Petition of Joseph Cobleal, 17 October 1846, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Joseph Cobleal, 17 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.
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2765.
New Castle 17th Oct 1846
New Castle 17th Oct 1846
Sir
I herewith enclose petitions from Noel Alexander -
Noel Kain Noel Breho, Mitchell Sock four Indians of
the Micmac Tribe praying that a piece of the Eel Ground
allotment may be appropriated to each of the Petitioners -
I was informed by the parties that Louis Julian, one of the
Indians occupying the Tract, had threatened to turn these parties
away from the land after three of them had actually settled
thereon and made some improvements, and that he was Violent in
in his intentions in doing so - I made an appointment to meet
the parties yesterday agreeably thereto and found it impossible to
settle the matter, and quiet these Indians in their possessions -
Noel Kain Noel Breho, Mitchell Sock four Indians of
the Micmac Tribe praying that a piece of the Eel Ground
allotment may be appropriated to each of the Petitioners -
I was informed by the parties that Louis Julian, one of the
Indians occupying the Tract, had threatened to turn these parties
away from the land after three of them had actually settled
thereon and made some improvements, and that he was Violent in
in his intentions in doing so - I made an appointment to meet
the parties yesterday agreeably thereto and found it impossible to
settle the matter, and quiet these Indians in their possessions -
The family of the Julien are very grasping in their intentions
on the whole tract and are unwilling that others should particip[ate]
in the boon granted by the Government for the whole Tribe and as
such I recommended the parties to apply to His Excellency by
petition for a survey of a small allotment to each, and in
accordance thereto, I here forward the same - The tract contains
over nine thousand acres and is more than sufficient for all
and as such I recommend that I be instructed to lay off for
each of the applicants 50 acres - And as I have funds in hand
more than adequate for that purpose - These applicants are all
steady, sober men and appear very desirous to become permanent
settlers
on the whole tract and are unwilling that others should particip[ate]
in the boon granted by the Government for the whole Tribe and as
such I recommended the parties to apply to His Excellency by
petition for a survey of a small allotment to each, and in
accordance thereto, I here forward the same - The tract contains
over nine thousand acres and is more than sufficient for all
and as such I recommend that I be instructed to lay off for
each of the applicants 50 acres - And as I have funds in hand
more than adequate for that purpose - These applicants are all
steady, sober men and appear very desirous to become permanent
settlers
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most ob t Serv t
Sir
Your most ob t Serv t
William Salter
Commissioner
Commissioner
The Hon
ble
J. S. Saunders
Provincial Secretary
Provincial Secretary
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W
m
Salter
17th Octr/46
With Petition from Indians
17th Octr/46
With Petition from Indians