Petition of James Buckley, 3 June 1865, Queens County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of James Buckley, 3 June 1865, Queens County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F9029, 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.
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To His Excellency The Honorable Arthur Hamilton Gordon, C.M.G., Lieutenant
Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province of New Brunswick, &c. &c. &c.
Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province of New Brunswick, &c. &c. &c.
The Petition of
James Buckley
of the Parish of Brunswick in the County of Queens
of the Parish of Brunswick in the County of Queens
Humbly Sheweth -
That he has procured for the sum of six dollars 75/100 from
Samuel Starkey, a Deed of Quit Claim to a Lot of
Land in the County of Queens, situate as follows: -
Lot N o . 95 Block 19 Brunswick, South of
John F Price and North of Land purchsd
by Jesse Clarke and Nathan S Taylor
South Side of Canaan River and nearly
opposite mouth of North Fork Caanaan
Containing 27 acres more or less
That Petitioner, at the time when the Land herein described was applied for or pur-
chased by the said Samuel Starkey, was not directly or
indirectly connected with the said application or purchase, but has been induced to contract
with the said Samuel Starkey for his interest in the Land
for the following reasons:- For the purpose of making
a small farm and also a home for
me and my family as it is situated
Conveniently on Road leading
from Coles Island to Canaan Settlement
Samuel Starkey, a Deed of Quit Claim to a Lot of
Land in the County of Queens, situate as follows: -
Lot N o . 95 Block 19 Brunswick, South of
John F Price and North of Land purchsd
by Jesse Clarke and Nathan S Taylor
South Side of Canaan River and nearly
opposite mouth of North Fork Caanaan
Containing 27 acres more or less
That Petitioner, at the time when the Land herein described was applied for or pur-
chased by the said Samuel Starkey, was not directly or
indirectly connected with the said application or purchase, but has been induced to contract
with the said Samuel Starkey for his interest in the Land
for the following reasons:- For the purpose of making
a small farm and also a home for
me and my family as it is situated
Conveniently on Road leading
from Coles Island to Canaan Settlement
Petitioner therefore humbly prays Your Excellency to approve the Deed herewith
Submitted, and to direct that the said Land be granted to him
Submitted, and to direct that the said Land be granted to him
And as in duty bound will ever pray.
James Buckley
Sworn before me
at Johnston
this 24 of July 1864
at Johnston
this 24 of July 1864
David Philips J. P.
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No. 41137
James Buckley
Submits Quit Claim
From Saml Starkey for a
Lot in Queens (R 13797)
£ 5.1.3 due
In Council 3 June 1865
Transfer approved
James Buckley
Submits Quit Claim
From Saml Starkey for a
Lot in Queens (R 13797)
£ 5.1.3 due
In Council 3 June 1865
Transfer approved