Collection search - Deed - William Ives and wife to The Queen - IT 282

GAD Reference number: IT 282;
Indian Affairs' consecutive no.: 142
Aboriginal people(s): (for the use and benefit of the) Micmac Indians;
Other party(ies): Between William Ives and Christianna Ives, and the Minister of the Interior for Queen Victoria
Type of Document: Land sale. Docket title: "Deed. William Ives and wife to the Queen"
Specific purpose(s): In consideration of a payment of $1,157 paid to Wm. Ives and his wife, they released a parcel of land with improvements to the Crown
Land involved: 89 acres "being at Fisher's Grant, County of Pictou fronting on the north shore of the Boat Harbour" - See document
Form: Manuscript original

The document has a red lined border. The probable remains of a red wax seal are present on the top left corner. A pink archival ribbon is used to bind the pages. It is tied through three holes on an extended piece from the back covering part of the top page. Two red paper seals are adjacent to the signators.

The document is laminated with tissue. There are ink smears. The edges are torn and dirty. Fold lines are dirty and there are small holes.

Indian Treaties and Surrenders (Coles' 1971 Reprint): Vol. II, pages 3-5.

This document is also available on microfilm reel T-9939.

IT 283 - Map