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acknowledged, HAVE, and each of them HATH, granted, bargained, sold, released,
and quitted claim to, and by THESE PRESENTS DO and each of them DOTH,
grant, bargain, sell, release, and quit claim, unto His said Majesty, the KING, His
Suecessors and assigns, ALL their, and each of their, interest, claim, property, and
demand of, in, to, upon, or out of either or both of the following strips of land situate
at Heatherton in the said County of Antigonish and Province of Nova Scotia, and
lying on the South side of the Intercolonial Railway of Canada at Heatherton afore-
said, and extending through lands of the said Alexander McDonald and Duncan A.
Chisholm, bounded and described as follows:—Beginning at a point where the road
leading from the Summerside road (so-called) intersects the southern boundary line of
lands of the Intercolonial Railway of Canada, thence running or extending West-
wardly through the said lands of Alexander McDonald and Duncan A. Chisholm,
and along the said southern boundary line of the said lands of the Intercolonial Rail-
way, a breadth of fifteen (15) feet, throughout the distance, to a stake marked “ A.”
at or near the railway crossing; thence in a direct line south westerly, a breadth of
‘fifteen (15) feet throughout till it comes to a stake marked “B.” in the eastern
boundary line of lands reserved for the Indians, said strips of land embracing a por-

tion of the path or right of way at present and heretofore used by the Indians and
others in going to and from said Reservation for Indians;

The said land hereby conveyed to be used by the said Indians, and others who
choose to use it, as a road or right of way to and from said reservation for Indians,
with free and uninterrupted right and liberty to said Indians, and all and every other
person and persons, at all times hereafter, by night and by day, and for all purposes:
ito go, return, pass and repass with horses, cattle, or other animals, carts, waggons,
or other vehicles laden or unladen, and also to drive horses, cattle and other animals
in, through, along and over the said land above described and hereby conveyed;

Provided said Indians and other persons using and passing over said road or
right of way hereby conveyed, shall immediately, after having used and passed through
any gate or gates, which the said Alexander McDonald or Duncan A. Chisholm, their,
or either of their, heirs or assigns deem necessary to erect across said road or right
of way, Close or Put Up the same.

TO HAVE and TO HOLD the said strips of land and every part thereof, unto
His said MAJESTY, the KING, and His Successors, for the uses above-mentioned
FOREVER.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to THESE PRESENTS have hereunto
their Hands and Seals set and affixed, the day and year first above written,

Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in the pre-
sence of ALEXANDER MACDONALD [L.S.]
Joun R. McDonatp Duncan A, CHISHOLM [L.S.]
Indian Agent

No. 472.

Know att Men sy THESE Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chiefs and
Principal men of the Roseau River Band of Indians resident on our Reserves No. 2
and 2a in the Province of Manitoba and Dominion of Canada, for and acting on be-
half of the whole people of our said Band in Council assembled, do hereby release,
remise, surrender, quit claim and yield up unto Our Sovereign Lorp Tue Kino, his
heirs and Successors forever, ALL AND SINGULAR, that certain parcel or tract of
land and premises, situate, lying and being in the said Reserve No. 2 in the Province
of Manitoba containing by admeasurement twelve square miles be the same more or
less and being composed of all that portion of the Indian Reserve No. 2 (two) on the
Roseau River, as shown by a map or plan of the said Reserve made by A. W. Ponton
D.L.S. in September and October 1887 described as follows :—

Commencing at the North Kast corner of the said Reserve, thence Westerly
along the North boundary of the said Reserve a distance of two miles, thence South-
erly along a line drawn parallel to the Eastern boundary of the said Reserve to a
point where the said line touches the Eastern bank of the Red River, thence alone
the said Eastern bank of the Red River, to the Southern boundary of the said Reserve
thence Easterly along the said Southern boundary to the South East corner of the
said Reserve thence Northerly along the said Eastern boundary of said Reserve six
miles more or less to the place of beginning.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto His said Majesty Tue Kina, his
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 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
the credit of the Roseau River Bands of Indians.

AND WE, the said Chief and Principal men of the said Roseau River Bands 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 capital, and interest that may accrue from
said capital secured from the sale of lands herein surrendered. It is further under-
stood and agreed that a survey shall be made of the lands surrendered and the lands
sold at the earliest possible date. It is further understood and agreed that one tenth
of th amount realized from said sales shall be expended soon as available for such
articles or commodities as the Indians may desire and the Department approves of.
Any advances made at this time, or at any time subsequent to the sale of said lands
to be repaid from the 10% before mentioned. It is further agreed that the Depart-
ment shall purchase for the Indians herein interested, from the capital funds of the
Bands two sections of land adjacent to the Reserve known as Reserve No. 2a., or
Roseau Rapids, said lands to be purchased as soon as funds are available.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals
this thirtieth day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and

Three.

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DOMINION OF CANADA, Personally appeared befor me, Samuel
Provinee of Manitoba Reid Marlatt of the Town of Portage la
County of Prairie in the Province of Manitoba and
To Wit: Antoine, Chief of the said Band of In-

dians.

AND the said Samuel Reid Marlatt for himself says :—

That the annexed Release or Surrender was assented to by a majority of the male
members of the said Band of Indians of the Roseau Indian Reserves 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’ Chief Antoine 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 Chief Antoine t

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 Samuel Reid Marl-) SAMUEL REID MARLATT
att and Chief Antoine Deponents at the Inspector of Indian Agencies

Village of Letellier in the Province of ie
Manitoba this 31st day of January af ANTOINE x Chief
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O. BELLAVANCE

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Recorded 28th April 1903.

Lib. 164 Folio 347
P. PELLETIER
Act’'g Dep: Registrar General of Canada

No. 473.

Know att Men By THESE Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and
Principal men of The Muscowpetung’s Band of Indians resident on our Reserve at
Muscowpetung in the District of Assiniboia in the North West Territories 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 Lorp Tue Kine, his Heirs and Successors forever, ALL AND
SINGULAR, that certain parcel or tract of land and premises, situate, lying and
being in the Muscowpetung Indian Reserve in the District of Assiniboia and North
West Territories containing by admeasurement be the same more
or less and being composed of a road allowance, 66 feet wide, across the Muscowpetung
Indian Reserve, Commencing at the Qu’Appelle River, near the East limit of Section
16, Tp. 21, Range 17 West of the Second Meridian thence Southerly to the East limit
of Section 21, Tp. 20, at the South boundary of the said Reserve, as shown on the
Plan of Survey hereto attached.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto His said Majesty THe Kine, his
Heirs and Successors forever, in trust to be set aside for road purposes.

AND WE, the said Chief and Principal men of the said the Muscowpetung’s
Band of Indians do on behalf of our people and for ourselves, hereby ratify and con-
firm, and promise to ratify and confirm, whatever the said Government may do, or
cause to be lawfully done, in connection with the setting aside of the said portion of
land for Road purposes

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals
this sixteenth day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and three.

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W. M. Granam tee
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