Petition of Placide Bonar, 24 May 1824, Kent County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Placide Bonar, 24 May 1824, Kent 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 His Honor John Murray Bliss, Esquire. President
and Commander in Chief of the province of New -
Brunswick. &c. &c. &c.
and Commander in Chief of the province of New -
Brunswick. &c. &c. &c.
The Memorial of Placide Bonar, Nonel Dinny,
and John Paul, native Indians; and all -
married Men, with Families -
and John Paul, native Indians; and all -
married Men, with Families -
humbly sheweth
That Your Memorialists are native Indians
of the Chebuctouche Tribe, and Subject to The Crown of
Great Britain, and have not had any Grant or Grants
of Land from Government, and humbly pray that
they may have three hundred acres each, as follows -
to wit - Placide Bonar, to join next below John
Bonar, on the North side Chebuctouche River -
Nonel Dinny - next below Placide Bonar - and John
Paul, next below Nonel Dinny - It is the intention
of Your Memorialists forthwith to cultivate and improve
such land as may be granted to them, according to The
Kings Instructions, so far as their circumstances will
admit - and they have not directly or indirectly
bargained or agreed for the Sale or transfer thereof to
any Person or Persons whatsoever, but intend the land
as a future home and support for themselves and
their Families -
of the Chebuctouche Tribe, and Subject to The Crown of
Great Britain, and have not had any Grant or Grants
of Land from Government, and humbly pray that
they may have three hundred acres each, as follows -
to wit - Placide Bonar, to join next below John
Bonar, on the North side Chebuctouche River -
Nonel Dinny - next below Placide Bonar - and John
Paul, next below Nonel Dinny - It is the intention
of Your Memorialists forthwith to cultivate and improve
such land as may be granted to them, according to The
Kings Instructions, so far as their circumstances will
admit - and they have not directly or indirectly
bargained or agreed for the Sale or transfer thereof to
any Person or Persons whatsoever, but intend the land
as a future home and support for themselves and
their Families -
And as in duty bound will ever pray.
Placide Bonar
his x mark
Nonel Dinny
his x mark
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York Ss.
Personally appeared before me
this 24 th day of May 1824 Placide
Bonar and Nonel Dinny and made Oath
that the contents of this petition are true
this 24 th day of May 1824 Placide
Bonar and Nonel Dinny and made Oath
that the contents of this petition are true
P. [ Trainer ] Justice Peace
27 May 1824
The situation herein described is
within the tract reserved of the Indians on
the River Chebuctouche
Geo Shore At Genl
The situation herein described is
within the tract reserved of the Indians on
the River Chebuctouche
Geo Shore At Genl
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Placide Bonar
& 2 others
& 2 others
11
th
Sept
r
1824
25
th
May 1824
No fee demanded -
No fee demanded -