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No. 116.

Surrenper by the Ottawas and Chippewas of Detrowt of a certain tract of land on the
south side of Detroit River, also an island in mouth of said rwer to His Majesty.

Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the principal village and war Chiefs of
the Ottawa and Chippewa Nations of Detroit, for and in consideration of the goodwill,
friendship and affection, which we have for Alexander McKee, who has served with
us against the enemy during the late war, have, by and with the consent of the whole ©
of our said nations, given, granted, enfeoffed, alienated, confirmed, and by these presents
do give, grant and enfeoff, alien and confirm unto His Majesty George the Third, King
of Great Britain, France and Ireland, &e., &., &., a certain tract of land situated on
the south side of Detroit River, beginning at the line granted on the seventh day of
June, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, by the Ottawas and Hurons to
Indian officers, and running an easterly course along said line until it arrives at the
end of seven English miles; from thence a northerly course bearing always in breadth
seven English miles from the said River Detroit till it strikes the most northerly
branch of the River Canard; thence down the said branch and River Canard to the
mouth thereof, and from thence down the River Detroit to the place of beginning. —
Also an island in the mouth of said River Detroit, commonly known by the name of ~
Bois Blane, with all and singular the appurtenances unto the said tract of land and
island belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remain-
der and remainders, rents and services of the said premises, and all the estate, right, title,
interest, property, claim or demand whatever of us the said Chiefs or any one what-
ever of our said nations, in and to said tract or parcel of land, or of, in and to every
part or parcel thereof, to have and to hold the said lands and premises hereby given ~
and granted, or mentioned or intended to be given and granted, unto His said Majesty
George the Third, His heirs and successors for the only purpose or proper use and
behoof of His said Majesty George the Third, His heirs and successors for ever. And
we, the said Chiefs, for ourselves and the whole of our said nations, our and their heirs,
executors, administrators, do covenant, promise and grant to and with His said Majesty
George the Third, His heirs and successors, by these presents, that His said Majesty,
His heirs and successors, shall and lawfully may from henceforth and forever after
peaceably and quietly have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy the said tract or parcel
of land hereby given and granted, with all and every of its appurtenances, free, clear
and discharged, or well and sufficiently saved, kept harmless and indemnified of, from
and against all former and other gifts, grants, bargains and sales, and of, from and
against all former and other titles, troubles, charges or incumbrances whatever, had,
done or suffered, or to be had, done or suffered, by any of us, the Chiefs, or by any one
whatever of the said nations, our and their heirs, executors or administrators; and by
these presents do make this our act and deed irrevocable under any pretence what-
ever of the said nations, and have put His said Majesty in full possession and seizin-
by allowing houses to be built on the premises.

In Wirness WHEREOF, we, the said Chiefs, for ourselves and the said nations, have
unto these presents affixed the marks of our different tribes at Detroit aforesaid, the
fifteenth day of May, in the twenty-sixth year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord
George the Third of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith,
ete., and of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six.

Signed in presence of : EqcrsBawa, ) Ottawas.
HiqueLow {Bear Tribe.

TuHos. WILLIAMS
JOHN CLARKE KeEnsavanse, Wolf Tribe. .

DANL. FIELDS
PANDIAC,

ASSINOWA.

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SHABOQUI, (Chippewas.
Hayquossgav, |Hagle Tribe.
MISQUIEAWPAWN,
TICKCOUOEGOSSOW.

A true copy.
D. W. SMITH,
Secretary to the Land Office Board,
District of Hesse.

Extracted from the Quebec Council Book, pages 404, 400, 406.

No. £17.

SurRENDER by Chief Shawbokezhik and Band of the 10th Indian Reserve, on Lake
Nipissing, in the Province of Ontario, to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, all the
merchantable timber contained on the said reserve, to be sold for their benefit.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE Presents, that we, the undersigned Chief and Principal
Men of the said reserve, in the Province of Ontario, for and acting on behalf of the
whole people of our said tribe, do hereby surrender and yield up unto Our Sovereign
Lady the Queen, and Her heirs and successors for ever, all the merchantable timber
on the Indian reserve known and marked on the plan or map as No. 10, situated on
Lake Nipissing, in the Province of Ontario aforesaid. To have and to hold the same
unto Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors for ever, in trust, to sell and
convey the same to such person or persons, and upon such terms as the Government of
the Dominion of Canada shall or may deem most conducive to the interest of us, the
said Chief and Principal Men, and of our people, in all time to come. And upon the
further condition that the moneys received for the value thereof shall, after deducting
the usual proportion for expenses of management, be placed at interest, and that the
interest money so accruing from such investment shall be paid periodically to us and
our descendants. And we, the said Chief and Principal Men of the aforesaid reserve,
do, on behalf of our people and for ourselves, hereby ratify and confirm, and promise
to ratify and confirm whatever the said Government of said Dominion may do or cause
to be lawfully done in connection with the disposal and sale of the said timber.

In Witness Wurreror, we, the said Chief and Principal Men, have set our hands
‘and affixed our seals unto this instrument.

Done at Lake Nipissing, in the Province of Ontario, on the fourteenth day of
August, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.

Signed and sealed and delivered) SHAWBOKEZHIK, Chief, x ayy Ebsse

in the presence of \ NISH-E-NAH-BAI, Sub-Chief, x [L.S.]
Wm. PLUMMER, JOSEPH KEAH-KE-WE-GAH-BOW-

Visitg. Supt. Com. Indian Affatrs. WICK, x [L.8.]

McGrecor IRONSIDE, SE-MO, X [L.8.]

Clerk and Intexpreter I.D. CAH-DO, x [L.8.]

FrANcoIs NAHTODWANEE, or \

FRANCOIS. WAHSAIKEZHIK, { * [L.S.]
ALIXER COMMANDANT, X LES]
PE-NES-SE, X (PES:
JOs. KEAK-KE-WE-GAH-BOW- (

WICK, or JOS. COMMANDANT, § x [LS]
JEAN Bre. SHAWBOKEZHIK, X PES]
FRANCOIS GOULAIS, X [L.S.]
TEGWOB, x BERSSIE
NAITUMEGAHBOW, X [L.8.]
BuzwaH, x [L.8.]

It is hereby agreed by Wm. Plummer, Superintendent and Commissioner Indian
Affairs, on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen and the, Government of the Dominion
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