National Archives of Canada, RG 10, volume 1847, IT 282

1. Government Archives Division (GAD) reference number:

IT 282

2. Indian Affairs' consecutive number:

142

3. Alternative Designation:

N/A

4. RG 10 volume number:

1847

5. Province(s):

N.S.

6. Date:

December 7, 1874

7. a) Aboriginal people(s):

(for the use and benefit of the) Micmac Indians

b) Aboriginal individuals:

N/A

8. Other party(ies):

Between William Ives and Christianna Ives, and the Minister of the Interior for Queen Victoria

9. Type of document:

Land sale

10. Specific purpose(s):

Released a parcel of land with improvements to the Crown in consideration of a payment of $1,157 to Wm. Ives and his wife

11. Land involved:

89 acres "being at Fisher's Grant, County of Pictou fronting on the north shore of the Boat Harbour" - See document

12. Form:

Manuscript original

13. Contents:

one sheet folded in half = two leaves; each leaf 26 x 42 cm (10-1/2" x 16-1/2"); p. 1-4 One sheet (folds over left side of sheet 1 to cover p. 1 margin) ; 26 x 42 cm (10-1/2" x 16-1/2") ; p. 5-6
SEQ.	CONTENT	PGN	IMAGE
p. 1	text		1
p. 2	text		2
p. 3	text		2
p. 4	text		3
p. 5	blank		-
p. 6	docket title, etc.		4

14. Maps:

N/A

15. Special Features:

- remains of probably a red wax seal
on the top left corner
- pink archival ribbon used to bind
pages-tied through three holes on an
extended piece from the back covering
part of the top page
- red lined border
- two red paper seals,, adjacent to
signators

16. Remarks:

Tissue laminated
- ink smears
- edges torn and dirty
- fold lines dirty and small holes

17. CROSS REFERENCES

a) NA/GAD/RG 10:

IT 283 - Map

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

Vol. II, p. 3-5