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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Jacquet River, April 19th 1834
Patrick Keatings Agreement with James Wall -
Know all men by this Presants that J P Keating
Do agree with James Wall that is to Say -
That J Patrick Keating do agree to make over
all my Right and Title of my Improvements
to Said James Wall for and in consideration
of the Sum of forty Eight pounds, fifteen pounds
of Said money to be paid in Cash - -
and thirty three to be paid in Store pay
the payments To be made as follows five pounds in
Cash in 1834 five pounds Cash in 1835 five pounds
in cash in 1836 the Store pay to be made in as
Quick as possible
Patrick Keatings Agreement with James Wall -
Know all men by this Presants that J P Keating
Do agree with James Wall that is to Say -
That J Patrick Keating do agree to make over
all my Right and Title of my Improvements
to Said James Wall for and in consideration
of the Sum of forty Eight pounds, fifteen pounds
of Said money to be paid in Cash - -
and thirty three to be paid in Store pay
the payments To be made as follows five pounds in
Cash in 1834 five pounds Cash in 1835 five pounds
in cash in 1836 the Store pay to be made in as
Quick as possible
Patrick his X mark Keating
James Wall
James Wall
Witness M. Shannon
John Lawler
William Doyle
William Doyle
the moveable articles
one Bake pot - 0-5-0
one Tea Kettle 0-12-0
one Small Pot 0-3-0
one pair of [beals] 0-1-0
86 Lb pork @ 26/ 2-3-0
£3=4"0
To order 12/6 [unclear: Gaunted?] 0"12-6
To Trade 3/ 0-3-0
3"9"6
48" [illegible: 1 word] "0
£51" [illegible: 1 word] "6
16" [illegible: 1 word] "6
35-10"0
one [unclear: Harrow?] - " 12"6
[unclear: drawwipe?] "3"0
36"5'6
one Bake pot - 0-5-0
one Tea Kettle 0-12-0
one Small Pot 0-3-0
one pair of [beals] 0-1-0
86 Lb pork @ 26/ 2-3-0
£3=4"0
To order 12/6 [unclear: Gaunted?] 0"12-6
To Trade 3/ 0-3-0
3"9"6
48" [illegible: 1 word] "0
£51" [illegible: 1 word] "6
16" [illegible: 1 word] "6
35-10"0
one [unclear: Harrow?] - " 12"6
[unclear: drawwipe?] "3"0
36"5'6
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Deed J Wall
Patrick Keating to James Wall Dr
1834 To Eight pounds Store pay - 8-0-"
To Three Pounds order of Caldwell - 3-0-"
To three Bottles of Wine 10/6 - 0-10-6
two bottles Vinegar 1/3 Each - 0-2-6
one night cap 2/ - 0-2-0
three Shillings Cash - 0-3-0
To Dickey 18/ - 0-18-0
To Harvey 5/- 0-5-0
To [unclear: Anderson?] [illegible: 1 word] - 2-8-9
To William Delany - 0-8-0
31/2 Lb flour @ c/ - 0-1-9
To Labour - 0-10-0
£16"9-6
1834 To Eight pounds Store pay - 8-0-"
To Three Pounds order of Caldwell - 3-0-"
To three Bottles of Wine 10/6 - 0-10-6
two bottles Vinegar 1/3 Each - 0-2-6
one night cap 2/ - 0-2-0
three Shillings Cash - 0-3-0
To Dickey 18/ - 0-18-0
To Harvey 5/- 0-5-0
To [unclear: Anderson?] [illegible: 1 word] - 2-8-9
To William Delany - 0-8-0
31/2 Lb flour @ c/ - 0-1-9
To Labour - 0-10-0
£16"9-6