321 AND the said William Brown Maclean 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 Parry Island Band 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- intendent 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 Peter Megis 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 Peter Megis and William Brown Maclean ° 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. William Brown Maclean and Peter Megis at the Town of Parry Sound "| W. B. MACLEAN PETER MEGIS Sworn before me by the fa Pot | the District of Parry Sound this 13th day of August A.D., 1900. J. FARRAR, ie Accepted by Order in Council of the 27th August 1900 JOHN J. McGEE Clerk of the Privy Council. Recorded 17th September 1900, Lib: 163. Folio, 428. JosrpH Pope, Dep: Registrar General of Canada. No. 440. Exow ALL Men sy turse Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and Principal men of The Mohawks of the Bay of Quinté Band of Indians resident on our Reserve at Tyendinaga in the County of Hastings in the Province of Ontario anil 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 SoverrigN Lapy Tue Queen, her Heirs and Successors forever, ALL AND SINGULAR, that certain parcel cr tract of land and premises, situate, lying and being in the Tyendinaga Indian Reserve in the County of Hastings and Province of 288—25 322 Ontario containing by admeasurement Three acres be the same more or less and being scomposed of that part of Lot five lying South of the Salmon River and North of the travelled Road in Concession Two in the Tyendinaga Indian Reserve aforesaid TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Her said Majesty Tur Queen, her Ileirs 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. AND WE, the said Chief and Principal men of the said Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte 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 leasing of the said portion of land. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this fifth day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred. Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in the pre- ) Dan H. Maracie [L.S.] sence of SAMPSON GREEN [L.S.] GrorGh ANDERSON SoLtomon Lorr [L.S.] Indian Agent S. T. C. MARACLE [L.S.] fENRY SMART [L.S.] Tlenry Huy [L.S.] ; SAMUEL Louis [LS.] his Sera x Lorr [L.S.] mark Jostian Hann [L.S.] his Isaac D x GREEN [L.S.] mark : DOMINION OF CANADA, Personally appeared before me George Province of Ontario Anderson of the Town of Deseronto in County of Tlastines the Province of Ontario Indian Agent To Wit: and Sampson Green a Chief of the said Band of Indians. AND the said George Anderson 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 Tyendinaga 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- intendent 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 Sampson Green 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. Phy | | | | | \ 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 George Anderson 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. Sworn before me by the said George An- derson and Sampson Green the De- | GEORGE ANDERSON ponents at the Town of Deseronto in Agent the County of Hastings this Thirteenth | SAMPSON GREEN day of December A.D., 1900. Henry R. Beprorp One of Her Majesty's Justices of he Peace in and for said County. Accepted by the Governor in Council on the 3rd Jan. 1901 JOHN J. McGEE Clerk of the Privy Council. Recorded 17th January 1901 fib. 164 Wol. 124 JosEepH Pops Dep. Registrar General of Canada No. 441. Kyow ant Mern sy trese Presenrs, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and Principal men of The Hurons of Lorette Band of Indians resident o1 our Reserve at Jeune Lorette in the County of Quebee in the Province of Quebee 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 Soverrian 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 Lorette Indian Reserve in the County of Quebee and Province of Quebec containing by ad- measurement Four acres be the same more or less and being composed of the portion of land in the Lorette Indian Reserve aforesaid, bounded by the Highway, Reid’s Mill, the River St. Charles and the O’Sullivan property. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Her said Majesty THe 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. ; AND WE, the said Chief and Principal men of the said Hurons of Lorette 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 leasing of the said portion of land and the dispositon of the moneys arising therefrom. 288—254