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No.,25.

Tuis INDENTURE, made the eighth day of July, in the year of Our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty-two, between Tummago, Metwichewin, Sagawsouai, Maqua-
miss, Tecumagawsie, Pemekunawassigai, Quekijick, Pawbetang, Wawiattin, Pemuseh,
Sagetch, and Canotung, the Chiefs and Principal men of the Chippewa Nation of
Indians inhabiting and claiming the tract of land hereinafter mentioned and des-
cribed, of the first part, His Majesty George the Fourth, by the Grace of God of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, of the
second part, and the Honorable William Claus, of the Town of Niagara, in the Dis-
trict of Niagara, Deputy Superintendent General of Indian Affairs in the Province
of Upper Canada, of the third part.

Whereas by a_ certain provisional agreement entered into the ninth day of May,
in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, between George
Ironside, Superintendent of Indian Affairs on behalf of His late Majesty King George
the Third of blessed memory, of the one part, and the said Tummago, Metwichewin,
Sagawsouai, Maquamiss, Tekumagawsie, Pemekunawassigai, Quekijick, Pawbetang,
Wawiattin, Pemuseh, Sagetch, and Canotung, of the other part, it was egreed that
in consideration of an annuity of two pounds and ten shillings of lawful money of
Upper Canada to be paid in merchandise at the Montreal price, to each man, woman
and child of the said Chippewa Nation of Indians, then inhabiting and claiming the
said tract of land, and who shall be living at the respective times appointed for the
delivery of the said merchandise, during their respective lives, and to their posterity
for ever, provided the number of annuitants should not at any time exceed two
hundred and forty, being the number of persons then composing the said Nation,
claiming and inhabiting the said tract of land, they the said Tummage, Metwichewin,
Sagawsouai, Maquamiss, Tekumagawsie, Pemekunawassigai, Quekijick, Pawbetang
Wawaittin, Pemuseh, Sagetch, and Canotung, should surrender to His said late
Majesty and His successors, without limitation, or reservation, all that parcel or tract
of land lying on the northerly side of the River Thames, in the London and Western
Districts of the Province aforesaid, containing about five hundred and eighty thousand
acres, and hereinafter more particularly described.

Now tuis INDENTURE WITNESSETH, that in pursuance of the said agreement, and
as well in consideration of the said annuity of two pounds and ten shilling to be paid
in merchandise at the Montreal prices to each of the men, women and children of
the said Chippewa Nation of Indians who at the date of the said agreement were

inhabiting and claiming the said tract of land hereinafter described and intended to

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| be hereby surrendered to His said Majesty and to their posterity as aforesaid, as of
| the sum of ten shillings of lawful money of the Province aforesaid, in hand well
| and truly paid to the said summago, Metwichewin, Sagawsouai, Maquamiss, Tecum-
| agawsie, Pemekunawassigai, Quekijick, Pawbetang, Wawiattin, Pemuseh, Sagetch
| and Canotung at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt
| whereof, they the said Tummago, Metwichewin, Sagawsouai, Maquamiss, ‘lecum-
agawsle, Pemekunawassigai, Quekijick, Pawbetang, Wawiattin, Pemuseh, Sagetch
and Canotung, do hereby acknowledge, and thereof and therefrom, and of and from
the same and every part thereof, do acquit, release and forever discharge His said
Majesty, His heirs and successors by these presents. They the said Tummago, Met-
wichewin, Sagawsouai, Maquamiss, Tecumagawsie, Pemekunawassigai, Quekijick,
Pawbetang, Wawiattin, Pemuseh, Sagetch and Canotung, have and each of them
hath granted, bargained, sold, released, surrendered and forever yielded up, and by
these presents do, and each of them doth grant, bargain, sell, release, surrender and
forever yield up unto His said Majesty, His heirs and successors, all that parcel or
tract of land situate, lying and being on the northerly side of the River Thames, 1n
the London and Western Districts of the said Province, containing by admeasure-
ment five hundred and eighty thousand acres, more or less, and designated by 4
yellow border on the plan delineated on the margin of these presents, which said
parcel or tract of land is butted and bounded, or may be otherwise known as follows,
that is to say : Commencing on the northerly side of the River Thames at the
south-west angle of the Township of London ; thence along the western boundary
line of the Township of London on a course north twenty-one degrees thirty
minutes west twelve miles to the north-west angle of the said township ; thence on
a course about south fifty-eight degrees west forty-eight miles, more or less, until it
intersects a line on a course produced north two miles from the north-east angle of
the Shawanese Township, now the Township of Sombra ; then south two miles to
the north-east angle of the said township ; then along the eastern boundary line of
the said township twelve miles and a-half, more or less, to the northern boundary
line of the Township of Chatham ; then east sixteen miles, more or less, to the River
Thames ; thence following the water’s edge of the said River Thames against the
stream to the place of beginning. Together with all the woods and waters thereon
lying and being and all and singular the rights, privileges, easements, benefits and
appurtenances thereto belonging, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and
remainders, and all the estate, right, title, interest, trust, use, claim and demand
whatsoever of them the said Tummago, Metwichewin, Sagawsoual, Maquamiss,
Tecumagawsie, Pemekunawassigai, Quekijick, Pawbetang, Wawiattin, Pemuseh,
Sagetch and Canotung, and of the said Chippewa Nation of Indians, inhabiting and
claiming the said tract of land as aforesaid, to have and to hold the said parce] or
tract of land, hereditaments and premises hereby surrendered and yielded up, oF
intended so to be, with their and every of their rights, members and appurtenances
unto His said Majesty, His heirs and successors for ever. And the said
William Claus, Deputy Superintendent General of Indian Affairs, as aforesaid, on
behalf of Our said Lord the King, His heirs and successors, doth hereby for himself
and His Successors in the said office covenant, promise and agree to and with the
said Tummago, Metwichewin, Sagawsouai, Maquamiss, Tecumagawsie, Pemekuna-
wassigai, Quekijick, Pawbetang, Wawiattin, Pemuseh, Sagetch and Canotung, and
their posterity, that he, the said William Claus, and his successors in the said office, —
shall and will well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, unto each man, woman and
child of the said Chippewa Nation who, at the time of entering into the said agree-
ment,-inhabited and claimed the said tract of land, and their posterity for ever, an
annuity of two pounds and ten shillings lawful money of Upper Canada, in goods
and merchandise at the Montreal price, provided always that the number of persons
entitled to receive the same shall in no case exceed two hundred and forty persons—
that being the number of persons claiming and inhabiting the said tract at the time
of concluding the provisiona] agreement hereinbefore mentioned.

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Ix Wrrness Wuereor, the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands
and seals the day and year first above written.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the} TUMMAGO, (totem) [L.S.]
presence of us, \ METWETCHEWIN, (totem) [L.8.]
Tuomas Vitett, Capt. and Bt. Major SAGAWsoual, (totem) [L.§8.]
T6th Regt. Commanding. MAagQuamiss, (totem) [1.S.]
Cuarues Eviot, Lieut. T0th Regt. TECUMAGASAIE, (totem) [L.S.]
WituiMm Hanps, Senior, Clk. Indian PEMEKUMAWASSIGAL, (totem) [1L.8S.]
Dept. QUEKIJICK, (totem) [1L.S.]
Geo. F. Rapp, J. f. Dept. PAWBETANG, (totem) [1L.8.]
WAWIATTIN, (totem) [L.S.]
PEMUSEH, (totem) [1L.8.]
SAGETOH, (totem) [L.8.]
CANOTUNG, (totem) [L.S.]

No. 26.

P. MAITLAND.
PROVINCE OF UPPER CANADA.

Grorcr the Fourth, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and j

Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith.
To all whom these presents shall come,—GREETING :

Know Ye that We, of our special grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, have
given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant unto the Honorable William
Claus, of the Town of Niagara, in the County of Lincoln, in the District of Niagara,
as colonel commanding the flank companies stationed from Niagara to Queens-
town, his heirs and assigns forever, all that parcel or tract of land situate in the Town-
ship of Innisfil, in the County of Simcoe, in the Home District, in our said Province,
containing by admeasurement nine hundred acres, be the same more or less, being the
north halves of Lots Nos. Sixteen, Eighteen, Nineteen and Twenty-one, and the south
halves of Lots Nos. Fourteen, Sixteen, Eighteen, Nineteen and Twenty-one in the
Fourth Concession of the said Township, together with all the woods and waters
thereon lying and being, under the reservations, limitations and conditions hereinafter
expressed, which said nine hundred acres are butted and bounded, or may be other-
wise known as follows, that is to say : Commencing where a post has been planted at
the north-east angle of each of the said north half lots respectively ; then south seventy-
three degrees thirty minutes west thirty chains, more or less, to where a post has been
planted at the north-west angle of each of the said half lots; then south nine degrees
thirty minutes east thirty-three chains thirty-three links and a-half, nore or less, to

the centre of the said concession; then north seventy-three degrees thirty minutes east —

thirty chains, more or less, to the eastern limit of each of the said half lots; then

north nine degrees thirty minutes west thirty-three chains thirty-three links and a-half ©

more or less to the place of beginning in each of the said half lots. Also, commencing
where a post has been planted at the south-west angle of each of the said south half

lots respectively; then north seventy-three degrees thirty minuces east thirty chains, ©

more or less, to where a post has been planted at the south-east angle of each of the
said half lots; then north nine degrees thirty minutes west thirty-three chains thirty-
three links and a-half, more or less, to the centre of the said concession ; then south
seventy-three degrees thirty minutes west thirty chains, more or less, to the
western limit of each of the said half lots; then south nine degrees thirty
minutes east thirty-three chains thirty-three links and a-half, more or less, to the
place of beginning in each of the said half lots. To have and to hold the
said parcel or tract of land hereby given and granted to him the said the

Honorable William Claus, his heirs and assigns for ever; saving, nevertheless, to
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