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SEASON LICENSE FOR FISHING STATION IN UPPER CANADA 1862
Station Kettle Point Indian Reserves Name Froome Talfourd Indian Supt License Fee $ [crossed out] Payments [crossed out]
Indian Department Quebec 12th May 1862
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8th instant and to inform you in reply that there can be no reasonable objection to [confirm?] the desire of the Sarnia Band to increase the salary of their School Teacher, Miss Adams, but the actual written decision of the Indian Council should be sent down.
I have the honor to be Sir Your obedient Servant Wm Spragge Deputy Supt. of [Indian?] Affairs
Froome Talfourd Esq. [V.S.I.A.?] Per John S. [Thornton?] Esqr. Sarnia
[At???] Copy D.B. Wawanosh [N.C.?]
Indian Office Sarnia. July 26. 1862.
Sir,
The Weslyan Methodist Society having through the President of the Conference expressed their willingness to continue the management of the Mount Elgin Industrial School, I am instructed to inform you that the Department is desirous to assist them in carrying out the undertaking, and to request that your band will continue their support, in order that it may be ascertained whether by some improvements in the system and management of the Institution, more satisfactory results may be obtained than have been here-to-fore.
You will therefore please have the subject discussed in Council at your earliest convenience and let me know the result.
I am Sir, Your obedient servant Froom Talfourd V.S.I.A. Per John S. Thornton
Mr. David B. Wawanosh. Sarnia.
Indian Department Quebec Augt 9. 1862
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the Government, has by an order in Council of the 6th instant, decided to withdraw the carge of Timber on the Indian Reservations, and all business connected therewith, from the Crown Lands Department, and has committed the charge of the Timber on such lands entirely to this Department
As the [visiting?] Superintendent to whom has been confided the local affairs, of the Sarnia, [Muncey?] ][Town?] [Moravian?] & [Wyandoth?] Indians - and other settlements - The protection of the Timber, on these reserves, and the sale of it when such has been determined upon by, any Band. will now [devolve?] upon you.
You will perceive by [reference?] to the Official Gazette - that by an order in Council of the 5th of May last, the provisions, of the 23rd Chapter of the [Statutes?] is made to apply to the timber on all Indian Lands
This with the recent order in Council
enables the Department, with perfect safety to control timber cut without License on any Reserve, whether by Indians or others. [And on no [pretext?] whatever must [even?] a single tree, be allowed to be sold, unless. Cut under License] [this bracketed section all underlined]
You must impress forcibly upon the Indians under your charge, that the Timber, is a property, the right to sell which (for their own benefit) was neither their Grandfathers, nor theirs, nor their children, but whenever sold, must be made rthe means, as their land when it is sold, of yeilding a permanent [Fund?] for the support. Education, and advancement of [them?] and their people for all time to come.
[No?] Timber, Staves, Saw Logs, Cord wood or Lath wood, or wood [manufactured?] for other uses, to be cut Except under your license, and will be subject to seizure & forfeiture, if [removed?] or attempted to be [removed?], without [first?] the payment of the dues -- And no permit is to be granted, until the Timber or Wood, as the case may be has been accurately measured, and the dues paid--
You will understand that you will be held personally responsible for the payment of these dues, and you are required to keep a careful record of this