Petition of Noel Prisk, 2 March 1857. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Noel Prisk, 2 March 1857," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F5937, 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.
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1857
Prisk, Noel (Chief Elect of
Nipisquit Micmac Indians)
Prisk, Noel (Chief Elect of
Nipisquit Micmac Indians)
To the Honorable The House of Assembly
of the Province of New Brunswick
In Provincial Parliament Assembled
of the Province of New Brunswick
In Provincial Parliament Assembled
The Petition of Newel Prisque, Chief Elect of the
Nipisiquit Mic-mac Indians
Nipisiquit Mic-mac Indians
Humbly Sheweth,
That Your Petitioner has been settled
on a piece of Land, next adjoining the Indian Reserve
on the Big Nipisiquit River on the north or lower side,
for some three or four Years past, and has cleared seven
to Eight Acres of the Same
That last Season he raised a quantity of potatoes
and Hay: That he has a large family of a Wife and
Eight Children. He keeps one Cow at present, but is
desirous of increasing his Stock and preparing more Land
for cultivation, but would wish first to secure a right to
the Land, to protect it, and the produce thereof from trespassers
That the Indian reserve has no upland fit for
cultivation, it is capable of producing Hay alone on the
interval in front, the rear being stony and barren.
Your Petitioner therefore prays Your Honorable
House to consider his Situation, and grant him Fifty Acres
of Land in the situation described
on a piece of Land, next adjoining the Indian Reserve
on the Big Nipisiquit River on the north or lower side,
for some three or four Years past, and has cleared seven
to Eight Acres of the Same
That last Season he raised a quantity of potatoes
and Hay: That he has a large family of a Wife and
Eight Children. He keeps one Cow at present, but is
desirous of increasing his Stock and preparing more Land
for cultivation, but would wish first to secure a right to
the Land, to protect it, and the produce thereof from trespassers
That the Indian reserve has no upland fit for
cultivation, it is capable of producing Hay alone on the
interval in front, the rear being stony and barren.
Your Petitioner therefore prays Your Honorable
House to consider his Situation, and grant him Fifty Acres
of Land in the situation described
And as in duty bound will Ever Pray
Noel Prisk
Bathurst
2nd March 1857
2nd March 1857
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The Undersigned Inhabitants would respectfully
recommend the Prayer of the within petition
James McNutt
Anthony Rainey
recommend the Prayer of the within petition
James McNutt
Anthony Rainey
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3096
Noel Prisk (Indian)
Prays a Grant of 50
acres of land on
Nipisquit River
Mar 12/57)
This land is vacant but
has not been surveyed
(see No. 3095 &
order made thereon
In Col. Aug 14/57)
Noel Prisk (Indian)
Prays a Grant of 50
acres of land on
Nipisquit River
Mar 12/57)
This land is vacant but
has not been surveyed
(see No. 3095 &
order made thereon
In Col. Aug 14/57)