COPY of a Report of a Committee of the Honourable the Executive Council, dated the 20th July, 1859, approved by His Excellency the Governor General in Council on 22nd July, 1859.

The Committee have had before them a report dated 16th July inst., from the Superintendent General of Indian Affairs submitting an unconditional surrender by the Chippewa Indians at Fort William, of part of the Indian Reserve near that locality, also a report from Mr. Chesley and a diagram showing the tract ceded, and suggesting that the same be accepted.

The Committee recommend that the surrender be accepted accordingly, and be enrolled in the usual manner in the offices of the Provincial Registrar and Com-missioner of Crown Lands.

TORONTO, 29th July, 1859. I do hereby certify that this copy of report of Council and the surrender therein referred to have been duly entered on the records of this office in Lib. C.S., Folios 205 to 207.

No. 93.

WM. KENT,

Deputy Registrar of the Province.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that we, the undersigned Chiefs and principal men of the band of Indians known as the Colpoy's Bay Band, now residing at Colpoy's Bay in the County of Grey and Province of Canada, for certain good reasons us thereunto moving, have, for ourselves as well as for every member of our said band, ceded and by these presents do cede, relinquish, surrender and yield up to Her Most Gracious Majesty, Queen Victoria, and her successors, all our right, title, interest and claim whatsoever that we now have or may hereafter pretend to have to a certain tract of land containing six thousand acres situate lying and being on the south-east side of Colpoy's Bay, in the Township of Keppel, County of Grey and Province of Canada, which said tract of land was set apart for us and reserved to our sole use by the Chippewa Indians of Saugeen and Owen Sound.

NOW KNOW YE that we have been moved to make the surrender above alluded tc with the view of removing from our present place of residence to join our brethren, the Chippewas of Lakes Huron and Simcoe on the Christian Island.

We do, therefore, with the advice and consent of our said band in council assembled hereby surrender in trust to be sold for our benefit the aforementioned six thousand acres of land upon the following conditions, that is to say:

1st. The land to be sold by auction without conditions of settlement, the terms of sale to be one-fourth of the purchase money down and the remainder in six equal annual instalments, bearing interest at six per cent, but no timber to be cut except by actual settlers, on the condition on which timber on Crown lands may now be cut, until purchase money is paid up in full, and the proceeds, after deducting cost of survey, sale and other incidental expenses, to be funded for the benefit of the Colpoy's Bay Band of Indians.

2nd. The value of the individual and public improvements to be required of the purchaser at the time of sale, in order that the amount may be paid over to the Indians.

In WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto set our hands and seals with our totems at Colpoy's Bay this sixteenth day of August, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight huudred and sixty-one. Signed, sealed and delivered in our] presence, being first read, interpreted and explained:

W. R. BARTLETT, S.I.A.,

F. T. WILKES, J., C. Crt. of Grey.

[L.S] [L.S.]

WALKER SMITH (totem), Councillor, [L.S.] Warriors:

To the Honourable

JOSEPH JONES, Chief,

JOHN SMITH (totem), Chief,

We do hereby certify that the foregoing surrender of the tract called Colboy's Bay Reserve, containing six thousand acres, has been assented to by the Chiefs of the band of Indians known as the Colpoy's Bay Band at a meeting of their council this day assembled on the said reserve, summoned for that purpose according to their rules and in our presence.

Dated this seventeenth day of August, A.D., 1861.

THOS. JONES (totem),

ISAAC WAHBEGENEES (totein),
WILLIAM SAIGEWEBE (totem),
JAMES BARREL,

CHAS. MEGIS (totem),

LUKE SNAKE (totem),

W. R. BARTLETT, S.I.A.

COPY of a Report of the Committee of the Honourable the Executive Council, approved by His Excellency the Governor General in Council on the 10th September, 1861.

The Commissioner of Crown Lands,
&c., &c., &c.

F. T. WILKES,
Judge, County Crt., Count of Grey.

On a memorandum dated 28th August, 1861, from the Honourable the Commissioner of Crown Lands, submitting for acceptance by Your Excellency i Council, under the Act, 23rd Vic., Cap. 151, Sec. 4, Art. 2, a surrender bearing date 16th August, 1861, by the Colpoy's Bay Indians, of six thousand acres of land, situate in the Township of Keppel, in the County of Grey, U.C.

The Committee advise that the surrender be accepted and enrolled in the usual manner in the offices of the Provincial Registrar and Commissioner of Crown Lands. Certified.

WM. H. LEE,
C.E.C.

PROVINCIAL REGISTRAR'S OFFICE,

QUEBEC, 12th September, 1861.

I hereby certify that this surrender has been entered on the records of this office i Lib. C.S., Folio 221.

WM. KENT,

Deputy Registrar.

DEPARTMENT OF CROWN LANDS, September 13th, 1861. Transferred to Indian Department.

No. 94.

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT and convention made and concluded at Manitowaning, or the Great Manitoulin Island in the Province of Canada, the sixth day of October, Anno Domini, 1862, between the Hon. William McDougall, Superintendent General of Indian Affairs, and William Spragge, Esq., Deputy Superintendent of Indian Affairs, on the part of the Crown and Government of said Province, of the first part, and Mai-she-quong-gai, Okemah-be-ness, J. B. Assiginock, Benjamin Assiginock, Nai-be nesse-me, She-ne-tah-guw, George Ah-be-tos-o-mai, Paim-o-quo-naish-gung, Abence, Tai-bose-gai, A-to-nish-cosh, Nai-wau-dai-ge-zhik, Wau-kau-o-say, Keesh-kewanbik, Chiefs and Principal Men of the Ottawa, Chippewa and other Indians occupying the said island, on behalf of the said Indians, of the second part.

Whereas, the Indian title to said island was surrendered to the Crown on the ninth August, Anno Domini, 1836, under and by virtue of a treaty made between Sir Francis Bond Head, then Governor of Upper Canada, and the Chiefs and Principal Men of the Ottawas and Chippewas then occupying and claiming title thereto, in order that the same might "be made the property (under their Great Father's control) of all Indians whom he should allow to reside thereon."

And whereas, but few Indians from the mainland, whom it was intended to transfer to the island, have ever come to reside thereon.

And whereas, it has been deemed expedient (with a view to the improvement of the condition of the Indians as well as the settlement and improvement of the country) to assign to the Indians now upon the island certain specified portions thereof to be held by patent from the Crown, and to sell the other, portions thereof fit for cultivation to settlers, and to invest the proceeds thereof, after deducting the expenses of survey and management, for the benefit of the Indians.

And whereas, a majority of the chiefs of certain bands residing on that portion of the island easterly of Heywood Sound and the Manitoulin Gulf, have expressed their unwillingness to accede to this proposal as respects that portion of the island, but have assented to the same as respects all other portions thereof, and whereas the Chiefs and Principal Men of the bands residing on the island westerly of the said sound and gulf, have agreed to accede to the said proposal.

Now this agreement witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of seven hundred dollars now in hand paid (which sum is to be hereafter deducted from the proceeds of lands sold to settlers) the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and in further consideration of such sums as may be realized from time to time as interest upon the purchase money of the lands to be sold for their benefit as aforesaid, the parties hereto of the second part, have, and hereby do release, surrender and give up to Her Majesty the Queen all right, title, interest and claim of the parties of the second part, and of the Ottawa, Chippewa and other Indians in whose behalf they act, of, in and to the Great Manitoulin Island, and also of, in and to the islands adjacent which have been deemed or claimed to be appurtenant or belonging thereto, to have and to hold the same, and every part thereof, to Her Majesty, Her heirs and successors forever. And it is hereby agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:

Firstly. A survey of the said Manitoulin Island shall be made as soon as conveniently may be by or under the authority of the Department of Crown Lands.

Secondly. The Crown will, as soon as conveniently may be, grant by deed for the benefit of each Indian being the head of a family and residing on the said island, one hundred acres of land; to each single person over twenty-one years of age, residing as aforesaid, fifty acres of land; to each family of orphan children under twenty-one years of age containing two or more persons, one hundred acres of land, and to each single orphan child under twenty-one years of age, fifty acres of land, to be selected and located under the following rules and conditions:

Each Indian entitled to land under this agreement may make his own selection of any land on the Great Manitoulin Island, provided:

1stly. That the lots selected shall be contiguous or adjacent to each other, so that Indian settlements on the island may be as compact as possible.

2ndly. That if two or more Indians claim the same lot of land, the matter shall be referred to the resident Superintendent, who shall examine the case and decide between them.

3rdly. That selections for orphan children may be made by their friends subject to the approval of the resident Superintendent.

4thly. Should any lot or lots, selected as aforesaid, be contiguous to any bay or harbour, or any stream of water upon which a mill site shall be found, and should the Government be of opinion that such lot or lots ought to be reserved for the use of the public, or for village or park lots, or such mill site be sold with a view to the erection of a mill thereon, and shall signify such its opinion through its proper agent, then the Indian who has selected, or who wishes to select such lot, shall make another selection, but if he has made any improvements thereon he shall be allowed a fair compensation therefor.

5thly. The selections shall all be made within one year after the completion of the survey, and for that purpose plans of the survey shall be deposited with the resident Superintendent as soon as they are approved by the Department of Crown Lands, and shall be open to the inspection of all Indians entitled to make selections as aforesaid.

Thirdly. The interest which may accrue from the investment of the proceeds of sales of land as aforesaid, shall be payable annually, and shall be apportioned among the Indians now residing westerly of the said sound and gulf and their descendants per capita, but every chief lawfully appointed shall be entitled to two portions.

Fourthly. So soon as one hundred thousand acres of the said land is sold, such portion of the salary of the resident Superintendent and of the expenses of his office as the Government may deem equitable, shall become a charge upon the said fund.

Fifthly. The deeds or patents for the lands to be selected as aforesaid shall contain such conditions for the protection of the grantees as the Governor in Council may under the law deem requisite.

Sixthly. All the rights and privileges in respect to the taking of fish in the lakes, bays, creeks and waters within and adjacent to the said island, which may be lawfully exercised and enjoyed by the white settlers threon, may be exercised and enjoyed by the Indians.

Seventhly. That portion of the island easterly of Heywood Sound and Manitoulin Gulf, and the indians now residing there are excepted from the operation of this agrecment as respects survey, sale of lots, granting deeds to Indians and payments in respect of moneys derived from sales in other parts of the island, but the said Indians will remain under the protection of the Government as formerly, and the said easterly part or division of the island will, remain open for the occupation of the Indians entitled to reside upon the island as formerly, subject in case of dispute, to the approval of the Government.

Eighthly. Whenever a majority of the Chiefs and Principal Men, at a council of the Indians residing easterly of the said sound and gulf, to be called and held for the purpose, shall declare their willingness to accede to the present agreement in all respects, and the Government shall signify its approval, then that portion of the island shall be surveyed and dealt with in like manner as other portions thereof, and the Indians there shall be entitled to the same privileges in every respect, from and after the date of such approval by the Government, as those residing in other parts of the island.

Ninthly. This agreement shall be obligatory and binding on the contracting parties as soon as the same shall be approved by the Governor in Council.

In Witness Whereof, the said Superintendent General of Indian Affairs, and the Deputy Superintendent, and the undersigned Chiefs and Principal Men of the