Copy of Quit Claim by David Collet, 1 April 1852, Mill Creek. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Copy of Quit Claim by David Collet, 1 April 1852, Mill Creek," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F9024, Fredericton, New Brunswick. In "Contested Terrain: Aboriginal Land Petitions in New Brunswick, 1786-1878," Atlantic Canada Virtual Archives, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
This version published online 25 March 2010.
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Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Nicholas
John Nicholas Joseph Jerome Michael Wilmot Peter Jerome
Stephen Paul. All of the Parish of Wellington in the County of
Kent and Province of New Brunswick. For and in Consideration
of the Sum of Ten Pounds Lawful Money of the Province of New -
Brunswick to us paid by David Collet of the Same place the
receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged. Have Granted Bargai -
ned. and Sold. And by the Presents Do Grant. Bargain and
Sell. unto the Said David Collet our certain piece or track of
Land Situate lying and being on the North Side of the Big
Buctouche River the East Side of Mill Creek on the Indian
reserve, and bounded as follows on the front by the Big Boctouche
River on the East by part of the Said Indian reserve occupied
by Nehemiah Beckwith on the west by the Said Indian reserve
and to contain Forty Two Acres. To Have and to Hold. All
our Right Title Interest Claim or Demand, unto the Said David
Collet His Heirs and Assigns and to his only use and furthermore
we do forever quit Claim and all Interest of what Kind
Soever. In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands
this first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and Fifty Two."
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Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Nicholas
John Nicholas Joseph Jerome Michael Wilmot Peter Jerome
Stephen Paul. All of the Parish of Wellington in the County of
Kent and Province of New Brunswick. For and in Consideration
of the Sum of Ten Pounds Lawful Money of the Province of New -
Brunswick to us paid by David Collet of the Same place the
receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged. Have Granted Bargai -
ned. and Sold. And by the Presents Do Grant. Bargain and
Sell. unto the Said David Collet our certain piece or track of
Land Situate lying and being on the North Side of the Big
Buctouche River the East Side of Mill Creek on the Indian
reserve, and bounded as follows on the front by the Big Boctouche
River on the East by part of the Said Indian reserve occupied
by Nehemiah Beckwith on the west by the Said Indian reserve
and to contain Forty Two Acres. To Have and to Hold. All
our Right Title Interest Claim or Demand, unto the Said David
Collet His Heirs and Assigns and to his only use and furthermore
we do forever quit Claim and all Interest of what Kind
Soever. In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands
this first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and Fifty Two."
Signed in presence of
Louis B Allain
Thomas Nicholas
John Nicholas
Joseph Jerome
Michael Wilmot
Peter Jerome
Stephen Paul and Fabiang Peter
Thomas Nicholas
John Nicholas
Joseph Jerome
Michael Wilmot
Peter Jerome
Stephen Paul and Fabiang Peter