Collection search - Deed of Surrender from the Wyandott Indians to Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen - IT 172

GAD Reference number: IT 172;
Indian Affairs' consecutive no.: 71
Aboriginal people(s): Wyandott Indians;
Aboriginal individual(s): Joseph White, Matthew Greyeyes, William Clarke, Alexander Clarke, James Clarke, Joseph Warrow, Francis Parke, Matthias Splitlog;
Other party(ies): Queen Victoria
Type of Document: Surrender of land and extinguishment of title - Docket title: "Deed of Surrender from the Wyandott Indians to Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen"
Specific purpose(s): Surrender land to be appraised and sold with the proceeds for the use and benefit of the Indians "and for no other purpose whatsoever"
Land involved: A triangular shaped piece adjoining the town of Sandwich by the Detroit River to the Huron Church line - See document
Form: Manuscript original

The document has a single red wax seal on the bottom left corner of page two. There are eight other covered seals with names written on the lids.

The document is laminated with tissue. Possibly both sheets were originally one sheet which was folded in half. The edges are worn, with small tears, and the fold lines are dirty. There are two small holes at the top left corner which were probably used for binding.

Indian Treaties and Surrenders (Coles' 1971 Reprint): Vol. I, pages 192-193.

This document is also available on microfilm reel T-9939.

IT 173 - Order in Council for Province, IT 174 - Order in Council for Crown Lands