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Know aut Men sy THESE Presents, that we, the undersigned Chief and Warriors
of the Wyandott Indians of the Township of Anderdon, in the County of Essex and
Province of Ontario, being a majority of the male members of the said Wyandott
Indians, of the full age of twenty-one years, in council summoned and assembled

for that purpose, among other things, according to their rules, and held in the
presence of Ebenezer Watson, Esquire, Commissioner and Visiting Superintendent ot

Indian Affairs, duly authorized to attend such council, for and in consideration of
the trusts and for the purpose hereinafter mentioned, and of the sum of one dollar of
lawful money of Canada (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged), in our names
and in the name of the whole, and on the behalf of our said Nation or Band, have
given, assigned, released and surrendered, and by these presents do give, assign,
release and surrender, unto Her Majesty, Her successor and assigns, all and singular,
that certain parcel or tract of land or lands covered with water, situate, lying and
being in the Township of Anderdon, in the County of Essex, and Province of Ontario,
being composed of the water front or lot immediately in front of the southerly two-
thirds part of lot number thirteen, in the first concession of the said Township of
Anderdon, which may be described as follows, that is to say: Commencing at the edge
of the Detroit River, on the line between said lot number thirteen and lot number
twelve; thence westerly on the said line produced, twelve chains, more or less, to the
Channel Bank of the said River Detroit; thence northerly following the said Channel
Bank, six chains and sixty-seven links, more or less, to the line between the said
Southerly two-thirds and the northerly third of the said lot produced; thence easterly
along the last mentioned limit to the edge of the said river, twelve chains, more or
less; thence southerly along the edge of the said river, six chains, sixty-seven links,
more or less, to the place of beginning, containing by admeasurement weht acres, be
the same more or less.

To have and to hold the said land unto Her Majesty, Her successor and assigns
forever, in trust and for the purpose following, that is to say: In trust, to grant,
convey and assure the same in fee simple unto Solomon White, of the Town of
Windsor, in the said County of Essex, a Barrister-at-Law, and a member of the said
Wyandott Indians.

In Wrrness WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals, this seventh
day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine,
a, our council house in the said Township of Anderdon. ;

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JosepH WHITE. JOSEPH WaArRRow, [2.Sei
EBENEZER WATSON. ALEXANDSR WHITE, [L.S.]
ALEXANDER CLARKE, LES:
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THos. B. WHITE, (Ess
JOSEPH J. CLARK, LEAS.

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RANDOLPH CLARKE, LES.
Lewis Warrow, [L.8.]
JosePH Wuitr, JR., [L.S.]
THoMAS WaArRROW, [L.S.]
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ONTARIO, |
County oF Essex.}
To Wit: |

I, Joseph White, of the Town of Windsor, in the County of Essex, wine mer-
chant, make oath and say:

1. That I am a member of the Wyandott Indians, of the Township of Anderdon,
end one of the Principal Men present at the meeting or council of the said Wyan-
dott Indians, whereat the foregoing release or surrender was assented to, and as
such entitled to vote thereat. |

2. That the foregoing release or surrender was assented to by a majority of the”
male members of the Wyandott Indians of Anderdon, of the full age of twenty-one ~
years, at a meeting or council thereof -summoned for that purpose (among others),
seeording to their rules, and held in the presence of Ebenezer Watson, Esquire,
Visiting Superintendent of Indian Affairs, at their council house, in the Township
cf Anderdon, as attested by the signatures of the Chief and twelve others of such
male members, as will appear on reference thereto.

Sworn before me at the Town of Wind-)
sor, in the County of Essex, this 4th} JOSEPH WHITE.
day of May, 1880. J

G. W. Leceatt,
Judge of the County Court, County of Hssew.

ONTARIO, \
County oF ESSEX, |
To. Wit: J

I, Ebenezer Watson, of the Town of Sarnia, in the County of Lambton, Esquire, —
make oath and say: Z

1. That I am a visiting Superintendent of Indian Affairs, authurized by the |
Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs of the Dominion of Canada to attend the —
meeting or council of the Wyndott Indians of Anderdon, summoned according to —
their rules, for the purpose, among others, of making the annexed rufease or sur- —
render.

9. That the annexed release or surrender was assented to by a majority of the™
male members of the Wyandott Indians of Anderdon, of the full age of twenty-one -
years, at a meeting or council thereof summoned for that purpose (among others)
according to their rules, and held in my presence, at their Council House, in the
Township of Anderdon, and attested by the signatures of thirteen of such male —

members appended to the said release or surrender.
Sworn before me at the Town of Sand- |

wich, in the County of Essex and Pro- ; EBENEZER WATSON.
vince of Ontario, this 29th day oof |
April, 1880.-
G. W. LecGatt,
Judge of the County Court, County of Essex.
2ecorded 3rd August, 1880.

L. A. CatELLIER,
Dep. Registrar-General of Canada.

DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF CANADA,
REGISTRAR’S BRANCH, Orrawa, 21st January, 1881.

I hereby certify the within to be a true and faithful copy of the record of the —
original surrender as entered in Lib. 60, Folio 433. |

L, A, CATELLIME,
Dep. Registrar-Gencral of Canada.