No. 170.

Tuis INDENTURE, made in duplicate, the twenty-eighth day of June, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-six in pursuance of the Act to facilitate the conveyance
of real property, intituled an “ Act respecting Short Forms of Conveyances.”

Between James Gillis Sproull, of Fisher’s Grant, in the County of Pictou, in the
Province of Nova Scotia, and Dominion of Canada, farmer, of the first part ;

Her Majesty Queen Victoria, of the second part; and Christina Sproull (wife of
the said party of the first part), of the third part:

Witnesseth that in consideration of a certain parcel of land to be conveyed to
him by letters: patent from the Crown, and which parcel consists of the north-
westerly part of the land purchased by Her Majesty the Queen from William 1lves
and wife, for an Indian reserve, on the seventh day of December, one thousand ei,zht
nandred and seventy-four, at Fisher’s Grant, in the county and Province aforesaid,
and which may be more particularly known and described as follows: Beginning at
ihe south-eastern angle of a lot of land belonging to William Ives; thence running
south forty-one degrees, east sixty-three rods and twelve links to a stake and stones;
thence north twenty-five degrees, east forty-seven rods and ten links to a stake and
stones; thenee north forty-one degrees, west fifty rods to the north-west angle of
said William Ives’ land; thence south forty-nine degrees, west forty-five rods along
said land to the place of beginning, containing sixteen acres, more or less—the said.
party of the first part doth grant and surrender to Her Majesty the Queen, Her
heirs and successors forever, all and singular that certain parcel of land situate at
Boat Harbour, in the County of Pictou, and bounded as follows : Beginning at the
suuth side of the highway leading from Fisher’s Grant to Boat Harbour, at the south-
west angle of the Indian lot of land known as the Donahoe property; tence south
forty-one degrees east sixty-three rods and twelve links along said property to the
south-east angle of said lot; thence south forty-nine degrees, west thirey rods to the
Indian property purchased from William Ives; thence north forty-one degrees west
fifty-four rods to a stone and stakes; thence north twenty-five degrees east thirty-
two rods to the place of beginning, containing eleven acres, more or less.

To have and to hold unto Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors for
ever.

The said party of the first part covenants with Her Majesty the Queen that he
hath the right to convey the said land to Her Majesty, notwithstanding any act of
the said party of the first part or any other person or persons whomsoever.

And Her Majesty the Queen shall have quiet possession of the said land, {ree
from all encumbrances.

And the said party of the first part covenants with Her Majesty the Queen that
he will execute such farther essurances of the said land as may be requisite.

And the said party of the first part covenants with Her Majesty the Queen that
he hath done no act to encumber the said land.

And the said party of the first part surrenderg and releases to Her Majesty the
~ Queen all his claims upon the said land.

And the said party of the third part, wife of the said party of the first part,
hereby bars her dower in the said land.

In Wirvess Wuereor, the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals
‘tthe day and year first above written.

Signed, sealed and eolvencl |) JAMES G. SPROULL, a Ss)
in presence of ( r CHRISTINA SE ROULL. ease
Davie McDonatp. | |
CANADA: |
Province oF Nova Scotia,
County or Pictou.

To Wit:
I. Daniel McDonald, of Fisher’s Grant, in the County of Pictou, make oath and —
say :
1. That I was personally present and did see the within Indenture and a dupli- —
cate thereof duly signed, sealed and executed by James Gillis Sproull and Christina

Sproull, two of the parties thereto.
29 That the said Indenture was executed at Fisher’s Grant.
3. That I know the said parties. f
4. That I am the subscribing witness to the said Indenture and duplicate.

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Sworn before-me at Fisher’s )

Grant, in the County of | DANIEL McDONALD.

Pictou, this third day of
July, A.D. 1876.

SAMUEL A, FOSTER, ;
A Commr. for taking Affidavits in said County.

Recorded 23rd August, 1878.
Liber 60, Folio 118.

L. A. CAatTELLIER,
Deputy Registrar-General of Canada.

Province oF Nova SCOTIA,
REGISTRAR’S OFFICE,
Picrou, 25th May, 1878.

licate was duly registered at five

I certify that the within Instrument in dup
135, and 136, on the certificate of

o’clock p.m. of the above day in Book 738, pages
Samuel A. Foster, Commissioner.
JOHN FERGUSON, Regr.

No. 174

We, the undersigned Principal Men of the Scugog Band of Mississagua Indians, |
resident on our reserve in the Township of Scugog, in the County of Ontario and ©
Province of Ontario, and Dominion of Canada, for and in behalf of our whole —
Band, in council assembled, do hereby release and surrender unto our Sovereign Lady |
the Queen, Her heirs and successors, all and singular those certain parcels or tracts |
of land situated, lying and being in our said reserve, and containing by admeasure-
ment four hundred acres, be the same more or less, and being composed of lots num- |
bers six and seven, in the eleventh concession, in the Township of Seugog. |

Tn trust, to lease the same to such person or persons, and upon such terms as
the Government of this said Dominion may deem most conductive to the interest of

us and our people.
And upon the condition th

paid to the individual Indians o
the said lands have been, or may be,

at the moneys received as rent for the same shall be
£ this said Band, to whom the respective portions of

hereafter allotted.