Collection search - Deed of Conveyance from Charles Baby to the Queen - For Indians - IT 342

GAD Reference number: IT 342;
Indian Affairs' consecutive no.: 233
Aboriginal people(s): Oneida Tribe of Indians;
Aboriginal individual(s): Head Chief Moses S. Chuyler, Abraham W. Sickles, Cornelius Irland, William Day, William Elm, Elijah Williams and August Cornelius;
Other party(ies): Between Charles Baby and Mary Baby and Queen Victoria
Type of Document: Deed and Conveyance - Docket title: "Deed of Conveyance from Charles Baby to the Queen For Indians"
Specific purpose(s): A sale of land to the Crown in consideration of 2 payments of money -See document
Land involved: 300 acres composed of the east 1/2 of lot 21, and lot 22 concession "B", Township of Deleware, County of Middlesex, London District
Form: Manuscript true copy

The document has one red wax seal with pieces missing. Two pieces of green ribbon are attached to the wax seal. One piece of diamond-shaped material is folded and attached to the ribbon and seal. The material is probably used in binding the sheets together. Pink ink is used for underlining and the border on the docket title.

The document is laminated with tissue. The wax seal, ribbon etc. have separated from the sheets. These elements should probably be attached to page one. A pink ink oval stamp is on the upper left corner of page one. Pink stains are on pages two and four. A red stain is on the upper left corner of page one.

Indian Treaties and Surrenders (Coles' 1971 Reprint): Vol. II, pages 187-190.

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