London Township Treaty No. 6
UPPER CANADA
To all whom these presents may come, – GREETING:
WHEREAS we the principal Chiefs, Warriors, and People of the Cheppewa Nation of Indians being desirous for a certain consideration hereinafter mentioned of selling and disposing of a certain parcel or tract of land situated and lying on the north side of the River Thames or River La Tranche and known in the Indian name by Escunnisepe unto His Britannic Majesty King George the Third our great Father.
NOW KNOW YE, that we the said principal Chiefs, Warriors and People of the Chippewa Nation for and in consideration of the sum of twelve hundred pounds Quebec currency value in goods estimated according to the Montreal price now delivered to us, the receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge, have give, granted, sold, disposed of and confirmed, and by these presents do give, grant, sell, dispose of and confirm forever unto Alexander McKee, Esquire, Deputy Superintendent General and Deputy Inspector General of Indians and of their affairs on behalf of His said Britannic Majesty King George the Third His heirs and successors, all that parcel or tract of land situated and lying on the north side of the River Thames as aforesaid, beginning at a certain station on the north bank of the said river about nineteen miles above the Deleware Village following the windings of the said river and about twelve miles distant from the said village in a direct northerly course, being about two miles above a lime stone rock and spring on the said river which station will be more perfectly found by a line run from the main or lower fork at London six miles on a course south, sixty-eight degrees thirty miles; thence north sixty-eight degrees thirty minutes east twelve miles' thence south twenty-one degrees thirty minutes east till it intersects a right line running from the upper forks of the said river at Oxford to the main or lower forks of the said river at London; thence along the said line to the said upper forks on a course north sixty-eight degrees thirty minutes east; thence down the said River Thames following the several winding and courses with the stream to the place of beginning. To have and to hold the said parcel or tract of land together with all the woods and waters thereon situate lying, and being unto the said Alexander McKee, Esquire, for and on behalf of His said Britannic Majesty King George the Third His heirs and successors for ever free and clean of and from all claims, rights, privileges, or emoluments which we the said Chiefs, Warriors and People of the said Chippawa Nation might have before the execution of these presents, and free and clear of any pretended claim which our children or descendants may hereafter make the same, hereby renouncing and forever absolving ourselves, our children, descendents and posterity of all title to the said parcel or tract of land, the soil, wood, and waters thereof, in favour of the said Alexander McKee, Esquire, for and on behalf of His said Britannic Majesty, His heirs and successors for ever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have for ourselves and the rest of our Nation hereunto set out respective marks and seals this seventh day of September, in the thirty sixth year of the reign of King George the Third, having first heard this instrument openly read and rehearsed in our own language and fully approved by ourselves and our Nation. And in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six.
Present at the execution and delivery of this instrument, and witnesses thereto:
RICHARD POLLARD, Coms. on behalf of the Prov. Of Upper Canada.
THOS, SMITH
T. MCKEE, Supt. N.W.D.
A. IREDELL, D.S.W.D.
JOHN MARTIN.
G. SELBY, A.S.I.A
CHARLEVEAUME, }
NICOLA LASILLE, } Interpreters.
JAQUE X PELTIER, }
DAVID TAIT.
Indian Witnesses :
SHIMINDOCK, Chief of the Ottawa.
NEGIG, Chief do (totem).
MITCHEWASS, do (totem).
A. MCKEE D.S.G.D.I.G.I.A, on behalf of His Majesty, [L.S.]
CAMCOMMENANIA, (totem) [L.S.]
NEGIG, (totem) [L.S.]
WAPENOUSA, (totem) [L.S.]
KITCHYMUGHQUA, (totem) [L.S.]
NAWACISSYNABE, (totem) [L.S.]
TICOMEGASSON, (totem) [L.S.]
KIASHKE, (totem) [L.S.]
ANNAMAKANCE, (totem) [L.S.]
MACOUNCE, (totem) [L.S.]
NANGEE, (totem) [L.S.]
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