Petition of Simon Xavier, 4 October 1792, York County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Simon Xavier, 4 October 1792, York County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F1038, 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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Madawoiska
York County Oct
r
4th 1792
Sir,
I Received Your Letter, Sometime past
which I Observed the Contents Likewise. I sent for a french
Lad, who Speeks Perfect good Savage to Explain to Me what
Words Thomas Exavier might Advance, as well as to
Explain to the Savage. I demanded of him to Show
Me his Improvement, & where Laid his property that
I might Grant him Justice; he made Answer that
his Not the Question but he went down by Athority
from a General Assembly of his Nation to Request
of His Excellency, a trac of Land for a Settlement
for the whole of the Nation, therefore I have Explained
to the three Savages, who have Signed the within
Memorial, all Sircumstances which Might happen
hereafter I haveput Laid it to these on Choir to
Examine & put apon a trac of Land the same they
have done, & I have Mesured the Same from the
Mouth of Madawoiska River the Remainder. I
imagin that Capt n Sprouls hath Surveyed
therefore, here in Closed his a Memorial to
His Hexcellency hoping that the same may be
granted I Am.
which I Observed the Contents Likewise. I sent for a french
Lad, who Speeks Perfect good Savage to Explain to Me what
Words Thomas Exavier might Advance, as well as to
Explain to the Savage. I demanded of him to Show
Me his Improvement, & where Laid his property that
I might Grant him Justice; he made Answer that
his Not the Question but he went down by Athority
from a General Assembly of his Nation to Request
of His Excellency, a trac of Land for a Settlement
for the whole of the Nation, therefore I have Explained
to the three Savages, who have Signed the within
Memorial, all Sircumstances which Might happen
hereafter I have
Examine & put apon a trac of Land the same they
have done, & I have Mesured the Same from the
Mouth of Madawoiska River the Remainder. I
imagin that Capt n Sprouls hath Surveyed
therefore, here in Closed his a Memorial to
His Hexcellency hoping that the same may be
granted I Am.
Your Most [unclear: humble?]
Servt
Servt
Ths Cortin
To
J. Odell Esqr
Fredericton
Sir
Continued
J. Odell Esqr
Fredericton
Sir
Continued
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To prevent that the Savages May Not trouble
for the fewter about the Land Inform me that I may
Give them an Answer as they do Expect
for the fewter about the Land Inform me that I may
Give them an Answer as they do Expect
Ths Cortin
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1792
Indian Applicat n
above Madawaska
Indian Applicat n
above Madawaska
Receiv'd at Madawoiska
Dismissed
{inverted script}
Dismissed
1801
To
To
J. Odell Esq
r
Secretary of the Province of
New Brunswick
Fredericton
Secretary of the Province of
New Brunswick
Fredericton