Petition of Jared Betts, 27 July 1820, Northumberland County. Transcription.

Digital facsimile of "Petition of Jared Betts, 27 July 1820, Northumberland County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F4255, 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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Saint John N.B.: July 27 th 1820
Honb l Thomas Wetmore
Sir
His Excellency the Lieut Governor
having directed the business respecting Barnaby's
Island to be laid before His Majesty's Council,
I enclose a copy of the lease from the Claimant
of that Island, to Edward Simonds, for their
consideration
I am Sir
Your obed t serv t
Charles Simonds
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Honb l Thomas Wetmore Esquire
Attorney General
Fredericton
M r Ch s Simonds
27 th July 1820