Petition of John Ganish, 9 December 1847, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of John Ganish, 9 December 1847, Northumberland County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F4233, 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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Schedule 17 Dec
To His Excellency Lieutenanty Colonel William McBean
George ColeBrook Lieutenant Govenor and Commander an Chief
of the province of [Andover]ew brunswick K. H. &c &c &c
To His Excellency Lieutenanty Colonel William McBean
George ColeBrook Lieutenant Govenor and Commander an Chief
of the province of [Andover]ew brunswick K. H. &c &c &c
The Humble Petition of the Subscribers
Shew that
John Ganish
Noel Breo
Kain Ganish and family to whom
the allotments of Mick Mack Tribe Burn Church Tabishintack South West was
Granted of whom we are the immediate decendants has alway been
faithful an loyal Subjects to the crown Understanding that your
Excellency has Appointed Commissinors to Sell Said Grant in lots to
Purchersosors taking all the improvements we and our fathers have made
We her magesty loyal Subjects are in great Sorrow hoping your
Excellency will take into considerations our distress and that
you may in your wisdom do whatever you may seem meet
to avert Such calaminity and further that we your humble
Subscribers are resolved not to receive any mony whatsoever in
recompense for land Relying on Your Excellency wisdom
the allotments of Mick Mack Tribe Burn Church Tabishintack South West was
Granted of whom we are the immediate decendants has alway been
faithful an loyal Subjects to the crown Understanding that your
Excellency has Appointed Commissinors to Sell Said Grant in lots to
Purchersosors taking all the improvements we and our fathers have made
We her magesty loyal Subjects are in great Sorrow hoping your
Excellency will take into considerations our distress and that
you may in your wisdom do whatever you may seem meet
to avert Such calaminity and further that we your humble
Subscribers are resolved not to receive any mony whatsoever in
recompense for land Relying on Your Excellency wisdom
as in Duty
Bound will ever pray
Bound will ever pray
John X Ganish
Noel X Breo
Kain X Ganish
Peter X Cloud
Tomer X Cloud
Joseph X Ganish
T. Kain X Ganish
Noel X Ganish
Michel X Ganish
Burn Church, Tabishintack.
South West December 9th 47
South West December 9th 47
Witness
Francis X mark Julian
Luis X mark Julian
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Southwest
{First Column}
Noel X Ganish
Francis X Ganish
John X Ganish
Peter X Machu
Laru X Machu
Peter X Cloud junior
Peter X Cloud 1st
Luc X Belpaul
Luie X Belpaul
Pasiel X Belpaul
Francis X Ganish
Sabia X Ganish
John X Ganish jun
Luie X Ganish jun
Francis X Ganish 1st
Nicholas X Martin
Noel X Murry
Tomer X Bartiboge
Tomer X Whitney
Michel X Nicholas
Tomer X Trasure
Francis X Tomer
John X Bonipart
John X Ganich
Luie X Benpale
{Second Column}
Michel X Sock
Luie X arno
Luie X Arno
Tom X Michharno
Noel X Alexander
Noel X Breo
Tomer X Barnaby
Coblale X Joe
Noel X Joe
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718
718
Land
Indians of
Miramichi & Burnt
Church – Caveat
against the sale of
their Reserves
Decr 8/47
Miramichi & Burnt
Church – Caveat
against the sale of
their Reserves
Decr 8/47
(Dec 17th
Mr. Salter directed
to suspend the sale for
the present)
to suspend the sale for
the present)
Copies sent to Mr. Perley for
his observns on the 18th
In Col Feb 10/48 To stand over
his observns on the 18th
In Col Feb 10/48 To stand over