Petition of Newal Brecho, 12 October 1846, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Newal Brecho, 12 October 1846, Northumberland County," 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.
This version published online 25 March 2010.
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2765
To His Excellency Lieutenant Colonel Sir William
MacBean George Colebroke K. H. Lieutenant Governor
of the Province of New Brunswick &c &c
MacBean George Colebroke K. H. Lieutenant Governor
of the Province of New Brunswick &c &c
The Petition of Newall Breho of the
Tribe of the Micmac Indians residing at
Eel ground in the County of Northumberland
Tribe of the Micmac Indians residing at
Eel ground in the County of Northumberland
Most respectfully sheweth
That your Petitioner is one of the Micmac
Tribe of Indians residing at Eel ground in the
parish of Northesk in this County and has a Wife
and three children
Tribe of Indians residing at Eel ground in the
parish of Northesk in this County and has a Wife
and three children
That your Petitioner is very desirous to
become a permanent settler and in order that
he may be induced to go on and clear a piece of
the said Land and hold the same without any
interruption from any person is anxious that a
piece of Land of the said Eel ground allotment
may be surveyed off for him by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in this Country -
become a permanent settler and in order that
he may be induced to go on and clear a piece of
the said Land and hold the same without any
interruption from any person is anxious that a
piece of Land of the said Eel ground allotment
may be surveyed off for him by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in this Country -
Your Petitioner would therefore humbly
implore your Excellency to order the said
Petitioner a portion of the said Indian Eel ground
allotment of at least Fifty acres when your
Petitioner will go on with spirit to cultivate and
improve the same -
implore your Excellency to order the said
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Indian Commissioner to survey off for yourPetitioner a portion of the said Indian Eel ground
allotment of at least Fifty acres when your
Petitioner 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
Witness being read andexplained
Edwd Welliston
Newal his X mark Breho
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Land
Newal Breho
Petition for allotment
of 50 acres at the Eel
ground
1846
See 358
Newal Breho
Petition for allotment
of 50 acres at the Eel
ground
1846
See 358