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 'Dir. first jioint of con- idciMlioti is tl,i-- : .m \', rillfn .'!^a'>;'.iiiciil :ijiii";ii:; In 
 li;ivi) Ik.'cI) CMJi'.'it' '1 (.11 Ui.' II'HImI'V (if. I ii'i:,]s7r On llio f:;r.j fiftlii- :i;fici'- 
 iiK'iit si>: tiarin:.'; !Ht)M'.'U', i)iii |)(.r'iii;;- lu 1... ihi' iiamc- ol' fliicf--', who ; l:'-i.''fl 
 llic :if'>ri::;:iicl ri^nt.'Oin'iil, provii,;; llnir ri.ifui icnc. in llio fiifrccin'nl. ]''r<'ni 
 lln! !iii|)o;"ii"anci! tif tlic wriltcti !i;ji-cit m.|.|^ one wniild fairly j.r(."^iiMiO tliul 
 c!s-oi'yiliiii;-j c'oiihoclcd v.itli (lie niWw \\v I'lin' in n f:iir :iiirl jiro|.f;r mrtiiii'.-r. 
 Tlii.-; :i{.jri'C'in.:nl l.licii is the fu-.t loint (.f coii-idciMtiMn, wliicli, if fiiiilifully 
 cftrried out, would liave liad a gorxl ii.-.i/ll, biil tliat iml ijiinjr tlio o/i.sc w*.- 
 art! coin]i(;]lud to rcfrard it n> defcf.'fivo and void. I v. ill now jirocf.cd to 
 oflur a few ivniaik.- •• ■ ' *' ' ■ ^ • -'--: » ' ' '> - 
 
 tiv 
 cou 
 
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 Fur a few ivniai'k.s iij»on liow the land oi' id'oji'.ily i-; li<.'M amojii^f tin; na- 
 zes, and in tlio maiUKir it u' disponed of. 'J'Ik; Indians, fdtliou'di iir-iti<.f tla.' 
 v/ountry collor.tively in a nomadic stat^-, ncvt r it-diui-d iuiy jioiiion then.-of, 
 to ]Jor^;onal cnjoymi-nt as a scjKU'iiti; o?* ,.''■ or jiroj»tr(y. In fa'-t no Indian 
 ever had ;iny individual f-'cjiarati' proji.Tiy at all. Thcrcfoi'c whcnovcr aiiy 
 portion of land wanldd for the ■•^cUk'an'nl of iho whites, tlio Ind'an inrn, 
 boiug owners, a'^rcmbk-d in Council, and ihrongji their chiufi; ne^joliate by 
 truiity for a cession f»f the- land needed; and it is an evident fauf. tli::t kw 
 Indian;; cotdd )uit, and did not, pri-su.-s Die jiower of mtdan^' any trail-.''' r 
 of land. From llie fact that the land b ui^' Indd in conuuon to tlic Indiiins, 
 tho annuity arising from its sale, and misl be held in a .'similar niaunei' be- 
 fore it i.s paid to the owners. Do we n^ ^' see it at the present period wdien- 
 cvcr a re(]uisilioii i.s to ho signed aiul ' -i'. to the dejiarlment, cabling for a 
 certain amount of money, we a.-^ieinble i,i Council, thei'e and then it i.-- ojtenl^, 
 and frankly read and exj^lained by our in.ei'iti'etors and when a ii'iaaiinous 
 concurrence is exhibited l)y the tribe. 'Die chiefs have ri<tt till tlieii tlie, 
 power of sanctioning and signing the rc'jnisition, and v.e all know that this 
 iia.s been a uniform method adopted in tieallng with tlie natives of this con- 
 tinent, ever since the white man has esi.iiili.sli.d the institution of goveri;- 
 ment among us, Any agreement or treaty to be entered between two 
 tribe.-!, tlie concuvreiiee of the wliok, or at least tlie majority of (ach band 
 must first be ttl»tained,ot]ierwise the tr«,r (v made in other ways mu. tlie void 
 and cannot stand law. Tiiis is evide . ly the cour.'e persued— -as will ap- 
 pear upon reference to various deeds of cession of I.iiuIb — ever since tlie 
 white man has established his in.'^liluli .!i> of goveriiuaMit on this continent, 
 in dealing with tlie natives, whether by the iJrilir^li, American, Colonial or 
 I'roprietary (lOvernmentB, except per'i'ips in soim- eM'e]itiona] cises, as 
 when any Indian obia'iis a small portioi of land fioui a tilbe as an indivi- 
 dual projiert)', which, however, is r;ii\]y done. Now the facts in this case, 
 as repre;;ente(l in the u^^'^] of cc;' ' ii, show that the India.ns in 18'J7, 
 ihyoii</h i/in'r C/iiJ's i\^<]ci] to the Ci.a, lor 11i>- sum of .CI, lOO, the lar-c, 
 tract. f)flanil boitlering on l-d.-c Hui-o'i :'nd JJiver St. Clair. It is obviously 
 jvidruit thai ttie l;;nd v, as i.'.ii'd fo!' t!"- b ■I'efil of tla- Indians in «;enev.il. 
 No one can, 1 thinl', (Miitr 'die! Ilif f:!e(.' md c.i.h o;u slioal'l, of course, be 
 entitU'd to ;i.u eijua.l sI;;iio ol' tlh! ;iniiii'*_ n.'pre.-'entihg the hmd ced^d. 
 
 J»y a |»eru! al of som,' pap, r., ;in,] (.,;!•■!• eorie-ipoiulenee, 1 iiiid that tlie 
 (lovernment instrucled its agents to e<.''"'ct the Indians to tho Ke.^i ve of 
 
fdUl' iniK'- MpMif, ill III' li-Ml' I'oi! "^;inii,:. Soiiii' (if tliciii rniisciil'nl, niid 
 lici'i'i (liii;;ly ti:iil, up llnii .. , lij.it'i.n in lid Ivoscrvt-jW her.' tlicy imw I'.'si'lo. 
 
 (Ulu'V.! tl''i'tilK'll, pl.T.'ll 111;; ;.. -i !!lr ,111 W ;iIlHlln IsImII'I, Killlll I'oillt !lll(| 
 
 }<;iuM. , wlnT.' iliry li'Us 1, : I, ; tiin-Ly t;,kili'; llj» tl'lDcl cut l< K'iitii ilr , lli'V 
 8lll> I (jlhiilly lu'iMiii" ;•. jiiir.itr ;iri,l ili>lill<l Irilir-;, 'I'lii'l'i f( .1 c :•--- 
 
 ST\'n:>ti:M ny mw. Cm- v.. 
 
 Ill llii' iii.ii'ci' cf llir ii.iiiii ('{' thi: Cliijij.'ways of Waljidlr IsImih], I'ml 
 Manila, Kettle Point ami S nililr In a i>iiirhiii ol'tlie ICIeVeii liiUMlred jii.iiiiijs 
 I'liiTv'neN : 
 
 ill llie year |s-.;V the Cliipi/eway. ci'.led t<> tin' C'luwn a cerlaiii larifc 
 tract I'l" landt'nr the Mini iif £1,11)1), as a peijielnal aniiiiily. At an earlier 
 jH-rind the .<aid ('lii|ijiev,ays were une baml- eaeli aad every one liaviii;^ an 
 oiiiial ri^i^lil and title to the tract e< Iv-d. In I'aet, tlie land was a tiilial claim, 
 and the lu'e^eal annuity rejire.-eiilin;;- it iiiusi, of c()itr.<e, lie lieKI in a f-iinilar 
 liiannev h\ tlio.^e Indians wli<> Mri;'inallv occtiliietl and jield llie land, I'or the 
 follow in;;' I'easons ; 
 
 'J'lie Indians, altliou^li occuiiyin^; and nsiiif,' tin; country collin-lively in a 
 r.ornadii- folate- -lila? all oilier wanderin;^- tribes of imcivili/.ed nations oi' 
 bands — nevei' individually rc;iluced any part of it to persona', cnjoyinent us 
 a sepnrati; propeity, and never liad, in fact, any indivii.Iiial si^jiaratij estate 
 or properly in the land wliatevei. 
 
 'J'lici'efore it was not in the ])Owcr of any Indian, cliief or no cliief, tc» 
 nialic a title to any portion of land — as properly --to anybody, and there-' 
 fore, \vliun lands were wanted foi- cultivation, the chiefs or head men of the 
 tribes (according,'- to u-<afr,.s and the custom of .savai.re's everywhere in Ame- 
 rica or Afiiea) met in Couneil and i)e^;oliated witli and the cf>nsent or the 
 voice f)f the tribe, vvhoni Uie chiefs rejire.seiit, by treaty foi- a c('8sion (.)f lands 
 needed. 
 
 J''roin the evidei.ee of the AN'alj-' Tamd, Toi'l Sarnia, Ketfh' Point, and 
 tSauble, 1 find iha' the WawaiiosliV .and fev.niemlier.s of the Walpole Island 
 F-ignatures apju-ar on the fact; of the agreement, and tlioy signed the same 
 without the advifte and consent of the liand ; therefore the said agreement is 
 defective, atid void, for the annuity is hold in common l)y Indians, and any 
 disposal thereof, must be done bv the Voice of the Indians through their 
 Chiefs. 
 
 (%»«/.) AliEL WAirOAUSII, lNTKKi'ia;n:K. 
 
 'J'liis is to ccitiry that v.'o, th" iiiHl(i.-i;^ii"d mnmlier-; of tlio Sainin, Wfilpole 
 ]s!;m'l, Kettle roiiil aii'l ."^uilih' 1'. U'l-. of Cliipjicv.a In liaii-;, vveie prM'soii illy 
 acfjuaiiitcd willi tlic following inni' (]ii(!f.^ of said Sarnia ]! ind, during Ihoir 
 lite tiino, wlio ;i)e now deceaseil, vi/ : - 
 
 M.a'-;hl:o;i^!i, Xiinin'kance, Nf;'icf, ('•;'c(h*;r, Moslielir/.li'', I'el.ili liek. Wajiairaoej 
 (innkc^'won, (.)/'iiiwil), Ch(;'ka(;iya\/, M;il;;"!:ii:e/.lir';M), vvlio were chief.-; of said .'^ir- 
 nia ]'.aii(l duiiiig rci^^ii.. or(jeoi;^c; 111., .ami (nor^'c W ., l\in;^.^ of(!reat t'.ritamand 
 Ireliiii'l, tli!it the said above ii imed cl,.' Is were the oiij^inal owiitas of said Sirjiia 
 I5:md, .and IJiat th'' ahoye )i.ini<d clii( !'-^, tlie lineal dc-^caaidanl-, from ]\]a^likf;i.<li, 
 from til" year JT.^O, uj) (o N'.ijr.yhi;'!;, tin- pre:-f'iil year 1871, th.it lie, the siid 
 Niit,»e/Iii;rk, i^ hnvi'ii) eliii t f>f .'•■;iid hvuni i lloid, hy ii;'ht nf d< sinait in r<-;'ii!:ir nu;- 
 ce-^ion (lo.vii Jiom Jiis ;;i.mdl':itlier, *'"■ ^lid Mi.^Iike.idi. That the siidaliove 
 iniiK-d clii.'l'. th" linra! (h- fciidint Im u Nimm<'l;.niee, from lle-yeir 17si), uj. i.. 
 Nirliol.ii I'i:iin, till pre<ail \<'<r bS'il. that lie, the said iNIcIidI;'-. I'liiii, i;|iu 
 {;lii' f of ' lid S.u Ilia I'.i^nd, liy i i;dit of il'-ec nl ii, r<[;nl:ir ^lM■(•l• ;sinn down rmm lii- 
 f^iMiidl ithi r. N'lmiiH'K.uer. 'I'll t t!i. .id :ilii>\e niiiu'd eliici, (he liiii.l <!.■ ciii- 
 (liiiits fiojii \c.^'i;(, IVoiii lli( ye.\r Is ; iiji to 'I'li'ini 's N'ayaliiieiiU'id and W'ilhuii 
 J.-aac, (he ),reeiit yiMi IS'71, iVe. '11 il tli' .'.lid above n mied elii'l', tlio lim .d 
 de.'..cend:inl froni >*"(■ Ii'Lc/Ik', fio.,i (1, .'\eii I.'->1.'7 up to ,htmc.-^ Mi- dielie/ln', the 
 
)n( ' iif ;vc'ii ls7l, ,Kr, 'I'lr.t {],i ii<I ..],i,;- ■ jim.I' -1 cIm. '', tli" l!ii' A il' •o.iv] .pt 
 iVoiii J'riili'lii h, I'l'iiii til" yr.M' J^:I7 ii|i t-i .rT..!, J'< l-Ii'lirl;, tli. ],:. Mil yc:'.l 
 I.V7l,Ar. '1 li!i| 111.- . ;iii| .il.'.V 1. lil'-'l ( lii' f, 111" lili' i| iIi-.-c<-li'l:iIit' fl'.l:) \\';i),:!- 
 
 j'.iin ' , riniii 111'' yi ;tr L^L'V ii)> lo 'I IiMii > . .lol.u tdii. .LiIik'. ■Ifiliii Ion, jiii'l .Iwliii 
 •loliii toil, 111" jii '• ■ III yi;ir |sVI, An. 'I li ■! '.lie .'^rii-i ;il. '«■..: linnii] (h;. !, il,, Ijn, ,,) 
 
 <lcw-!.|,il,.|lt (Vnju <Jll. K<';.'\V'ill, fi'/Iii til" y-'T l^L'T ilji (') \*.'iI-o|i .I,:i .l,! Ill' j,i-i i.jit 
 
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 Aii'l \vc, 11" UMilf-r i;^:"'1, 'lo fuilli"!' C"iliry lli.il I'lic kdii-', llic f,illifi' f»f \Va- 
 Wail" li,li1" clii"!' ol' III" 'Jii'l ,"•■ II ui I 1", iiil, V .1-, iu'vci 1 iv/fully .'i >■],].•'' ),\' ^ .I'li] S m j.i i. 
 J'iiii'l, for llic ic 1 'i;r r')Ilo\Niii;r : '111-' i' I'iicIumi i- tiiii;.'i.'li 'I fifiin !•, l.-ihcl df 
 liidi.iir- Idc.ili'il !vl ( i(or;'i.iii Jl'iy, l/ik" .'■'uji'iini', m niy ycwi • ,'i;.'i), .'iii'l i<'in.i;n' il 
 Willi llif S u iii;i ]'..iii<l oil" MiiniiPi' iiii'l om v.inh r, nj.il I'lii'U i»-liii im(1 lo Imin" iit 
 (iC'or|,'iaii T):iy. Tlint soon ;ifi"jl)i; aiiiv:!l Iioni" lif; J.i!ii d ;i iiii)iil'"r fiT ),; I.umI 
 »ncl li.i'l to f1<''' from jii 4i'''C, fui'l c iIik' lifi"' <'i S.n ui.., iui'l lli-wc i "jp; . .•iit>il Jiijn- 
 Sf'ir to lic ft Mft.'ililiick Indian, and askid [<> ]<•■ ;idMi(t' d (• inii'^'iMlly into our 
 bnnd and wiis admitted, and a tr;i(-t of land lyin^; (■■.{•■{ of Sirni.i, on ji -in.dl liko 
 now call"(l AVawaiio-h J..'d:r' w.i* all'>t"d liim. At tlii-; tinir no w.'iimj'Um- v.cio 
 givon liiin, in jiroof of tlu! pormniK'Hl roiivi-yancc of tho land, Ijf-inf.' th"n con- 
 hidcicd hy 11k^ mcmljci.s of our liimd a.-, a t'^'iiniL at will. Aft'-r tli" (lo;'tli of tlio 
 said I'uclirMia-, liis son, Wa\v;;no.-Ii jiiivin.i; alt.unofl tlm i»;oj,(.i' a^'c to act, juo- 
 curc'(? foi'ty (]Uart.s of \vlii-l:cy and jutv^cnti/d it to our (:hi"f^, and vdirn th'-y 
 WeiY>, liy tlic iVoc use of i-aid \vlii.-.kcy, in ''•'■'' inlri.\if.'il«d ttat-^, li", tli" .-;: id W. •••.:• 
 no.sli, l»y intri'rui! a.nd soi>liistry. i-K-v.ailctl ■n our c']il"fs to ( inploy him tfi a«( f..r 
 tlioni in tlai tran.-action of liu<i»H"^- wi<!i til ■ Indini J)(i>\i[ui:-ul. He. tli' .'■ I'd 
 Wii\vanosli,was iifVcrconHdeiid our clii"! I'V any of our bimd, lio '.va-i notliinj; mo; ,• 
 than our ))iihlic speaker or agi;nt in tli" tran,- icli"n of our hu-iiio.^s all':i.'.- nIiIi 
 thf! Indian ])cparlinont 
 
 The aViovc named chiefs, all of uIkji.! are 0]ii)0£od to llu- r"iiiov: 1 of lliC 
 iSa<;inriv,' Jndi.'ms fiom our liaiid, or fnim a jirojur fhare of our nir.ui- 
 tics, a.s il i.s piopo.sod and advnc.itcd hy W; v, ano h and a fc\v nieinbii.j of Wr.lpo^- 
 Island. I'Vir the further information of yuir honor in rclalioii to the .stalenKiitd 
 above made, relative to th" doilu^- and i' ; -entation.-- of the .--aid Wawano-li, v.e 
 refer you lo the matter contained in the .■•oci''m]ianyiii;4 in.-trinnent nvrked A ; 
 and, ahio, tint your honoi' v.ili plea.<o to con.-ider tlie aeoonipanyinir aflidavit.s of 
 Tlionias Nay.ihnequod, William 1-are, Nichola.s I'lain and 'riiomar Ka.hheii'v.-, of 
 port Sarnia; Vetahwej^rezhick, AlexaruU-r Johii'-on and .laine.i Jo.sejih, of \Val- 
 jtole Island; Isaa.cShahnoo, Pavil Sluhnn,, and Thoniav .Tolinson of K<>ttle I'oint, 
 that the departmcnl may more fully undei i.md our wi-hes, wo would re-pert 
 fully n.-k your careful con.sidcratiou of tl.i- petition.^ sent here from Tort >',unia 
 and Walpole. l.'^land. 
 
 (%?i«7,)X.'ip'c/'i!i'kk X ^ ' 
 
 Tlioiiri.s jNayahne.jund. X 
 
 SoUnMin J'a!idali-on<r. X 
 
 Aleva.'ider .lohiiston. X 
 
 Ifaao Shihnoo. X 
 
 ))avld .Sh.'dmoo. X 
 
 Tlioma^; Johnston X 
 
 Jan\e .lolin-iloi!. X 
 
 (A) 
 
 Stale of Mielii;':iu, \ 
 
 Coiinty of Si. Clair. ^ 
 
 On thi .:.'7tli d;;y of Oe.toboi, A. P. '--'0'.', befor-^ n.c, n Notny rubliein a.nd 
 forSi ("laJ! (."ounty, ?.{ielin'.!ii. pi r-o!vili\ opiMrcil, .b-)-!iua Wawano-h of Canada, 
 who, lieiii!.^ duly :\ uin, ■ i\ ^, h- is c' -lity ■'•:.■ ye.rs of a;:.',_a::d the only bvina, 
 child of J'ru'ki'iVi-, one of lli ■ c!ii ''■- \!i • . ■\ •.! lb. W-.' l) with the fnii d S; 'i. s, 
 Ht l)etiuii. iMielii:',Mi, N.'\ep.;l. >. 1,, I '.. 'I'inl I'le > .C:<\ 1 ii:. ; 11.. ! i!< .«'n 
 children, as f.illow-, \i, : A -hip .;y;.i. iii;^ .)o-hu.i N\'a\vaihi. h, de]>'iicii!, 
 Otaiiy.uuiaus, Mnnoaya . (>\:di!. iLipM, .•;'i •.■•a-.i.-hv.-.s'iu i, I'"i> k.pnbbonne pia, 
 Mujeju'shiek, Odounli.'pi.iiM i',!a, NcbiM.n; ■ . ■, W'a- i-e:.h'e!i, and ' .';ae. !: d!vV,v ne-^, 
 nil of wlioiii liul the de}'Onei t are no', d: 1. 
 
 Port .'^nrnia. 
 \Va1]iole blanib 
 Kotlle IV.ini. 
 Saublo, 
 
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 1 W'ilpM- 
 
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 into oni' 
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 Iifll coil- 
 
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 ll' rnr.ui- 
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 of \V;»1- 
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 nt S.irnia 
 
 I'oiul. 
 
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 of* ';inn<la, 
 iiil\ I'vin:', 
 
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 His 
 
 JOSHUA X W'AWAXOSll. 
 
 Murlc. 
 
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 'lint til.' }:ruili'!iil.lr. 11 ol' tlii' -\'\ i-lii. I' ;iri> iu t'i'll.>-,v- ; M 'ry, dii! I o| 
 A'li (U i,\M!-iii,.'. !t.'i<'.l lilty <iiiM \\ i~; l'i\i'l Wiiv.,iiii'-!i, <li'i>l, ( ilii,i.i]^in..li, 
 
 Mill ililiiUot, !i.'i<il li'ly •^i\ \<.ir% .i<)-.).ll \V;iV,.ui(> ll, n;',i"l Piily twi) .\fkl ■, lili, I 
 i..'lh lJii''y, iif;«il r<>!iy t\vi> y«Mi., 'I'li'iiui-' W.nv ni'i^li, ;i".'.l tliirlN .vi.\ v m ;. I'M.1 
 \Villi U!i \V;iv..m't.li, i\ ', .1 tliirly r>i'!i yen-, rliililiiii lI' tin- iIi'IkhhiiI, .In •■|.1i 
 NV;tu.(ii'i-li ; \V;'iiif;'.-"iiri. ii;'- .1 vi.\ly y. ji -. cliiU d,'' M. ii\ :iy:u ; < »;mIiIiii1,, .jiii, 
 ]>.\iil l'('\,lir :i!i.l I'ili/ i!."tli llnicli, .i;;r.l lili_\ nn-l lliiy two y<' u.-. ir- piiliv. I^, 
 diil 1 . II (if ( iiii. ■Inlil.'A.ii,... ; O.iui'., ;i .. I tiiiily, ('. In'-i-m ill, ;i"i.i| twi'uly- 
 (•i.:lit, c'lil.iMii III' ( (il.iuiil". |ii Uiiji'.' ; I'l.iii'v Wiiwiui" ll, ii;'<.<l lil'ti'i ii y«rii ^, .liili.i 
 \V(i\v;nio-li, !i}'.f(l olfM'ii yciiis, iiiiil Wc-k ir^joiiiiiiiti, ii'-'nl iiiui'li'i'ii yt IMS, ckiMn 11 
 ofPiNi'l W'av.aiiip ll ; .1 iiu' \\'.".\vaiio-Ii, ;i;;i'.| ri:;litri.n yrii ., c-Iii!'! o!' .loi-jili \\'n 
 V,iiii>-.li; Alict ■^\'a\\.lMM ll, !i.'iil lil'liiii y<-,ii'<, .In-Iui ■ I'lr! l-lliii'T W'iw.mi" Ii, :i;'i"! 
 till Mill IIU- yi ll- r.. j.fi ll\.ly, fliil.!:. II urriioiii.i> \V;i\vai)(isli ; Cliarli. J'. \Va 
 
 >Y.ili" ll, Ali^rii.-la \V:i\\ !li.i. ll, ;iiii| W iiiMii J). \Va\v;:ii'>,.,li ;i;;(>il it j lively, tili, 
 
 cii'lil ninl .-i.\ y«'ais, cliiMi.-ll dI' Wil.i s'li NVaw.niO' li ; .laiiv ;, ;i;^iil I'nilv years, 
 >Viiinoi;o-i.'i.'0, fi;.'i'(l ti'ii yi;;r>, aii.l t\v.> y\i\< n i..iic-: luil.nowii, cliiMini nl' Wauii- 
 mninn ; I-oui.-' l.'iinli, .'i^^i'd lliiily yr.A.<, Jaiu- ]5iui'li, ii;:<'il tv.t iity-( i;;lit, I'aly 
 llmvli, a[K'(l ri;;li(i'"n, hikI oih- ^-iil iiuiu' iinluiown, n^ifl t\vriity-.--ix yfar-., 
 cliil<li>n <>l' I'li/ tliflli r.iucli; one rliiM. Jiaini' iinhiiDV.-ii, of (.).-a\vil» ; live cliil'lrc ii. 
 li;'.iiir.:i iniUiiowii, of Loui-a I'uii-li, hu-l. anils iiauic unknown; live cliiMi en, 
 nanio.s unknown, of •l.inie.s ; AK'.\aii.l,r Moliatujliil, ngcl lliiity livo ; Ogualcau, 
 (lo'ul ; Sii/i'llo. \\':il)Uso;.Mn, ;ij^;iil twi'iny-livo ; Nain^loka, n^'<il liv(' years, (.•Iiikl 
 Su/i'tti- NValiu<o;^(in. 'J'li at Ihn llii'i'i. i, .m'd jue.vious to tlic .-ai'l Ninu'loka, wcie 
 the cliiMron of Olunalizfiiali, nuil two I'liil.lim, ikiiik^ unknown, of (,iyv.-.>kun. 
 
 Tliat llic I'lkovi' naiiK'il iii'L^ons arc tln' only liviiii^ lifiis of tlif sni.l cWici' rucke- 
 lifts, iuul dial thoir .'igcs luivo liciii i;ivcn us near coiifcl as iio^.iMo. 
 
 Sirorn to and suh^vrihiO If Jon: 'nr: (K(. ~i,\ 
 
 A. I>. IHll. I 
 
 WM. V. ATKIN.^^oX. f 
 
 Kohi.nj ]'uhUc,Fi. Clair (\n'.!j) 
 
 Al-o aii]!^ ire'l llolici i Qu:i>inil, v.!" ; l.c-in^; duly sworn, say.- lio \vay in-isonally 
 with tlic .-aid cliicf l*uokein.<, mid l.iiows tlif; .-I dements of .lodiiM \\'auano-li. 
 contained in tlio foregoing .aflidavil, to be the tiutli. 'J'hat he is a re iileiit of 
 Caiiada. 
 
 Sii^or/i to (iit'l snlfcn'lcd before //'c V\i';\ 
 '2-iih day of Oct, A.J) U-m. I iv,rF|.T v' OH \<1\ I) 
 
 m'tary I'ulUc, « Clai,- CuVu^j. j " 
 
 To the Jlonorahlc Joneph Jf'iwc, Sccrcla, y for the- Jhminiou of Canada : — 
 
 We, tlic lUK.Ur.si^jnuil nicui'iej-.s cf "lio Chijijunvay Hand of St. Clair, would 
 resjieelfiiHy n;j)re.'elit: - 
 
 Ist-That l)y {]<(', ^raeo of (Jo..l v.\u] ]>y llic watoliful and oiKudiau eiU'i- 
 ll,ci' >Maje.sty'H oflicer. , we, tlie, /lujuiii Jiands of St. Clair, have for many 
 yeaiH j_ia,-l cnjoyet! peace, and quielne^.s, but al the iire-enl time, we an; 
 ifiueh dlstiirhed in our minds on !eainin^' that Jo.-;eph Wawanosh and 
 "William N. J^'isher, jire.sciiil Intei'preler and iSeeretary of Waljiole Island, 
 liave forwarded lo yuu sundry i'alH'j ;lalemcnts eonecrniii^f mciinlHis ol" our 
 liarids, linown as the ,S;(;;i!iav.' Jnili;..iis, whieli .dalein.'nts if re;,Mr ded liyytai 
 will oie.dly W;-on[.j many of the Chij , > >.va Indian:; of oui JJaiid. 
 
 f^nd--'J'o ojijio.si,' tlir sai'l Jo ijih A'a\, aim. h and William N. I'l Ina- and 
 tlicir uhettor.s, in tla'ir wiel.ed d''.-i,L;;i-, We have Ihi = 7lh day of.liily, A. I.)., 
 UiTJ, met in f-nlcinn eoupfil. Tin,- suli'-laiie'L' <>f our dehlii'lation ^ i,-, that 
 till- ia.|ii!ii.r,i of oar Hand luinwn ;,■ ihe Saoinaw Tiidiair- should not lie di- - 
 tiU'iiedj f. tr III-) re, I. nil th;l ija sai 1 lr^a;;iiia\v I lidiaii;; li.ive lna'ii idi lUilied 
 
 v.ll,h ti aihve till.' yrar A. D. lS'.".!7*aud liavo married ami inlcriiairried 
 
 J '1 
 
ni 
 
 I V. 
 
 nouifm for tli. • muny yi-un^, Iiuvm M'.w Ivcmn.' iiri..'.il;,i1ily i'l-'uf'.'it'fl uilh 
 \l*, :iti-l il wclllil lif iifi ;i.'t of (/j.jiic- .'ixij ill ilii,^ l;it(j (l;iy,*l'» f cjiiir:)!.', lluj 
 d'.-f.i.'l|i|i|ll- of (ilir lllnl'lri, , II,,. Mii.l M;i;fl(ia-.V 1 1.< ilall:'' I'lOIll f >ur ] 5;itiil - , 
 
 vliicli your Imiii"! will iml :i1!m\v. In f;iiji|»')tl <»f tli<v.i: .'.•iilL'iii'!iit> oj (itir>, wt- 
 rcf'T yoiii' lioiKir t'ttln' ;n't'i)iii|i:;ir, iti<'. siil"i<l:ivil , 
 _ .'In I -Wo ilu ii'Av, iiiiilr.lly :i»ii| 111 . I IX.- ji(.'. tTiiIly, l.ci.oiML' yrnir jmM- 
 
 tioilClf, JIIkI iish tli;» tlnlr llj.:< Mlit,;!''.!! , l,» you Ili:i\ lir «li l.;..;*!,!, tl-- I'ny 
 
 till- rc.i 'Ills fn!lu\viiii^» ; — 
 
 If-t— He, l!i('_ S'ii<| .lo. ''pli ^Vil^V;,ll.. Il ;il,.| W. N. I'l- ).■•]• i.irl tl, 'ir i'^.'!- 
 tors, u)\- tin; oii^^'Iiuito; -■ of Ihu di\i-Iiin • ;mi-I tmuM.. • :..ni"n'; \ ii U>y ll,,- j, -i 
 nil"] ill jiiL'.-i-iit. 
 
 '{r<l-- Yfiiir jicliiloiKis would fdil!, r nay IIkiI v.i,- uv :.1I iiniiil. ts of 
 r-lififiliaii (Jiiiin;lii\s, (."-t.ilili- lir-l 0:1 our n-x.TVi', aii-I for Un! h-uj't r-f oi.r- 
 HclvcM, jiii'I for till! Moral iiii<l (!f,ri-!i;;ii (.•iliKiai'-ii (.foiii cliiM:-!!, \\r cmh- 
 liol iillow il cliuiih'inl or |.ior;iii- jifr-dii to iiilcif-rc wi'li our (.Io;;ii . 'Jr iif. 
 fiiir^. 
 
 dill — Foi- t'!i(lo;i\ojiii;^' to n/niovc lunl cj. d froiM our .•- lid ii.>ijrvr, tin- 
 liicmbors of lliis J'.aiid known its IIm; S.-iginuw Imliai.s, riwi.ivc-n.y u;; l.y 
 ^c;hin-al couiicil, in or iiliuut Ukj y<;d- aT I). ISuT, ami ;:|.i>rn\i(] by tin; 
 Govcrnnivnl. 
 
 fitli— -Your lunnlik'ii'tiiioiM'rs i>i:iy,l)ial, l-y you may be .<].(>■ lily iLiaovid, 
 llie suid (livi.-ioiis iiinoiio.;t u>. 
 
 61I1 — Your |)cti(ioiK'is JiuniMy jiray lliat it proju'i- laarln- !•; giauU-d to 
 lli'Mii by (he Ciovcrniiiciil, :nid !it the .sauic tinii.' lljal you v.uuM <4r;:"io\i--ly 
 pardon any iiniiroin'iclics in our fc.-bNj nianm.'r of sulci i\'>i-in^' }ou. 
 
 SigiK'd liy till- ('ouii'-il ill iKlialf of il:i' (rib(.' : — 
 
 Kidiolis I'luiii. riiicf. A ()tt\v;uii li'.dd Si, X 
 Jiicobrctali'lick. X (Htwain llod'l. Jr. X 
 
 Aiuli't^w X^ij.r(zlii;jl;. X Jom'J'Ii I'.Kad. X 
 
 Tljonin.'' N;iyiiliii;i!jijiind. X I Mia-, Stouo. X 
 
 (Icor^t: A.sji'jiri^'on.ilicy. X Williinn Isa.ic X 
 WiNon ilacol). X 
 Jolni Ilair.lay. X 
 
 JaiiiCK llallday X 
 Adam lI;iI[Uay. X 
 lioborl (Jooi{;o. X 
 Pavid Kaugauj;. X 
 Kjiliiaim Jackson X 
 I't'lcr (Ii.iy. X 
 Samson .lack.'-on. X 
 Edward Noon. X 
 ilolm I.'^aio. X 
 Jolm Crainiilou. X 
 Wiiiiaiu Cotdvll. X 
 Isa-ic iSli:diiioo. X 
 .David Slialmoo. X 
 
 John ]\augaMg. X 
 Albfil Itodd. X 
 
 Jamo.sjolni ;■>;>, X 
 'i'lifiiin.s Joliti >n. X 
 Jo.,oi)li I'ctahdid;. X 
 Daniel Pot diuid:. X 
 
 Vi-U'V Mndil. X 
 
 Klijah (!(.•! >r^, . X 
 
 laiko I'a.liauiiU'gonoo. X Soloiiiuii .lacls.-ou. X 
 
 Silas- .raliaunu'/joiaa'. X W'illiiiii < u-ai^-.-. X 
 
 Mo.so.-; liciiry. X Jaiiic.i J.ion. X 
 
 Jvidi/liali^am'i-. X (uH>ri;o MtdiiU'donoi.-. X 
 
 Daiiirl Xalni, liiii. X Ja-wis IV trr. X 
 
 Joel i'cw.ii!: li. X .lolni J.rwi-. X 
 
 Jidicv. Xaljtirdiin. X 
 Mi-liola'< IVlu-.iliiiuli-u.ot X 
 Mo.-c'-- l'(t'.\aliiinlirj\:,it. X 
 Jonn'^^ llcmv. X 
 \Villia:n Jl.'niy. X 
 Jacoli llcniy. X 
 Solomon Crow. X 
 Jac'];-i)n ]v(.'iirld):i. X 
 J'Hj di JolniMi);. X 
 ]sa;ic ,lai''<-(>n. X 
 Jolm Jolm-aon. X 
 Janios K:i]ii]!,'o. X 
 (;<->oi;:i' Jvala'lk'c. X 
 
 Stcjiln'ii Slrd.M"^:;. X JcllVoy Jl;i'.-. otl. X 
 
 Sliali k('ii.-;i'sli;diiioo. X Ciooi^r J'l'V.annah kco. X SulUn Siiahiuiv>. X 
 'J'Jioiiiiiiy (Joor^^p. X 
 
 (f'onnli) of ;^ainli!un, ^ Wo, Ni^hola^-. .Plain, of Iho Sami i lndia.n Ko.-:rrvo. 
 
 'i'O wit: \ ill Uk- County o! I.ainblou, farmr!' ; AVilli:.!:, l.-;i;!c, uf 
 
 (be sanu' pbua-, {"uiii.-r, aih! 'I'lioma.-^ KayaliualajUi.d, ,1" (ia.- : .;ii,>- 
 
 Iilrua', farnu'i', j(piiilly and .-..\ot illy iiiab..' ua'di and ^•,•y ;— 
 
 lit— W'c ar.' .--rvcrally anjUaintrd •■■itJi the naliUT of r"i (>alli and kiajw 
 
 till' jnnjiu.-..' i'lr wbi. li tin- pro a nf oiu^ i^ l:i];( v by o.a-li i'!' u--. 
 
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 •Jii'l ^Vl• writ' M'VciMlly iii.'iiili M'.'; nf llii- Ctiiin. il "ji • tiiiMi'.) :iiii| lii'!.| 
 ;it llu- S.ii'iii:! If .'VV. -ImiiIIn, iiricilln' :iniv,il in •'■<;iriii:Mif llic .\iii<'i h .111 In 
 diiilis, wlm, :i' til. iiivi!;i!i(iii dl' lli.' ISliti li (invt-ritiiiiiil, ciiiin ovn to 
 Cali:ul;i, ;i1'i)iit tlif \r:>\ (I'^.'Vi') imu' tl ili.:iii'I «'i;'lit lilllMlri'il ;iinl lliiity- 
 fii'Yi'U. A\ h;\'u\ (cUMiiil it wii tli'i'i'li'l iIimI llii" »• • :(i(| AiinTii'iiii lihliiii , 
 
 riinl tlii'il' «li'-i'i'liil:ilit •, rlif>u'i1 1m> roil 'idiTfl :i'< Itrlnn^'iiijr to our |{:iii<I, mill 
 lli<"_\ rlmiiM Iti' 4iitill.'il to ji:irlirij> lit- ill tl.'' I;iii'| Jillolti'il ;iiii] lli'- iniiniily 
 
 ^l\*li liy lilili.-.ll ( MiVcl'liliu'lit to lilt' oWll' r.; of (lie t uiil Ic rlVi'." .Siilili'or 
 
 tlii' liuliiiii-; wliii CI'": I'll ovr'' !it siijil towii, 111 tin' jiboVf y( .tr, now Vfiilc at 
 \Val|)oK' Isliiii-l, aiiil Ki'llK' I'l'int, mimI llh' S:iiiMi! in tlic (Joiinty of l/inih- 
 ton, nut liy tli'' u' t of tlh ulinvr ('(>u:iril, tliry arc (>ntillt'(l to a t liaii of tli'- 
 lainl.'^ anil annuity. 
 
 8ril---\VlK'Ui.'Vri' aiiylliin;^ i.s donr, or any ilocismn ainv.'il al, at any scs- 
 sic>nH ot* (louui'll of lihlian'' duly a ■-•rinMril for tin- jiurjiosi-, llic sauid i^; 
 oonsidciT'l final OU'I liiinliiii;, and wr rcvcrally con^^uKTi'd llic oih' then 
 [jivtn in l\'S]KH't to our iSioiliri- Judiaii.- tn In- ki. 
 
 ♦Itli-- AVl' liavr ri')i'r(ivily licard ll;a! a ji"lilion h iiov,' iK'in^^ pri-M'iilcd 
 to tlie I>rili-li CJoVL'rnnifiil, in wliicli CiMlain alli-^atinns arc f'tatrd, and riv 
 ]>icS(.Mi!af ions niadr. rc'[;ardin<j tin'-'' Anurican Tndiaii^-', and that the sainr. 
 nre made f<u' till.' iiiir])osi' (if (jfjirivii ,; til'' said Anicrii'an Indians (ifwliat 
 Wf have always dci-nu'd to Ihj thoir ri;;hts, and wi* si^vrrally say that such 
 allc^^'a'ions air fah.r and rc'|irr.<''ntatioiis (•rroiicou-^, and tluit the. Kaid Ainu- 
 riraii Indiaii.s would \n' iiio.-t wron;-, fully ti rated, wrir tliry in anyway dc- 
 jiiivrd of tlie jdlvilr^'rs and ri;.dits givm thmi liy tlir Art of Coiinril aliovi; 
 
 nii'lltiolird. 
 
 'i\i tlir. br.'l of our l;iu)w!i'd;^r and lalivf, the statr.uirnff. above niailr liy 
 lis, could be sujijiorted and verified by al lr;i.-;t fifty ulhrr membcr.s of our 
 said tribe. 
 
 iSworn hi/ore inc vi thr Toun of .^a ruin 
 in ihc Cfiiiiifi/ of Ln),ilit',ii, this Fird <A'.'/ of 
 Aujiirf, A. J)., 1^71, h'lviii'i hen f.rsiOvlj 
 intcrpVLtc-l by Alh It'c/frro/.v/i and fiOly^ 
 $j}<l"incd io Ih'^ so id dcjuiicntf rfsjuclirch, 
 who stvf.raV.ij r.iiich ihiir ivinhs ihi-iitu i';'i 
 my presence, and hovinrj upprand in jnr 
 fcc'Jy vv'lrr.^tdnd th' s'H/'c; the said Al:^ ^ 
 M'uncfi.uch hfirinyhciii ficornfiri't oidy in i:i 
 terprct. 
 
 GKOllOE llUFSKLl., 
 
 NIC] JOT. AS X PLALN. 
 
 Marl;. 
 
 WILLIAM X LSAAC). 
 
 Mark. 
 
 Rrcx'c /{jV the Town of f)tir7u'n. and xTvs({. 
 of ihc Peace for the County if l.nrnhtnn. 
 
 TIIO.S. X NAVAITXAQIJOI). 
 
 Marl. 
 
 Q'-Ounhj of Tir.iiiMon. ) I, Thomas Kahbriiaw, of the S.arnia Indian lieservi 
 Sin the Oiiiiitv of J.ainbtfiii, and l^rovinre of Oiitar 
 
 TO AVIT 
 
 10, 
 
 liial;e oath and sa.y 
 
 \\ 
 
 Ist- I hiiow the iiaturr and niianiiuj of an oath, and tlu! purpoM? for 
 hich the jii'e. i])1 one is tahrii. 
 2iid-— Al the jii'i si'ut time J aiii "boui eifdily ycai'.s of aj;e. Aft'-r tlie 
 clo'.t; of the A iiirric.'iii v.ar of LSI:', tin iJriti.h (Jovri nineiil cN'ttndi:! an in 
 vilation t'< thn ■ Aiii''ri(:iii I iidieM-vlio hrid >-yiii)iathi/rd with thr I'.riti h 
 fuid assi^ti d thi in (birine, tlial war. to ^-ir^.w over to Caiiod.i, and they, the 
 ]}riti;;li OovriiMieatj would reii.iy an-' ruiniirn ,ite theui for tlu' aid and as- 
 Kit.tance CO ^jiveii, and 1, anio;;;; olliri- Indian"- wli(» chirlly raiiie from in and 
 nbout the Oily of Ha^.^inav; in il.r Sta); of .Mieliiiraii, acr.e'plud the f.;iid invi 
 talion. On tlieanival of my. ''If an*' ^ aid othn- Lidian.- in Canada, v.hich 
 
I 
 
 liiolr jiliK-c, riljri'il till' yi rtf ',11.' tliiiii- ;iirl >],']i\ lii;i:<!i c] fiii'] 1)iii'(y..-i'Vcii, :t 
 
 ("(*Un''Il was lirM l.y till' Hi lli-h lli'liaii ,'lh:i i\'. i-lin;^^ f)ii .-iii'l r^ ' 'IVi;.;!! whirli 
 .'til Ai'' \v;i>;]i:i • < •) l.y V.ii;<;Ii il \\;i^ ')c.-'<l •■) t|,;,| ] \^Ul\ i ■.[]•] o'li'T .\li!''li';iM 
 
 j|l'li:i!l::, ^llDuIil li^' I'l . ■ iVi"<l nll'l !t.'i'()i|l< ^ .M)rl \\,. Writ; ll''"ivril ;i!l>l i|M Iti-- 
 
 coiiic, Cuitliwilli, jiiiiit jilMjiiii tor.-; of ail'! j':ii-|it;i]i;rt(ii-- in lli<- laii()< )t;-i,'ivt'i.l 
 for ;.al(l liii'irh Iinliaii.-., and lli.; niiiiui'i. . oiiil tliciii hvi-ai'! iJt ili- li "-iivri'ii- 
 
 iiii'iif , 
 
 |{|(l--'J'lie .s;ii(l lii'liaiis on t'li' Sar;i' . ]n'Ii;iri IJ - ■;! v^, iio-.v r), ^ii'r to 
 f)ii.-l in'j f)'o!M tlic ^ai'l Ii'-U'i'Vr, ami to ]»:(;Vi;nt my jMiU'.'ijiatiii'.f in llir ati- 
 iiiiifics so jjaid, on fliu •■proline) llial. I aia an alien, ami in nri way crilit! 1 \i> 
 till! hanu; ; Imt F .■■ay lliit sui'h on -.lii;;!; an'l iiicvcatlon is nm-i wi'oir.' ami 
 unjiisliri il)l(', as I consiilcic'l llial biin:^' oni' f)f thor .; y\ na rif;.!.' TialiaiiS, 
 Jihovn rol'cnTd to, tlio sai'l invitatioii wa? oxtiai'leil to i\f:, and i! was on 
 tlio failli of llial, invilalion I ]>-l\ my i\:i'',-.j land, aiifl fnrlL' ", tint a- I was 
 inadt) and considcrt'd as ono rif tlu; " ^■>aI•nia lit.-survc"' Indians by the di-ci- 
 sion of tin; sairl C'ounril, this should h-' held as n waiver f)f anything that. 
 may now bo urged by tlie^said " Savni; licseive" Indian.-, as a cause lo j)rc- 
 vent either my parlie-ijialing in tin-; land -et ajiarl them by tin; (;ovf-i-i.in';nt. 
 for said Indians, or in tin; a.nnuilie.s paid, as aforesaid, and \vhich J have I'e- 
 coived u\i to the jii'csent time, as wh.-n any Council cif Iiiilians, duly as- 
 Bcnil)lod tlie.-^ame is deemed tob; striel . •.] binding to all intent-. ;uid j)Ur]io.-e.-. 
 
 Suri/'ii hrft,yc vie ot the Town ofScriiia, \ 
 i'?i the Couiiiy of LnmhtoJi, ihi.'! J'ir.-t ('iiy ''/ \ 
 AugiLti, A I). \H'l\ Jiivinghcxnij first iLiJy I 
 iiito-p/rtid hy Abtl kVn.nca'mh, and ex- '' 
 phiiintl to ihr said deponent vho ciipcarcd^ 
 
 to 2)ei-/rcfl</ ui:d()-.':*r>/id the s'liiic, euid r/ind'K ,,^-.,..y. , ,, V." i- « it i > i ■ v • \t' 
 his viarl- 'in ',.nj pre.enrt thereto ; the scid ^ * ' i < ).^i.■^ .^ A .l\ .-M 1 J > I'.A .-V \> . 
 Jnitrjnrter having lecn fu\-:t sworn to did y I M:ii,.. 
 
 intcrprtt. \ 
 
 GK01!(:KKU6S1:LL, \ 
 
 Reeve fir the Toi>:n of Sarnia. and d\i?ticr I 
 of the Pecec for the 'Cvunly nf J.a.uhion. 
 
 (i!ounli) of T'ombton. ) On this l^ih Jay of duly, A. ]). 1S71, j.ersonally 
 TO avit: \ appeared befoi'o iii.-, the iinder.signed, one of Her Ma- 
 
 jesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the .--aid Conniy, 'rhomr.s 
 Johnson, an Indian, f)l years of age, Isaae Shahnoo, an Indian, AV 
 years of age, and David Sladinoo, an Indian, Go years of age, who 
 being duly sworn by mo, dep^seth and saith as follows : — 
 To our own personal knowh^lge, the Saginaw India.ns, in or about tlio 
 year A. 1). 1837, were admitted into \.\< Maud of the Chippewa Indi;ins at 
 Saniia, to become joint proprietors of the Sarnia Keserve, and al.^o the an- 
 iiuitie-^. payable to'th.e said Chippew.is at Sarnia, and tliat the s;'id Sarnia 
 ludian.s, the original owners of the sai.! Reservation at that jil.iee, gave them, 
 the said Sagiiaiw India.ns, a portio; of the same, vi/, : One half mile in 
 width and fo'iu- mih:. in dejith, iVoiii o'l'the .-.outh or lower p:ut oftln^irsaid 
 Reservation. 
 
 ) 
 
 Su\ir>i fonr.d siibfcril! d hefcrc ..'C, i'l t).'^ 
 said County, lln: dm: end j/an- f,:-! e' • \ 
 viritti n. ' { 
 
 ALLi'X ki;n\i:1)V,.i. w " 
 
 THOMAS X .lOIINSOX, 
 
 M.iric. 
 
 [.^.\ AC .\ SII/VUXUO. 
 DAVID X SllAliMM). 
 
 .Mi;:.. 
 
.av. iK.cn i.!.„,iiioa uith u. .„,'„,„ ,• iniVi;:;;;! 1m; p ;?;>•' IS 7 :.,;:; 
 
 aom. s.iU.n.,nt.-, u, l.o;,. {„ rufu- your ]lo„o,. io the acconn.anyi.." .llMavih 
 
 Solomon ]>.]Kl:iI;sun;.. x Cj.ulos Tl,n:M:H. x J.unos No!ic. x 
 
 -llios. IViiiiIirjUdlidniico.x ]\;lci' \olin x 
 
 Francis W'Jiiio. x ,hv,H-i AVcvvIioe. x 
 
 Ma<hv;!,"onnl,cy. x Williani Naaliicc. x 
 
 Jaiiios IVniMu;.-. x Chaw-mc. x 
 
 >\lex;i)!;lci' Madwayosli. x Socdaw. x 
 
 Janio.-;.^^;iu-.j. X Slinhl,;did.-.(.,-,. x 
 
 Goo,-(. Xa.'i>. X Mal.-cjinli nicncc. x 
 
 JoJm Aaliw.i^-odo. x John .John, x 
 VcAci Jacob. X 
 
 A\'a)iiflo;,'o/]unc'C. x 
 \yill);:m White, x 
 Frank Koy. x 
 Jamc.i ]'.:!■(! X 
 Clia.rle^. h'ihy. v 
 iSninuc'l Jo]iii,.,()ii, X 
 William Ciooy^^Q. x 
 JovC'iJi \Villiani. x 
 Jolni J'cunncc. x 
 AhSu;,'. X 
 Jsahyahgonco. x 
 I'cuajno. X 
 
 >\Jcxandor Jolmion, x 
 Kewa-couii). x 
 llcniy N;);;;-;. x 
 i^av/.^'uch. X 
 
 Ka.v;;thj".-,",(v/.h,.</_v,:i sliun. ; 
 A<]:iiii .^li.alow. X 
 JoIju X. Mi ;ki.il.()ji!0n. \ 
 Wc'Ji; h'['i(,d, X 
 
 Jl.illl) X.!"!f,;_ X 
 
 Jacob i'coil. X 
 
 Thomas Jolui on. x 
 John Willio' x 
 John 'i'uhiinbjii. X 
 
 Kr'-ko-llO.'AVa.. x 
 
 'I'iiomas ,'\l)ivind. x 
 
 'J'ilOlii;,-, |\,v Y 
 
 Simon !'•■(, T. X 
 I'V.inK \\ili: ,111-;. X 
 •h))i.ii h'il.y, X 
 Sunl, l'-'!ah*.Mhn',jnof. 
 John W. |'<| ,!■. X 
 M. A h ju'.bvion^. X 
 
 Ileniy J'. John.^on. x 
 John Xanbiv. x 
 A\'aubo-man ne-doo. x 
 (^I'juadan snug, x 
 Samnel ]'c\vanioo. x 
 Jost']>h 'I'Ih)))i.i,,. X 
 fh'or;;.' 'rnhcuibiii. x 
 j\dani A\':mi wan .■ will, x 
 -lVl"\\.';;./l)i;'k. X 
 Na;;onab. x 
 
 Sab;'.)! h. V 
 
 .)o.(;Jih J.'.. h< -c/lii^iw X 
 
 J'firizhe. V 
 
Q'oniil',1 fif Kf 111. / 1, jM"\;.iii1' !• .I'.l,i, lull, .'it |,)i til ic Mill" in W;i!j,r,I,. r. 
 'lo uri. '^I'liiil, iiiiil.c o.pIIi ;iii'I ly ;i - iollw.. 
 
 I ;ilii lilly r'Vi'ii \iari ol'ii/c. di tli'i '■ itioiii . I v. •- ],(,:\i ;>{ []f iiir,i|i]i «,!' tlif 
 
 .li'ivtT 'I'll;, 111' • , •■ill'l ,11 II ;il till- J. II ■lit t ill]'' I'l.r (>[' t!ii' ' 'oilln :1 of \'.',;1 ],'»!.■ I 1 ilii|. 
 
 wli' If 1 jc.i'li'. 
 
 Jt i-; cii>toiii:iiy v.lnii tli>-ic i-- iMiy I'U I,,.- ^ of i)iij,o; Iriuff., f,i ],, ti:ili^ i^'ImI 
 aiii(iii;j; 111'' ln'li;ii) , I'lir iIk- ( lii-f -.u-.i] w.iiiifif , lo liiM i. Jn'-.'tin;; .'ni-l C'lii-ult i- 
 linn, fiii'l llirii lay (h,., m itt'i I" I'oi ■ tin- ''oir-il Ik (liiiid'- U]i'»ii, .'ni'l in ri!l <■ i .-, 
 ».< M iiil<', .-iliilf, l/y tli''ir di ci.WMji. \S'it!i'iiii On' con^fiit fiCtlif Connril, tin- ],i,- 
 si'iil- Iii'li.iii . wlio .'Df! coiiii'l'-icil iili'ii , v.oiiM not );f-. .■iliow.'d to if<;''i\ ■• th"!,' 
 .'iiiiiiiili.--. TJii.-; iii.'itt'T \v;i. r'Ti.iii.'l to ii- .-o.'ik' yc-ar^ siiKr, Ijy our I."(<' .-iiijim in- 
 t'li'lciit, J'"rO(iiii(; 'Jalf'oind, ]]:,(^.. ai,'! v.-' tl,'-;; dcid- d OmI l;i y w.-m- ci.till' i to 
 tljcii- aniniitif.-., iuid sliould M-c.^iv.' I'l'i/i, n^ v.u con-idi n-d' lli -y lr:d l,....ii 
 iiiviL<d ovci' liy us to oui- country, and i , y f.ociijK' prnf ofu.-i liy a .-]i.m-;.i1 .-u'l of 
 Council, fit the (inic tlfy univcl lir-i.' lit 
 
 Swor)! hifvrc 'i/ic, at the Villf/'- of Walhi.chu: c/, i iii< 
 
 in the saviCounti/ of Ktni, il. is \^th di .[ of Ji'hj, \ A I.KX A.\'D!;i; .\ .!< »il.\^( ).\ . 
 A. D. Ih/I. ■ " " ) -'•'"'^ 
 
 CilAS. 1'. ]>. lir'K'lIlNSON. 
 
 (J'ouuly of Kenl, ? I, Pvl*')' V.'ciro/lu^'li, nt ]ii.--.(';it le-iditi;; oii ^^'alJ)f/]^' I.-lind. 
 TO WIT : ^innkc oatli and .-ay as fnllo/ .- : 
 
 1 know the naline of a.n oath, and run at tho pivs.'ut tituo ahou( [')>] fifty ri;-]it 
 yf-rii'fi of ngc. or Ihcfeal.out-'. Ahout the yoai- ]'^?.T 1 had tlio )ih'a-urt' of accni- 
 jianyin^ my fathor, a chirf, dc]iutisi:'d hy tho Indians of Walj'olc Inland, to vi-it 
 thfif hrc'lhifn rcsidin;; in tlie Uiiit''-d .'^; .Ifs j-n.! invito ihcin ovor to ( ' mad i. and 
 I Jis,«isto<l liiin to jia'idK; tin- Indian caiM cs ovn hoi'<'. 'i'lio Waljio],- Island Indi ms 
 sent ovoi- stiin^s of \vani]iuin by my ri'iia-i'. v..]iich ) saw with rny i,al:i-.l oyc invi 
 tiii^ tlii'in to como. Any a^TComent n.adi- o)> airangfinont cnionMl into wji. n 
 aoconipaiiiod hy wajiijunn is coN.-;n);:i:]:!) nv ..n IniiI.w as iunmni; as a widitln 
 A(;i:i.i;Mi;N'i' is nv a v.'urii: mav. The v,;.iniiu-:-i- aiv not now in ou)' j.i>,-M-.>.i.in. 
 having la'.on taiccn away hy Indian.s who lia\e C'mi;:i'atcd wost of tho Mi-si.v-ijii 
 l{ivor. On l.h(> arrival in (/'anada of thf /c luiliaiis, tiioy wc-w i.Tcivid hy Act of 
 Coinicil, and hof.anip from that timo. joii;t jirnjirii tors m llie Islmid, and aho \\\r- 
 ticijiators in tho ju'osents and !innuili>s jointly with tho C'iii]iiit'w:is, and havt^ 
 regularly rcfioivod tlu-m \\\) to tlu' lur.^i'nt ti: i''. 
 
 II : 
 
 Hworn liforc vie vt the Vilhuje of ]VaVi:Cili 
 
 btvvni before nte at the Vilunje of Mm.M-if/iOf/, / 
 in the Conni)/ of Ken/Jliis IS//! tiai/ cf Ji'!i,,\>^', I. \ 
 
 ciiAs. v.']'. iin\;iiiNSoN, " 
 
 ]T,TJ-h' \< \vi:<;]:7.iii(;k. 
 
 I'.rk. 
 
 (J^cmnlij oJ Tunit,) 1, .lamos .lo.M'i.h. rd pri'spnt r.'sidin^r on Waljioh- Miml, m d:o 
 TO wit: j'oatli and sa>) as ihlKrv.s ; T know tlio naliiro of an oatli ; and 
 am nov,' ahout. tliivlyscv(Mi ycai.-' of aiT to th • h,--;l of my knowlodi',' and hrliol". 
 U}) to the year ISl'.t, or thcu'.ihcut-. 1 r M-.'i\ , ■! M ,nk<'t.> II'Mu th.- I'.iitish (una in 
 luonl. Kini'c thai tiim^ I liavc r.><iivid an annuity from th<' (;i>vi'rnm<Mil in t'U- 
 nrrtinii v.'ith oth.'f Indian-, (t "iii)i)«i'\'-;.-) on \V ilpiih' I<1 oid and tho ailjiiinu;- 
 Jndini localilir--.. 
 
 J)iU'iii!'; thf lini" I'looMif Tidiomd, 1"- luir. . w.i- Snpi rintiiidonl o*" ih(> liali in , 
 )io nolilii'd lli(> Ciii, I and ja iia-i|ial nv i on \Val]H'K' ll.ind. tli .'. anv In li ai ••;! 
 the l.d;>nd. who did iml m-tudly hi'l'iu;: Hu'ii . -h';?l 1 n-'t r. ••.'i\ . .any aiunnity. .and 
 orvlt'icd tlii'ii uavpj . n> In' (.ikiai ot!;li- pav r.-li. I'nt th<> < 'lii^'f. and j'lin.'ij'd 
 men <ha'i(h'd tli.it Wi' wric adiuill'. 1 hvjMa' \.t of ( 'i.um'il. .nid tli il wo \>iar 
 i;miji.i:i» lo jiailioi[>;do in tho aiinnil ;.-, pay 'l.' li> lla' siil < liii'iiw .-^ Tint I 
 
10 
 
 Invo i\ 1 K.l en \\'.>ljii!i' 1 ].\\\>] sir*'.' tip vi ir ]*'-.'i7, .".ii'l iiiv ,"i.iii'lt'.i!liri fini;'lil 
 r>'i till I'.i i!; li ( !i>v. I I'liv'iil iliii ih:' lln' u.ii (•!' 1>1:', 
 
 ii.mL. 
 
 {.'W.V: r. r. Ill" rciiiN-:. »:n, 
 
 A C'u.nn'r, ,y 
 
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 (^'O'.iUi'j of y>r.i"i!|? (';.i!]nMii;o lluldiin^M!!, (.Pllio "\'iII:i;:o (ir"\Viill;iccl)ia|', in IIk' 
 VvMMV : ^('oiiufy o\ Kent, )ri:i1;<'tli o.itli imd ;:ulli ns fdllows ; 1 Invc 
 
 ):llO^V!l (111-- f,)i!)ily of \\':'.\.',iito h f't^r »iiuiy ye;)!.-. >iiiC(^ llif. yr!ir A.]). I8'l.'>, fH' tliMc- 
 jilionl'., >.li 1) iny [.uIkm, tlu- lid- \\'illi..ii Jonc<, v.'.is S'lijiciiiili'iulciit of Iii'.li.iii 
 AtV.iiis. 1 fiiii aw.ivf lliat my nillinr r.hs.iy-. )im1 a deal of liouMe ^vit)l (}ial family, 
 SIS by rofi'ioiico to tlic rocoiJs of tlio I11.I1..11 ]> •|)ailini.iil wil) dkhc fully oiijicar. 
 1 li.ut" !il-o lioeii inroijiu'il, and l)(licv(' tlial Jo.<lma Wawano.-h was (toi)0>^ocl Irnm 
 lii.^ clnoriaiiislHlWiiany youc; 0^:0. j r.lso Imov; tliat llio. Iwo .sods now surviving 
 niL nol }inic Indi.m bloo.l : Dial (ho JiioUici' \\'as Jialf Kioiicli. 1 n)ii also aware 
 til" I all tlio Indians ro.-idiii^'; on Walpolo I-land i<!Ci.'ivcd their )-»rc.cnts for yoais 
 fioi:i (lie GovenniH-nt iii Uic sniin' ])ioiioi(ion willi tlio Riijiir; Indians, nnd lliat 
 jiiy T'llior liad lovs trouMo v.illi tlioin, and lliat tlicy \vcrc a more orderly fet titan 
 ihc S-irni.i }';"nd. 1 do not. tliinl:, Ux,\.. my o\vn ))orson,-d knov.ledi^e, llial the 
 Vi'awano. h family lirao any /jix'at'ji' ri;.'lit to the rank of Cliicf than some on Wal- 
 I'lCle hi nul vvlio.'c iiime:- J for^Hit. at tlie jire/ent time. 
 
 i^wi'Yn Icforc i .c af iJ'.c Viilcjc of \VaV.(\(d,vro, ) 
 1;; {}.' ;; •;! Ci:n:i^i if ]:cnijh{s ^\d (hnnj Jvh:,\ CA'J'llKIMNi: lil•T(;lIIX^.;():v 
 AJ). U-Vl. ■ ' ) 
 
 CHA,^'. ]'. 1'. UUTCIMN.-^ON, 
 
 Cor.y.a'i-, .jr 
 
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