Chief Matthew Francis reported that a white man was taking sand from the foreshore of the Indian Reserve. Chief Fracnis wished to know how far their rights extended into the foreshore, and also requested a copy of the Indian Act.
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Dear Sir, I am here to inquire how is this reserve is running to the sea shore and I want to know how far it is out from the high water mark. The whiteman is taking away some of the sand for his own advantages from the high water mark to the low water mark in the reserve shore. The man who takes the sand away that is Mr. Charlie Gillies Sprowld [Sproull]. Please to let me know if I can stop from doing or not. Please send me also the following books of Indian Act of indian Affairs. Matthew Francis, Indian Chief Pictou Landing.