No. 140.

Know att Men sy THESE Presents that we the undersigned Chiefs and Prinevi-
pal Men of the Band of Indians owning the Garden River Indian Reserve, in the
Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, for and acting on behalf of our people,
do hereby remise, release, surrender, quit claim and yield up unto Our Sovereign
Lady the Queen, Her heirs and successors forever, all and singular those several
portions of land forming part of said Garden River Indian Reserve, and which
portions of the said Garden River Reserve may be known and deseribed as follows—
that is to say :

Firstly :—That parcel of land lying parallel with, and about a mile north of St.
Mary River, and enclosed in the territory bounded on the east by Echo River and
on the west by Garden River, containing four hundred acres, with right of way from
the location to the banks of St. Mary River, together with reasonable dock and
shipping privilege.

Secondly :—Commencing at a point about sixty chains north of the St. Mary
River and on a line with the east line of fence of Chief Augustin’s garden, and run-
ning north far enough to take in the first range of hills north of the St. Mary River,
thence running due east, thence due south, thence due west to the place of beginning,
containing four hundred acres.

Thirdly :—Commencing at a point fifty chains north of the St. Mary River, and
running north on a line with the east line of the tract of land described.

Fourthly :—Thence due north far enough to take in the first range of hills north
of the St. Mary River, thence due east, thence due south, thence due west to the
place of beginning, containing four hundred acres.

To have and to hold the same unto Her said Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and
suecessors forever, all and singular those certain parcels or tracts of land as above
described, in trust to sell and convey the same, and upon such terms as the Govern-
ment of the Dominion of Canada shall or may deem most conducive to the interest
ot us the said Chiefs and Principal Men and our people in all time to come.

And upon the further condition that the monies received from the sale thereot
shall, after deducting the usual proportion for expense of management, be placed at
interest, and that the interest money so accruing from such investment shall be
paid annually or semi-annually to us and our descendants in all time to come forever.

And we the said Chiefs and Principal Men of the Band aforesaid do, on behalf of
our people and for ourselves, hereby ratify and confirm whatever the Government

of this Dominion of Canada may do, or cause to be lawfully done, in connection with
the disposal and sale of the said lands.

In Wrrness Wuereor, we the said Chiefs and Principal Men, have
and have affixed our seals unto this Instrument at Garden River Indian Reserve, 1
the said Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada aforesaid, this twenty-fifth day
of November, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four,

set our hand

his his
AUGUSTIN X SHINGWACK, easel JosEPH x BELL, [ORS
mark, mark.
his his
PEQUETCHENENE X [L.s.] FRANGOIS xX RECOLLECT, EE. S.)
mark. mark,
his his
GrorGe X SHINGWACK, piss] MICHELLE X CADOTTE, [ES]
mark. mark.
his Px ; his 4
Peter x BEL, p52] Frank X PERRAULT, [L.S.]
mark. mark.
his his
NaHQuIN JIzIK, X [L.8.] MicHEeLLE X OBEQUOCK, [L.8.]
mark. mark.
: his ny his
SHEBAHKIZIK, X [L.S.] JosEPH x LISAGE, JR, [L.8.]
mark. ’ mark.
his nis
JoHN x Weawoos, [L.8.] LouissaentT xX SAYER, [L.8.]
mark, mark.
his his
Mizigun, xX [L.8.] Joacuim x Brron, [L.8.]
mark. ae:
JARIUS AMGISTER, A Orem is
Loursson SHINGWACK, rae Tee ee [L.8.]
his i
Perer x JONES, aes CHARLES: Bron, [L.8.]
mark his
his JosEPH x Biron, cs. |
WILLIAM X SHEBAHKIZIK, posse ae
mr Francois x BOolIssINAULtT, [L.S. j
mark.

Having been first read and explained,]
signed, sealed, and delivered in the|
presence of: \

Wma. Van ABBOTT, |
Indian Agent, Sault Ste. Marie}

And we hereby, on oath, certify before the Honorable Walter McCrea, J udge of
Her Majesty’s District Court for the District of Algoma, Province of Ontario and
Dominion of Canada aforesaid, that the annexed release or surrender was assented
to and executed by the Chiefs and Principal Men of the Band of Indians therein
mentioned, assembled at. a meeting of such Band and tribe summoned for that pur-

pose, and who were entitled to vote thereat.
WM. VAN ABBOTT,
his
AUGUSTIN < SHINGWACK.

: mark.
Sworn before me at Sault Ste. Marie in|

the District of Algoma and Province|
of Ontario, this twenty-sixth day of |
November, in the year of Our Lord|
one thousand eight hundred and seven {
ty-four. |
Water McCrna, |
Judge, District of Algoma. }

Recorded 18th February, 1875., Liber S., Folio 215. |

“RK. W. Scorr,
Secretary of State and Registrar General of Canada. °

No. 144.

Kxow Att Mew py THese Presents, that we the undersigned Chiefs and War-
riors of the Wyandott Indians of Anderdon, being a majority of members of the said
Wyandott Indians of Anderdon, for ourselves and for and on the behalf of the whole
of the members of the said Wyandott Indians, do hereby remise, release, surrender,
quit claim and yield up, unto Our Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her successors and as-
signs forever, all and singular that certain parcel or tract of land and territory, situ-
ated on the River Detroit, in the Township of Anderdon, in the County of Essex and
Province of Ontario, known as “ Little Turkey Island,” together with all the appur-
tenances thereunto belonging.