Petition of Charles Surat, 12 September 1820, Westmorland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Charles Surat, 12 September 1820, Westmorland County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F4188, 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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Samuel Lockwood Esq. Buctuch
12 Septr
1820
1820
Sir
I am informed that a Memorial
has been sent to Frederictown, making application
for a Grant of Cocagne Island. This we -
cannot give up, as there is no other place, belonging
to Buctuch Indians where they can be -
Supplied with a Single Lock of [unclear: Haye?] -
You will no doubt remember that you
informed me when in Fredericton that our
Agreement and Title was good. - The
Agreement I would have forwarded by
M r Emerson the bearer hereof, but our
Indians have not as yet all signed it
Shall thank you if you will be kind
enough to write me per the bearer your
opinion on the Subject - meantime
I am with much Respect Sir
I am informed that a Memorial
has been sent to Frederictown, making application
for a Grant of Cocagne Island. This we -
cannot give up, as there is no other place, belonging
to Buctuch Indians where they can be -
Supplied with a Single Lock of [unclear: Haye?] -
You will no doubt remember that you
informed me when in Fredericton that our
Agreement and Title was good. - The
Agreement I would have forwarded by
M r Emerson the bearer hereof, but our
Indians have not as yet all signed it
Shall thank you if you will be kind
enough to write me per the bearer your
opinion on the Subject - meantime
I am with much Respect Sir
Your very [unclear: Tru?] Serv
t
Noel gohn
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Noel John
To be attached
to the [illegible: 1 word].
Pet. for
Cocagne Isl d
To be attached
to the [illegible: 1 word].
Pet. for
Cocagne Isl d