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DUMOULIN, REV. SÉVÈRE,

arrival at Red River, 27, 38

ELLICE, M.P., RIGHT HON. EDWARD,

evidence on purchase by Hudson's Bay Co. from Lord Selkirk, 16

ENGLISH COLONISTS IN AMERICA,

their method of dealing with Indian title, 94-98

FAUCHE, LIEUT. G. A.,

testimony as to grants by Lord Selkirk, 25

FEE SIMPLE, ESTATES IN. Vide TENure.
FERTILE BELT,

reservation of, by Hudson's Bay Co., 20

FIDLER, MR. PETER.

survey of Red River, 11, 23, 108, 108 (n.), 109
some of his books found in Winnipeg, 130 (n.)
letter from Alex. Lean, 215

FORKS OF RED RIVER, THE.
centre of district of Assiniboia, 8
possession of Assiniboia given at, 18
removal of French Canadians to, 28

FORT DAER. Vide PEMBINA.
abandonment of, 8, 28

FORT DOUGLAS,

ceremonies at, 8

FORT GARRY,

old documents hidden in well of, 130
enrolled pensioners of. Vide PENSIONERS.

FOSS, CAPTAIN,

owns lot at Armstrong's Point, 81

FOSTER, J.,

his certificate for land, 111

"FREE MEN" OF PEMBINA,

proposed removal to that river, 105 (n.)

FRENCH CANADIANS,

arrival at Red River, and location, 27, 28
grants to, 43

FROG PLAIN,

lots laid out to, 11

GATIEN, MICHAEL,

lot at Red River, 63

GENERAL QUARTERLY COURT,

records of the, 118

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marriages of, 100

definition of word, 100, 101

grants to, 101, 104

allotment lists, 102-103

recent grants to, in remote districts, 104

HALKETT, JOHN,

agent of Lord Selkirk, his visit to Red River, 24, 26, 28, 60

his sales to settlers, and conditions of, 60, 61

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HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY,

last of great ancient companies, 1
lands, 1, 2

charter, 2-5, App. A.

monopoly of trade invalid, 2

grant of Assiniboia, 5, App. B., 124

reservation of jurisdiction, 6

shares of servants in lands, 6

grants outside Assiniboia, 8

contest with North-West Co., 9, 10

management of Assiniboia for Lord Selkirk, 14
resumption of possession of Assiniboia, 15-19
deed of surrender to queen, 19, App. Q.

transfer of Rupert's Land. Vide RUPERT'S LAND.

retired servants of, settle at Red River, 30, 33-36, 110, 111
coalition with North-West Co., 30, App. P.

forms of deeds to settlers, 32-34

agreement with William McKay, 34

grants not confined to leaseholds, 65

agreement for sale with M. Dumas, 69

certificates for land granted by, 70

pensioners sent to Fort Garry. Vide PENSIONERS.
grants freeholds to pensioners, 79

recognizes Lord Selkirk's titles, 84

titles confirmed by Canada, 84, 90

Hudson's Bay Co. v. Cook, hay rights' case, 90

summary as to titles of, 92, 93

and Indian title, 99

no grants to settlers back of two miles on rivers, 99

York Factory plan of settlement, 110

records of. Vide RECORDS.

mislays or suppresses records, 128, 129

INDIANS,

grant to, and agreement with, Lord Selkirk, 12, 94, 125
remarks on, 13

introduction of Saulteaux to Red River by North-West Co., 13
friendly to settlers, 52

title of, generally, 14, 20, 94-103

to "outer two miles," 91

Chancellor Kent on, 94-96

opinions of Supreme Court, U.S., on, 94, 95

Chalmers, 96

"Councells' opinion" on, 1675..96

New England Puritans' recognition of, 96

Canada's manner of dealing with, 96-103

opinions of Chancellor Boyd and Ontario Courts, 96

Supreme Court of Canada, 97

obiter dictum of Privy Council on, 99

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY,

establishment of, 8, 28, 115

ISBISTER, ALEXANDER K.,

his lease from Hudson's Bay Co., and evidence, 65

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form of Lord Selkirk's, to settlers, 52

peculiar covenants in same regarding colony, 56-59

long, conversion of, into freehold in Ohio and Mass., 59

remarks of Mr. Brydges on, 69

peculiar, to John Bruce, and remarks on, 71-75

LEASEHOLD ESTATE. Vide TENURE.

LOGAN, ALEXANDER,

his property and papers at Winnipeg, 46, 47

LOGAN, NATHANIEL,

compiler of Register B, 68

LOGAN, ROBERT,

sheriff and councillor of Assiniboia, 45

purchase of Fort Douglas, 46

form of conveyance, 47

lessee under Lord Selkirk, 53

LONG, MAJOR STEPHEN S., U.S.A.,
establishes international boundary, 28

MANITOBA,

primogeniture in, prior to transfer, 1, 2

MANITOBA ACT, THE,

titles under, 22, 84-90

provisions for extinguishing Indian title, 99

MARYLAND,

plantation or colony of, 3-5
MASSACHUSSETS BAY,

plantation of, 3

MATTHEY, CAPTAIN,

engages 20 Wattevilles for Lord Selkirk, 26

MAY, COLONEL,

agreement with Swiss settlers, 29

MCBEATH, ALEXANDER,

allotment of, 23

MCDERMOT v. FANYANT,

land case tried at Fort Garry, 67

MCDONNELL, GOVERNOR MILES,

appointment and proceedings at Red River, 7, 9, 10, 18
letter regarding leases and temporary grants, 52

MCDONELL, GOVERNOR ALEXANDER,

destroys records of Assiniboia, 21, 117

MCKAY, WILLIAM,

agreement with Hudson's Bay Co., 34

MOTAVISH, GEORGE S.,

carries away important document, 30

MCTAVISH, J. H.,

evidence as to tenure at Red River, and register, 68, 121

hides old documents in Fort Garry well, 130

evidence as to method of transfer, 130, 131

MILL, THE COLONY,

conveyance of, to Robert Logan, 46, 47

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