145 ee ee more or less, and which said two hundred acres of land adjoins the plot of ground appointed for the Industrial School. It is proposed by the measures which we have herein advanced to benefit the Tndian children by the influence of a model farm cultivated under the direction and superintendence of those place of the Indians generally. Ix Testimony WHEREOF, we, the said Chiefs, have hereunto set our names at Munsee Town on Thames, the thirteenth day of February, 1849. Siened in our presence, being first JOHN RILEY, [L.S.] read and explained: MiskoKoMon’s (totem), pote J. B. Orencu, Supt. of Indn. Affairs. James Muskunungie’s (totem), [L.S.] Rost. F. Keays, I.D. CHICKEN MUSKUNUNJIE’S (totem), Perer Jones, Wesleyan Missionary. RES Hexry C. Hoce, Schoolmaster. Jounx» TumMaco’s (totem), [L.8.] . JosEPH CANOTUNG’S (totem), [L.8.] EYAWBANSE’S (totem), EL-Sal CapTrain THOMAS’S (totem), [L.sca] Joun Munprway’s (totem), bssey Certified. jee CLENCH; V.S81.A:, [L.8.] 58id. We, the Chippewa Chiefs of the River Thames, in full Council assembled, do humbly lay before our Great Father the Governor General, for his consideration, the following proposal, that in consequence of the benefits which have been conferred upon the Indians at Lower Munsee by the exertions of the Rev. Richard Hood, Mis- | sionary of the Church of England, whose zeal for the Indian’s welfare is witnessed by a handsome brick church which he has erected upon our land, and also a dwell- ing house, and he being desirous that the ten acres upon which the dwelling house is erected, and also the school lot, should be secured to the Society to which he belongs, we, the Chiefs, consent to meet his wishes, and have no objection to our Great Father being pleased to grant a lease or license of occupation for the following pieces of land situate, lying and being at Lower Munsee, in the Township of Carradoc, in the London District, of the Province of Canada, and may be known as follows :— Beginning at the north-westerly angle of the Church ground; then north sixteen degrees west sixteen chains thirteen links; then north eighty-five degrees east SIX chains thirty-two and a-half links; then south sixteen degrees east sixteen chains thirteen links, more or less, to the rear limit of the Church ground; then south eighty-five degrees west six chains thirty-two and a-half links, more or less, to the place of beginning, containing ten acres, more or less, being the Parsonage lot. Description of the School Lot -Commencing at the water’s edge of the River Thames, on the east side of the mouth of the Creck called the Saw-Mill Creek, being at the distance of fifty-four chains and sixty-seven links, on a course north forty-five degrees east from the allowance for road between the Townships of the Carradoc and Ejikfrid; then north-westerly and north-easterly along the channel of the said Creek against the stream forty-seven chains and twenty-five links, more or less, to a certain maple-tree (marked); then south seventy-two degrees and thirty minutes east two chains and seventy-four links, then south fifty-two degrees east twenty-four chains and eighty-six links, more or less, to the water’s edge of the River Thames; then south-westerly along the edge of the said river with the stream twenty chains and twenty links more or less, to the place of beginning; containing fifty-seven and a half acres, be the same more or less, being for the use of the School Master, and no other purpose whatsoever. i—10 146 Ix Tesrrrony Wuerror, we the Chiefs have hereunto set our names at Lower Munsee Town on Thames, the thirteenth day of February, 1849. Signed in our presence, being first JOHN RILEy, [L.S.] ad and explained: ( Miskokomon’s (totem), [L.S.] J. B. Criencu, Supt. of Indian Affairs, JAMES MuSKUNUNJIE’s (totem), [L.8.] TER JONES, Wesleyan Missionary, CHICKEN MUSKUNUNJIE’S (totem), [L.S.] Henry ©. Hoac, Schoolmaster. JOHN TUMMAGO’s (totem), [L.8.] JOSEPH CANOTUNG’S (totem), [L.S8.] EYAUBANSE'S (totem), [L.8.] Captain THOMASS (totem), [L.S] JoHN Munpiway’s (totem), [L.8-] 584e. IXNow aLL Men sy Tuese Presents that we John Riley, Miskokomon, James Muskenonge, Chicken Muskenonge, John Tummago, Joseph Kanotang, Eyawbanse, Captain Thomas and John Mundaway, Chiefs and Principal Men of the Chippewa Indians inhabiting and claiming the tract of land in the Township of Carradoc, in the London District of the Province of Canada, in full Council assembled, have agreed and do hereby agree to surrender and yield up to Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, Her heirs and successors forever, all our right, title, interest, claim, property and demand whatsoever, of, in and to that piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the township, district and Province aforesaid, and may be other- wise known as follows :— Commencing at a post planted in the north side of the river road at Lower Munsee at the distance of thirty chains forty-five links from the east side of the School lot. measured on the north side of said road, otherwise at the distance of one hundred and one chains sixty-seven links from the town line between Carradoc and Ekfrid, on a course north forty-five degrees east; then north sixteen degrees west six chains forty-five links; then north eighty-five degrees east six chains thirty-two and a-half links; then south sixteen degrees east six chains forty-five links; then south eighty-five degrees west six chains thirty-two and a-half links, more or less, to the place of beginning; containing four acres, more or less. To the end and pur- nose that Her said Majesty, Her heirs and successors, may be graciously pleased to erant in fee simple, or in such manner and form and under such restrictions as in Her said Majesty’s wisdom may seem meet, the said four acres, upon which said four res of land the Rev. Richard Hood, A.M., has erected an Episcopalian Church, under the direction of the Lord Bishop of Toronto, for the spiritual welfare of the Indians of Lower Munsee Settlement, which portion of land includes a burying sround, and for no other purposes whatsoever. In Testimony WHEREOF, we, the said Chiefs and Principal men of the said Chippewa Tribe, have hereunto set our names and seals at Munsee Town the thir- teenth day of February, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Signed and sealed in our presence) JOHN RILEY, [L.S.] being first read and explained: ( MiskoKomon’s (totem), [L.S.] J.B. Cuexchy, Supt. of Indian Affairs, Janes Muskunung’s (totem), [LS] PeTerR JONES, Wesleyan Missionary, CHICKEN MUSKUNUNJIE’S (totem), [L.S.] Rost. F. Keays, I.D., JOHN '(tOMMAGO’S (totem), [L.8.] Henry C. Hoac, Schoolmaster. JOSEPH OANOTUNG’S (totem), [L.S.] EYAWBANSE’S (totem), [L.S.] CAPTAIN THOMAS’s (totem), [L.S] JOHN Munptiway’s (totem). [L.S.] J. B. CLENCH. V.S.LA.