Collection search - Deed of the Sale of lands on the North side of the River Thames or La Tranche in Upper Canada from the Chippewa Nation to Alexander McKee - IT 021

GAD Reference number: IT 021;
Indian Affairs' consecutive no.: 6
Aboriginal people(s): Chippawa Nation of Indians;
Aboriginal individual(s): Camcommenanin and others;
Other party(ies): Alexander McKee, Esq. DSGDIGIA, for King George III
Type of Document: Surrender of land and extinguishment of title
Docket title: "Deed of the Sale of Lands on the North side of the River Thames or La Tranche in Upper Canada from the Chippewa Nation to Alexander McKee Esq. DSGD for and on behalf of His Majesty "
Specific purpose(s): Surrender of a tract of land including waters, woods and soil upon receipt of 1200 pounds Quebec currency value in goods
Land involved: Tract of land on the north shore of the River Thames or River La Tranche in Middlesex and Oxford Counties - See document
Form: Manuscript original

The body of text is contained in a double lined border. There are 16 doodem (clan, also known by the anglicized term totem) signatures and 13 covered seals on the document.

The document is laminated with tissue. The top and bottom of the document are torn and pieces are missing. There are four large holes. Additional holes and worn edges are present.

Indian Treaties and Surrenders (Coles' 1971 Reprint): Vol. I, pages 17-19.

This document is also available on microfilm reel T-9938.

IT 022 - original map, IT 023 - duplicate surrender, IT 024 - duplicate map