Petition of Simon Xavier, 3 October 1792, York County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Simon Xavier, 3 October 1792, York County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F1038, 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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To His Excellency Thomas
Carleton Esqr Lieutenant Governor and Commander in
Chief of the Province of New Brunswick &c &c. &c.
Carleton Esqr Lieutenant Governor and Commander in
Chief of the Province of New Brunswick &c &c. &c.
The Memorial of Simon Francois Exavier, Noil Bernard, & Louis
Denis Savages of the Mallictie Nation humbly Presents.
Denis Savages of the Mallictie Nation humbly Presents.
Whereas Your Memorialists has been Appointed
by a General Assembly of the Nation to Request of Your
Excellency a Space of Land for Establishment of the whole of
these Nations as the same has Granted in all other Provinces.
Therefore in case Your Excellency will be pleased to Grant
our Request we have Chosen apon a Space of Land being & Lying
on the North Eis side of the River S t Johns in the District
of Madawoiska Commencing at a Birch Tree Number
Thirty Seven & to Run upward in front of the River til it
meets a Spruce Tree Numbered & Marked A Nineteen Acres
Above the Mouth of Madawoiska River in front of the
Said River S t Johns, & in Case the said Should be Granted
Your Memorialists beg that Your Excellency may Order a
Grant for the Sam.
by a General Assembly of the Nation to Request of Your
Excellency a Space of Land for Establishment of the whole of
these Nations as the same has Granted in all other Provinces.
Therefore in case Your Excellency will be pleased to Grant
our Request we have Chosen apon a Space of Land being & Lying
on the North Eis side of the River S t Johns in the District
of Madawoiska Commencing at a Birch Tree Number
Thirty Seven & to Run upward in front of the River til it
meets a Spruce Tree Numbered & Marked A Nineteen Acres
Above the Mouth of Madawoiska River in front of the
Said River S t Johns, & in Case the said Should be Granted
Your Memorialists beg that Your Excellency may Order a
Grant for the Sam.
Simon Francois mark x of Exavier
Louis mark x of Denis
Noil mark x of Bernard
Louis mark x of Denis
Noil mark x of Bernard
Madawoiska
York County
October 3 rd 1792
October 3 rd 1792
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Simon Fran. Xavier
and others in behalf
of the Melicite Tribe
of Indians -
and others in behalf
of the Melicite Tribe
of Indians -
ask a tract of land
above the Madawaska
Settlement
above the Madawaska
Settlement
5th Jany 1792