No. 381.

Copy of a copy

To all Persons whom these presents may Concern; We the Sachems and Chiefs of
the Chippeweighs & Missasagas inhabiting at and near Wegh-queta, at the head of
Lake Ontario in the vicinity of Niagara, on behalf of ourselves and all our people here
convened by Colonel Guy Johnson, His Majesty’s sole agent and Superintendent of the
Six united Nations of Indians and their Confederates, send greeting—Whereas the
Chiefs of the Six Nations & several of our then Chiefs, did in the month of August
in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty four, at this place, in the presence
and at the desire of Sir William Johnson Bart. deceased, Our late superintendent,
enter into a treaty for the ceding to His Majesty King George the third, a certain
tract of land on the West side of the Straits leading from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario,
which cession was not then fully arranged and finally executed by us, and whereas
we have now been summoned to attend at this place to make and perfect a cession of
the same, and of such other lands, as have been required by Colonel Johnson to be
ceded to the King, agreable to orders received for that purpose, all which we have had
fully explained to us by the said Colonel Johnson, and have duly considered the same—
Now THEREFORE Know Ye, That we the said Sachems and Chiefs of the before
mentioned Nations, all well through our own Zeal Loyalty and attachment to His
Majesty as in consideration of a handsome present to, us made by our said Super-
intendent Colonel Johnson in the part and on behalf of his said Majesty, the receipt
whereof we do acknowledge; We the said Indians have for ourselves, Heirs and
Successors, granted, bargained, sold, released and confirmed, and by these presents do
grant, bargain, sell, release and confirm to our-said Sovereign Lord King George the
third, All that certain Tract of land situate on the West side of the said Strait or
River, leading from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, Beginning at a large white oak tree,
forked six feet from the ground, on the bank of the said Lake Ontario, at the distance
of four English miles measured in a straight line, from the West side of the bank of
the said Strait, opposite to the Fort of Niagara and extending from thence by a
Southerly course to the Chipeweigh River, at the distance of four miles on a direct
line from where the said River falls into the said strait above the great Fall of Niagara.
or such a line as will pass at four miles West of the said Fall in its course to the said
River and running from thence by a Southeasterly course to the Northern Bank of
Lake Erie at the distance of four miles on a straight line, Westerly from the Post called
Fort Erie, thence Easterly along the said Lake by the said Post, and Northerly up the
West side of the said strait to the said Lake Ontario, thence Westerly to the place of
beginning; together with all the hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belong-
ing or in anywise appertaining, and also all our estate Right, Title, property, posses-
sion, claim or demand in law or equity in or to the same or any part thereof. To
have and to hold, the whole lands and premises hereby granted, bargained, sold,
released and confirmed as aforesaid with the hereditaments and appurtenances there-
unto belonging unto our said Sovereign Lord King George the third, His heirs and
successors and to and for his and their own proper use & behoof forever.—In witness
whereof we the Chiefs of the said Chipeweighs & Missisagas have hereunto set our
marks and seals the ninth day of May One thousand seven hundred and eighty-one.
in the twenty first year of His Majesty’s reign.

The mark of Nanibizure

a Chipeweigh Swan [L.S.]
The mark of Paghquan
a Missisaga Bear [L.S.]

The mark of Wabicanine
a Missisaga EAGLE [L.S.]
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The mark of Minaghquat
a Missisaga Duck [L.S.]

Sealed and delivered in the presence of

(The word (have) between the 7th & 8th Lines, and the word (all) between the
18th & 19th lines, being first interlined,) as also the following words between the 15 &
16 Lines, Viz. or such a line as will pass at four miles West of the said Fall, in its

course to said River.

(Signed)
ANDREW PARKE, Capt. in the King’s or 8th Regt.
WM. POTTS Capt. in the King’s or 8th Regt.
JOHN DEASE—depy. Agent of Indian Affairs.
ALEXR. McKEE Depy. Agent of Indian Affairs.

I certify that the above Instrument was fully explained to the Indians, and
executed in my presence, and a consideration, amounting to about 300 suits of clothing

given to them.

(sed) G. JOHNSON. Ool. &
Superintendent

Copied from an Original

in the Council Office.
Endorsed

9th May, 1781—

Boos

Furnished by Dept of Crown Lands Toronto, under cover of letter of the 21st. of

Oct. 1896.
File 175,258.

No. 382.

Know aut Men sy tHEst Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and
Principal men of The Wild Cat River Band of Indians resident on our Reserve in
Queen’s County in the Province of Nova Scotia 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 Suecessors forever, ALL AND SINGULAR, that certain parcel
er tract of land and premises, situate, lying and being in the Port Medway Indian
Reserve in the County of Queens and Province of Nova Scotia containing by admea-
surement Seven Hundred and Eighty and one half acres be the same more or less and
being composed of lots Numbers One, Two, Three, Four, Five Six and Seven of the
Port Medway Indian Reserve at Wild Cat in the County of Queens aforesaid, i

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Her said Majesty Tue Queen, her
Heirs and Successors forever, in trust to lease 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 rental
thereof, shall, after deducting the usual proportion for expenses of management, be
paid to us and our descendants as to the Department of Indian Affairs may seem best

in our interest.