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Original Deed - Surrender of Wahpoose Island - IT128

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Date:

15 June 1838

Reference:

RG10, Volume number: 1844/IT128, Microfilm reel number: T-9938

Type of material:

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Subset of Collections and Fonds:

Treaties, Surrenders and Agreements

Item ID number:

3963842

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Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development fonds

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Treaties, surrenders and agreements

Treaties and surrenders

Original Deed - Surrender of Wahpoose Island - IT128
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Date(s):

15 June 1838

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

2 sheets; 24 x 38 cm (9-1/2" x 15").

Language of material:

English

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General note:

GAD Reference number: IT 128;
Indian Affairs' consecutive no.: 49
Aboriginal people(s): Mississaga Tribe of Indians;
Aboriginal individual(s): John Sunday, Jacob Sunday, Jacob Pazhegezhick, James Sahgahnahquottwabe, Jacob Pahbewun, James Nahwahquashkum;
Other party(ies): Queen Victoria
Type of Document: Surrender of land and extinguishment of title - Docket title: "Original Deed - Surrender of Wahpoose Is'd"
Specific purpose(s): A surrender of land to be sold at the highest price for "the benefit and advantage" of the Indians, the interest arising from the investment of monies to be paid as they require it
Land involved: "Wahboose" Island containing 600 acres situated in the Midland District
Form: Manuscript original

Physical description note:

The document has six doodem (clan, also known by the anglicized term totem) signatures and six covered seals.

Note on the state of conservation:

The document is laminated with tissue. It is torn, dirty and the edges are worn. The fold lines have small pieces missing.

Citation/reference note:

Indian Treaties and Surrenders (Coles' 1971 Reprint): Vol. I, page 119.

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

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T-9938 : Microfilmed copies (vols. 1840-1853B) Copy No. 1
T-9938 : Microfilmed copies (vols. 1840-1853B) Copy No. 2
T-9938 : Microfilmed copies (vols. 1840-1853B) Copy No. 3
T-9938 : Microfilmed copies (vols. 1840-1853B) Copy No. 4
T-9938 : Microfilmed copies (vols. 1840-1853B) Copy No. 5
T-9938 : Microfilmed copies (vols. 1840-1853B) Copy No. 6
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T-9938 : Microfilmed copies (vols. 1840-1853B) Copy No. 8
T-9938 : Microfilmed copies (vols. 1840-1853B) Copy No. 9
T-9938 : Microfilmed copies (vols. 1840-1853B) Copy No. 10

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Government

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Volume [RG10] 1844/IT128

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Microfilm reel [RG10] T-9938

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