Transcript of Treaty IT-278/IA-142, (1874)
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Indian Treaties and Surrenders: From 1680 to 1890 Vol. I-II.
(Ottawa: Brown Chamberlin [Queen's Printer], 1891)
No. 137.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.
VICTORIA, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland,Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT that I, John Aldous, the Commissioner
of Public Lands for Prince Edward Island, under the authority of an Act
passed in the sixteenth year of the reign of Her present Majesty Queen
Victoria, intituled: " An Act for the purchase of lands on behalf of the
Government of Prince Edward Island, and to regulate the sale and
management thereof, and for other purposes therein mentioned," in
consideration of the sum of one shilling of lawful current money of the
said Island to me in hand paid by Henry Palmer and Theophilus
Stewart, the Indian Commissioners of Prince Edward Island, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, released and
confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, release and confirm
unto the said Commissioners of Indian Affairs, and their successors in
office, all that tract, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being on
lot or township number thirty-nine (39), bounded as follows: that is to
say: Commencing at the south-west angle of a tract of land in possession
of Daniel Sinnott; thence according to the magnetic north of the year 1764
south forty-five degrees east sixty-seven chains, or until it meets Novell
River; thence following the various courses of the same for the distance
of thirty chains on a right angle with the side line northeast; thence (N.
45o W.) north forty-five degrees west sixty-six (66) chains, or until it
meets the south-east angle of a tract of seventy acres in possession of
Charles McCarthy; thence following the south-east boundary of the
respective tracts of land in possession of Charles McCarthy, Daniel
McCartby and Daniel Sinnott, (S. 45o W.) south forty-five degrees west
(30) thirty chains, to the place of commencement, containing two hundred
and four acres of land, a little more or less, as delineated on the office
plan of said lot or township number thirty-nine, together with all and
singular the rights, privileges, easements, advantages and appurtenances
whatsoever to the said land and premises belonging or in any wise
appertaining, or therewith now or heretofore holden, used and enjoyed.
To have and to hold the said tract of land, with the appurtenances
tbereunto belonging hereby granted and released unto the said Indian
Commissioners, to the proper use and behoof of the said Commissioners
for Indian AfFairs, and their successors in office, and to no other use,
intent or purpose whatsoever, as fully, amply and beneficially as the
original grantee or grantees thereof from the Crown were possessed of
the same or entitled thereto.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I, the said John Aldous " The Commissioner of
Public Lands," have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the seventh
day of April, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
nine.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the
presence of: JOHN ALDOUS, [L.S]
THOMAS SWALEY. The Commissioner of Public Lands
Approved:
D.DALY
Lieutenant-Governor
Received the seventh day of April, A.D. l859, from the within named
Indian Commissioners, the sum of one shilling, being the consideration
money which is expressed to be paid in the within written conveyance.
Witness my hand:
JOHN ALDOUS,
"The Commissioner of Public Lands."
This is to certify that this sheet of paper contains a true and correct
transcript of the original conveyance, taken from Deed Book No. 1, folio
53, kept in the office of the Commissioner of Public Lands for Prince
Edward Island.
Given under my hand at Charlotte Town in said Island, this 24th day of
February,1874
HENRY WADMAN,
Assistant Commissioner.