National Archives of Canada, RG 10, volume 1841, IT 035

1. Government Archives Division (GAD) reference number:

IT 035

2. Indian Affairs' consecutive number:

3. Alternative Designation:

N/A

4. RG 10 volume number:

1841

5. Province(s):

Ont.

6. Date:

June 30, 1798

7. a) Aboriginal people(s):

Chippawa Nation of Indians

b) Aboriginal individuals:

Meatoosawkee and others

8. Other party(ies):

Alexander McKee, DSGIA for King George III

9. Type of document:

Surrender of land and extinguishment of title - Docket titles: "Deed of Conveyance"
"Provisional Agreement"

10. Specific purpose(s):

Surrender or release of land in consideration of the sum of 1200 pounds Quebec currency in value of goods

11. Land involved:

Island of St. Joseph situated in the strait joining Lakes Huron and Superior being approximately 120 miles in circumference including all woods and water lying thereon

12. Form:

Manuscript original or duplicate

13. Contents:

2 sheets; both 48 x 38 cm (19" x 12");; p. 1-4
SEQ.	CONTENT	PGN	IMAG E
p. 1	text		1
p. 2	text		2
p. 3	text		3
p. 4	text and docket		4
	title

14. Maps:

N/A

15. Special Features:

- 8 seals covered p. 1-2,
-9 totems on p. 1-2
-2 totems on p. 4
-main text of document is
written within a border

16. Remarks:

Tissue laminated
- document was originally one sheet
but it probably tore along the horizontal fold
line and now sheet one is the top portion
and sheet two is the bottom portion
- one totem is divided on each
sheet, p. 1-2
- edges torn, worn and small pieces
missing
- top left corner missing

17. CROSS REFERENCES

a) NA/GAD/RG 10:

IT 036 - original duplicate

b) Indian Treaties & Surrenders (Coles' 1971 Reprint):

Vol. I, p. 27-29