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 Patrick McTiernan 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 Deponents Pat- rick McTiernan and Louie Capalano | Patrick McTIRRNAN at the City of Vancouver in the County his . _ of New Westminster this Twelfth day | LOUIE eee of May A.D. 1890 5 Te Isaac H. Houuertr Stipendiary Magistrate in and for the County of New Westminster. Recorded 18th July 1890. Lib 133 Fol 160. L. A. CavTe.uier Dep. Registrar General of Canada _ No. 284. Kyow aut MEN By THESE Presents, That We, the undersigned Chief and Principal men of The Sucker Creek Band of Indians resident on our Reserve in the Township of Howland 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 the Sucker Creek Reserve in the District of Manitoulin and Province of Ontario containing by admeasurement One Hundred acres be the same more or less and being composed of lot number - Eleven in the Seventh Concession of the said Reserve TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Her said Majesty the 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 con- ducive to our welfare and that of our people. 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 George Obettossaway the locatee thereof 4 AND WE, the said Chief and Principal men of the said Sucker Creek 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 leasing of the said parcel of land IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals” this 19th day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety. Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in the pre- his Baniea Tae GEORGE x Opporossaway [L.S.] As. OC. Purers = ay a oe te J e I WILLIAM x SAIQUAIBINESS [L.S.] V. Supt. . Cras. OBOTOSSAWAY [L.S.] ALEX. PELEKEY é FRED OBOTOSSAWAY [L.8.] his JOUN x PAISHEBONOQUAI [L-S.] mark his WILLIAM x McGrath [ES] mark his THOMAS x OBOTOSSAWAY [L.8.] mark his JAMES x SAHQUAIBINESS [L.S.] mark his JOUN x MOocOoTABIN [L.8.] mark his PIERRE x MAITAMBAL . [L.S.] mark his Muskrat x ———— [L.8.} mark DOMINION OF CANADA, ‘| Personally appeared before me, James PROVINCE OF ONTARIO ( C. Phipps of the Town of Mantowaning District OF MANITOULIN, | in the Province of Ontario Indian Supt. To Wit: J and George Obbetossaway Chief of the said Band of Indians. And the said James C. Phipps 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 Sucker Creek 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 Super- intendent 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 George Obbetossaway 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 James C. Phipps 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 Deponents James C. Phipps and George Obbeto- | James C. PHIpPs ssaway at the Village of Manitowaning his in the District of Manitoulin this se- | GEORGE ae OBER LOSS SWAY cond day of June A.D., 1890. mark P. McCurry Stipendiary Magistrate Manitoulin District. Recorded 21st July, 1890. Lib: 134. Fol: 73. L. A. CatTetimr Dep: Registrar General of Canada. No. 285. Know att Men sy THESE Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and Prin- cipal men of The Chippewas of Lakes Huron and Simcoe Band of Indians 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 Couchiching in the County of Ontario and Province of On- tario containing by admeasurement Three acres be the same more or less and being composed of Garnet Island in Lake Couchiching aforesaid TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Her said Majesty The Queen, her TIeirs 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 con- ducive 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 sale of said Island. IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this Thirtieth day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety. Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in the) Joun Kenicr {L.8.] presence of | JAMES NANIGISKUNG [L.S.] D. J. McPHEE Danas J ACOBS [L.S.} Indian Agent. J} his BENJAMIN x SIMCOE [L.S.] mark Eru. Sanpy [L.8.] his JOSEPH x STINSON [L.S.] mark