270 And the said Stephen Elliott & W. B. McGregor 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 John Melver Indian Agent 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 a Chief of the said Band of Indians and entitled to vote at the said meeting or council. Sworn before me by the Deponents John Melver and W. B. McGregor and Ste- phen Elliott at the Reserve of Cape Croker in the County of Bruce this 20th day of May A.D., 1899 B. B. Miter Police Magistrate JOHN McIver Indian Agent SrePHEN Exuiorr Councillor W. B. McGrecor Accepted by the Governor in Council on the 6th June 1899 JOHN J. McGEE Clerk of the Privy Council. Recorded 6th July 1899. Lib. 150. Fol. 612. JosePpH Porgr Dep: Registrar General of Canada. No. 417. Know att MeN By THESE Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and Principal men of the Chippewas of Sarnia Band of Indians resident on our Reserve at Sarnia in the County of Lambton in the Province of Ontario 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 of Sarnia in the County of Lambton and Province of Ontario containing by ad- measurement Five Hundred and ten square feet be the same more or less and being composed of broken front in front of Confederation Street and West of River Street in the aforesaid Town of Sarnia, and which may be better known and described as follows, that is to say, Commencing at a point at the intersection of the West side of River Street and the South limit of Confederation produced, thence northerly along the West side of River Street sixty eight feet more or less to the North side of Confederation Street produced where the water’s edge of the River St. Clair is met with, thence South Westerly along the water’s edge of the River St. Clair to the South side of Confederation Street produced, thence East along the said South side of Confederation Street produced fifteen feet more or Jess to the place of beginning Containing by admeasurement Five hundred and ten square feet. 271 TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Her said Majesty THe QuEEN, her Heirs and Successors forever, in trust to dispose of 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 disposal thereof, 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 annually or semi-annually as to the Department of Indian Affairs may seem best in our interest. AND WE, the said Chief and Principal men of the said Chippewas of Sarnia Band 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 disposition of the said land. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this 29th day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Ninety Nine Signed, Sealed and Delivered, im the pre-) Wittiam Wawanosu Head Chief [L.S.] sence of ELIJAH GEORGE [L.S.J A, ENGLISH GEORGE OLIVER [L.S.]: Indian Agent DANIEL OTTER [L.S.], 2 eave inant SILAS WAUBMONG [L.S.] = Francis W. JACOBS [L.S.] oe Perer Ropp [L.S.] ge JAMES JOHNSTON [L.S.] uy JEFFERY BRISSETTE [L.S.] DOMINION OF CANADA, Personally appeared before me, Adam Province of Ontario English of the Town of Sarnia in the County of Lambton Province of Ontario, Indian Agent and To Wit: William W., Wawanosh Chief of the said Band of Indians. “AND the said Adam English 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 Sarnia Reserve of the full age of twenty- one years then present. ‘ ess 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 Super- intendent 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 William W. Wawanosh 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 Adam English That no Indian was present or voted at such council or meeting who was not ar habitual resident on the Reserve of the said Band of Indians or interested in the land mentioned in the said Release or Surrender. 272 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 at the town of Sarnia in the County of Lambton this 8th day of May A.D., 1899 W. J. Proctor J.P. A. ENGLISH Indian Agent “Winutiam W. WawanosH Head Chief Accepted by the Governor in Council on the 5th July 1899 JOHN J. McGEE Clerk of the Privy Council. ‘ Recorded 18th July 1899. Lib. 150. Fol. 628. JosePH Pops Dep. Registrar General of Canada. No. 418. Know atu Men sy TuHEse Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and Principal men of The George Gordon Band of Indians resident on our Reserve in the North West Territories 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 Succes- sors forever, ALL AND SINGULAR, that certain parcel or tract of land and premises, situate, lying and being in the George Gordon Indian Reserve No 86 containing by admeasurement Six Square Miles be the same more or less and being composed of 2 strip of land one mile wide along the Eastern boundary of the said Reserve TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Her said Majesty Tue Queen, her Heirs and Successors forever, in exchange for land of equal area or greater along the Western and Southern boundaries of our said Reserve. AND WE, the said Chief and Principal men of the said Band 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 said land. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this Nineth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety nine. Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in the pre-} (H.M.) JoHN CocHRANE [L.S.] sence of (H.M.) Josian Pratt [L.S.] S. SwINrorp his Indian Agent (H.M.) Day x Birp [L.8.] Witness his eee H. A. CarRuTHERS Moses x GORDON [L.S.] Agency Clerk. mark his CHARLES x PRATT [L.S.] mark his ALEXANDER x MCNABB [L.S.] mark