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And the said Daniel H. Maracle 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 Daniel H. Maracle

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

meeting or council.

‘Sworn before me by the said Deponents |
George Anderson and Daniel H. GEORGE ANDERSON

Maracle, at the Town of Deseronto,
in the County of Hastings this Six- DANIEL H. MARACLE

teenth day of May A.D., 1900.
Henry R. Beprorp,
One of Her Majesty’s Justices of the
Peace, in amd for said County.

Accepted by Order in Council of the oTth August 1900.
JOHN J. McGEE

Clerk of the Privy Council.

‘Recorded 23rd October 1900,
Lib. 163; Fol. 432.
JosEPH Popr
Dep. Registrar General of Canada

No. 487.

Kwow att Men sy tuese Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and
Principal men of The Mississaga Band of Indians resident on our Reserve at Missis-
‘saga River on the North Shore of Lake Huron in the District of Algoma 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 Sovereiaen Lapy Tue Queen, her Heirs and
Successors forever, ALL AND SINGULAR, that certain parcel or tract. of land and
premises, situate, lying and being in the Mississaga River Indian Reserve in the
‘District of Algoma and Province of Ontario containing by admeasurement Three
"Thousand acres be the same more or less and being composed of all that portion of
the Mississaga River Indian Reserve, on the North Shore of Lake Huron, Province of
‘Ontario, lying West of a line drawn due North Astronomiecally, to the North boundary
of the Reserve, from-a point on the left Bank of the Mississaga River, distant about
-one mile and a quarter up the Stream from the crossing of the Algoma Branch of the
Canadian Pacific Railway, containing approximately Three Thousand acres. The said
line is marked A. B. on the accompanying Plan.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Her said Majesty THe Qungn, her
“Heirs and Successors forever, in trust to sell the same to such person or persons, and
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upon such terms as the Government of the Dominion of Canada may deem most con-
ducive 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 to
our credit and the Interest thereon paid to us and our descendants annually or semi-
annually as to the Department of Indian Affairs may seem best in our interest.

AND WE, the said Chief and Principal men of the said Mississaga Band of
Indians 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 the said portion of land and the disposi-
tion of the moneys arising therefrom.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our

seals this seventh day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in the pre- his
gence of JOSEPH x SAHGEESE [L.8.]
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FRANK x TABATCH [L.S.]
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JOSEPH x MOHANANY [L.S.]
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MICHEL x SAHGUTCHAWAYGEESHICK [L.S.]
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PAUL x MOHANANANY [L.S.]
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JosEPH x SAHGUTCHAWAYKEZHIK = [L.S.]
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Ben x SAHGEESE [L.S.J
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DOMINION OF CANADA, Personally appeared before me, Samuel
Province of Ontario Hagan of the Town of Thessalon in the
County of Algoma Province of Ontario Indian Agent and
To Wit: Joseph Sahgeese Chief of the said Band

of Indians.

AND the said Samuel Hagan for himself says :—

That the annexed Release or Surrender was assented to by a majority of the male
‘members of the said Band of Indians of the Mississagua Indian Reserve 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 Super-
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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 Sahgeese 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 Joseph Sahgeese

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

Sworn before me by the deponents Samuel

Hagan and Joseph Sahgeese at the ae
Village of Blind River in the District co ne A :
of Algoma this 7th day of April A.D., eae a ee
1900.
JoseeH Scott J.P. °

Accepted by the Governor in Council on the 9th Oct. 1900.
JOHN J. McGEE
Clerk of the Privy Council.

Recorded 12th November 1900
Lib 163 Fol 439.
JosrpH Popr
Dep. Registrar General of Canada.

No. 438.

Kynow att Men spy THESE Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and
Principal men of The Michipicoten Band of Indians resident in the neighborhood of
our Reserve at Gros Cap, in the Districts of Thunder Bay & Algoma 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 Sovernian Lapy THE Qurrn, her Heirs and Successors forever,
ALL AND SINGULAR, those certain parcels or tracts of land and premises, situate,
lying and being in the Gros Cap Indian Reserve in the District of Algoma and Pro-
vince of Ontario containing together by admeasurement Four Hundred and eighty one
& one half acres be the same more or less and being composed of all that certain
parcel or tract of land, situate, lying & being in the Dis. of Algoma, being part of
Gros Cap Indian Reserve, shown on Plan herewith attached and lettered B. Y. 36
thereon, described as follows:—Commencing at the North East Angle, Post No. 1
thence South Ast. sixty chains (60.00) to Post No. 2, situate 73.25 chains West
from the East boundary of the Indian Reserve and on the North boundary of the
Algoma Central Railway Co’s. lands, thence West Ast. along said North boundary
seventy four chains (74.00) to Post No. 3, thence North Ast. sixty chains (60.00) to
Post No. 4, thence East Ast. seventy four chains (74.00) to the place of beginning,