146

Province OF Ontario. ]
To Wit : \

We, Alexander McKelvey, Agent for the Walpole Island Indians, and James
Potquahong, one of the Chiefs of the said Indians, make oath and say, as follows :—

The deponent, Alexander McKelvey, for himself saith : That he was duly
authorized to attend a meeting or general council of the Chippewas and Pottawat-
romies of Walpole Island, summoned in accordance with their rules, for the purpose
of obtaining the assent of the majority of the male members of the said Indians
of Walpole Island of the full age of twenty-one years to the within surrender.

That such surrender was assented to by a majority of the male members of the
said Band of Indians entitled to vote at such meeting or council.

And the deponent, James Potquahong, says: That he is one of the Chiefs of
the Walpole Island Indians, and that he was present and voted at the aforesaid
meeting or general council, and that the said surrender was assented to by a majority
of said Indians entitled to vote at such meeting or general council.

Sworn before me at the Town of Chat-]
ham, in the County of Kent,  this|

28th day of December, A.D. 1883, hav- | ALEX. MCKELVEY,
ing been first read over and fully ex-} mtg
plained to the said James Potqua-| i < ae
hong, who appeared to fully under-| 7 a
stand the same. J

A. BELL,

Judge of the County Court, County of Kent.
Recorded 9th April, 1884. ]
Lib. 106, Folio 161. §
L. A. CATELLIER;
Deputy Registrar-General of Canada.

INo,, 210:

Kxow att Men sy THESE Presents, that we, the Chiefs and Prineipal Men of
the Band of Indians known as the Chippewas of the Thames, owning and occupying
the Carradoc Indian Reserve, in the County of Middlesex, in the Province of Ontario,
end Dominion of Canada, have hereunto set our hands and seals for and on behalf
of the voting members of the said Band, this day assembled in council summoned
for that purpose, whereat a majority of the said voting members agreed to sur-
render and yield up, and by these presents do surrender and yield up, unto Our
Sovereign Lady, the Queen, Her heirs and successors, all the right, claim and
title which the Band aforesaid possesses of, in and to those certain parcels or tracts
of land and premises lying and being in our reserve aforesaid, and more particularly
known and deseribed as follows, viz.: The east half of the west half of the

south half of lot number two, in the second range, containing twenty-five acres. 7

That part of the south half of lot number twelve, in the second range, which lies
between side road number twelve and the forced road running south through a
part of the said reserve, said forced road commonly known as the Bateman Road,
containing about thirty acres. The east part of the south half of lot number ten,
in the second range, containing fifty acres. The east half of the north half of lot
number two, in the third range, containing fifty acres. The north half of lot
number three, in the third range, containing one hundred acres. The north thirty-
three acres of the south half of lot number one, in the fifth range. That part of
the east half. of the south half of lot number two, in fifth range, which lies west and
north of the old Mill Creek, and that part of the south half of lot number three,
in the fifth range, lying north of the old Mill Creek, containing about twenty-five
acres. That block of land known as the Church of England or Muncey school lands,.
and being parts of the south halves of lots number two and three in the fifth range,

containing fifty-seven acres and one-half of an acre, and lot number thirteen, situate
south of Dumby’s Road or seventh range containing fifty-seven acres. Also, the
west half of the south half of lot number eight, in the second range, containing fifty
acres. The west half of lot number nine, in the sixth range, containing fifty acres,
and the south fifty-five acres of that block of land marked on the copy of the map
of the Reserve (A), and which land lies between the Model Farm or Institution lands
and the river, to the west of the said Institution lands. All of the within described
lands being within the Caradoc Indian Reserve, in the County of Middlesex, and

Province of Ontario, and Dominion of Canada.
In trust, with the object of the lands in question being leased for the benefit of

the Indians to whom the respective portions of the said lands have been or may be
hereafter allotted, to such person or persons and upon such terms and conditions as
the Government of the said Dominion may deem most conducive to the interests of

us and our people.

Ix Witness WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals, at the Caradoe
Indian Reserve, this twenty-eighth day of September, in the year of Our Lord one

thousand eight hundred and eighty-three.

In presence of ] Chief JosePH FISHER, (LS. ]
Tuomas GorDON.{ JOHN FREND, [L.8.]
A. WavucauUsH, [L.S.]
GEORGE FISHER, Sr., ELS. |
JACOB FISHER, iS)
Moses WALKER, [L.8.]
his
WILLIAM x ALBERT, [L.8.]
mark.
his
WILLIAM x PurRDS, es:
mark.
his
THOMAS x FISHER, [L.S.]
mark.
his
JOHN x WAUCAUSH, HES. |
mark.
his
JAMES x ALWNEY, EO.
mark.
his ;
ErHrAIM x TURN, [L.S.]
mark.
his
THOMAS x Crow, (Ss
mark.
his
PreTER x BEAVER, pLss]
mark.
his
JOHN x WHITEDOM, (ehSal
mark.
his
WinuiaAm x KING, Pus
mark.
his
WESLEY x WAUCAUSH, [L.8.]
mark.
his A
~Tsaac x SENECA, esse
mark.
Jorn HENRY, [aes |

JosEPH W. HENRY. [L.Sy ]
148

Province or OnTarRIO.
To Wit: {
Personally appeared before me Thomas Gordon, Esq., of the Town of Strathroy,
the County of Middlesex, Indian Agent, and Abel Waucaush, Secretary of the
band of Indians known as the Chippewas of the Thames, who being duly sworn,
severally depose and say :—

The said Thomas Gordon for himself saith :

The annexed surrender was assented to by the Head Chief and Principal Men of
the Chippewas of the Thames, and by a majority of the said Band of Indians entitled
to vote at a meeting or council thereof summoned for that purpose.

That the meeting of council was held in his presence, and he heard such assent
given.

That he was duly authorized to lay the matter of the surrender of certain lands
betore the Chiefs in council by the Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs.

And the said Abel Waucaush for himself saith :

That he is secretary of the Band of Indians known as the Chippewas of the
Thames, residing on the Caradoc Indian Reserve in the County of Middlesex, and was
entitled to vote at the meeting or council aforesaid.

That the annexed release or surrender was assented to by him and by a majority
ot the members of the Tribe or Band of Indians, entitled to vote at the council or
meeting before mentioned.

That the said assent was given at the meeting or council of the said Tribe or
Band of Indians summoned for that purpose, at which himself and the other said
members of the said Tribe or Band of Indians were present, and also the said other
deponent, Thomas Gordon.

Sworn before me by the said Thomas) THOMAS GORDON,
Gordon and Abel Waucaush this$ Indian Agent.
fifth day of November, A.D. 1883. | ABEL WAUCAUSH.

Wm. ELuiort,
Judge of the County Court, County of Middlesex.
Recorded 21st June, 1884. |
Lib. 95, Folio 484. )
L. A. CATELLIER,
Deputy Registrar-General of Canada.

Noid

Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the Chief and Principal Men of
the Rice Lake Band of Indians resident upon the Indian reserve at Rice Lake en-
titled to vote at a meeting or council thereof summoned for that purpose according
to our rules, and held in the presence of Mr. Edwin Harris, our Agent, duly au-
thorized to attend such council, have this day consented and agreed to surrender and
vield up unto Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors, in
trust, to be leased for the benefit of Miss Bessie McCue, an Indian of our said Band,
the following parcel or tract of land and premises, being all and singular that certain
lot known as lot No. 4, east side of the concession road, in the Village of Hiawatha,

tice Lake, Township of Otonabee, and more particularly described as follows, that is
to say: Commencing at the north-west corner of lot number three in the village afore-
said; thence north 16° 40° west along the east side of the concession road a distance
of one chain and eighty-seven links; thence at right angles to said road easterly a

distance of five chains and eighty links to the western boundary of the railway ; -

thence southerly along the westerly boundary of the railway to the northern boundary
ot lot number three; thence following the northern boundary of lot number three, a
distance of four chains and ninety links to the place of beginning, containing one
acre, as shown on a sketch plan made by Thomas J. Daintry, P.L.S., dated September

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13th, 1855.