Petition of Issac Blair, 10 August 1824, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Issac Blair, 10 August 1824, Northumberland County," 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 The Lieutenant Governor or Commander
In Chief of the Province of New Brunswick & c & c & c
In Chief of the Province of New Brunswick & c & c & c
The Petition of Isaac Blair
Humbly Sheweth
That he is Bona fide a British Subject, xxx
a Single man, aged 30 years, Born in Sweeden,
and never Received any Land from the Crown, that
he Searved in the British navy five years
Prays for Lot number forty one - on the
South Side of Richibucto River the Land is in its
natural and uncultivated State it's the Intention
of the applicant to Cultivate and improve forthwith
the Land applied for ^ according to the Royal Instructions that he has not made Sale
or Bargained for the Sale or Transfer there of to any
Person or Persons whatso ever and he fully
understands that the Land will be forfeited unless
he takes out his Grant in Six Months
a Single man, aged 30 years, Born in Sweeden,
and never Received any Land from the Crown, that
he Searved in the British navy five years
Prays for Lot number forty one - on the
South Side of Richibucto River the Land is in its
natural and uncultivated State it's the Intention
of the applicant to Cultivate and improve forthwith
the Land applied for ^ according to the Royal Instructions that he has not made Sale
or Bargained for the Sale or Transfer there of to any
Person or Persons whatso ever and he fully
understands that the Land will be forfeited unless
he takes out his Grant in Six Months
and as in duty bound will Ever Pray
Isac Blair
Northumberland
County
On the 10 th day of August 1824 Before
Me - Personally Came Isaac Blair and Made
oath that the Several Matters and things above
Stated are Just and True
County
On the 10 th day of August 1824 Before
Me - Personally Came Isaac Blair and Made
oath that the Several Matters and things above
Stated are Just and True
John Wheten J Peace
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Aug
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19
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1824 -
The Situation herein described was
Surveyed to Jean J. Augustine an Indian, Robert
Pott recently applied for 300 Acres, & if his application
is complied with for the quantity, he will include
100 Acres of N
o
41, the Lot contains 200 Acres and
is Vacant Crown Land -
Geo. Shore
At Genl
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Petition
Isaac Blair
for
Lot No 41
with 16/
Isaac Blair
for
Lot No 41
with 16/
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