Douglas Treaty PaymentsDouglas Treaty Payments • November 28th, 2006
Contract Type FiledNovember 28th, 2006Know all men by these presents that I William Eddy Banfield Government Agent for the Western Shore of Vancouver Island have this day of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine Bought of Cleeshin the Chief of Ohiat and Howeesem the next in rank of the same tribe that Island known among the tribe by the name of Osmetticey, all and every part of it for the sumand consideration of two Blankets and two Shirts its water privileges and timber to be mine forever my heirs and assigns for the aforesaid sum of two Blankets and two Shirts which these chiefs have acknowledged by affixing their marks and seals here under and which this is the title deed of the aforesaid chiefs holding a copy.