Petition of Mitchell Sock, 12 October 1846, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Mitchell Sock, 12 October 1846, Northumberland County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F4235, 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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2765.
1847
To His Excellency Lieutenant Colonel Sir William
MacBean George Colebrooke K.H. Lieutenant Governor
of the Province of New Brunswick &c &c
MacBean George Colebrooke K.H. Lieutenant Governor
of the Province of New Brunswick &c &c
The Petition of Mitchell Sock one of
the Tribe of Mic Macs residing at Eel
ground in the County of Northumberland
the Tribe of Mic Macs residing at Eel
ground in the County of Northumberland
Most Respectfully Sheweth
That Your Petitioner is one of the Mic Mac
Tribe of Indians residing at Eel ground in the
Parish of Northesk in this County, and has a wife
and Two Children
That Your Petitioner has a small home
on a part of the Indian allotment at Eel ground
and has cleared a small piece of land which
Your Petitioner has had under cultivation for the
last three years, and resides thereon
That Your Petitioner is very desirous to become
a permanent settler, and in order that he
may be induced to farm and clear a piece of the
said land and hold the same without any
interruption from any person, is anxious
that a piece of land of the said Eel ground
allotment may be surveyed off for him
Tribe of Indians residing at Eel ground in the
Parish of Northesk in this County, and has a wife
and Two Children
That Your Petitioner has a small home
on a part of the Indian allotment at Eel ground
and has cleared a small piece of land which
Your Petitioner has had under cultivation for the
last three years, and resides thereon
That Your Petitioner is very desirous to become
a permanent settler, and in order that he
may be induced to farm and clear a piece of the
said land and hold the same without any
interruption from any person, is anxious
that a piece of land of the said Eel ground
allotment may be surveyed off for him
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by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in
this County -
Your Petitioner would therefore humbly
implore Your Excellency to order the said
Indian Commissioner to survey off for your
Petitioner, a portion of the said Eel
ground Allotment of at least Fifty
Acres where Your Petitioner will go on
with spirit to Cultivate and improve
the same -
this County -
Your Petitioner would therefore humbly
implore Your Excellency to order the said
Indian Commissioner to survey off for your
Petitioner, a portion of the said Eel
ground Allotment of at least Fifty
Acres where Your Petitioner will go on
with spirit to Cultivate and improve
the same -
And as in duty bound will ever pray &
c
North Esk
12th October 1846
Mitchell his X mark Sock
Witness being read
and explained
Edwd Welliston
and explained
Edwd Welliston
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358 Land
Mitchell Sock
(an Indian)
Petition for allotment of
50 acres of the Reserve at
the Eel ground North d
Mr Salter, the Comm r endorses
D y Sadlers return of Survey
and requests a location ticket
Jan 20/47
In Col Feb 23/47
Recommended and that the
Attorney General be called
upon for a form for the
Location ticket
Atty Genl written to Mar 4th
{Document reverse.}
Mitchell Sock
(an Indian)
Petition for allotment of
50 acres of the Reserve at
the Eel ground North d
Mr Salter, the Comm r endorses
D y Sadlers return of Survey
and requests a location ticket
Jan 20/47
In Col Feb 23/47
Recommended and that the
Attorney General be called
upon for a form for the
Location ticket
Atty Genl written to Mar 4th
Jan 21/47. Respectfully submitted, with the request
that I may receive Instructions. If location
tickets are to be given I beg that I may be
furnished with a form Thos Baillie
SGen
that I may receive Instructions. If location
tickets are to be given I beg that I may be
furnished with a form Thos Baillie
SGen