Title
Land Grant
Description
Land deed for property purchased by Charles Boswell. Purchase was for 35 acres of Lot 4, Concession A of Minden Township.
Deed is waxed paper and has a large blue paper and wax seal affixed to the top left corner.
Deed is waxed paper and has a large blue paper and wax seal affixed to the top left corner.
Source
Donated by Laura Mount
Date
1865
Rights
Images copyright Minden Hills Museum
Identifier
M2013.21.01
Text
Province of Canada
Mabel Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland QUEEN,
Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., &c.
To all of whom these presents shall come-GREETING:
Whereas Charles Boswell of the Township of Minden in the County of Peterborough, Yeoman
hath contracted and agreed to and
with Our Commissioner for the sale of Our Crown Lands, duly authorized by Us in this behalf, for the absolute purchase, at and for the price and
sum of twenty-four dollars of lawful money of Our said
Province, of the Lands and Tenements hereinafter mentioned and described, of which We are seized in right of Our Crown.
NOW KNOW YE, that in consideration of the said sum of twenty-four dollars
by him the said Charles Boswell
to Our said Commissioner of
Crown Lands, in hand well and truly paid to Our use, at or before the sealing of these Our Letters Patent, We have granted, sold, aliened, conveyed
and assured, and by these Presents do grant, sell, alien, convey and assure, unto the said Charles Boswell
his Heirs and Assigns, FOR EVER, ALL the Parcel or Tracts of Land, situated, lying and being
in the Township of Minden in the County of Peterborough in Our said Province, containing
by admeasurement Thirty-five acres be the same more or less; which said Parcel or Tract of
Land may be otherwise known as follows, that is to say: being comprised of
all that part of Lot number Four
in Concession A. lying South East of the Gull River of the aforesaid Township of
Minden Reserving the allowance for Road along the bank of the Said River
To have and to hold the said Parcel or Tract of Land, hereby granted, conveyed and assured unto the said Charles Boswell
his heirs and assigns, for ever; saving, excepting and reserving, nevertheless, unto Us, Our Heirs and Successors, all Mines of Gold and
Silver, and the free uses, passage and enjoyment of, in, over and upon all navigable waters that shall or may be hereafter found on or under, or be flowing through or upon
any part of the said parcel or Tract of Land hereby granted as aforesaid.
Given under the Great Seal of Our Province of Canada; WITNESS , Our Trusty and Well-Beloved SIR JOHN MICHEL, K.C.B.,
Administrator of the Government of the Province of Canada and Lieutenant General Commanding Our Forces therein, &c., &c., &c.
At Ottawa this Sixteenth day of November, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-five, and in the twentyninth year of Our Reign.
Ref. No. 28075 C.L.S.
Sale No.
H.I.I.?
By Command of His Excellency in Council.
? ? Meredith
? Secretary
? Russell
Assistant Commissioner of Crown Lands.
Mabel Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland QUEEN,
Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., &c.
To all of whom these presents shall come-GREETING:
Whereas Charles Boswell of the Township of Minden in the County of Peterborough, Yeoman
hath contracted and agreed to and
with Our Commissioner for the sale of Our Crown Lands, duly authorized by Us in this behalf, for the absolute purchase, at and for the price and
sum of twenty-four dollars of lawful money of Our said
Province, of the Lands and Tenements hereinafter mentioned and described, of which We are seized in right of Our Crown.
NOW KNOW YE, that in consideration of the said sum of twenty-four dollars
by him the said Charles Boswell
to Our said Commissioner of
Crown Lands, in hand well and truly paid to Our use, at or before the sealing of these Our Letters Patent, We have granted, sold, aliened, conveyed
and assured, and by these Presents do grant, sell, alien, convey and assure, unto the said Charles Boswell
his Heirs and Assigns, FOR EVER, ALL the Parcel or Tracts of Land, situated, lying and being
in the Township of Minden in the County of Peterborough in Our said Province, containing
by admeasurement Thirty-five acres be the same more or less; which said Parcel or Tract of
Land may be otherwise known as follows, that is to say: being comprised of
all that part of Lot number Four
in Concession A. lying South East of the Gull River of the aforesaid Township of
Minden Reserving the allowance for Road along the bank of the Said River
To have and to hold the said Parcel or Tract of Land, hereby granted, conveyed and assured unto the said Charles Boswell
his heirs and assigns, for ever; saving, excepting and reserving, nevertheless, unto Us, Our Heirs and Successors, all Mines of Gold and
Silver, and the free uses, passage and enjoyment of, in, over and upon all navigable waters that shall or may be hereafter found on or under, or be flowing through or upon
any part of the said parcel or Tract of Land hereby granted as aforesaid.
Given under the Great Seal of Our Province of Canada; WITNESS , Our Trusty and Well-Beloved SIR JOHN MICHEL, K.C.B.,
Administrator of the Government of the Province of Canada and Lieutenant General Commanding Our Forces therein, &c., &c., &c.
At Ottawa this Sixteenth day of November, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-five, and in the twentyninth year of Our Reign.
Ref. No. 28075 C.L.S.
Sale No.
H.I.I.?
By Command of His Excellency in Council.
? ? Meredith
? Secretary
? Russell
Assistant Commissioner of Crown Lands.