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will from time and at all times hereafter, at the request and cost of the said party
of the second part, Her heirs, successors or assigns, do and execute, or cause to be

done and executed, all such acts, deeds and things whatsoever for the further and

more perfectly securing and assuring the said lands, premises and hereditaments and
every part thereof unto and to the use of the said party of the second part, Her
heirs, successors and assigns, in manner as aforesaid as shall and may be reasonably
required; and further, that they, the said parties of the first part, will warrant and
defend the said lands, premises and hereditaments unto the said party of the second
part, Her heirs, successors and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of all

persons whomsoever.
In Wrrness Wuereor, the parties hereto have to these presents their names and
seals subseribed and affixed on the day and year first above written.

Signed, sealed and delivered R. P. FRASER, [L.S.]
in presence of MARGARET C. FRASER. -[L38.]

CGuas. E. TANNER.

Province oF Nova Scorta,
County oF Pictou, §.8.

Be it remembered that on this first day of December, A.D. 1888, before me the
subscriber personally appeared Margaret Catherine, wife of the within named Robert
P. Fraser, and having been examined by me separate and apart from her said hus-
band, declared and acknowledged that she executed the said within written inden-
ture, as and for her act and deed, without fear, threat or compulsion of, from or by
her said husband, and for a full release of all her claims to the land therein described.

: CHAS. E. TANNER,
Notary Public and Barrister of Supreme Court.

Province oF Nova Scots,
County or Picrou, 8.8.

I hereby certify that Charles E. Tanner, subscribing witness to thts deed, made
oath before me this first day of December, A.D. 1888, at Pictou, in said County, taat
the same was signed, sealed and executed in his presence by Robert P. Fraser and
Margaret C. Fraser therein named.

JOHN FERGUSON,
= Reg’r. of Deeds, Pictou Co.

Recorded 31st December, 1888.
Paneer. Fol. 399.

L. A. CATELLIER,
Dep. Registrar-General of Canada.

PROVINCE OF Nova SCOTIA,
REGIsTRAR’s OrFice, Picrou, 1st December, 1888.

T certify that the within Instrument was duly registered at 5 p.m. of the above
day in Book 93, pages 114, 115, 116 and 117, on the oath of Chas. K, Tanner, a sub-

seribing witness thereto.
JOHN FERGUSON,

Reg’r.

No. 263.

Know Aut Men By THESE Presents, that we, the undersigned Chief and Prin-
cipal Men of the Rice Lake Band of Indians resident on our reserve in the Township
of Otonabee, in the Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, for nnd 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 successors,—

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All and singular that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate, lying
and being in the Township of Otonabee, in the County of Peterborough and Provy-
ince of Ontario, containing by admeasurement fifteen acres, be the same more or

less, and being composed of the south-west corner of the west half of tot number six
in the tenth concession of the said Township of Otonabee, excepting one-half acre
upon which Alice Anderson resides.

To have and to hold the same unto Her said Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and
successors, for seven years from first January, 1889, 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 ; at the
expiration of said seven years the land to revert to the Band.

And upon the further condition that all moneys received from the leasing thereof
shall, after deducting the usual proportion for expenses of management, be paid to
Alice Anderson.

And we, the said Chief and Principal Men of the said the Rice Lake Band of
Indians 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 lease of said portion of land.

In Wirness WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this
eighteenth day of January, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-nine.

Signed, sealed and delivered CHARLES ANDERSON, [L.S.]
in the presence of JEREMIAH OROWE, [L.8.]
Epwin Harris. Ropert B. Crowe, [L.8.]
WELLINGTON CowE, Rem

JAMES Howarp, [L.8.]

JOSEPH LOUKES, [L.8.]

DANIEL FRASER, [L.S.]

Davip Cows, hese

M. G. Pavupusu, [L.S8.]

Rosr. PAuDUSH, [L.S.]

JAMES CROWE,
Rost. SOPER,

DoMINION OF CANADA, ANDREW ANDERSON.
Prov. OF ONTARIO, |
Co. oF PETERBOROUGH.
To Wit: }

Personally appeared before me, Edwin Harris, of the Village of Gore’s Land-
ing, in the Province of Ontario, Indian Agent, and Missang George Paudush, Chief
of the said Band of Indians.

And the said Edwin Harris 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 Rice Lake Reserve 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 Missang George Paudush says : for

That the annexed release or surrender was assented to by himself and a majority
of the male members of the said Band of Indians of the full age of twenty-one years

then present.

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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 Edwin Harris.

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.

That he is a Chief of the said Band of Indians and entitled to vote at the said

meeting or council.
Sworn before me by the said deponents
Edwin Harris and Missang George EDWIN HARRIS,
Paudush, at the Town of Peterbor- M. G. PAUDUSH.
ough, in the Co. of Peterborough, this
13th day of February, A.D. 1889.
D. W. DuMBLE,

Police Magistrate.

Recorded 12th April, 1889. |
Lib. 93, Fol. 661. §
L. A. CATELLIER,
Dep. Registrar-General of Canada.

No. 264.
Know ALL Men: sy THESE Presents, that we, the undersigned Chief and

Principal Men of the Chippewas of Lakes Huron and Simcoe, resident on our
reserve in the Township of Rama, in the County of Ontario, 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, quit
claim and yield up unto Our Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her heirs and successors
forever, all and singular, that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate,
lying and being in Lake Coucheching, in the County of. Ontario and Province of
Ontario, containing by admeasurement fourteen and one-half acres, be the same
more or less, and being composed of Heron Tsland, in Lake Coucheching aforesaid.

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
to our credit, and the interest thereon paid to us and our descendants annually or
semi-annually.

And we, the said Chief and Principal Men of the said The Chippewas of Lakes
Huron and Simcoe 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 disposal of said island.

In Witness WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this
27th day of December, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

eighty-eight. J. B. NANIGISHKUNG, 8-4
JOSEPH YFLLOWHEAD, (L.S8.]

Signed, sealed and pera JOHN KENICE, [i8.]
in the presence of JOHN WILLIAMS, [L.8.]
D. J. McPHEEr. GILBERT WILLIAMS, [L.8.]

JOSEPH KENICE, [L.8.]

JOHN B., NANGISHKUNG, [L.8.]

MICHAEL GERMAIN, [LS]

Augustus YELLOWHEAD, [L.8.]

W. M. Brarry, (L.8<4

JAMES INGERSOL. [L.8.]