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No. 413

Pardevant le Notaire Public resident 4 Charlesbourg en la Province de Québee du
bas Canada, et les témoins soussignés, furent presens les Révérends Peres Etienne
Thomas De Villeneuve Girault Supérieur des Jesuites du Canada, et Jean Joseph
Casot Procureur, demeurants au College de Québec, Seigneurs de St. Gabriel et autres
licux; lesquels considerant que les Sauvages Hurons de Laurette sont possesseurs d’un
circuit de terrain ci-aprés designé, par un contrat de concession passée devant feu Mai-
tre Pinquet Notaire, le sept Mars mil sept cent quarante d’eux; par lequel il est portes
differantes clauses et conditions, qui 4 l’avenir pourroit leur étre prejudiciable 4 eux
et leurs successeurs, tant pour la propriété du dit circuit de terrain par le dit contrat
sus-daté, que pour leurs emplacements ou est leurs maisons construites, qu’ils possé-
dent successivement de leurs predecesseurs, formant leur Village de puis au moins un
siecle sans aucun titre primitif. A ces causes et considerations, les dits Seigneurs vou-
lant assurer les dits Hurons et leurs successeurs, tant de la jouissance que de la pro-
priété des dits circuits de terrain que des emplacements et d’un autre terrain, le tout ce-.
aprés mentionné. Ont. par ces présentes volontairement reconnu et confessé avoir ac-
cordé ci-devant et concedé des maintenant et 4 toujours, a titre de cens et rentes sei-
gneuriales perpetuelle et non rochetable, si ce n’est des faits du Prince, promettent et
s’obligent de faire jouir paisiblement au dit titre, a Thomas Martin, Zacharie Ottese,
Augustin Picard, Francois Vincent et Petit Etienne Chefs ayant en assemblé le con-
sentement d’un certain nombre de leur Gens des Hurons de la Jeune Lorette, savoir,
Simon Helene, Simon Ignace, Louis Vincent, Louis Monique, Stanislas Cousea, Za-
charie Thomas et Michel Sioui tout 4 ce présents et acceptants, Préneurs et retenants
au dit titres, tant pour eux que pour leurs enfans et autres Hurons possesseurs actuel-
lement au dit Village de Lorette, ainsi que pour leurs hoirs et ayans causes 4 perpé-
tuité; C’est 4 savoir, prémierement le dit circuit de terrain contenant quarante arpens
de front sur aussi quarante arpens de profondeur, formant le tout en total seize cents
arpens de terre a bois debout en superficie, situé en la Seigneurie St. Gabriel 4 l’en-
droit appellé les quarante arpens des Hurons, joignant d’un cété au Sud-Ouest au
fief de Gaudarville d’Antoine Jucheraux Duchesnay Ecuyer, et de l’autre c6té au Nord-
Est 4 la Cote de la Longueue, dont partie joignant a la terre de Jean Falardeau et l’au-
tre partie 4 celle de Pierre Savard représentant Jean Savard, par un bout au Sud a
une route fesant la séparation de la dite concession d’avec la ceinture des terres de la
Cote Sainte Génévieve, et par l’autre bout au Nord 4 la terre de Simon Bourbon.
Ainsi tel que les dits Preneurs s’ont possesseurs du dit circuit du terrain par le mesu-
rage et bornage suivant le procés verbal de fei Noél Beaupré, en date de vingt fevrier
de la méme année mil sept cent quarante deux.

Secondement tous les emplacements et tels quwils peuvent étre actuellement, ou
s’ont construits les maisons et engards du dit Village de Lorette; le tout formant en-
semble de terrain sur chacune de quatre faces, savoir, au Sud un arpent ou environ de
front et joignant partie au terrain ordinaire de l’Eglise et autre partie au chemin du
Roi, fesant la séparation du cimetiere de la dite Eglise d’avec les dits emplacements, et
au Nord trois arpens et six perches de front et. joignant les terres concedées ci-de-
vant aux dits Hurons, au Nord-Est deux arpens et huit perches plus ou moins de pro-
fondeur bornés au mur du jerdin du Presbytere et aussi au terrain ordinaire de la
dite Eglise, et au Sud-Ouest deux arpens et demie de profondeur aboutissants a la
Riviere St. Charles.

Troisiémement enfin un lopin de terre adjoignant aux dits emplacements, et. tel
quwil peut étre présentement enclos et servant de commune depuis beaucoups d’années
pour les pores du dit Village; consistant en total 4 neuf arpens plus ou moins en super-
ficie. Ainsi que les dits circuit de terre de quarante arpens sur toutes faces, les dits
emplacements formant le Village, et lopin de terre, se poursuivent et comportent actu-
ellement, que les dits Preneurs Hurons ont dits bien le tout savoir et connoitre pour en
étre en possession depuis longtems.
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Cette présente concession ainsi faite 4 la charge que les dits Preneurs leurs hoirs
et ayans causes, seront tenu de payer aux dits Seigneurs bailleurs au College de Qué-
bee, ou a leurs receveurs ou ayants cause au manoir de la dite Seigneurie St. Gabriel
le onze Novembre par chacune année 4 continuer d’année en année et 4 perpetuité,
Savoir, onze sols pour tout le dit circuit de terrain de seize cents arpens en superficie,
trois sols pour tous ensemble le dits emplacements du Village, et un sol pour le dit lo-
pin de terre servant de commune; le tout monnoye actuel de cens et rentes seigneuri-
ales perpetuelle et nonrochetable, pour toutes charges et redevances quelconque de la
présente concession, et aux charges clauses et conditions suivantes; Savoir, que les
parties s’ont convenus expréssement par ces mémes présentes, que Jes dits Preneurs
Hurons leurs hoirs et ayans causes 4 perpetuité, ne pourront aucunement vendre,
échanger, ailliéner, donner tester ni méme louer et engager ou autrement en aucunes
facon quelconque, les dits circuit de terrain, emplacements et lopin de terre concedé
par ces présentes, soit du tout ou en partie 4 qui que ce soit, mais les dits Prenenurs
pourront seulement par eux mémes faires valoir et cultiver a leur proffits et avantages
les dits terrains concedés, tels qu’ils peuvent en avoir jouit ci-devant entre’eux. Com-
me aussi ne pourront a perpetuité vendre, donner ni méme préter a qui que ce soit,
aucuns des bois que se trouvent sur le dit circuit de terrain, 4 peines de nullités des
dites vendent ou échanges ainsi que tous autrement; excepté seulement que les dits
preneurs pourront entr’eux s’entrepréter des dits bois, et les menageront pour leurs
chauffage et utilité tant pour eux memes que pour leurs successeurs, comme ils ont tou-
jours fait ci-devant Et que si dans la suite du tems il survient quelques difficultés a
VYegard de la dite concession, le tout sera comme ci-devant examiné et decidez
par les Chefs en assemblée avee les anciens dudit Village. Plus 4 la charge par
les dits Preneurs de continuer de tenir ou faire tenir feu et lieu sur la présente
concession, de donner du découyert A leurs voisins suivant les reglemens, de faire
et entretenir audevant de la dite concession tous les chemins et ponts qui seront
jugés necessaires pour l’utilité publique, de souffrir les égouts des terres voisines, de
faire porter les grains quwils recuilleront sur la dite concession moudre au moulin ban-
nal de la dite Seigneurie Saint Gabriel, sans par les Preneurs pouvoirs les faire moudre
ailleurs qu’en payant le droit de mouture ordinaire. Se reservant les dits Seigneurs tous
les bois de chesne propre 4 la construction des Vaisseaux de sa Majesté, et la faculté de
les bois, pierres et aux eaux nécessaires pour la construction et les réparations 4 perpe-
tuité de l’Eglise du dit lieu de la Jeune Lorette, ainsi que du manoir et moulin bannal
de la dite Seigneurie St. Gabriel. Au moyen des charges clauses et conditions sus-dits,
les Seigneurs concedants mettent par ces présentes les dits Preneurs en bonne posses-
sion et saisine, en outre consentent que toutes les clauses et conditions portées au dit
contrat de concession du sept Mars mil sept cent quarante deux, demeurent entiere-
ment comme nulle et sans aucun effets, et que ses présentes soit exécuté dans tout sont
content, sans pouvoir aller aucunement au contraire. Car ainsi &e. Tel que les par-
ties sont convenues de ses présentes. Promettant &e. Obligeant &e.

Fait et passé 4 Charlesbourg en l’étude, l’an mil sept cent quatre vingt quatorze le
vingt six fevrier avant midi; les Seigneurs concedans ont signé ainsi que Zacharie
Ottese, Simon Helene et Louis Vincent avec les dits témoins et du Notaire, quand aux
autres Preneurs sus-nommés ont declaré ne savoir écrire ni signer, de ce enquis sui-
vant l’Ordonnance, lecture faite. Signé 4 la minute des présentes Girault Supérieur des
Jésuites,

J. J. Casot procr. Zacharie Ottese Simon Helene, Louis Vincent (Ambroise Be-
da.d et M. E. Auclaire témoins) et du soussigné

J. BLE PANET
Notre.

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[ Endossement |
Seigneurie St. Gabriel
26 Fevrier 1794

Concession d’un circuit de terrain contenant 1600 arpens en superficie et de tous
les emplacements du Village de Lorette avee un autre lopin de terre—

Par les RR Peres Jesuites
Aux

Sauvages Hurons du dit lieu

Copie pour les Seigneurs.

No. 418.
[ Translation. |

Before the undersigned Notary Public residing at Charlesbourg in the Province of
Quebec, Lower Canada, and the undersigned witnesses, were present the Reverend
Fathers Etienne Thomas De Villeneuve Girault, Superior of the Jesuits of Canada,
and Jean Joseph Casot, Attorney, residing at the College of Quebec, Seigniors of
St. Gabriel and other places, who in consideration of the fact that the Huron Indians
of Lorette are owners of a tract of land hereinafter described by a deed of grant passed
before the late Master Pinquet Notary on the seventh March one thousand seven
hundred and forty-two which contains various clauses and conditions which in the
future might be prejudicial to them and their successors both in respect of their
ownership of the said tract of land granted by the said deed and in regard to their
individual holdings whereon their houses are constructed which they hold in succession
to their predecessors, the same having formed their village for at least a century
without any original title. For these reasons and considerations, the said Seigniors
desiring to confirm the said Hurons and their successors both in their enjoyment and
in their ownership of the said tract of land and holdings and of a piece of land here-
inafter mentioned Have by these presents voluntarily recognized and confessed having
formerly granted and do now grant henceforth forever under title of perpetual and
unredeemable seigniorial dues and rents [cens et rentes], unless by act of the Prince;
and promise and bind themselves to give peaceable enjoyment under the said title to
Thomas Martin, Zacharie Ottese, Augustin Picard, Francois Vincent and Petit
Etienne, Chiefs, having at a meeting obtained the consent of a certain number of
their people, the Hurons of Jeune Lorette, namely, Simon Helene, Simon Ignace,
Louis Vincent, Louis Monique, Stanislas Cousea, Zacharie Thomas and Michel
Sioui, all present hereat and accepting, takers and receivers under the said title both
for themselves and their children and other Hurons, present owners of the said village
of Lorette, as well as for their heirs and assigns in perpetuity, Namely, Firstiy, the
said area of land forty arpents in both directions forming a total of sixteen hundred
arpents of land with standing timber situated in the Seigniory of St. Gabriel at the
place called the Quarante Arpents of the Hurons adjoining on one side to the South-
west the fief of Gaudarville of Antoine Jucheraux Duchesnay Esquire and on the
other side to the Northeast the Céte de la Longueue part of which adjoins the land
of Jean Falardeau and the other part that of Pierre Savard representing Jean Savard
bounded at one end to the South by a road separating the said grant from the boun-
dary of the lands of Cote St. Genevieve and at the other end to the North by the land
of Simon Bourbon In such manner as the said receivers are in possession of the said
tract of land by measurement and survey according to the proces verbal of the late
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Noél Beaupré of the twentieth February of the same year one thousand seven hundred
and forty-two. .

Sreconpxy all the holdings as they are at present on which are built the houses and
sheds of the said village of Lorette the whole forming a figure of four sides, Namely,
to the South an arpent or thereabouts of frontage joining in part the church grounds
and the other part the King’s highway, separating the cemetery of the said church
from the said holdings, to the North three arpents and six perches of frontage and
joining the lands hereinbefore granted to the said Hurons, to the Northeast two
arpents and eight perches more or less in depth, bounded by the presbytery garden
wall and also by the grounds of the said church, and to the Southwest two arpents and
a-half in depth abutting on the River St. Charles.

Tuirpiy and finally a piece of land adjoining the said holdings and as it is at
present, fenced, and serying as a common, as it has for many years, for the pigs of
the said village; making a total area of nine arpents more or less. In such manner
as the said tract of land of forty arpents in both directions, the said holdings forming
the village, and the piece of land are in area and situation at the present time, with
which the said receivers, the Hurons, say they are quite familiar, having been in
possession of them for so long a time.

This grant is also made subject to the obligation that the said receivers. their heirs
and assigns, shall be bound to pay to the said Seigniors grantors [bailleurs] at the
College of Quebee or to their agents or heirs at the manor-house of the said Seigniory
of St. Gabriel on the eleventh of November every year and to continue year after year
in perpetuity, Namely, eleven sols for the whole of the said tract of land of sixteen
hundred arpents, three sols for the whole of the holdings of the said village, and one sol
for the said piece of land used as a common, the whole in currency as unredeemable,
perpetual, seigniorial dues and rents [cens et rentes] for all charges and dues what-
soever under the present grant and on the following stipulations and conditions,
Namely, that the parties are expressly agreed by these presents that the said Huron
receivers their heirs and assigns in perpetuity shall not be able in any manner to sell,
exchange, alienate, bequeath, lease or bargain in any other manner whatsoever the
said tract of land, holdings or piece of land granted by these presents either in whole
or in part to any person whomsoever, but the said receivers shall be able only for
themselves to make use of and cultivate for their own profit and advantage the said
granted lands as they have been enjoyed by them hitherto Likewise they shall not be
able in perpetuity to sell, give nor even to lend to any person whomsoever any of the
timber on the said tract of land under pain of the nullification of the said sales or
exchanges or any other disposition whatsoever except only that the said receivers shall
be able amongst themselves to lend the said timber and to use the same for heating an-]
for use voth for themselves and their successors as they have always done hitherto
And that if in the course of time any difficulties should arise in respect to the said
grant, the same shall be as heretofore inquired into and settled by the Chiefs in
council with the old men of the said village. Moreover subject to the obligation that
the said receivers shall continue to live upon the present grant, to give a clearing to
their neighbours in accordance with the regulations, to make and maintain all the
roads and bridges bordering upon the said grant as may be considered necessary for the
use of the public, to permit the draining of their nelghbours’ lands, to take the grain
that they harvest on the said grant to be ground at the manor mill of the said
Seigniory of St. Gabriel without the receivers having the right to take their grain to
be ground elsewhere except on paying the ordinary toll The said Seigniors reserving
to themselves all the oak timber suitable for building His Majesty’s ships and the
power to take without giving any compensation, either as respects themselves or their
heirs in the future, the timber, stone and water necessary for the construction and
repair in perpetuity of the church of the said place Jeune Lorette as well as of the
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manor-house and manor mill of the said Seigniory of St. Gabriel. On the aforesaid
conditions and stipulations the Seigniors granting place by these presents the said
receivers in good possession and seizure and also agree that all the stipulations and
conditions in the said deed of grant of the seventh of March one thousand seven hundred
and forty-two shall be altogether null and void and that these presents be executed in
their entirety without power of anything to the contrary being done For thus, &e.
In such manner the parties have agreed to these presents. Promising, &c. Binding
themselves, &e. Done and passed at Charlesbourg in the office in the year one thousand
seven hundred and ninety-four on the twenty-sixth of February in the forenoon. The
Seigniors aforesaid granting have signed as well as Zacharie Ottese, Simon Helene and
Louis Vincent with the said witnesses and Notary. The other receivers above named
declared that they did not know how to write or sign, being asked to do so in accordance
with law; this deed having been first read over.

Signed the minute of these presents Girault, Superior of the Jesuits, J. J. Casot,
attorney, Zacharie Ottese, Simon Helene, Louis Vincent (Ambroise Bedard and M. FE.
Auclaire, witnesses) and the undersigned.

J. BTE PANET
Notary.

[ Endorsation ]

Seigniory of St. Gabriel
26th February, 1794
Grant of a tract of land containing 1600 arpents and of all the holdings of the
village of Lorette also of another piece of land
by the Reverend Jesuit Fathers
to the
Huron Indians of the said place

Copy for the Seigniors

No. 414.

Know aut Men sy tTHEse Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and
Principal men of The Alnwick Band of Indians resident on our Reserve in the Town-
ship of Alnwick County of Northumberland 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 forever, ALL AND SINGULAR,
that certain parcel or tract of land and premises, situate, lying and being in Rice
Lake Province of Ontaro containing by admeasurement One Hundred acres be the
same more or less and being composed of that certain Island situate in Rice Lake
aforesaid known as “Sugar” reserving to the Indians the right to camp thereon at
any and all times, to build small houses thereon and to occupy them or to remove
timber from the Island, under authority to be obtained from the Department.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Her said Majesty Tur Queen, her
Heirs and Successors forever, 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 most
conducive to our welfare and that of our people.

AND upon the further condition that all moneys received from the Leasing thereof,
shall, after deducting the usual proportion for expenses of management, be paid to
us and our descendants annually or semi-annually as to the Department of Indian
Affairs may seem best in our interests