An Indian Land Sale Grant refers to the legal transfer of ownership of reserve lands, previously held in trust for First Nations, to individuals or entities, often through a sale or other disposition. The 102 acres here is Lot 26, Con. 13, Orford Township, Kent County, now Chatham-Kent. Andrew Russell (1804-88) became assistant commissioner of crown lands in July 1857. After Confederation, when the Crown Lands Department was reorganized and divided by province, Russell remained assistant commissioner for Ontario. Sir John Michel (1804-86) was Administrator of the Government of Canada, in the absence of Governor-General Viscount Monck, from September 30, 1865 to February 12, 1866, and from December 10, 1866 to June 1867.
