Cape Makkovik, Labrador

National Archives of Canada


697-'57

M and R 39(c)-'57. Ordered that, under authority of The Crown Lands Act, Chapter 174 of The Revised Statutes of Newfoundland, 1952, as amended, the administration, management and control of the surface rights in pieces of land situate at Cape Makkovik in the District of Labrador North, as more particularly described hereafter, be transferred to Her Majesty the Queen in the right of Canada for use in connection with the Mid-Canada Line; the said lands to be at all times used for the purpose of and in connection with the Mid-Canada Line and to revert to Her Majesty the Queen in the right of the Province of Newfoundland in the event that they cease to be used for such purposes at any time:-

DESCRIPTION

All that piece or parcel of land situate and being at Cape Makkovik in the Electoral District of Labrador North which said piece or parcel of land is abutted and bounded as follows: beginning at a point marked by an "X" cut in a prominent rock distant thirty feet from the easter shore-line of Aillik Bay at ordinary highwater mark; thence running by Corwn Land north eight-seven degrees thirty-one minutes east seven hundred and ninety feet; thence running by Crown Land sout sixteen degrees forty-seven minutes east three hundred and thirty feet; thence running suth three degrees forty minutes east six hundred and forty-seven feet to a point marked by an "X" cut in a rock near the northern shore of Aillik Bay ; thence south fifty degrees west for thirty-six feet to a point on the northern shore of Aillik Bay at highwater mark; thence following the sinuosities of the shore at highwater mark of Aillik Bay for a distance of two thousand three hundred and forty feet; thence north sixty-five degrees thirteen minutes east thirty feet to the point of beginning and containning an area of sixteen point four six acres.

And also all that piece or parcel of land situate and being at Cape Makkovik in the Electoral District of Labrador North, whish said piece or parcel of land may be described as a strip of land lying between two lines drawn parallel to and distant fifty feet on each side of a centre line described as follows: beginning at a point in the eastern boundary of the land above described which point is distant fifty feet and seven-tenths of a foot on a course north sixteen degrees forty-seven minutes west from the southern end of the line south sixteen degrees forty-seven minutes east as described in the above mentioned lot; thence running north sixty-three degrees twenty-seven minutes east five hundred and fifty-one feet and five-tenths of a foot; thence along the arc of a ten degree curve to the left for a distance of five hundred and seventy-five feet and eight- tenths of a foot; thence north five degrees fifty-one minutes east eight hundred and fifty feet and three-tenths of a foot; thence running along the arc of a ten degree curve to the right for a distance of five hundred and sixty-two feet and nine-tenths of a foot; thence north sixty-two degrees seven minutes east three hundred and twenty feet and two-tenths of a foot; thence running along the arc of a five degree curve to the right for a distance of four hundred and seventeen feet and three-tenths of a foot; thence north eighty-two degrees fifty-nine minutes east seven hundred and twenty-seven feet and three-tenths of a foot; thence along the arc of a seven degree curve to the left for a distance of two hundred and eighty feet; thence north sixty-two degrees twenty-three minutes east one hundred and six feet and three-tenths of a foot; thence running along the arc of a ten degree curve to the right for a distance of three hundred and fifty-seven feet and seven-tenths of a foot; thence south eighty degrees fifty-one minutes east two hundred and fifty-three feet and nine-tenths of a foot; thence running along the arc of a twelve degree curve to the right for a distance of four hundred and ninety-seven feet and five-tenths of a foot; thence south twenty-one degrees nine minutes east fifty feet more or less to a point in the northern boundary of land described in lot 3 and containing an area of twelve point eight six acres.

And also all that piece or parcel of land situate and being at Cape Makkovik in the Electoral District of Labrador North abutted and bounded as follows: beginning at a monument sent in the southern limit of the right-of-way above described; thence running north sixty-eight degrees fifty-one minutes east one hundred feet and thence south twenty-one degrees nine minutes east ninety-nine feet and seven-tenths of a foot; thence along the arc of a twenty-five degree curve to the left for a distance of two hundred and ninety-one feet; thence running south sixty-six degrees three minutes east one hundred and twenty-three feet and nine tenths of a foot; thence running along the arc of a twelve degree curve to the right nine hundred and thirty-five feet; thence running north seventy-eight degrees fifty-five minutes east sixty feet; thence south thirty-five degrees thirty-four minutes east three hundred and five feet; thence running south three degrees twenty-five minutes east seven hundred and ninety-one feet; thence running south nine degrees eighteen minutes west three hundred and eighty feet; thence south three degrees twenty-eight minutes east two thousand six hundred and twenty-six feet; thence running north eighty-one degree ten minutes west one thousand and sixty-two feet; thence north one degree forty-nine minutes east two thousand two hundred and three feet; thence north thirty-six degrees fifty-one minutes west four hundred and fifty feet; thence north nineteen degrees twenty minutes west four hundred and sixty-six feet; thence north seventeen degrees fifty-four minutes west three hundred and sixty-eight feet; thence north twenty-three degrees twenty-two minutes east three hundred and twenty-four feet; thence north nineteen degrees thirty-eight minutes west five hundred and thirty-four feet; thence north six degrees twenty-two minutes west two hundred and three feet more or less to the point of beginning and containing an area of one hundred and four point two three acres.

(signed) JG Manning or similar
Clerk of the Executive Council