Petition of Newall Alexander, 12 October 1846, Northesk. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Newall Alexander, 12 October 1846, Northesk," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F4231, 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.
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2766
To His Excellency Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Macbean
George Colebrooke K. H. Lieutenant Governor of the Province of New
Brunswick &c &c
George Colebrooke K. H. Lieutenant Governor of the Province of New
Brunswick &c &c
The Petition of Newall Alexander and Newall
Kain two of the Micmac Tribe of Indians residing
at eel Ground in the County of Northumberland
Kain two of the Micmac Tribe of Indians residing
at eel Ground in the County of Northumberland
Most respectfully sheweth
That your Petitioners are part of the Micmac Tribe
of Indians residing at Eel ground in the parish of
North Esk in this County and your Petitioner Newall
Alexander has a Wife and Four children and your
Petitioner Newall Kain has a Wife.
That your Petitioners have each a small
House on a part of the Indian allotment at
Eelground and have each cleared a small piece
of Land.
That Your Petitioners are very desirous to become
a permanents settlers and in order that they may be
induced to go on and clear pieces of the said Land
and hold the same without any interruption from any
person, are anxious that a piece of Land of the
said Eel ground allotment may be surveyed off for
each of your Petitioners by the Commissioners of Indian
affairs in this county.
Your Petitoners would therefore humbly
implore your Excellency to order the said
Your Petitioners, a portion of the said Eel ground
allotment, of at least Fifty acres for each, when
Your Petitioners will go on with spirit to cultivate
and improve the same.
of Indians residing at Eel ground in the parish of
North Esk in this County and your Petitioner Newall
Alexander has a Wife and Four children and your
Petitioner Newall Kain has a Wife.
That your Petitioners have each a small
House on a part of the Indian allotment at
Eelground and have each cleared a small piece
of Land.
That Your Petitioners are very desirous to become
a permanents settlers and in order that they may be
induced to go on and clear pieces of the said Land
and hold the same without any interruption from any
person, are anxious that a piece of Land of the
said Eel ground allotment may be surveyed off for
each of your Petitioners by the Commissioners of Indian
affairs in this county.
Your Petitoners would therefore humbly
implore your Excellency to order the said
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Indian Commissioners to survey off for each ofYour Petitioners, a portion of the said Eel ground
allotment, of at least Fifty acres for each, when
Your Petitioners will go on with spirit to cultivate
and improve the same.
And as in duty bound will ever pray &c
North Esk
12th October 1846
Newall his X mark Alexander
Newall his X mark Kain
Witness being read and
explained
Edwd Wellington
Newall his X mark Kain
Witness being read and
explained
Edwd Wellington
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Land
Newall Alexander
& Newall Kain
Petition for allotments
of 50 acres each at the
Eel ground
1846
see 358
Newall Alexander
& Newall Kain
Petition for allotments
of 50 acres each at the
Eel ground
1846
see 358