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affixed our seals at Niagara, this thirteenth day of March, in the forty-ninth year
ot the reign of His said Majesty. }

Signed, sealed and delivered for the pur- Henry DEKARETROGA, [L.S.]
poses therein mentioned in presence DANIEL OHNAWERA, [L.S.]
nh: Prrer DrwADOHARONIGEE, ES..]

Henry Procror, Colonel Comr. Perer DewabonaronicEE, —_[L.S.]
W. Cuaus. D.S.G. JACOB JOHNSON, [L.8.]
Cot. SHort, Major. Laurence Son Davin, [L.8. ]
H. Saunpers, Lieut. and Adjt., 41 David ASHIQUARISON, [L.S.]
Rect. JOHN JOHNSON, (eS
Avex. EAcer. SETH ASTAWEASWART, [L.8.]
THos. BurNarpD, Ens. 41 Regt. LEE SEES CD, [L.8.]
Davin Prup, Interpreter. HENRY SHOSGOHARVIRE, [L.S.]
BeNJ. FarrcuiLp, Interpt. JOHN PETERS, [L.S.]
T. B. Rausserx. JOSEPH RAGHKA, [L.8.]
JOSEPH OQHAONGOTON, pieS.||

ADAM DEYOTSIGEREGA, [L.S.]

JACOBES OSHONWADAGO, [L.8.]

ONONDAGAS,

ATSTACHO ONnonpDéG CH, [L.S.]

JOHN ADEAHAN, [L.8.]

Captn Henry CLEARSKEY, [L.8.]
ARAGHQWEADE, fe-S.4

ATHAGERAREA, [L.S.]

HENRY OALWELL ONERERAH-  [L.8.]

ERC,

Bia Foor, [L.8.]

SHUGOWEANONSERORTA, [L.8.]

Lewin KANoNHORWAT, [L.8.]

TEYONKENTRASHEA, pass]

SHAGOHEAHE, fas. ]

OJAGEGTDE, [L.8.]

THORONYONGON, xX [L.8.]

ISINONTAWERTICA, [L.8.]

T. ISINONWANTRONDE, [L.S.]

KANATQUAGEARAT, [L.8.]

SKEANEDATI, [L.S.].

DELAWARE ARON. xX

Recorded 9th October, 1820, under the authority of an Order in Council, 4th
October, 1820, as per Lib. A. (O.C.) 210.

DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF CANADA,
Recistrar’s Brancu, Orrawa, 15th March, 1882.

I hereby certify the within to be a true and faithful copy of the record of the
original surrender, as entered in Lib. D., Folio 49.

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

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No. 189.

Kxow aL MEn BY THESE Presents, that we, the Chief and Principal Men of
the Abenakis Tribe of Indians of Becancour, owning the Indian reserve in the
Township of Coleraine, in the County of Beauce and Province of Quebec, being this —
day assembled in council, have agreed to surrender and yield up unto Her Most Gra-

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cious Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors forever, ali the right, claim and
title which we possess of, in and to those certain parcels of land lying and being on
our reserve aforesaid, and which may be more particularly known and described as

follows, that is to say :
Lots numbers one, two, three, four, five, six, seven and eight in the tenth range,

and six, seven and eight in the twelfth range, and one, two, three, four, five, six, seven
and eight in the thirteenth range of the Township of Coleraine aforesaid.

With the object, of the lands in question being sold for the benefit of our said
Band, and the money received from such sale being expended in the. purchase of

land in a more suitable locality, or the money otherwise invested for our benefit.
Tx Witness WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals at Bécancourt

this 14th day of February, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-two.

Signed, sealed and delivered, having JosePH LovuIs METZALABANLETTE,
been previously read and interpre- Chief. [L.S.]
ted in our presence: J JEAN BaprisTE METZALABAN-

Hi. Vassar, Agent. « LETTE, [Sa
A. O. DESILETS. JACOB x BERNARD, [L.8.]
Louis x BERNARD, phish
JEAN V. x CHAWIGWINET, [L.S.]
LUDGER x PEKANKE, [L.S.]

Surrender accepted by Order in Council of 3rd April, 1882.
JOHN McGEEF,
Assist. Clerk P.C.

Province oF QUEBEC.|
To Wit: (

Personally appeared before me Henry Vessal, of the Village of Pierreville, Indian
Agent, and Chief Joseph Louis Metzalabanlette, of the Abenakis Tribe of Becancour,
who being sworn severally depose and say :—

And the said Henry Vassal for himself saith—

That the annexed surrender was assented to by the said Chief and by a majority
of the male members of the Band of the full age of twenty-one years, entitled to vote
at a meeting or council thereof summoned for that purpose.

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

That he was duly authorized to attend such meeting or council by the Super-
intendent-General of Indian Affairs. ;

And the said Joseph Louis Metalabanlette for himself saith,—
That he is the Chief of the Abenakis Tribe of Becancour, residing at Becancour

and was entitled to vote at the meetine or council aforesaid.

That the annexed release or surrender was assented to by him and by a majority
of the male members of the Band of the full age of twenty-one years entitled to vote
at the council or meeting before mentioned.

That such assent was given at a 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 Henry

Vassal.

Sworn before me by Henry Vassal H. VASSAL, Agent.

and Joseph Louis Metzalabanlette JOSEPH LOUIS METZALABAN-
this 15th day of February, A.D. LETTE, Chief.
1882.

T. Monerats,
Judge of the Superior Court for the Province of Q webec.