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Whereas His Majesty King George by concession of The Most Christian King, made at the Treaty of Utrecht, is become the rightful possessor of the Province of Nova Scotia or Acadia according to its ancient boundaries: We ... acknowledge His said Majesty King George's jurisdiction and dominion over the territories of the said Province of Nova Scotia or Acadia... |
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Ratification Done at the Fort of Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia... in the first year of the reign of...George the Second... 13 May 1728 |
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Cerified true copy of the Treaty made at Boston, 15 December 1725 and the Ratification at Annapolis Royal, 13 May 1728 Thomas B. Akins Commissioner of Public Records Province of Nova Scotia Halifax, 30 September 1886 |
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The book Indian Treaties and Surrenders, first printed in two volumes in 1891,
is the only complete collection of the actual texts of all pre-Confederation treaties, land cessions, numbered treaties and surrenders. Source: Assembly of First Nations http://www.afn.ca/Programs/Treaties%20and%20Lands/factsheets/treaties_fact.htm A two-volume set was printed in 1891, containing the texts to 1890. A second edition, in three volumes, brought the record up to 1902. |
According to the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, there are some 68 known treaties in Canada between First Nations and the Crown. The National Archives estimates there are nearly 600 treaties and surrenders. These estimates do not include treaties like the Nisga'a Agreement or the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement which are classified as "modern day" treaties.
Source: Assembly of First Nations
http://www.afn.ca/Programs/Treaties%20and%20Lands/factsheets/treaties_fact.htm