Transcript of Treaty IT-413/IA-419, (1898)
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Indian Treaties and
Surrenders: From No. 281 to No. 483 Vol. III (Ottawa: C.H. Parmelee
[King's Printer], 1912).
THIS INDENTURE
Made in duplicate the First day of December in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety eight IN PURSUANCE OF THE REAL
PROPERTY CONVEYANCE ACT.
Between John Hammond of the District of New Westminster in the
Province of British Columbia, Fruit Grower, and Frances Gertrude
Hammond of the City of Victoria in the said Province, widow of the late
William Hammond (hereinafter called the Grantor) of the one part and Her
Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria in right of the Dominion of Canada
(hereinafter called the Grantee) of the other part
WITNESSETH, that, in consideration of one hundred dollars of lawful
money of Canada now paid by the said Grantee to the said Grantors (the
receipt whereof is hereby by them acknowledged) they the said Grantors
Do Grant, Release, and Surrender unto the said Grantee her heirs and
successors FOR EVER: in right of the Dominion of Canada, ALL AND
SINGULAR that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate lying
and being in the said District of New Westminster which said lands and
premises may be more particularly described as follows, that is to say
Commencing at the North West corner post of Lot Two hundred and seventy
nine (279) Group One (1) New Westminster District and running thence
East a distance of One chain and twenty five links thence South a distance
of Eight chains thence West a distance of One chain and twenty five links
thence North a distance of Eight chains to the place of beginning
Containing by admeasurement one acre of land
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD unto the said grantee her heirs and successors
to and for her and their sole and only use forever: in trust for the Band of
Katsey Indians, British Columbia SUBJECT NEVERTHELESS to the
reservations, limitations, provisoes, and conditions expressed in the
original grant thereof from the Crown.
THE said Grantors Covenant with the said Grantee that they have the
right to convey the said lands to the said Grantee notwithstanding any act
of the said Grantor and the said Grantee shall have quiet possession
of the said lands, free from all incumbranes.
AND the said Grantors Covenant with the said Grantee that they will
execute such further assurances of the lands as may be requisite.
AND the said Grantors Covenant with the said Grantee that they have
done no acts to encumber the said lands.
AND the said Grantors RELEASE to the said Grantee ALL their claims
upon the said lands.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said parties hereto have hereunto set their
hands and seals.
JOHN HAMMOND [L.S]
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED France Gertrude Hmmond [L.S.]
in the presence of by her attorney in fact
W. G. CLAPCOTT W .H. MASON
Hammond B.C.
Farmer.
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED by the said
Frances Gertrude Hammond by her
attorney in fact William Henry Mason
in the presence of
A.ST. G. FLINT
Victoria B. C.
RECEIVED from the above named Grantee the sum of One hundred Dollars,
being the full consideration above expressed to be paid.
WITNESS: John Hammond [L.S.]
W.G. Clapcott [L.S.]
As to F.G. Hammond France Gertrude Hammond by her
her attorney W.H. Mason attorney in fact
A. St. G. Flint W.H. Mason
[L.S.] Victoria, B.C.
LAND REGISTRY ACT.
For Attorney.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that William Henry Mason personally known to me
appeared before me and acknowledged to me that he is the person who
subscribed the name of Frances Gertrude Hammond to the annexed
Instrument as the maker thereof, that the said Frances Gertrude Hammond
is the person mentioned in the said Instrument as the maker thereof, that
said William Henry Mason knows the contents of the said Instrument, and
subscribed the name of Frances Gertrude Hammond voluntarily as the free
act and deed of the said Frances Gertrude Hammand and that she is of the
full age of twenty one years
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereto set my
Hand and Seal of office, at Victoria B.C., this
seventeenth day of March, in the year of Our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine
[L.S.] A. St. G. FLINT
Notary Public
in and for the Province of
British Columbia
FOR WITNESS.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that W. G. Clapeott personally known to me, appeared
before me and acknowledged to me that be is the person whose name is
subscribed to the annexed Instrument as witness, and that be is of the age
of sixteen years, and having been duly sworn by me did prove to me that
John Hammond did execute the same in his presence voluntarily.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereto set my
hand and Seal of Office at Hammond, B.C., this
twenty seventh day of December in the year of
Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-
eight.
JOHN LAITY J.P.
[L-S.]