Petition of John Eales, 14 December 1878, Charlotte County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of John Eales, 14 December 1878, Charlotte County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F9031, 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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(LABOUR.)
To His Honor the Lieutenant Governor of the Province
of New Brunswick, &c. &c. &c.
To His Honor the Lieutenant Governor of the Province
of New Brunswick, &c. &c. &c.
The Petition of - John F. Eales - of the
Parish of St Croix in the County of Charlotte
Parish of St Croix in the County of Charlotte
HUMBLY SHEWETH, -
That he is a British Subject of the age of eighteen years or upwards, and does
not own any other Land in this Province;
That he is desirous of purchasing 100 acres of Crown Land
situate as follows: -
[Description to be full and particular.]
Lot Number 100 - fronting on
First Chiputniticook Lake
(see Y- 6/54)
Not to interfere with the right to cut Timber, &c. under Licenses applied for previous to this application.)
under the provisions of an Act of Assembly intituled "An Act to facilitate the settlement
of Crown Lands;" and bona fide intends to become an actual settler thereon;
And prays Your Honor to approve this his Petition, and cause the same to be
Advertised in the Royal Gazette.
not own any other Land in this Province;
That he is desirous of purchasing 100 acres of Crown Land
situate as follows: -
[Description to be full and particular.]
Lot Number 100 - fronting on
First Chiputniticook Lake
(see Y- 6/54)
Not to interfere with the right to cut Timber, &c. under Licenses applied for previous to this application.)
under the provisions of an Act of Assembly intituled "An Act to facilitate the settlement
of Crown Lands;" and bona fide intends to become an actual settler thereon;
And prays Your Honor to approve this his Petition, and cause the same to be
Advertised in the Royal Gazette.
And as in duty bound will ever pray.
[Signature of Petitioner.]
John F. Eales
John F. Eales
County. |
Parish. |
Acres. |
If Vacant. |
If Surveyed. |
If improved, by whom claimed, and value of improvements |
York
|
Dumfries
|
100 |
Yes |
Yes |
No imps. |
Before me, W.C. Brown one of Her Majesty's
Justices of the Peace in and for the County of - York - this
- fourteenth day of December 1878, personally appeared the
above named John F. Eales - and made oath that the
several statements set forth in the foregoing Petition are just and true.
W. C. Brown - - J. Peace
Justices of the Peace in and for the County of - York - this
- fourteenth day of December 1878, personally appeared the
above named John F. Eales - and made oath that the
several statements set forth in the foregoing Petition are just and true.
W. C. Brown - - J. Peace
(Certificate to be also signed by a Magistrate or the Labour Act Commissioner.)
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I have good reason to believe that this Land is only desired for the purpose of immediate
settlement and cultivation by the applicant himself.
W. C. Brown - - J. Peace
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I have good reason to believe that this Land is only desired for the purpose of immediate
settlement and cultivation by the applicant himself.
W. C. Brown - - J. Peace
If the Land has been surveyed at Government expense, three dollars must be forwarded to the Crown Land
Office with this Petition. If unsurveyed, one dollar must be sent, when an Order of Survey will issue.
Office with this Petition. If unsurveyed, one dollar must be sent, when an Order of Survey will issue.
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{Written Across the Top}
99 & 100
Between V McCan
& Davd Layton
{Written Accross the Middle}
Between V McCan
& Davd Layton
14/12/78 L.
John F. Eales
100 ac
Dumfries
York
Lot 100 fronting on first
Chiputniticook Lake
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Indian Reserve
[unclear]
see J. [Camelford]
see statement by
T. McVay J.P. & others
on behalf of the Indians
(enclosed)
see TK Davis' claim
herein & see ord. In Col Dec 12 81
This land is now to be
an "Indian Reserve"
John F. Eales
100 ac
Dumfries
York
Lot 100 fronting on first
Chiputniticook Lake
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Indian Reserve
[unclear]
see J. [Camelford]
see statement by
T. McVay J.P. & others
on behalf of the Indians
(enclosed)
see TK Davis' claim
herein & see ord. In Col Dec 12 81
This land is now to be
an "Indian Reserve"