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.