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(hat the annexed release or surrender was assented to by a majority of the
~sale members of the said Band of Indians of the Cape Croker Reserve of the full age

twenty-one years then present.

That such assent was given at a meeting or council of the said Band summoned
fer 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
rember of the Band or interested in the land mentioned in the said release or sur-
render.

And the said Wm. B. McGregor says :

That the annexed release or surrender was assented to by him and a majority of
ithe 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 Frederick Lamorandiére.

That no Indian was present or voted at such council or meeting who was not
an habitual resident on the reserve of the said Band of Indians or interested in the
lend 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 said depo-)

nents at the Town of Owen Sound,| FRED. LAMORANDIERE,
in the County of Grey, this twenty-( WM. B. McGREGOR.

fourth day of Feb., A.D. 1885.
Henry MAcPHERSON,
IC. C., C. Grey.

Recorded 8th April, 1885. |
Lib. 95, Folio 572. S
L. A. CATELLIER,
Deputy Registrar-General of Canada.

INo,..215:

Kwow ALL Men By 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 pre-
sence of Ebenezer Watson, Esquire, Commissioner and Visiting Superintendent of
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 successors and assigns, all and singular
that certain parcel or tract of land or land 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 southesty two-thirds
part of lot number thirteen, in the first concession of the said Township of Ander-
don, 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

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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
eight acres, be the same more or less.

To have and to hold the said land unto Her Majesty, Her successors 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 Witness WuHEREOF, we have hereunto set our handg and seals this seventh
day of May, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine
at our council house in the said Township of Anderdon.

Signed, sealed and delivered in] : his ’
the presence of: ( J 7 eee Chief. fLas.]
JOSEPH WHITE, JosepH Warkow, Bite
enn. WATSON. ALEXANDER CLARKE, [L.S.]
ALEXANDER WHITE, [S.]
Gro. G. Cuark, Beast
Tuos. B. WHITE, Puss]
: JOSEPH J, CLARK, [L.S.]
his
Wm. Hunt, x pL.S.]
mark.
RANDOLPHE CLARKE, FE-S.]
Lewis Warrow, [L.S.]
JOSEPH WHITE, JR., (as:
THOMAS WARROW, MES.)
P. D. CLARKE. [iS.]
ONTARIO, )
County or Essex. $
To Wit: }

T, Joseph White, of the Town of Windsor, in the County of Essex, Wine Mer-
ckant, make oath and say :

1. That I am a member of the Wyandott Indians of the Townshep of Ander-
don, and one of the Principal Men present at the meeting or eouncil of the said
Wyandott Indians, whereat the foregoing release or surrender was assented to, and
as such entitled to vote thereat. 4

9. 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),
sccording to their rules, and held in the presence of Ebenezer Watson, Esq., visiting
Superintendent of Indian Affairs, at their council house in the Township of Ander-
don, as attested by the signatures of the Chief and twelve others of such male mem-

bers as will appear on reference thereto.

Sworn before me at the Town of)
Windsor, in the County of Essex, } JOSEPH WHITE.

this 4th day of May, 1880. |

G. W. LEGGATT,
Judge of the County Court of the County of Essex.

i— 313
ONTARIO,
CouNTY OF ESSEX.

To Wit: J

[. Ebenezer Watson, of the Town of Sarnia, in the County of Lambton, Esq.,
make oath and say :

i. That IT am a Visiting Superintendent of Indian Affairs, authorized by the
Superintendent General of Indian Affairs of the Dominion of Canada, to attend the
meetings or councils of the Wyandott Indians of Anderdon, summoned according to
their rules, for the purposes (among others) of making the annexed release or
surrender.

2. 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
vears, 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)
Sandwich, in the County of Es- | EBENEZER WATSON.
sex and Province of Ontario, { |
this 29th day of April, 1880. |
G. W. Leae@art,
Judge of the County Court, County of Essex.

Recorded 3rd August, 1880,
Lib. 60, Folio 483.

iy. A. Caretrier;
Deputy Registrar-General of Canada.

Now iG.

Kxow ALL MEN BY 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 preseuce
of Ebenezer Watson, Esquire, Commissioner and Visiting Superintendent of Indian
Affairs, duly authorized to attend such council for and in consideration of the trusts
and for the purposes hereinafter mentioned, and of the sum of one dollar of lawful
rioney 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 successors and assigns, all and singular those
certain parcels or tracts of land situate, lying and being in the Township of Ander-
cn, in the County of Essex and Province of Ontario, being composed of :

Firstly—The south-east quarter of lot number six, in the third coneession of
the said Township of Anderdon, containing fifty acres, be the same more or less.

Secondly—The south-west quarter of lot number nine, in the fourth concession
of the said Township of Anderdon, containing fifty acres, be the same more or less.

Thirdly—The south-east quarter of lot number nine, in the fourth concession
of the said Township of Anderdon, containing fifty acres, be the same more or less.

Fourthly—The north-west quarter of lot number eight, in the second concession
of the said Township of Anderdon, containing fifty acres, be the same more or less.

Fifthly—The south-west quarter of lot number six, in the third concession of
the said Township of Anderdon, containing fifty acres, be the same more or less.