No. 221.

Know ALL MEN BY THESE PreEsENTS, that we, the undersigned Chief and Prin-
cipal Men of the Chippewas of Rama, resident on our reserve in the County of
Ontario, 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,
[ler heirs and successors forever, all and singular that certain parcel or tract of land
snd premises situate, lying and being in Lake Couchiching, in the County of Ontario
and Province of Ontario, containing by admeasurement thirty-nine acres, be the
same more or less, and being composed of that certain island situate in Lake Couchi-
ching aforesaid, known as Horse Island: to have and to hold the same unto Her said
\iajesty the 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 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. —

And we, the said Chief and Principal Men of the said the Chippewas of Rama,
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 said Horse Island.

Ix Witness WuHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals

this 4th day of November, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-five.

‘Signed, sealed and delivered} JOSEPH Benson NanicisuKune, [L.S.]
in the presence of: \ JONN KENICE, [L.8.]
Duncan JosHuA McPHEE, JAMES NANIGISHKUYG TL.S.]
Indian Agent. SAMPSON INGERSOLL, dS: |
MICHAEL ST. GERMAIN, [L.8.]
PETER JACOBS, [L.8.]
his
JACOB x SHILLING, [L.8.]
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JOSEPH x STINSON, [L.8.]
mark.
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Davip x SIMCOE, [L.S8.]
mark.
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SimEon x Rocky MOovuNTAIN,
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SAMPSON x GEORGE,
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JOHN x WESLEY.
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DoMINION OF CANADA, |
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO,
CouNTY OF ONTARIO. (
To Wit: J

Personally appeared before me, Duncan J. McPhee, of the Village of Upter-
srove, in the Province of Ontario, Indian Agent, and Joseph Nanigishkung, Chief
of the said Band of Indians.

And the said Duncan J. MePhee for himself saith :

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That the annexed release or surrender was assented to by a majority of the
male members of the said Band of Indians of the Chippewas of Rama 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 Joseph Nanigishkung 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 Duncan J. McPhee.

That no Indian was present or voted at such.council or meeting who was not
sn 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 the Chief of the said Band of Indians and entitled to vote at the
said meeting or council.

Sworn before me by the deponents,|
Duncan J. McPhee and Joseph Nan-| DUNCAN J. McPHEE,
igishkung, at the Town of Whitby,}
in the County of Ontario, this tenth! JOSEPH BENSON NANIGISHKUNG.
day of November, A.D. 1885. |
Z. BURNHAM, _
Judge Co. Court.

Recorded 20th January, 1886.
Txb, 106, Fol. 358.
L. A. CATELLIER,
Dep. Registrar-General of Canada.

No.2 2:

Kyow att Men py THESE Presents, that we, the undersigned Chief and Principal
Men of the Chippewas of Nawash, resident on our reserve at Cape Croker, 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,
auit claim and yield up unto our Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her heirs and successors
forever, all and singular, those certain parcels or tracts of land and premises situate,
lying and being in the Georgian Bay and Lake Huron and Province of Ontario,
containing by admeasurement, be the same more or less, and being composed of all
the islands owned by the said Band in Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, and known
as the Saugeen Fishing Islands and Cape Hurd Islands, and extending from Chief’s
Point, Lake Huron, to Cabot’s Head; Georgian Bay, excepting Barrier, Griffith and
Fay Islands.

To have and to hold the same unto Her said Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and
successors forever, in trust, to sell the same to such person or persons ana 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 sale thereot
spall, after deducting the usual proportion for expenses of management, be placed