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Edward, and Vice Admiral of the same, and Commander of Our Forces in British
North America, &., &e., ke., at Montreal, this twelfth day of January, in the year of
Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, and in the tenth year of Our

reign.

By Command,
D. Day, Secretary.

Recorded 26th January, 1847,]
Lib. A. G., Fol. 268. (

R. A. Tucker, Registrar.

No, 5845.

| Know ALL Men sy THESE PRESENTS, that we, John Riley, Miskokomon, Jame3
| Muskununge, Chicken Maskununge, John Tommago, Joseph Canotung, Eyawbanse,
| Captain Thomas and John Mundiway, Chiefs and Principal Men of the Chippewa
Indians inhabiting and claiming the tract of land in the Township of Carradoe, in
the London District of the Province of Canada, in full Council assembled, have
agreed, and do hereby agree to surrender and yield up to Her Most Gracious
Majesty Queen Victoria, Her heirs and successors for ever, all our right, title,
interest, claim, property and demand whatsoever of, in and to that piece or parcel
| of land being composed of part of our said tract of land situate, lying and being in
the township, district and Province aforesaid, and may be otherwise known as
‘follows. viz.: Clommencing at a post planted on the east side of Colborne Road, in
Upper Munsee, on the River Thames, at the distance of one chain and seventy-five
links from the tov of Westbrook’s Hill, so iealled, on a course south five degrees and
forty minutes west; then south eighty-four degrees and thirty minutes east seven
chains and seveny-nine links, more or less, to a post planted at a point which is
exactly one chain and sixty-five links ten degrees and forty-five minutes east from
a certain wild cherry tree blazed on four sides, and about one foot in diameter; then
north sixty-eight degrees east nine chains; then south twenty-two degrees east four
hains forty-four and a-half links; then sbuth sixty-eight degrees west nine chains:
then north twenty-two degrees west four chains forty-four and a-half links, more
or less, to the before-mentioned post described ag being one chain and sixty-five
links from the said blazed cherry tree; then north twenty-two degrees west four
chains forty-four and a-half links, more or less, to the before-mentioned post
described as being one chain and sixty-five links from the said blazed cherry tree;
then north eighty-four degrees and thirty minutes seven chains and seventy-nine
links, more or less, to the place of beginning; containing four acres, be the same
more or less. To the end and purpose that Her said Majesty, Her heirs and
successors, may be graciously pleased to grant in fee simple, or in such manner and
“form and under such restrictions as in Her Majesty’s wisdom may appear meet, the
said four acres of land for the purpose of an Industrial School being established
thereon by the Canadian Wesleyan Methodist Conference and Missionary Society, in
connection with the British Conference, for the use and benefit of such of the Indian
‘Tribes as have already or hereafter may contribute to the support of the said

institution, and for no other purpose whatsoever.
In Testimony WHEREOF, we, the said Chiefs and Principal Men of the said

_ Chippewa tribe have hereunto set our names and seals at Munsee Town, ‘on the

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Thames. Canada West, the thirteenth day of February, in the year of Our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.

Signed and sealed in our presence, JOHN RILEY, [L.8.]
being read and explained: { MiskoKkoMon’s (totem), [L.S.]
T. B. Crencn, Supt. Indian Affairs. JAMES MUSKUNUNJE’S (totem), [L.8.]
Perer Jones, Wesleyan Missionary. CHICKEN MusSKUNUNJE'S (totem),
Rost. F. Keays, J.D. [LS].
Henry C. Hoac, Schoolmaster. JOHN TUMMAGO’s (totem), [L.8.]
JOSEPH CANOTUNG’S (totem), [L.8.]
EYAUBANSE’S (totem), [L.8.]

CapraIn 'THOMAS’ Gotan [L.8.]
JoHN Munpiway’s (totem), [1L.8.]
Certified.
J. (8. CLENCH, Vaseivae [L.S.]

No. 584e.

We, the Chippewa Chiefs of the River Thames, in full Council assembled, do
humbly lay before our Great Father the Governor General for his consideration the
following proposals: That in anticipation ‘of the benefits which will arise from the
establishment of an Industrial School upon the Indian Reserve, in the Township of
Carradoec, in the London District of the Province of Canada, to grant by lease or
license of occupation (under such regulations and upon such conditions as in our
Great Father’s wisdom may seem meet), to the Canadian Wesleyan Methodist Mis-
sionary Society in connection with the British Conference, the following piece or parcel
of land, being a portion of our reserve in the township, district and Province aforesaid,

which may be known as follows: $
Commencing on the east side of Colborne Road on Westbrook’s Hill at a post —
planted at the distance of one chain and seventy-five links on a course south five g
degrees and forty minutes west from the top of the said Westbrook Hill; then south ~
five degrees and forty minutes west forty-five chains ninety-seven and a-half links,
more or less. to within the distance of forty-five links from the edge of the ravine on
the east side of the said Colbbrne Road; then south eighty-four degrees and twenty
minutes east thirty-five chains and eighty-four links, more or iess, to the top of the
hank of the River Thames; then north ten degrees west three chains; then north ~
eight degrees east eleven chains fifty links; then north twenty-five degrees east |
thirteen chains seventy links; then north eight degrees and forty-five minutes east
‘echt chains: then north seventeen degrees thirty minutes west eleven chains ;
then north twenty-nine degrees west four chains twenty-three links; then north
forty-three degrees west six chains forty-nine links; then north eighty-one degrees
west seven chains twenty links; then south sixty-eight degrees west six chains,
or less, to the north-east angle of the ground set off for the Industrial School; ;

then south twenty-two degrees east four chains forty-four links and a-half; then
south sixty-eight degrees west nine chains; then north twenty-two degrees west
four chains forty-four and a-half links, more or less, to the north-west angle of said
eround set off for the said school; then north eighty-four degrees thirty minutes
west seven chains seventy-nine links, more or less, to the place of beginning, con-
taining by admeasurement 1774 acres. Again commencing at a post planted on the
t side of the said Colborne Road at the distance of two chains and seventy-five
links from the top of said Westbrook’s Hill, measured on the east side of the said —
© srt * Road; then north eighty-four degrees and forty minutes west twenty-two
iains and fifty links; then south eighty-four degrees and twenty minutes east ten
mae then north five degrees and forty minutes east twenty-two chains and fifty
links, more or less, to the place of beginning; containing by admeasurement 224
acres, making together with the above described two hundred acres, be the same

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