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Description of Land Sold: The Chiefs of the Moravian Tribe of Indians occupying land on the River Thames, voluntarily propose to relinquish and give up to the King, their interest in the lands occupied by them. The Moravian's ask for an annual payment of $600, and a reasonable compensation in money to the tribe in order to make improvements to their lands.

Witnesses:

J.B. Clench

Nathan Cornwall

Erasmus Brereton

David Sherman

C. Arnold

James Read

Jno. Van Allen

Crown Signatories:

F.B. Head, Lieut. Governor

First Nation's Signatories:

Tobias (Chief)

John Peter (Chief)

John Henry

Job Samuel

Edward

Gideon

Godfrey Whiteye

Elisha Kinquopot

Henry

Daniel

Tobias

Noah Whiteye

Bill Willson

Hubbill

James Armstrong

Samuel Peter

Joseph Henry

Leno

Adam

David

Cranberrymarsh

John

Job Samuel

Yeftoo

John Willson

Frederick

Date document signed

Canada, Indian Treaties and Surrenders from 1680 to 1890, 2 vols., (Ottawa: Queen’s Printer, 1891), 1: 115-116.

25 October 1836, Moravian Surrender of Thames River Land, Library and Archives Canada, Indian Affairs, D-10a, Series A, Volume 1844, Reel T-9938, GAD REF IT 124, http://grasac.org/gks, (heritage item id no. 2872, accessed [date]).

This record was created under the direction of Heidi Bohaker as part of a larger research project funded by an Aboriginal Research Grant titled ““Braiding Knowledges: Anishinaabe Heritage in Community Perspective”from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).