Tuesday 25th
“Chief Wm Whitehead and a number of their leading Indians having assembled a conference was held Mr. Iseroff acting as interpreter, explaining that the King had sent his representatives to negotiate a Treaty with them and advance their interests as he wished all his subjects to be happy and prosperous, also, after they had entered into treaty a present of $8 per capita would be granted this year and an annuity for life of $4 per annum, and that a tract of land as a reserve would be set aside for their sole use and benefit, giving to each family of five 1 sq mile on wh no white man would be permitted to hunt on, cut wood, erect building or even set his foot on without having first received their sanction, that they were to elect a chief and two puny chiefs or councillors who were to hold office for 3 years unless re-elected at the end of that time.”
“That they must in return obey the laws and be subject to same as the white man, and would be amenable to punishment if they were not good Indians and obedient, that a copy of the Treaty would be furnished them so as to enable them to see and read just what they had subscribed to on being asked if they had any reply to make, the chief said he was ready to accept the terms as offered and that his people were also willing. The treaty was then signed without any further discussion at 2 p.m.”
Queen’s University Archives. MacMartin Papers