Petition of Joseph Ward, 12 May 1824, Carleton County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Joseph Ward, 12 May 1824, Carleton County," Atlantic Canada Virtual Archives, RS108, reel F4199, Fredericton, New Brunswick. In "Contested Terrain: Aboriginal Land Petitions in New Brunswick, 1786-1878," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
This version published online 25 March 2010.
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To His Honor John Murray Bliss Esquire
President and Commander in Chief over the
Province of New Brunswick & c & c & c
President and Commander in Chief over the
Province of New Brunswick & c & c & c
The Petition of Joseph Ward a British
Subject, born in Nova Scotia, has resided
in the province of New Brunswick for these
thirteen Years, - aged Twenty three years
and Married. -
Subject, born in Nova Scotia, has resided
in the province of New Brunswick for these
thirteen Years, - aged Twenty three years
and Married. -
Humbly Sheweth
That he is desirous to settle and
improve Lot Number Twenty three, on the
South side of Richibucto River, known by the
Indian House Lot, being part of Richibucto
Indian reserve in the parish of Carleton
County of Northumberland, there is a Small
Log House upon said Lot, and a Considerable
Clearance. It is the intention of Your
Petitioner to cultivate and improve the Lot
applied for forthwith agreeable to the Royal
Instructions, being fully of ability so to do.
He has neither bargained, nor agreed for the
Sale or transfer of said Lot to any person
or persons whatsoever. - Never having received any Land
from the Crown Your Petitioner therefore Humbly
Prays Your Honor will be
graciously pleased to Grant
him the Lot above specified
improve Lot Number Twenty three, on the
South side of Richibucto River, known by the
Indian House Lot, being part of Richibucto
Indian reserve in the parish of Carleton
County of Northumberland, there is a Small
Log House upon said Lot, and a Considerable
Clearance. It is the intention of Your
Petitioner to cultivate and improve the Lot
applied for forthwith agreeable to the Royal
Instructions, being fully of ability so to do.
He has neither bargained, nor agreed for the
Sale or transfer of said Lot to any person
or persons whatsoever. - Never having received any Land
from the Crown Your Petitioner therefore Humbly
Prays Your Honor will be
graciously pleased to Grant
him the Lot above specified
and as in duty bound shall ever pray
Joseph Ward
Richibucto
Northumbd Before me this 12 th day of May 1824 personally
appeared Joseph Ward, who made oath to the
truth of the statement set forth in the above
Petition.
Northumbd Before me this 12 th day of May 1824 personally
appeared Joseph Ward, who made oath to the
truth of the statement set forth in the above
Petition.
Samuel M
c
Kean JPeace
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Lot N
o
23 was formerly allotted to
Lewis [unclear: Prine?] Paul an Indian - it is Vacant
Crown land
Lewis [unclear: Prine?] Paul an Indian - it is Vacant
Crown land
Geo Shore AtGenl
20 May 1824 -
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Petition
Joseph Ward
Carleton Northd
1824
Joseph Ward
Carleton Northd
1824
11
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Sept
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1824