Petition of Joseph Cobleal, 19 October 1846, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Joseph Cobleal, 19 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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2784
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 Joseph Cobleal one of the Micmac
Tribe of Indians residing at Miramichi in the
County of Northumberland
Tribe of Indians residing at Miramichi in the
County of Northumberland
Most Respectfully Sheweth
That Your Petitioner one of the Micmac Tribe of Indians
resides in Miramichi in the County of Northumberland
and is desirous that a portion of the Eel ground allotment
reserved by Government should be laid off and appropriated
to him by W m Salter Esquire Commissioner of Indian Affairs
for this County, when this Petitioner will be enabled
to farm and improve the same and become a permanent
settler -
resides in Miramichi in the County of Northumberland
and is desirous that a portion of the Eel ground allotment
reserved by Government should be laid off and appropriated
to him by W m Salter Esquire Commissioner of Indian Affairs
for this County, when this Petitioner will be enabled
to farm and improve the same and become a permanent
settler -
That Your Petitioner is a married man and
has five Children
has five Children
Your Petitioner would humbly pray Your Excellency
to order a survey of a portion of the said Tract
of at least Fifty Acres to be laid off to your
Petitioner for actual and immediate Settlement
to order a survey of a portion of the said Tract
of at least Fifty Acres to be laid off to your
Petitioner for actual and immediate Settlement
And as in duty bound will ever pray &c
New Castle
19 th October 1846
19 th October 1846
Joseph his X mark Cobleal
Witness
W. M. Salter
W. M. Salter
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Land
Joseph Cobleal
Petition for allotment of
50 acres at the Eel Ground
1846
See 358
Joseph Cobleal
Petition for allotment of
50 acres at the Eel Ground
1846
See 358