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Reeorded 1st. December., 1855. UE aie
In Lib. C.S:,; Folio: 13.

L. A. CaTELuirr,
Dep. Registrar-General of Canada.

No. 266.

Know att MEN By THESE Presents, that we, Joshua Wawanosh, David Wawa-_
nosh, Andrew Nageshig, Johnson Waupugass, William Paumasung and George Ash-
gwawonabie, Chiefs of the Tribe of Chippewa Indians, being possessorgs of a certain
tract or parcel of land lying in the Township of Bosanquet, in the County of Lamb-
ton, Province of Canada, containing by admeasurement one hundred and eleven acres, —
he the same more or less, being composed of lot number twenty-seven, in the sixth |
concession of the Township of Bosanquet, do hereby surrender and yield up unto
'ler Most Gracious Majesty Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, Her heirs
and successors, all our claim, right, interest and property whatsoever, both in law
and in equity of, in and to the said parcel or tract of land, forever. ;

To the end and purpose that Her Majesty may be graciously pleased to order and
direct that the said parcel or tract of land above deseribed shall be sold for the
benefit of our tribe, known as the Chippewas of Sarnia.

Ix Testimony WuHEREOF, we, the said Chiefs, have hereunto set our hands and
seals in council assembled at Port Sarnia, in the County of Lambton, this twenty-
seventh day: of September, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

fifty-five.

Signed, sealed and delivered) JOSHUA WAWANOSH, (totem) [L.S.]
in our presence, being first} ANDREW NAGEESHIGK, o) gilaaced
read and explained. J JOHNSON WUPUGASS, Aaa RSE

FrRoome Tatrourp, V. S. I. A. Davin B, WAwANOSH, poms Pa
Henry P. Cuasz, J. I. D. WILLIAM PAMOSSONG, Pa Lad
GrorGE ASHGWAYWONABIE, Oo tLe

tecorded 1st December, 1855.
In lib. C:8.,. Koliot iat
Geo. Er. Cartier, Regr. ‘

No. 267.

Know ati MEN By THESE Presents, that we, the undersigned Chief and Principal
Men of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinté, resident on our reserve, in the Township
of Tyendinaga, 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 re-
lease, 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 Town of Deseronto, in the County of
Hastings and Province of Ontario, containing by admeasurement three acres, be
the same more or less, and being composed of three acres of land situate on the ~
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Thomas streets, extended on the north side of Thomas street,

corner of Brant and
A of the Mohawk

being part of the east half of lot number thirty-seven in Concession

Indian Reserve.
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, and
and dollars to pay the Indian owner for the land and his

improvements thereon, be placed to our credit, and the interest thereon paid to us

1 Men of the said the Mohawks of the Bay

of Quinté 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 disposal of said. land for High School

purposes.
In WITNESS Wuereor, we have hereunt

this 17th day of May, in the year of Our Lord
nine.

o set our hands and affixed our seals
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-

Sioned, sealed and delivered in] Chief Jacop B. Brant, [L.8.]

the presence of { Tsaac POWLES, 7 isa

MattrHew HILL, AnpREW MARACLE, [L.8.]

Indian Agent. JoHn P. Brant, LES.

Chief Soromon Lort. Sotomon LoFT, (iS.

SAMUEL LOUIS, (eS. |

JoNAH BRANT, | eS: 4

JOHN CLAUS, iS.

Doucias POWLES, [L.8.]

Henry Hitt. [L.8.1 ~

DomINION oF CANADA, )
Proy. OF ONTARIO, |
County oF HASTINGS, — (
To Wit: J

Personally appeared before me Matthew Hill, of tht Township of Tyendinaga,
County of Hastings, in the Province of Ontario, Indian Agent, and Solomon Loft, of

the same place, Chief of the said Band of Indians.

And the said Matthew Hill 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 Mohawk Indian Reserve, on the

Bay of Quinté 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 Superin-

tendent-General of Indian Affairs.
That no Indian was present or yoted 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 Solomon Loft, Chief, says :

That the annexed release or surrender Ww
of the male members of the said Band of Indians of the full

years then present.

as assented to by myself and a majority
age of twenty-one
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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 Agent and myself.

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 two deponents

Matthew Hill and Solomon Loft, at MATTHEW Bini;
the Town of Deseronto, in the County SOLOMON LOFT,
of Hastings, this 22nd day of May, Chief.

A.D. 1889.
E. B. FRraveck,
Judge of County of Hastings.

Recorded 25th June, 1889,
Lib. 128, Fol. 447.

L. A. CaTenuier,
Dep. Registrar-General of Canada.

No. 268.

TERRITORIES.

Number 1322.
R. 6, Folio 224.

CANADA,

CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP.
Assiniboia Land Registration District.

This is to certify that the Honourable the Superintendent-General of Indian
Affairs for the Dominion of Canada is now the owner of an estate in fee simple of
and in the north half of section number twenty-eight (28), in township number
seventeen (17), in range number twenty (20), west of the Second (2nd) Meridian, in
the Provisional District of Assiniboia, in the North-West Territories of the Dominion
of Canada, containing by admeasurement three hundred and twenty (320) acres of
land, more or less, subject to the encumbrances, liens and interests notified by memor-
ial underwritten or endorsed hereon, or which may hereafter be recorded in the
Register of Title, and to the reservations contained in the grant thereof from the
Crown.

Ix Witness Wnereor, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal
this fifteenth day of May, A.D. 1888.

GEO. A. MONTGOMERY, [L.S.]
Registrar, Assiniboia Land Registration District.

P. O. Address : Ottawa, Ont.

No. 269.

Know att Men sy THESE Presents, that we, the undersigned Chief and Prin-
cipal Men of the Rat Portage Band of Indians resident on our reserve Number 38
B, near the Village of Rat Portage, in the District of Rainy River, 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 District of Rainy River and Province of Ontario, containing by
admeasurement two thousand nine hundred and eighty-three acres, be the same

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