Petition of Thomas Blackmore, 20 May 1835, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Thomas Blackmore, 20 May 1835, 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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Received from Thomas Blackmore the Sum of
Forty Pounds New Brunswick Currency this 20 th
day of May 1835
Witness George Peabody
Forty Pounds New Brunswick Currency this 20 th
day of May 1835
Witness George Peabody
Barnaby his X mark Julien
Mitchell his X mark Julien
The Condition of this receipt is such that is to say
that we Barnaby Julien and Mitchell and Mitchell
Julien do agree to pay to Thomas Blackmore the Sum
of Forty pounds Currency for a Home and barn, that
was built by him the said Thomas Blackmore on
the Oxbow farm and they further agree that Thomas
Blackmore should hold possession of the said Buildings
a Home and Barn for the full term of four Years from
this date and then to deliver the same up to Barnaby
Julien and Michal Julien, this forty pounds is to
pay twenty years rent of a farm for which we
this day have given him the said Thomas Blackmore
a Lease
that we Barnaby Julien and Mitchell and Mitchell
Julien do agree to pay to Thomas Blackmore the Sum
of Forty pounds Currency for a Home and barn, that
was built by him the said Thomas Blackmore on
the Oxbow farm and they further agree that Thomas
Blackmore should hold possession of the said Buildings
a Home and Barn for the full term of four Years from
this date and then to deliver the same up to Barnaby
Julien and Michal Julien, this forty pounds is to
pay twenty years rent of a farm for which we
this day have given him the said Thomas Blackmore
a Lease
Barnaby Julien
his X mark
Mitchell Julien
his X mark
North Esk
20th May 1835
present George Peabody
20th May 1835
present George Peabody
The above Collated and examined with
the original this day
3rd September 1841
Edw Williston
[Not Pub]
the original this day
3rd September 1841
Edw Williston
[Not Pub]
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