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Auricij.vTE .X vi:, 'V X-i'e..- ..>I\ ..!i^.,:,.l l>i-..l ..t.v 'c .Su ,' i. 1. -'.' . ,f ■/7, y ■ I'.ii'iiu, (^ 'X I ^ 9 {MU':i'AC!<:. '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 ^' ' I ■■-.-} - ..-.-..- _ J .. , 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 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- 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>lillti: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 . 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-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.inif .'•■;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\e niiiu'd eliici, (he liiii.l *"(■ 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 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, ,,) ■],].•'' ),\' ^ .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 ]'..iiiil 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[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.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. 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, I 'III yf;ii 1 W'ilpM- |>1 .I'lllll ii- lii\i;J |,i''- ''lit ,.[ \V;k- (] > 'inii ll.'lJlil of (•■?n:i:n' 'I lifiiiii- lit lii- Ii unl |. .1 i.ijn- into oni' vtll like iin- v. ;ifl f"!' til. ' •■■1 liii'; 111'':'- l":i/,^ villi ■::1 of ll.C ll' rnr.ui- ifWi.li'.'^- laloiiu nt:j .Ivvlls o! of \V;»1- I'olm, nt S.irnia I'oiul. •lie ill :nvl of* ';inn iu t'i'll.>-,v- ; M 'ry, dii! I o| A'li (U i,\M!-iii,.'. !t.'i<'.l lilty l, ( ilii,i.i]^in..li, Mill ililiiUot, !i.'i 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;'<.-.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
  • 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^'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 oj (itir>, wt- rcf'T yoiii' lioiKir t'ttln' ;n't'i)iii|i:;ir, iti<'. siil"iy ll,,- j, -i nil"] ill jiiL'.-i-iit. '{rijrvr, 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--. i c •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 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-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:i • < •) l.y V.ii;<;Ii il \\;i^ ')c.-'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/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\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,.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. 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 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.>vi'rnm 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 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 / ^.'1 y (^'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.^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/. ! ^2i<:^ /.