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DoMINION OF CANADA,
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, |
CouNTY OF BRUCE.
To Wit: |

Personally appeared before me, James Telfer Conaway, of the Village of South-

ampton, in the County of Bruce, in the Province of Ontario, Indian Agent of the
Chippewas of Saugeen, and Henry H. Madwayosh, Chief of the said Band of Indians.
And the said James Telfer Conaway 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 Saugeen Indian Reserve, 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 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 Henry H. Madwayosh 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 James Telfer Conaway. ,

That no Indian wag 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 Chief of the said Band of Indians, and entitled to vote at the said
meeting or council.

Sworn before me by the said deponents)

James Telfer Conaway and Henry H.| JAMES TELFER CONAWAY,

Madwayosh, at the Town of Walker-$ Indian Agent.
ton, in the County of Bruce, this 17th| HENRY H. MADWAYOSH, |
day of October, A.D. 1885. | Chief.

J. J. KINGSMILL,
Judge, County Court, County of Bruce, Ontario.

Recorded 11th January, 1886.
Lib. 107, Fol. 251.

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

No. 224.

Kxow att Men py tHese Presents, that we, the undersigned Chief and Principal
Men of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinté, resident on our reserve, in the Town-
chip 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
release, remise, surrender, quit claim and yield up unto Our Sovereign Lady the
Queen, Her heirs and successors, all and singular those certain parcels or tracts of
land situate, lying and being in the Township of Tyendinaga, in the County of Hast-
ings, Province and Dominion aforesaid, ‘containing by admeasurement one hundred

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and fifty acres, be the same more or less, and being composed of lot thirty-six and
the west half of lot thirty-seven, in the first concession of the aforesaid Town-
ship of Tyendinaga, to have and to hold the same unto Her said Majesty the Queen,
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 proper ; and upon the further
condition that all moneys received from the leasing thereof shall be applied in pay-
ment of the sum of two thousand dollars, and interest thereon at the rate of six per
cent per annum, loaned by the Government of the Dominion of Canada to one Wilham
Powles, a member of the said Band of Indians, until the said sum and interest shall
have been fully paid and satisfied, whereupon the said land shall revert to the said
William Powles, the owner thereof.

And we, the Chief and Principal Men of the said 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 leasing of the said lands.

In Witness Wuereor, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this
twelfth day of May, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-

five.

Signed, sealed and delivered) Chief SAMPSON GREEN, [i.S2|
in the presence of Chief CORNELIUS MARACLE. [1.8.]

MatrrHew HI, Chief WILLIAM GREEN. ELS: |
Indian Agent. ‘ ,

DoMINION OF CANADA,
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, |
County oF HASsTINGs. _

tig Wat: |

Personally appeared before me, Matthew Hill, of the Township o: Tyendinaga,
tn the Province of Ontario, Indian Agent, and Sampson Green, Chie: 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 Tyendinaga Reserve 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
fcr that purpose and according to their rules.

That he was present at such meeting or council and heard such assent oiven.

That he was duly authorized to attend such council or meeting by the Superin-
tenden-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 Sampson Green 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 Matthew Hill.

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.

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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 above deponents) ;

Matthew Hill and Sampson Green, at|

the City of Belleville, in the County} MATTHEW HILL,

f Hastings, this 16th day of May,| CHIEF SAMPSON GREEN.

A.D. 1885. |

EK. B. FRALECK, y
dr: J.C.
Recorded 12th August, 1886. |
Lib. 106, Fol. 496. \

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

No. 225.

Know ALL MEN BY THESE Presents, that we, the undersigned Chief and Principal
Men of the Chippewas of Saugeen, resident on our reserve, in the Province of On-
tario 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 situzée, lying and
being in Griffith’s Island, in the County of Grey and Province of Ontario, contain-
ing by admeasurement sixteen acres, be the same more or less, and being composed
of that-certain portion of Griffith’s Island aforesaid described as follows: Com-
mencing at a post driven at the edge of the bank on the shore of the Island at a point
north eleven degrees, west magnetically thirteen chains and seven links from the
eentre of the circular stone lighthouse tower ; thence south eighty degrees, west
magnetically six chains and ninety-one links; thence south ten degrees, east magnet- |
ically, twenty chains; thence north eighty degrees, east magnetically five chains and
eighty links, more or less, to a post at the water’s edge of the Georgian Bay ; thence
following the coast of the Island northward to the place of beginning.

To have and to hold the same unto Her said Majesty the Queen, Her on 4
and successors forever, in trust to sell. the same to such person or persons, and upon 4
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
interest, and that the interest money accruing from such investment shall be paid
annually or semi-annually to us and our descendants forever, in connection with the
Chippewas of Nawash.

And we, the said Chief and Principal Men of the said Chippewas of Saugeen 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 and disposal of the said portion of Griffith’s Island.

Ty Witness WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this
18th day of July, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six.

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Signed, sealed and delivered) Henry H. Mapwayosu, Chief. [1L.S.]
in the presence of if JoHN Kaprcon, 2nd Chief. [L.S.]
JAMES T, CONAWAY. JOHN GEORGE, [L.8.]
D. Root, a eee |
C. KAHBOGE, [L.8.]
JOHN KAHBOGE, [L.S.]
P. JOHN. [L.8.]
JoHN G. MASON, . [L.S.]
J. C. JAMES, [L.S.]
J. CAMERON, [L.8.]
R. Dion. [L.S.] :