Petition of Deny Deboss, 9 October 1803, Charlotte County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Deny Deboss, 9 October 1803, Charlotte County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F1043, 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 Thomas Carleton Esquire Lieutenant
Governor and Commander in Chief of the province of New
Brunswick & & &
Governor and Commander in Chief of the province of New
Brunswick & & &
The memorial of Deny deBoss and
familly native Indians of pockmoush river in the County
of Northumberland in said province Most humbly sheweth
that from time immemorial their ancestors have been seated
and planted a certain parcel of land Situate on the North side
of said river, about Six miles from the inlet or mouth, and
known by the name of the point de la Croix,
familly native Indians of pockmoush river in the County
of Northumberland in said province Most humbly sheweth
that from time immemorial their ancestors have been seated
and planted a certain parcel of land Situate on the North side
of said river, about Six miles from the inlet or mouth, and
known by the name of the point de la Croix,
Your Excellencys Memorialists pray to have such quan=
=tity of land at that place, as to Your Excellency may seem
meet
=tity of land at that place, as to Your Excellency may seem
meet
Signed
Deny deBoss X }
Thomas deBoss X } their marks
Pierre Paul deBoss X }
Noel DeBoss X }
I do Certify to have seen, said Indians, plant, and reside (in
their manner) on said Land, and from the testimony of the
other Indians, the merits of their application [is to] priority
of possession in that familly, appear to be authentick, and
further, that they are the desendents of the Ancient Chiefs of
the pockmouche tribe, which are now reduced to only two
famillys -
their manner) on said Land, and from the testimony of the
other Indians, the merits of their application [is to] priority
of possession in that familly, appear to be authentick, and
further, that they are the desendents of the Ancient Chiefs of
the pockmouche tribe, which are now reduced to only two
famillys -
Wm Ferguson J.P.
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Memorial from
Deny deBoss &
familly - Pockmouche Indians
Deny deBoss &
familly - Pockmouche Indians
Lots of 200 acres each
14
th
Decem
r
1803
In Council 25 th May 1804
to be Surveyed & reported
In Council 25 th May 1804
to be Surveyed & reported
Tracady
9
th
October
1803
1803