Petition of John Barratt, 19 July 1824, Richibucto. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of John Barratt, 19 July 1824, Richibucto," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F4196, 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 Honor John Murray Bliss
Esquire President and Commander
in chief of the Province of New
Brunswick &c &c &c
Esquire President and Commander
in chief of the Province of New
Brunswick &c &c &c
The petition of John Barratt aged
twenty Eight years and a British
Subject -
twenty Eight years and a British
Subject -
Humbly Sheweth
That your petitioner was born in
Prince Edward Island, his parent having
emigrated from Britain; having never
obtained any Grant or allotment of Land
from the Crown, is desirous to Settle and
improve a Wilderness tract Situated
on the North Side of the Richibucto River
in the Parish of Carleton, County North=
umberland, being Lot number forty three,
agreeable to the Survey of the Richibucto
Indian Reserve. It is his intention to
cultivate and improve the Same agreeable
to the Royal Instructions, being fully of
ability So to do, - He has not directly or
indirectly bargained or agreed for the Sale
or transfer of Said Land to any person
or persons whatsoever -
Your petitioner therefore
graciously pleased to grant him Lot number
Forty three, to enable him to make a Suitable
Farm -
Prince Edward Island, his parent having
emigrated from Britain; having never
obtained any Grant or allotment of Land
from the Crown, is desirous to Settle and
improve a Wilderness tract Situated
on the North Side of the Richibucto River
in the Parish of Carleton, County North=
umberland, being Lot number forty three,
agreeable to the Survey of the Richibucto
Indian Reserve. It is his intention to
cultivate and improve the Same agreeable
to the Royal Instructions, being fully of
ability So to do, - He has not directly or
indirectly bargained or agreed for the Sale
or transfer of Said Land to any person
or persons whatsoever -
Your petitioner therefore
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humbly prays your Honor will begraciously pleased to grant him Lot number
Forty three, to enable him to make a Suitable
Farm -
and as in duty bound Shall ever pray -
John his x mark Barratt
Richibucto
19th July 1824 - Appeared before me personally
John Barratt who made oath that
the Several matters and things contained
in the annexed petition are just and true
John Barratt who made oath that
the Several matters and things contained
in the annexed petition are just and true
Samuel McKean J Peace
Augt 21st 1824
The Situation herein described was
Surveyed to Michl Matthjeiu an Indian, it is
Vacant and unapplied for Crown Land
The Situation herein described was
Surveyed to Michl Matthjeiu an Indian, it is
Vacant and unapplied for Crown Land
Geo Shore
At Genl
At Genl
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Petition
of
John Barratt
1824
4th Feby 1825
1st Septr 1824
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of
John Barratt
1824
4th Feby 1825
1st Septr 1824
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