Indenture of John Ryan, 2 September 1847, Northumberland County. Transcription.

This Indenture made this thirteenth day of March in the year
of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
between Dennis Julian and Francis Julian of the Julian
Tribe of Indian now residing on the [Andover]orth west Branch of
Miramichi river on the one part and Elisha Godfrey cord
-wainer, and Henry Lodge Yeoman on the other part all
of the parish of northesk in the county of northumberland and
in the province of New Brunswick -
Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the rents
and covenants herein after mention the aforesaid Dennis Julian
and Francis Julian have demised Leased and to Farm let
and by these presents do hereby demise Lease and to Farm let
all and Singular that certain meadow Lot of situate lying
and been in the parish and county aforesaid on the north
side of the [Andover]orthwest branch of Miramichi river, that is to say
commencing at the upper line of Land's owned by and now in
the possession of John M^cTavish Sen ^r thence Extending up stream
to the full extent and distance of the aforesaid Meadow
Lot that is to say following the course of the river untill
it come's opposite the Lower Line of Land's owned and
now in possession of John Ryan, with all the advantage's
and priviledge's thereunto belonging or in anywise ap-
-pertaining there to, for and during the full end and t
term of whatever time his Majesty Goverment may think fit
to Leave the aforesaid Lands in possession of the aforesaid
Julian Tribe and the aforesaid Dennis Julian and Francis
Julian do Hereby bind themselves there Heirs Executors
administrators and assign's and every of them to give
and secure unto the aforesaid Elisha Godfrey and Henry
Lodge their Heirs, Executors, administartors and assign's
full and peaceable possession of the aforesaid Lands and
tenaments duing the full end and Term aforesaid the
said Meadow Lot to extend to the full extent and distance
of ten from the bank of the river aforesaid

And it is Further agreed by and between
parties, that the aforesaid Dennis Julian and Fr[unclear: ancis?]
Julian do Lease, demise, and to Farm Let all the Interv[unclear: ale?]
or Meadow Land situate Lying and been on wild cat Bro[unclear: ok?]
that is to say commence at the Upper Line of Land's belonging
to John M^cTavish Sen ^r aforesaid thence extending up the said
Brook to William Highland Last Year's Hauling road unto the
aforesaid Elisha Godfrey and Henry Lodge and their Heirs,
Executors administrators and Assign's for and during the full
end and term aforesaid,
And the aforesaid Elisha Godfrey and Henry Lodge
do Hereby agree to pay or cause to be paid unto the afore-
-said Dennis Julian and Francis Julian their Heirs Executors
administrator and assign's the yearly rent of seven pounds
Currency the first year's rent to become due on the first day
of May one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty eight
for which payment well and truly to be paid thus the afore
-said Elisha Godfrey and Henry Lodge do hereby bind
themselves their Heirs, Executors, administrators and
assigns, for the said rent be paid within fifteen days
after it has been Lawfully demonstrated or these presents
are to become null and void and of no effect-in-Law
as Witness our Hand's the day and year first above
written

Witness to this bargain having
been first read over to the
aforesaid Dennis Julian and
francis Julian and Explained
to them -

Northumberland County Be it Remembered that on the fourteenth day of
March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
Seven Before me John Ambrose Street Esquire Register of Deeds and
Wills for the Said County personally appeared James Gray one of
the Subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing Lease who being by me
solemnly swore on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God Deposeth
and saith he was personally present and did see Dennis Julian and
Francis Julian The Lessors in the foregoing Lease Sign Seal
execute and deliver the same for the uses and purposes therein
mentioned The same being first read and explained
J.A. Street C^yRegr

Northd County Received and Registered the fourteenth day of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
in volume 36 of the County Records pages 122 and 123 and is
numbered 34 in the said volume -

Know all men that I Henry Lodge in the foregoing Leased named
have bargained sold and delivered unto John OConner Late
school master in the parish of Northesk all my right tittle claim
and interest unto the aforementioned tract of Land for the Sum
of five pounds Lawfull money of New Brunswick to me
said Henry Lodge well and truly paid the receipt and payment
whereof is hereby acknowledged and I the aforesaid Henry Lodge have
hereby for myself My Heirs Executors administrators and assigns
and every of them sold my right tittle claim and Interest
unto the said John OConners his heirs Executors administrators
and assigns for ever in witness whereof I the said Henry Lodge
have set my Hand and seal this first day of May in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and forty-

Witness
James [unclear: Johnston?]
William Johnston

2 (54
Deed
Dennis Julian [&]}
Francis Julian}
To}
Elisha Godfrey &}
Henry Lodge -}
[illegible: 1 word] by James
Gray & [unclear: Subs^cr ?] Witnesse
this 14^th March 1837
the same day first read &
explained - & recd same
Day for registry

Lodge ass^r [unclear: proved?] by W Johnston the
subscribing witness 12 July 1847 [illegible: 1 word]
fees 11/-

Northumberland to Wit be it Remembered that on the twelfth
day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty seven Before me Allan A Davidson Esquire
Register of Deeds in and for the Said County personally
Came and appeared William Johnston the Subscribing
Witness to the foregoing assignment and being by me
solemnly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God
deposeth and saith he was personally present and did
see Henry Lodge the grantor therein named sign seal
and deliver the Same as his act and deed for the uses
and purposes therein mentioned