Petition of John Stewart Jr, 3 September 1841, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of John Stewart Jr, 3 September 1841, Northumberland County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F4255, 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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To His Excellency Lieutenant Colonel Sir William
MacBean George Colebrook KH Lieutenant Governor
and Commander in Chief of the Province of New Brunswick
MacBean George Colebrook KH Lieutenant Governor
and Commander in Chief of the Province of New Brunswick
The Petition of John Stewart Junr
of North=
=esk in the County of Northumberland Farmer
=esk in the County of Northumberland Farmer
Most Humbly Sheweth
That your Petitioner is a British
Subject and was born in this Country that one Alxander
Stewart obtained a lease from the old Julian chiefs about
twelve years ago which lease was given to one William
Harley then a Deputy Surveyor in this County who
promised to have the same recorded in Fredericton and
took the lease for that purpose; of a part of the Indian
allotment on the north side of the North West Branch
of the Miramichi river Containing Eighty rods in front
and is bounded on the upper side by a part of the said
lands in the possession of Samuel Tingley and on the
lower side by one James Kehoe and to extend in the
rear to the full extent of the Indian allotment for
which the said Alxander Stewart was to pay five
pounds pr Year in Produce
That the Said Alxander
Stewart and his brother William Stewart has since resided
thereon and have made valuable improvements -
have cleared over fifteen acres of land and has built two
small Houses and barns thereon
That the Said Alexander Stewart and William
Stewart having become indebted to Your Petitioner in the twenty
seventh day of July in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Forty
assigned the said Lands and premises thus obtained from the Said Indians
to
Subject and was born in this Country that one Alxander
Stewart obtained a lease from the old Julian chiefs about
twelve years ago which lease was given to one William
Harley then a Deputy Surveyor in this County who
promised to have the same recorded in Fredericton and
took the lease for that purpose; of a part of the Indian
allotment on the north side of the North West Branch
of the Miramichi river Containing Eighty rods in front
and is bounded on the upper side by a part of the said
lands in the possession of Samuel Tingley and on the
lower side by one James Kehoe and to extend in the
rear to the full extent of the Indian allotment for
which the said Alxander Stewart was to pay five
pounds pr Year in Produce
That the Said Alxander
Stewart and his brother William Stewart has since resided
thereon and have made valuable improvements -
have cleared over fifteen acres of land and has built two
small Houses and barns thereon
That the Said Alexander Stewart and William
Stewart having become indebted to Your Petitioner in the twenty
seventh day of July in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Forty
assigned the said Lands and premises thus obtained from the Said Indians
to
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to Your Petitioner. That Your Petitioner has sinse the transfer
permitted the Said William and Alexander Stewart to reside on
the same, they paying the Rent to the Said Indians, but to
be at Your Petitioners disposal when he might think
advisable
That Your Petitioner is aware that the Rent has
been paid to the First Instant to the Said Indians and
would refer to the Receipt and affidavit of Robert Johnson
annexed corroborating the payment of the Rent - And
Your Petitioner is now Anxious to get an absolute title
to the Said lot of land from Your Excellency, and would refer
to the Release attached marked A Shewing the transfer
from the said William and Alexander Stewart to your Petitioner
Your Petitioner would therefore Humbly pray Your
Excellency to take Your Petitioners case into consideration
and to order a Grant to Your Petitioner or to do with
Your Petitioners case as Your Excellency in Your
Wisdom may deem just and equitable, and on such
terms as Your Excellency may consider right
permitted the Said William and Alexander Stewart to reside on
the same, they paying the Rent to the Said Indians, but to
be at Your Petitioners disposal when he might think
advisable
That Your Petitioner is aware that the Rent has
been paid to the First Instant to the Said Indians and
would refer to the Receipt and affidavit of Robert Johnson
annexed corroborating the payment of the Rent - And
Your Petitioner is now Anxious to get an absolute title
to the Said lot of land from Your Excellency, and would refer
to the Release attached marked A Shewing the transfer
from the said William and Alexander Stewart to your Petitioner
Your Petitioner would therefore Humbly pray Your
Excellency to take Your Petitioners case into consideration
and to order a Grant to Your Petitioner or to do with
Your Petitioners case as Your Excellency in Your
Wisdom may deem just and equitable, and on such
terms as Your Excellency may consider right
And as in duty bound Your Petitioner will ever pray &c
John his x mark Stewart Junr
New Castle
3rd September 1841
3rd September 1841
Personally appeared before me the Undersigned one of her
Majestys Justices of the Peace for the Said Countypersonally
came and appeared
John Stewart Junior who being
Majestys Justices of the Peace for the Said County
came and appeared
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by me duly Sworn deposeth and Saith that the
Several Matters and things therein Contained
is just and true
Several Matters and things therein Contained
is just and true
John his x mk Stewart Junr
Sworn to before me this 3
rd
day of
September 1841 at NewCastle
Donald M c Kay J.P.}
September 1841 at NewCastle
Donald M c Kay J.P.}
Personally appeared before me one of Her Majestys
Justices of the Peace for the County of Northumberland Robert
Johnson of North Esk Farmer who being by me duly
Sworn deposeth and Saith that this Deponent
saw the annexed Receipt signed by Francis
Julian and John Nicolas Julien two of the Julien
tribe, and that this Deponent Witnessed the said
Receipt, and heard them say that they received
full payment and satisfaction for Rent due
from William and Alexander Stewart up to
the First Instant
Justices of the Peace for the County of Northumberland Robert
Johnson of North Esk Farmer who being by me duly
Sworn deposeth and Saith that this Deponent
saw the annexed Receipt signed by Francis
Julian and John Nicolas Julien two of the Julien
tribe, and that this Deponent Witnessed the said
Receipt, and heard them say that they received
full payment and satisfaction for Rent due
from William and Alexander Stewart up to
the First Instant
Robert Johnston
Sworn to at New Castle this 3
rd
day of September 1841 before me
Donald M c Kay, J.P.}
day of September 1841 before me
Donald M c Kay, J.P.}
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No 15.
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John Stewart Junr
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John Stewart Junr