Collection search - Surrender - Philip McDonald to Her Majesty the Queen of certain Islands in Middle River in trust for the Micmac Indians - IT 309

GAD Reference number: IT 309;
Indian Affairs' consecutive no.: 162
Aboriginal people(s): Micmac Indians;
Other party(ies): Between Philip McDonald and Mary McDonald, and Her Majesty the Queen
Type of Document: Land Sale - Docket title: "Surrender Philip McDonald to Her Majesty the Queen of Certain Islands in Middle River in trust for the Micmac Indians"
Specific purpose(s): In consideration of a payment of $330.75 to P. McDonald, he released certain lands to the Crown "in trust for the use and benefit of the Micmac Indians"
Land involved: "the Islands at the mouth of Middle River in the Wagamatckook Indian Reserve" numbering one to six, inclusive in addition to several islets close to islands four and five and "other accretions or late formations"
Form: Manuscript original

The document has two covered seals and one red circular paper seal. There is a pink multi-lined marginal border on the affidavit. There are also two blue ink stamps. One blue print stamp possibly states "22071". A pink archival ribbon is used to bind the sheets together.

The document is laminated with tissue. The bottom and right edges of the affidavit are worn, dirty, torn and small pieces are missing. The fold lines are dirty and torn. The coloured seas are visible through the paper on the opposite side. A circular brown stain is opposite the paper seal. An Ink smear is present on the lower left corner of the second page.

Indian Treaties and Surrenders (Coles' 1971 Reprint): Vol. II, pages 55-56.

This document is also available on microfilm reel T-9940.

Date: 1877/08/20 - date of land sale; 1877/12/05 - date of affidavit