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ENTRY	YEAR	MONTH	DAY	NO.	FIRSTNATIONSURRENDERING	OTHERSURRENDERER	LOCATIONNAME	COUNTY	INDEXTEXT	PAGE	VOLUME
493	1876	6	28	170		JAMES GILLIS SPROULL	EGERTON TOWNSHIP	PICTOU	BY JAMES GILLIS SPROULL. ELEVEN ACRES BETWEEN FISHER'S GRANT AND BOAT HARBOUR. TO EXCHANGE WITH MICMAC INDIANS	73	II
799	1876	6	28	170	MICMAC	JAMES GILLIS SPROULL	FISHER'S GRANT; BOAT HARBOUR	PICTOU	BY JAMES GILLIS SPROULL. ELEVEN ACRES BETWEEN FISHER'S GRANT AND BOAT HARBOUR. TO EXCHANGE WITH MICMAC INDIANS	73	I

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No. 170.

This Indenture, made in duplicate, the twenty-eighth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, in pursuance of the Act to facilitate the conveyance of real property, titled an "Act respecting Short Forms of Conveyances."

Between James Gillis Sproull, of Fisher’s Grant, in the County of Pictou, in the Province of Nova Scotia, and Dominion of Canada, farmer, of the first part;

Her Majesty Queen Victoria, of the second part; and Christina Sproull (wife of the said party of the first part), of the third part:

Witnesseth that in consideration of a certain parcel of land to be conveyed to him by letters patent from the Crown, and which parcel consists of the north-westerly part of the land purchased by Her Majesty the Queen from William Ives and wife, for an Indian reserve, on the seventh day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, at Fisher’s Grant, in the county and Province aforesaid, and which may be more particularly known and described as follows: Beginning at the south-eastern angle of a lot of land belonging to William Ives; thence running south forty-one degrees, east sixty-three rods and twelve links to a stake and stones; thence north twenty-five degrees, east forty-seven rods and ten links to a stake and stones; then north forty-one degrees, west fifty rods to the north-west angle of said William Ives’ land; thence south forty-nine degrees, west forty-five rods along said land to the place of beginning, containing sixteen acres, more or less—the said party of the first part doth grant and surrender to Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors forever, all and singular that certain parcel of land situate at Boat Harbour, in the County of Pictou, and bounded as follows: Beginning at the south side of the highway leading from Fisher’s Grant to Boat Harbour, at the south-west angle of the Indian lot of land known as the Donahoe property; then south forty-one degrees east sixty-three rods and twelve links along said property to the south-east angle of said lot; thence south forty-nine degrees, west thirty rods to the Indian property purchased from William Ives; thence north forty-one degrees west fifty-four rods to a stone and stakes; thence north twenty-five degrees east thirty-two rods to the place of beginning, containing eleven acres, more or less.

To have and to hold unto Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors forever.

The said party of the first part covenants with Her Majesty the Queen that he hath the right to convey the said land to Her Majesty, notwithstanding any act of the said party of the first part or any other person or persons whomsoever.

And Her Majesty the Queen shall have quiet possession of the said land, free from all encumbrances.

And the said party of the first part covenants with Her Majesty the Queen that he will execute such further assurances of the said land as may be requisite.

And the said party of the first part covenants with Her Majesty the Queen that he hath done no act to encumber the said land.

And the said party of the first part surrenders and releases to Her Majesty the Queen all his claims upon the said land.

And the said party of the third part, wife of the said party of the first part, hereby bars her dower in the said land.

In Witness Whereof, the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of David McDonald.

James G. Sproull [L.S.]

Christina Sproull [L.S.]

Canada,

Province of Nova Scotia,

County of Pictou.

To Wit:

I, Daniel McDonald, of Fisher’s Grant, in the County of Pictou, make oath and say:

1.That I was personally present and did see the within Indenture and a duplicate thereof duly signed, sealed and executed by James Gillis Sproull and Christina Sproull, two of the parties thereto.

2.That the said Indenture was executed at Fisher’s Grant.

3.That I know the said parties.

4.That I am the subscribing witness to the said Indenture and duplicate.

Sworn before me at Fisher’s Grant, in the County of Pictou, this third day of July, A.D. 1876.

Daniel McDonald.

Samuel A. Foster,

A Commr. for taking Affidavits in said County.

Recorded 23rd August, 1878.

Liber 60, Folio 118.

L. A. Catellier,

Deputy Registrar-General of Canada.

Province of Nova Scotia,

Registrar’s Office,

Pictou, 25th May, 1878.

I certify that the within Instrument in duplicate was duly registered at five o'clock p.m. of the above day in Book 738, pages 135, and 136, on the certificate of Samuel A. Foster, Commissioner.

John Ferguson, Registrar.