Petition of John Crocker, 18 November 1835, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of John Crocker, 18 November 1835, Northumberland County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F4255, 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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A lease of land from Andrew Julian King of the
North West tribe of Indians, to Jeremiah Crowley
Has bargained and leased thirty rods in front and to Ext
end the full extent of said Indian land back, Which the
said Jeremiah Crowley is to hold the said land for the full
term of twenty four years him and his heirs and no other
for the sum of One pound ten Shillings Currency to be paid
into the hands of the said Andrew Julian King yearly
and the said Jeremiah Crowley is to cut and carry away
any lumber that he pleases within the bounds of said
land and to convey the same to his own use
The said Andrew Julian King of the aforesaid tribe is to
warrant and defend the said Jeremiah Crowley from
being troubled by any other person or persons who may wish
to oppose the said Jeremiah Crowley in his quiet possession
and in not so doing the said Andrew Julian King will
forfeit the said land
North West tribe of Indians, to Jeremiah Crowley
Has bargained and leased thirty rods in front and to Ext
end the full extent of said Indian land back, Which the
said Jeremiah Crowley is to hold the said land for the full
term of twenty four years him and his heirs and no other
for the sum of One pound ten Shillings Currency to be paid
into the hands of the said Andrew Julian King yearly
and the said Jeremiah Crowley is to cut and carry away
any lumber that he pleases within the bounds of said
land and to convey the same to his own use
The said Andrew Julian King of the aforesaid tribe is to
warrant and defend the said Jeremiah Crowley from
being troubled by any other person or persons who may wish
to oppose the said Jeremiah Crowley in his quiet possession
and in not so doing the said Andrew Julian King will
forfeit the said land
The said piece or parcel of land is to commence thirteen
rods above the well known boiling spring at the the lower
part of the rocks and to extend down stream from that
thirty rods
rods above the well known boiling spring at the the lower
part of the rocks and to extend down stream from that
thirty rods
This lease he signed in my presence sober and sturdy
signed November the Eighteenth in the year of our Lord
One thousand Eighteen Hundred and thirty five
signed November the Eighteenth in the year of our Lord
One thousand Eighteen Hundred and thirty five
I Andrew Julian King, do promise to pay the said
Jeremiah Crowley for his Improvements if being turned
of by any other person
Jeremiah Crowley for his Improvements if being turned
of by any other person
Witness my hand in presence of
Andrew his X markJulian King
Witness present
Hugh McKay
Newel his X mark Julian Kings son
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No. [unclear]
Petition of
John Crocker
Petition of
John Crocker
5 years rent in arrears
at £ 1.10 - per Ann -
at £ 1.10 - per Ann -