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That the annexed release or surrender was assented to by a majority of the
male members of the said Band of Indians of the Chippewas of Rama of the full
age of twenty-one years then present.

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 Superin-
tendent-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 Joseph Nanigishkung 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 Duncan J. McPhee.

That no Indian was present or voted at such.council or meeting who was not
sn 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 the Chief of the said Band of Indians and entitled to vote at the
said meeting or council.

Sworn before me by the deponents,|
Duncan J. McPhee and Joseph Nan-| DUNCAN J. McPHEE,
igishkung, at the Town of Whitby,}
in the County of Ontario, this tenth! JOSEPH BENSON NANIGISHKUNG.
day of November, A.D. 1885. |
Z. BURNHAM, _
Judge Co. Court.

Recorded 20th January, 1886.
Txb, 106, Fol. 358.
L. A. CATELLIER,
Dep. Registrar-General of Canada.

No.2 2:

Kyow att Men py THESE Presents, that we, the undersigned Chief and Principal
Men of the Chippewas of Nawash, resident on our reserve at Cape Croker, 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,
auit claim and yield up unto our Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her heirs and successors
forever, all and singular, those certain parcels or tracts of land and premises situate,
lying and being in the Georgian Bay and Lake Huron and Province of Ontario,
containing by admeasurement, be the same more or less, and being composed of all
the islands owned by the said Band in Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, and known
as the Saugeen Fishing Islands and Cape Hurd Islands, and extending from Chief’s
Point, Lake Huron, to Cabot’s Head; Georgian Bay, excepting Barrier, Griffith and
Fay Islands.

To have and to hold the same unto Her said Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and
successors forever, in trust, to sell the same to such person or persons ana 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 sale thereot
spall, after deducting the usual proportion for expenses of management, be placed
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ot interest. and that the interest money aceruing from such investment shall be paid
epnually or semi-annually to us and our descendants forever, along with the Chip-
pewas of Saugeen.

And we. the said Chief and Principal Men of the said Chippewas of Nawash, 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 sale of the said islands.

Ix Wirxess Wuereror, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this
seventh day of October, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-five.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the W. B. McGrecor, asad
presence of: W. ANGUS, Ti. |
J. W. JERMYN, ABNER ELLIOT, [L.8.]
Indian Agent. JAMES IMAN, - elie. |
FrEDK. LAMORANDIERE, JOSEPH WAHBEZE, [L.S.]
Secy. JOHN AKIWENS, [L.8.]
WituiAM NotTskoe, [L.8.]
PETER CHIGAHNO, [L.8.]
JOSEPH ATKIMENSE. [L.8-]
DoMINION OF CANADA, }
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, [
County oF GREY.
Lo Wit: |

Personally appeared before me, J. W. Jermyn, of Cape Croker, in the County
of Bruce, in the Province of Ontario, Indian Agent, and Frederick Lamorandiére,
of the same place, Secretary of the Band of Indians, namely, the Chippewas of
Nawash.

And the said John W. Jermyn 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 Chippewas of Nawash of the full
age of twenty-one years then present.

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 Superin-
tendent-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 Frederick Lamorandiére says :

That the annexed release or surrender was assented to by said Band, 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 W. Jermyn.

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
land mentioned in the said release or surrender.
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That he is Secretary of the said Band of Indians, and entitled tu vote at the

said meeting or council.
Sworn before me by the deponents John}

W. Jermyn and Frederick Lamoran-| Je, W., JERMYN.

diére, at the Town of Owen Sound,}

in the County of Grey, this 20th day| FREDK. LAMORANDIERE.
of Noy., A.D. 1885. |

SAMUEL J. CANE,
Junior Judge, County Court, County of Grey.
Recorded 14th January, 1886. ]

Lib. 106, Fol. 349. i
L. A. CATELLIER,

Dep. Registrar-General of Canada.

No. 223.

Know ALL MEN py THESE Presents, that we, the undersigned Chief and Principal
Men of the Chippewas of Saugeen, resident on our reserve, 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, qurt claim and
yield up unto Our Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her heirs and successors forever, all
end singular those certain parcels or tracts of land and premises situate, lying and
being in the Georgian Bay and Lake Huron and Province of Ontario, containing by
admeasurement , be the same more or less, and being
composed of all the islands owned by the said Band in Lake Huron and Georgian
Bay, and known as the Saugeen Fishing Islands and Cape Hurd Islands, and extend-
ing from Chief’s Point, Lake Huron, to Cabot’s Head, Georgian Bay, excepting
Barrier, Griffith and Hay Islands.

To have and to hold the same unto Her said Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and

successors forever, in trust, to sell 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 sale thereof,
shall, after deducting the usual proportion for expenses of management, be placed at
interest, and that the interest money accruing from such investment shall be paid
annually or semi-annually to us and our descendants forever, along with the Chip-
pewas of Nawash.

And we, the said Chief and Principal Men of the said the Chippewas of Sau-
geen, 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
ke lawfully done, in connection with the sale of the said islands.

In Wirness WuHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals
this fifteenth day of October, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred

and eighty-five.

Signed, sealed and ope Henry H. MapwayosuH, Chief. [Les.]
in the presence of : snata ee ri
JAMES TELFER Conaway, JOHN KADUHGEGW oan a ae [L.8.]
Indian Agent. JoHn GroraE, Councillor. iis.
his
Smrpson x QuaKeEsHic, Councillor. [L.S.|
mark.
JosHuA MEDUASHEMIND, Councillor. | L.S.]
Davin Root, Councillor. [L.S.]
JoHN Kerwaguauum, Councillor. [1L.8.]
AuEx. Mapwayosu, Interpreter. [u.S.]

CrpHas Kansuoe, Secretary. [ LS.