M and R 39 (b)-'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 Cut Throat Island in the District of Labrador South, as more particulary 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:-
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Beginning at a point near the eastern shore of Cut Throat Island, the said point being marked by an "X" cut in a prominent rock and being distant one hundred and seventy-four feet on a bearing south forty-six degrees nineteen minutes west from a bench mark inscribed 2, USA, C of E; thence running by Crown Lands north sixty-nine degrees thirty minutes west four hundred and thirty-five feet; thence north eighty-seven degres fifty-eight minutes west five hundred and seventy-eight feet and five-tenths of a foot; thence north two degrees one minute east one hundred and fifty-eight feet and five-tenths of a foot; thence north four degrees thirteen minutes east four hundred and thirty-nine feet; thence north eighty-eight degrees forty-five minutes east five hundred and fifty-four feet more or less to a point known as monument 7 being an "X" cut in rock and painted and covered with a rock cairn; thence north sixty-four degrees thirty-five minutes east two hundred and sixty-nine feet to a point in the centre line of a proposed road at its eastermost extremity; thence north sixty-four degrees thirty-five minutes east three hundred and thirteen feet; thence south twenty-five degrees forty-six minutes east three hundred and ninety-five feet to a point on a prominent rock marked by an "X" cut in the said rock; thence south twenty-five degrees forty-six minutes east twenty feet to a point in the aforesaid shoreline of Cut Throat Island at highwater mark; thence along the said shore at highwater mark in general southerly, easterly and westerly directions one thousand four hundred and seventy feet; thence turning and running north sixty-nine degrees thirty minutes west six feet more or less to the point of beginning and containing an area of 22.69 acres. All bearings being referred to the true meridian.
Also all that other piece or parcel of land being a strip of land one hundred feet wide and laying between two parallel lines distant fifty feet from and on opposite sides of a centre line described as follows: beginning at a point in the northern boundary of the area hereinbefore described and being distant two hundred and sixty-nine feet on a bearing of north sixty-four degrees thirty-five minutes east from the point hereinbefore described and known as monument 7; thence running in a northwesterly direction along the arc of a curve of ten degrees seventy-eight feet and eight-tenths of a foot; thence north twenty-six degrees ten minutes west one hundred and seventy-eight feet; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of twenty-three degrees thirty minutes one hundred and forty-three feet and three-tenths of a foot; thence north sixty degrees nineteen minutes west two hundred and nine feet and eight-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of nine degrees thirty-two minutes one hundred and seventy-seven feet and five-tenths of a foot; thence north forty-three degrees twenty-three minutes west seventy-two feet and five-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of thirty-eight degrees one hundred and eighty-eight feet and three-tenths of a foot; thence north twenty-eight degrees nine minutes east twenty-one feet; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of forty-seven degrees one hundred and sixty-six feet and seven-tenths of a foot; thence north fifty degrees eleven minutes west three feet and six-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of twenty-eight degrees one hundred and five feet and seven-tenths of a foot; thence north seventy-nine degres forty-eight minutes west one hundred and forty-five feet and eight-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of ten degrees one hundred and thirty-nine feet and nine-tenths of a foot; thence north sixty-five degrees forty-nine minutes west one hundred and five feet and nine-tenths of a foot; thence along the arc of a curve of five degrees forty-four feet; thence north sixty-three degrees thirty-seven minutes west four hundred and twenty feet; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of five degrees sixty-five feet and one-tenth of a foot; thence north sixty degrees twenty-two minutes west three hundred and ninety feet and six-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of five degrees twenty-one feet and five-tenths of a foot; thence north fifty-nine degrees seventeen minutes west two hundred and thirty-seven feet and two-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of twenty-eight degrees two hundred and sixty-seven feet and nine-tenths of a foot; thence north fifteen degrees forty-two minutes east five feet; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of thirty-eight degrees one hundred and ninety feet and seven-tenths of a foot; thence north fifty-six degrees forty-seven minutes west one hundred and thirty feet and two-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of thirty-five degrees one hundred and forty-eight feet; thence north four degrees fifty-seven minutes west fifty-six feet and seven-tenths of a foot; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of fifteen degrees one hundred and forty-four feet and six-tenths of a foot; thence north seventeen degrees twenty-eight minutes east nineteen feet and one-tenth of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of fifteen degrees fifty-two feet; thence north nine degrees forty minutes east eighty-four feet and two-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of twenty-five degrees eighty feet and six-tenths of a foot; thence north ten degrees twenty-nine minutes west thirty feet and two-tenths of a foot; thence north forty-six degrees thirty-nine minutes west sixty-three feet and four-tenths of a foot; thence to the left along the arc of a curve of twenty-five degrees sixty-six feet and seven-tenths of a foot; thence north sixty-three degrees twenty minutes west ninety-eight feet; thence to the right along the arc of a curve of ten degrees one hundred and ninety-six feet and nine-tenths of a foot; thence north forty-three degrees thirty-eight minutes west one hundred and thirty-seven feet and eight-tenths of a foot more or less to a point in the southern boundary of area "C" hereinafter described and containing an area of nine point six four acres. The said land being required for a roadway.
Also all that other piece or parcel of land situate and being on the western side of the area herinbefore described abutted and bounded as follows: beginning at a point marked by an "X" cut in a prominent rock at the northern end of the curve hereinbefore described as a curve to the right of five degrees and having a length of arc of twenty-one feet and five-tenths of a foot; thence running by Crown land south forty-eight degrees three minutes west five hundred and thirteen feet to monument 9; thence north fifty-one degrees two minutes west one thousand and sixty-four feet; thence by Crown land north fifty-six degrees forty-five minutes east eight hundred and thirty feet and two-tenths of a foot; thence north eighty-five degrees two minutes east twenty-four feet to a point in the western boundary of the area herinbefore described; thence along the said western boundary in a general southerly direction one thousand one hundred and seven feet more or less to the point of beginning and containing an area of fifteen point three three acres.
Also all that other piece or parcel of land situate and being at Cut Throat Island in the District of Labrador South abutted as follows: beginning at a point at the northern end of the centre line of the area hereinbefore described and required for a roadway; thence running south eighty-eight degrees fifty minutes east eight hundred and fourteen feet; thence north eight degrees fourteen minutes west one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven feet; thence south sixty-three degrees sixteen minutes west one thousand eight hundred and five feet; thence south twenty-four minutes west nine hundred and twenty-eight degrees fifty minutes east one thousand and sixty-two feet more or less to the point of beginning and containing an area of fifty-five point two eight acres. All bearing herein being referred to the true meridian.
(signed) JG Manning or similar
Clerk of the Exectuive Council