less, to the land patented in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ten to Taomas Pagot, and being the limit between the Huron Reserve
and part lot lettered “H;” then north sixty-eight degrees west forty chains thirty-
four links, more or less to the River Detroit and place of beginning; containing by
admeasurement sixty acres and one-quarter, be the same more or less, with all and
singular the appurtenances, privileges, advantages and hereditaments unto the said
premises appertaining or in any wise belonging, unto Her said Majesty, Her heirs
and successors, forever, to the end and purpose that Her said Majesty, Her heirs and
successors may be graciously pleased to order and direct that the said parcel or
tract of land be first valued and then disposed of by bargain and sale, and the
monies arising therefrom to be appropriated to the use and benefit of the said
Indians and for no other purpose whatsoever.

Ix Testimony Wuereor, we, the said Chiefs and Principal Men of the said
Wyandotte Indians, have hereunto set our names and seals at Anderdon, Canada
West, the 28th day of April, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred

and fifty-four.
his

Signed and sealed in our JOSEPH x WHITE, [L.8.]
presence, being first read aaa i
and fully explained: mes uae put ea

WiuuiaAM CLARKE, [ntr. peace [L.S.]
T : JAMES CLARKE, [L.s.]
HOMAS HoRSEMAN, Teton mune Lg
J. B. Crencu, V.S.1.A. Ee eo

5 FrANcIs x Park, [L.8.]
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To all to whom these presents shall come:

We, the Honourable George Herchmer Markland, of the Town of Kingston, in the
County of Frontenac, of the Province of Canada, Esquire; and William Hepburn, of
the city of Montreal, of the said Province, Esquire, send greeting.

Whereas by indenture of bargain and sale bearing date the ninth day of April,
in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, the lot or parcel
of land hereinafter described or set fortn was, for the consideration therein mentioned,
conveyed to us the said George Herchmer Markland and William Hepburn, and one
John Henry Dunn, since deceased, by James Givins, then of the City of Toronto,
Esquire, upon trust for the Mississaga Tribe of Indians residing at the Rice and Mud
Lakes; and whereas, owing to the decease of the said John Henry Dunn, the trust
aforesaid has become vested in us the said George Herchmer Markland and William
Hepburn by survivorship; and whereas it nas become expedient that the said trust so
created as aforesaid should be transferred to the Crown, and for that purpose it has
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been directed by the Governor General of the said Province of Canada that we, the
said George Herehmer Markland and William Hepburn, should surrender all our
estate, right, title and interest of, in and to the said parcel of land, derived under and
by virtue of the said in part recited conveyance, upon the like trusts as we now hold
the same. Now know ye, that we, the said George Herchmer Markland and William
Hepburn, in consideration of the premises, and also in further consideration of the
sum of tive shillings to us in hand well and truly paid by He: Majesty Queen Victoria
(the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged), have surrendered and yielded up and
by these presents do surrender and yield up all the estate, right title and claim
whatsoever which we, the said George Herchmer Markland and William Hepburn
aave under and by virtue of the said in part recited trust conveyance, of in and to
all that certain parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in the Township of
Otonabee, in the County of Northumberland, in the District of Newcastle, being com-
posed of township lot number nine, in the tenth concession »of the Township of
Otonabee, in the County of Northumberland. in the late Newcastle District, con-
taining by admeasurement two hundred acres of land, be the same more or less, and
said parcel or tract of land may be better described and known as follows :—

Commencing where a post has bee1 planted at tue south-east angle of the ea-t
half of the said lot; thence north sixteen degrees forty minutes west thirty chains,
more or less, to where a post has -been planted at the north-east angle of the east
half of the said lot; thence south seventy-four degrees five minutes west thirty-
three chains thirty-three links and a-half, more or less, to the centre of the said
concession; thence south sixteen degrees forty minutes east thirty chains, more or
less, to the southern limit of the east half of the said lot; thence north seventy-four
degrees five minutes east thirty-three chains thirty-three links and a-half, more or
less, to the place of beginning.

Commencing also where a post has been planted at the south-west angle of the
west half of said lot; thence north sixteen degrees forty minutes west thirty chains,
more or less, to where a post has been planted at the north-west angle of the west
half of the said lot; thence north seventy-four degrees five minutes east thirty-three
chains thirty-three links, more or less, to the centre of said concession; thence south
sixteen degrees forty minutes east thirty chains, more or less, to the southern
limit of the west half of the said lot; tnence south seventy-four degrees five minutes
west thirty-three chains thirty three links and a-half more or less, to the place of
beginning, containing two hundred acres of land as aforesaid, together with the
appurtenances thereto belonging. To have and hold the same unto Her said
Majesty tne Queen, Her heirs and successors forever, upon trust nevertheless for the
use and benefit of the hereinbefore mentioned tribe of Indians as aforesaid.

Ix Testimony WuHeErREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this thirty-
first day of January, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight nundred and fifty-six.

Signed, sealed and delivered GEORGE H. MARKLAND. [LS.]
in the presence of ‘
W. A. GEDDES,
Witness to the signature “ George H. Markland.”

A memorial to be registered pursuant to the statute in such case made and pro-
vided of an indenture of surrender bearing date the thirty-first day of January, in
the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, whereby, after recit-
ing, as is therein recited, it is witnessed that the Honourable George Herchmer Mark-
land, of the City of Kingston, in the County of Frontenac, Esquire, and William
Hepburn, of the City of Montreal, in the Province of Lower Canada, for the con-
sideration therein mentioned did surrender and yield up unto Her Majesty Queen
Victoria all that certain parcel or tract of land situate as follows: Comprising
township lot number nine in the tenth concession of the Township of Otonabee, in
the County of Northumberland in the late Newcastle District, containing by

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admeasurement two hundred acres of land, be the same more or less, and which
said parcel or tract of land may be better described and known as follows: Com-
mencing where a post has been planted at the south-east angle of the east half of the
said lot; thence north sixteen degrees forty minutes west thirty chains, more or less,
to where a post has been planted at the north-east angle of the east half of said lot;
thence south seventy-four degrees five minutes west thirty-three links and a half,
more or less, to the centre of the said concession; thence south sixteen degrees forty
minutes east thirty chains, more or less, to the southern limit of the east nalf of the
said lot; thence north seventy-four degrees five minutes east thirty-three chains
thirty-three links and a half, more or less, to the place of beginning. Commencing
also where a post has been planted at the south-west angle of the west half of the
said lot; thence north sixteen degrees forty minutes west thirty chains, more or less,
to where a post has been planted at the north-west angle of the west half of the said
lot; thence north seventy-four degrees five minutes east thirty-tnree chains thirty-
three links and a half, more or less, to the centre of the said concession; thence
south sixteen degrees forty minutes east thirty-three chains, more or less, to the
southern limit of the west half of the said lot; thence south seventy-four degrees five
minutes west thirty-three chains thirty-three links and a-half, more or less, to the place
of beginning, containing two hundred acres of land as aforesaid, together with all
the appurtenances thereto belonging unto Her said Majesty Queen Victoria, and Her
successors forever, whicn said surrender, as to the execution thereof by the Honour-
able George Herchmer Markland, is witnessed by William Allan Geddes, of the City
of Kingston, aforesaid, Esquire, and is hereby required to be registered by us, the
said George Herchmer Markland.
As witness my hand and seal this thirty-first day of January, in the year of Our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.

Signed, sealed and delivered in i

presence of us: §
W. A. GeEpDEs, GEORGE H. MARKLAND [L5S.]
WILLIAM SMITH.

To Wir:

William Allen Geddes, of the said City of Kingston, Esquire, within named,
maketh oath and saith tnat he was present and did see the said indenture o£ sur-
render duly signed, sealed and delivered by the within named George Herchmer
Markland, and also did this memorial thereot, signed, sealed and executed by the
within named George Herchmer Markland, and that this deponent is a subscribing
witness to both said instruments.

County oF FRONTENAC,

Sworn before me at the City of Kingston,)
in the County of Frontenac, this 31st day
January, A.D. 1856. {
Gro. S. Mowat, W. A. GEDDES.

A. Com. in B. R. in and for said County.

No. 76.

Kyow ALL MEN By THESE Presents that we, Thomas Naine-kish-kung, James
Bigwind, George Young, J oseph Snake, John Aisence and Peter Gadeque-quum,
Chiefs and Principal Men of the Tribe of the Chippewa Indians residing on the shores