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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 George Anderson

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.

Sworn before me by the said George An-
derson and Sampson Green the De- | GEORGE ANDERSON
ponents at the Town of Deseronto in Agent
the County of Hastings this Thirteenth | SAMPSON GREEN
day of December A.D., 1900.

Henry R. Beprorp
One of Her Majesty's Justices of
he Peace in and for said County.

Accepted by the Governor in Council on the 3rd Jan. 1901
JOHN J. McGEE
Clerk of the Privy Council.

Recorded 17th January 1901
fib. 164 Wol. 124
JosEepH Pops
Dep. Registrar General of Canada

No. 441.

Kyow ant Mern sy trese Presenrs, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and
Principal men of The Hurons of Lorette Band of Indians resident o1 our Reserve at
Jeune Lorette in the County of Quebee in the Province of Quebee 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
Soverrian Lapy Tue Queen, her Heirs and Successors forever, ALL AND SINGULAR,
that certain parcel or tract of land and premises, situate, lying and being in the Lorette
Indian Reserve in the County of Quebee and Province of Quebec containing by ad-
measurement Four acres be the same more or less and being composed of the portion
of land in the Lorette Indian Reserve aforesaid, bounded by the Highway, Reid’s Mill,
the River St. Charles and the O’Sullivan property.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Her said Majesty THe Queen, her
Heirs and Successors forever, in trust to Lease 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 Leasing’
thereof, shall; after deducting the usual proportion for expenses of management, be
paid to us and our descendants annually or semi-annually as to the Department of
Indian Affairs may seem best in our interests. ;

AND WE, the said Chief and Principal men of the said Hurons of Lorette Band
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 leasing of the said portion of land and the
dispositon of the moneys arising therefrom.

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

Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in the pre- ) FRANcIs Gros LouIs SASCENIO Chef [L.S.]

sence of sa

ANTONE’ O, Bastien GASPARD PICARD x ONDIARALETE Chef [L.S.]

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indian Agent. Maurice Bastien Chef [L.S.]
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DOMINION OF CANADA, Personally appeared before me, Antoine
Province of Quebee O Bastien Indian Agent of the Village
County of Quebec of Jeune Lorette in the Province of Que-
Ts Wit: bec and Francis Gros Louis Sascenio

Chief of the said Band of Indians.

AND the said Antoine O. Bastien 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 Hurons of Lorette 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 Francis Gros Louis Sascenio 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 Antoine O. Bastien

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 Deponents An-) ppara ~ =
toine O Bastien & Francis Gros Louis HRANCHIS ORO

Sascenio at St Ambroise of Lorette in ze a
the County of Quebee this 5th day of ANTOINE 0. re 3
November A.D., 1900. Oh
J. Marten
Tele.
325

Accepted by the Governor in Council on the 22nd Deer. 1900
JOHN J. McGEE
Clerk of the Privy Council.

Recorded 12 January 1901
Lib: 164 Fol: 122
JosEPH Popr
Dep: Registrar General of Canada.

No. 442.

Know att Men sy tHese Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and
Principal men of The Bands of Indians owning the Wild Lands Indian Reserve on
Rainy River, resident on our Reserves in the Rainy River District 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 SoverricN Lapy Tur Queen, her Heirs and Successors forever,
ALL AND SINGULAR, the burnt timber on the Wild Lands Indian Reserve being

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No. 15 M. under Treaty No 3, in the Rainy River District, containing an area of
20671-27 acres

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Her said Majesty Tur 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 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
our credit and the Interest thereon paid to us and our descendants annually or semi-
annually as to the Department of Indian Affairs may seem best in our interests.

AND WH, the said Chief and Principal men of the said 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 Sale of the said timber and the disposition of the moneys
arising therefrom.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our
seals this 18th, 19th, 20th day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine
hundred

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