Petition of John Stewart, 3 September 1841, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of John Stewart, 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.
This version published online 25 March 2010.
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To His Excellency Lieutenant Colonel Sir William
MacBean George Colebrooke K H Lieutenant Governor
and Commander in Chief of the Provine of New Brunswick
&c &c &c
MacBean George Colebrooke K H Lieutenant Governor
and Commander in Chief of the Provine of New Brunswick
&c &c &c
The Petition of John Stewart Senr of -
Northesk in the County of Northumberland
Northesk in the County of Northumberland
Most Humbly Sheweth
That your Petitioner is a British
Subject and was born in this Country and makes a
livelyhood for himself and family by Farming
That Your Petitioner on the =
Thirty first day of March One thousand Eigh hundered
and Thirty eight obtained a lease from the Julian =
Tribe which is annexed for all that certain lot of land
situate in the North side of the little South West Branch
of Miramichi river Commencing at the rear line of
lands running from the main North west Branch of
Miramichi River aforesaid owned by Cuppage and White
John Benson John Connors and others to the full extent of
the Indian tract thence at right angles Thirty rods
thence in a line parallel to the aforesaid rear line to the
place of beginning with Thirty rods front on said river
with the lower half of the Island in front for which Your
Petitioner agreed to pay two pound ten pr Year
That Your Petitioner has regulurly
paid the rent up to December last as will appear by the
receipt annexed
That Your Petitioner now is anxious
Subject and was born in this Country and makes a
livelyhood for himself and family by Farming
That Your Petitioner on the =
Thirty first day of March One thousand Eigh hundered
and Thirty eight obtained a lease from the Julian =
Tribe which is annexed for all that certain lot of land
situate in the North side of the little South West Branch
of Miramichi river Commencing at the rear line of
lands running from the main North west Branch of
Miramichi River aforesaid owned by Cuppage and White
John Benson John Connors and others to the full extent of
the Indian tract thence at right angles Thirty rods
thence in a line parallel to the aforesaid rear line to the
place of beginning with Thirty rods front on said river
with the lower half of the Island in front for which Your
Petitioner agreed to pay two pound ten pr Year
That Your Petitioner has regulurly
paid the rent up to December last as will appear by the
receipt annexed
That Your Petitioner now is anxious
to
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to obtain an absolute title to the said lands and
premises thus leased from the said Julian Tribe
That the rear land is very barren and not fit for cultivation the great advantage
To your Petitioner being a Small strip on the front for Hay
Your Petitioner would therefore most
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 Excell=
=ency in Your wisdom may deem just
and equitable and on such terms as your
Excellency may consider just
premises thus leased from the said Julian Tribe
That the rear land is very barren and not fit for cultivation the great advantage
To your Petitioner being a Small strip on the front for Hay
Your Petitioner would therefore most
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 Excell=
=ency in Your wisdom may deem just
and equitable and on such terms as your
Excellency may consider just
And in duty bound Your Petitioner will ever pray
Northesk
3rd September 1841
John his x mark Stewart
Witness [unclear: J
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Personally came and appeared before me the
the undersigned one of her Majestys justices of the
Peace for the County of Northumberland John
Stewart Senr the party to the foregoing Petition
and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that
the several matters and things contained therein
are just and true
the undersigned one of her Majestys justices of the
Peace for the County of Northumberland John
Stewart Senr the party to the foregoing Petition
and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that
the several matters and things contained therein
are just and true
John his x mark Stewart
Sworn to at New Castle this 3rd Day
of September 1841 before me
Donald M c Kay, J.P.
of September 1841 before me
Donald M c Kay, J.P.
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No 57
Petition
John Stewart
Petition
John Stewart