Petition of James Wall, 11 May 1843, Restigouche County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of James Wall, 11 May 1843, Restigouche County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F4237, 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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To His Excellency Sir William M. G. Colebrooke, K. H., Lieutenant Governor and Com-
mander in Chief of the province of New Brunswick, &c. &c. &c.
mander in Chief of the province of New Brunswick, &c. &c. &c.
The Petition of James Wall of the Parish of Durham
in the County of Restigouche
in the County of Restigouche
Humbly Sheweth -
That he is a British Subject, and desirous of purchasing, for actual Settlement,
One hundred Acres of Crown Land situated as follows: -
the same being in rear of Land occupied by Michael
Shannon near Jacquet River adjoining
Eastwardly lands Granted to the late Richard
S. Clark, that the above Lot was occupied by one
Patrick Keating and whose improvements Petitioner
purchased in the year 1834. That will be seen by the
annexed agreement, that being a poor man with a
large family he was unable to pay the purchase money
until last year, when he applied to Deputy Cunningham
and paid 2/6 for a Petition, but which never was forwarded
Petitioner now prays to be allowed to renew his application
Agreeably to the Regulations passed in Council on the 11th of May, 1843.
One hundred Acres of Crown Land situated as follows: -
the same being in rear of Land occupied by Michael
Shannon near Jacquet River adjoining
Eastwardly lands Granted to the late Richard
S. Clark, that the above Lot was occupied by one
Patrick Keating and whose improvements Petitioner
purchased in the year 1834. That will be seen by the
annexed agreement, that being a poor man with a
large family he was unable to pay the purchase money
until last year, when he applied to Deputy Cunningham
and paid 2/6 for a Petition, but which never was forwarded
Petitioner now prays to be allowed to renew his application
Agreeably to the Regulations passed in Council on the 11th of May, 1843.
And as in duty bound will ever pray
James Wall
Land Situated |
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County |
Parish or Settlement. |
Number and extent of Lot. |
If Vacant, &c. |
If Surveyed, &c. |
If Improved, &c. |
Deputy Surveyor.
The Petition to be signed by Applicant, and the Columns of the blank Return to be filled up and signed by the Deputy Surveyor.
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13611
James Wall
100 Acres
Durham
Restigouche
Jan 26/48
Montgomery
100 Acres
Durham
Restigouche
Jan 26/48
Montgomery
Montgom