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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. 4

That such assent was given at a meeting or council of the said Band of Indians
summoned for that purpose aecording to their rules, and held in the presence of the
said James Martin. x

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 deponents James
Martin and Simon Otjik, at the Village

of Maniwaki, in the Co. of Ottawa, JAMES MARTIN.
this twenty-seventh day of June, A.D. SIMON OTJIK.
1888.

J. L. Sv. JuLiEn,
District Magistrate for the Districts of Ottawa and Terrebonne.

Recorded 18th October, 1888.
Lib. 128, Folio 298. i

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

No. 258.

Know att MEN By THESE Presents, that we, the undersigned Chief and Princi-
pal Men of the Somenog Band of Cowichan Indians resident on our reserve at :50-
menos, in the Province of British Columbia and Dominion of Canada, for and
acting on behalf of the whole people of our said Band in council assembled, do here-
by release, remise, surrender, quit claim and yield up unto Our Sovereign Lady
the Queen, Her heirs and successors forever, all and singular that eertain parcel
or tract of land and premises situate, lying and being in the District of Quamichan,
in the Electoral District of Cowichan, and Province of British Columbia, containing
by admeasurement five acres, be the same more or less, and being composed of five
acres, more or less, commencing at a post 15°68 chains east from Range Post V
and VI, Sec. Post 16 and 17; thence 7:00 chains south; thence 8°50 chains east :
thence 7°13 chains north-westerly, following the line of the E. and N. Railway ;
thence 6 chains west to place af commencement, as per annexed sketch.

To have and to hold the same unto Her said Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and
successors forever, in trust to lease and surrender the same to the Cowichan and
Salt Spring Island Agricultural Society, 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 lease and
surrender thereof shall, after deducting the usual proportion for expenses of man-
agement, 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 for-
ever.

And we, the said Chief and Principal Men of the said Somenos Band of Cowi-
chan 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 lease or surrender aforesaid or the

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In Witness WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals
this twenty-ninth day of June, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hun-

dred and eighty-eight.

Signed, sealed and delivered in] BAPTISTE QUIL-SET-STUN, x [L.8.]

the presence of § CHARLEY WITH KOLATZA, x [L.8.]

W. H. Lomas, Indian Agent, JIM YELLAUGH, x (E54

Quamichan, B.C. SHILCHA-MILT, x fL:S.4

| SER-SHEAIR, xX | [L.8.]

T00O-WHOR-MILT, xX [L.S.]

GEORGE HATULTH, x [L.8.]

QULL-OH-LARNO, xX [L.8.]

Sam SQUA-LEM, x AES.)

DoMINION OF CANADA, ALEX Hut KamMM, x [LS]

PROVINCE OF | Tom SAULTAMILT, x FL.8.]
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To Wit: |

Personally appeared before me William Henry Lomas, of Quamichan, Indian
Agent of the Cowichan Indians, in the Province of British Columbia, and Baptiste
Quilsetstun, Chief of the said Band of Indians.

And the said William Henry Lomas for himself saith :

That the annexed release or surrender was assented to by a majority of the male
members of the said Band of Indians of the Somenos Tribe 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 Baptiste Quilsetstun for himself doth say :

That the annexed release or surrender was assented to by me 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
That no Indian was present or voted at such council or meeting who was not an
habitual resident on the reserve of tne said Band of Indians, or interested in the

land mentioned in the said release or surrender.
That he, the said Baptiste Quilsetstun, is Chief of the said Band of Indians, and

entitled to vote at the said meeting or council.
Sworn before me by the said two depo-
nents, Wm. Hy. Lomas and Baptiste
Quilsetstun, at the Court House of
Nanaimo, in the County of Nanaimo, W. H. LOMAS.
this 10th day of July, 1888, after hav- BAPTISTE x QUILSETSTUN.
ing been duly explained by me to the
Chief, through Alex. Mearns, as inter-
preter. ;

Henry P. PELLEW CREASE,
Judge of the Supreme Court at British Columbia.

Recorded 29th October, 1888.
Lib. 129, Folio 239.
eA) CATELLIER,
Deputy Registrar-General of Canada.