degrees east eight chains to a post there planted; thence south thirty degrees east
eight chains twenty-five links to a post there planted; thence south sixty degrees
west forty-one chains thirty-three links, more or less, to the township line between
the Townships of Orillia and Medonte; then north thirty-three degrees west one
chain: thence north sixty degrees east twenty-one chains thirty-three links’ to -a
post there planted; thence north thirty degrees west eight chains and sixty-five
links. be the same more or less, to the place of beginning; containing by admeasure- —
ment twenty aeres and fifty perches of land, more or less. Together with all the
rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining,
and all the estate and interest of them the said Wilham Yellowhead, Thomas
Naningeshkung, James Bigwind, George Young, Joseph Snake, John Aissance,
Tames Aissance, Peter Gadahgegwun and John Jones, their tribe, nation and people.
To have and to hold the same to Her said Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and succes-
sors, for the purpose herein already mentioned forever.

Ix TestimoNy Wuereor, the said Principal Chiefs and Warriors, on their own
behalf as well as on behalf of their tribe, nation and people, do hereunto make and
affix their sign or totem against their seals, respectively, at Orillia, on the day and
date first herein written.

Read, explained in Council,] Cuter WILLIAM YELLOWHEAD, (his totem) [L.8.j
signed, sealed and deliv-} Cure THOMAS NANINGESHKUNG, (his totem) [L.5. ]
ered in tne presence of: | Cur James Biewinp, (his totem) [L.8.]

ADAM PATERSON, Curer GEORGE YouNG, (his totem) [L.S.]
Comm’r. Queen’s Bench, Cutnr JosEpH SNAKE, (his totem) (ales
JoHN Simpson, Crier Joun AISSANCE, (his totem) [L.8.]
JOSEPH NANINGESHKUNG, Crier JAMES AISSANCE, (his totem) [L.8.]
Interpreter. Guier Joun JONES, (his totem) [L.8.]
PETER GADAHGEGWUN, (his totem) [L.8.]

Certified,

T. G. ANDERSON, V.S.I.A.

W. B. Hamilton, witness to
the signature of :
JAMES AISSANCE,
John Simpson, witness +o
the signature of :
JOHN JONES,
CHARLES KeEESHICK, Interpreter,
John Simpson, Frederick C. M.
Fraser, witness to the signa-

ture of :
Perer GADAHGEGWUN,  ]
JOHN SIMPSON. \
Certified,
TG, ANDERSON, S74 Hebe
No. 663.

Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that we, John Natty and Frederick Fisher,
Chiefs of the Band of Chippewa Indians of the Township of Anderdon, in the County
of Essex, and Western District of the Province of Canada, in Council assembled, 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 in equity, of, in and to that tract or parcel of land

situate, laying and being in Block (C) +n the township, county, district and Province
y five in the fourth concession, and the north

oncession of the said township, containing ~
be the same more or less, with all and

aforesaid, being composed of lot numbe
half of lot number four in the fourth ce
by admeasurement three hundred acres,
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singular the appurtenances, privileges, advantages and hereditaments unto the said
premises appertaining or in any wise belonging 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 three hundred acres of land be disposed of by bargain

and sale, and the monies arising therefrom to be applied in the erection of buildings
and the purchase of working oxen, farming implements, seed grain, and such other
articles as may be required for the settlement of the said band of Indians on Wal-
pole Island in the Western District aforesaid.

In Testimony WHEREOF, we, the said Chiefs and Principal Men of the said Band
have hereunto set our names and seals at Amherstburg, Canada West, the eighteenth
day of January, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.

Signed and sealed in our presence being his
first read and fully explained : Joun x Natty, Chief, [L.8.]
V. W. Taxzor, ; gael
Major R. C. R. Regt., FREDERICK x FISHER, Chief, [L.S.]
a Ws ETO; Be a
oA Ineut. BR. C. R. Kegi., TAWA-KE x SHECASE, Chief Warrior, [L.S.]
THomas ALEX. CLARK, ae
Interpreter, Indian Dept. .. his
Epwarp x Natty, Chief Warror, [LS]
mark.
Approved: Certified,
Evan & KINCARDINE, J: BE. CLENCH:
I. G. Camppeti, Major, Secy. VEST Tc Ar
: Recorded 23rd Feb., 1848, I

Lib. A. ‘Surrenders to the Crown,’ Folio 342.{

R. A. Tucker,
Registrar.

No. 663.

PROVINCIAL REGISTRAR’S OFFICE,
Toronto, 9th June, 1859.

I hereby certify that the three several deeds of indenture and surrender hereto
annexed, reinvesting in Her Majesty, Her heirs and successors, a certain piece or
parcel of land, being part of lot No. 2, a clergy reserve, in the first concession,
morthern division, of the Township of Orillia, containing by admeasurement twenty
acres and fifty perches of land, more or less, have been respectively entered upon
the records of this office, reference being made to said instruments will, fully and
at large appear.

WM. KENT,
Deputy Registrar.
To the Chief Superintendent,
Indian Affairs, &., &e. *

Wuereas, formerly when resident in Canada, I, William Charles Hume, now
residing in the county of Wicklow, in Ireland, Esquire, sold and conveyed twenty
acres and fifty perches, more or less, parcel of lot number two in the first concession
of Northern Orillia, in the County of Simcoe, to the Indian Department for a valuable
consideration. And whereas the said deed does not sufliciently convey the fee of
the said parcel of land as was intended. And whereas, I am desirous of conveying
said fee to the said Department, or any person by them appointed in that behalf; and
whereas, I am now resident in Ireland and it is convenient for me to appoint an
attorney for the purpose of executing and delivering a sufficient deed of the said
parcel of land :

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