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Moravian Surrender of Thames River Land, Appraisal of Improvements
Moravian Surrender of Thames River Land, Appraisal of Improvements
Moravian Surrender of Thames River Land, Appraisal of Improvements
A survey of lands upon which the Moravian Tribe of Indians reside, and the amount of money due to them by the Crown for the purpose of improvement. This item was created in conjunction with Indian Affairs Treaty 47 (See IT 124).
Survey describes lands of Moravian Indians
Indian Treaties and Surrenders
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Treaty includes a survey of the plots of land upon which the Moravian Tribe of Indians reside. The land is surveyed and an amount of money is recorded. This money is the amount to be paid to the owner of the land for the purpose of improvements.
Date document created
Provenance
Canada, Indian Treaties and Surrenders from 1680 to 1890, 2 vols., (Ottawa: Queen’s Printer, 1891), 1: 116.
About This GRASAC Record
25 October 1836, Moravian Surrender of Thames River Land, Appraisal of Improvements, 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. 2875, 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).
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Location of treaty lands