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with moneys provided by themselves. the said Oneida Indians, from certain indi-
viduals various lands in the said Township of Delaware to the extent of five thou-
sand four hundred acres, and of which the greater part have, by deeds and convey-
ances made to Us, Our heirs and successors, in trust to and for the sole use and
benetit of the said Oneida Indians and their children and descendants in all time to
come, become vested in Us, Our heirs and successors in trust as aforesaid.

And whereas, under permission of an Order of Our Executive Council, a sale
was, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, made for
the benefit and advantage of the said Indians by Our Commissioner of Crown Lands
of certain clergy reserve lands, consisting of lots number twenty and twenty-three,
in Concession D, in the aforesaid Township of Delaware, containing by admeasure-
ment four hundred acres, and for which payment in full has been duly made by the
said Indians to our said Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Now Know Ye, that we, for the purpose of assuring in perpetuity to the said
Oneida Indians and their children and descendants in all time to come the full
enjoyment, advantage and benefit of the said lots numbers, twenty and twenty- three
in Concession D, in the said Township of Delaware, do, by these presents, declare
that we hold the said land, being lots twenty and twenty-three aforesaid, in trust to

and for the sole use and benefit of the said Indians, now known asthe Oneidas of
the River Thames.

Given under the Great Seal of Our Provin

well-beloved Sir John Michel, K.C.B., Administrator of the Government of the Prov-
ince of Canada, and Lieutenant-General commanding Our forces therein, &., &e.,
&e.

At Ottawa, this eighth day of March, in the year of Our Lord
hundred and sixty-seven, and in the thirtieth year of Our reign.

one thousand eight |
By command of His Excellency in Council.

A. RUSSEHBL

Assistant Comr. of Crown Lands.
E. Parent,

Asst. Secreta ieee
Ref. No. 3620. l
Sale No. 3820. ee

No. 286.

Know ati MEN By THESE Presents, that we, the undersigned Chief and Prin-
cipal Men of the Wyandott Band of Indians, resident on our reserve in the Towr-
ship of Anderdon, 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 premisés situate, lying and being in the Township of Anderdon, in the
County of Essex and Provinve of Ontario, containing by admeasurement fifty acres,
be the same more or less, and being composed of the north half of the south half of
lot number seven in the third concession of the said Township of Anderdon.

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
at i nterest, and that the interest money accruing from such investment shall be paid
annually or semi-annually to us and our descendants forever.

And we, the said Chief and Principal Men of the said Wyandott Band of Indians

do, on behalf of our people and for ourselves, hereby ratify and confirm, and promise
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to ratify and confirm, whatever the said Government may do or cause to be lawfully
done in connection with the sale and disposal of the said parcel of land.

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

eighty-six.

Signed, sealed and delivered | i
in the {presence of, having | JAMES ae [L.8.]
been read and_ explained( : WILLIAM za HUNT (L.8.]
before signature: J ees, j a

EBENEZER WATSON,
JOSEPH W ARROW.

DOMINION OF CANADA,
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, \
County or Essex.
To Wit:

before me Ebenezer Watson, of the Town of Sarnia, in the

Personally appeared
Clark, member of the said

Province of Ontario, Indian Lands Agent, and James
Band of Indians.
And the said Ebenezer Watson for himself saith :
That the annexed release or surrender was assented t
male members of the said Band of Indians of the Wyandotts

age of twenty-one years then present.
That such assent was given at a meeting or council of the s

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 such 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 James Clark 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 Ebenezer Watson.

That no Indian was present or voted at such council er 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

6 by a majority of the
of Anderdon of the full

aid Band summoned

meeting or council.

Sworn before me by the deponents}

Ebenezer Watson and James Clark, |
at the Town of Windsor, in thet EBENEZER WATSON,

County of Essex, this 16th day of JAMES CLARK.
December, A.D. 1886. J

C. R. Horne,
Judge of the County Court of the County of Essex.

Recorded 17th February, 1887.
Liber 117, Folio 147.
L. A. CATELLIER,
Dep. Registrar-General of Canada.