Petition of Charles Surat, 27 January 1821, Westmorland County. Transcription.

Digital facsimile of "Petition of Charles Surat, 27 January 1821, 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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In Committee of Council 11 th Nov r 1820
Cha s Surat, John Surat & Jos: Broe, ask a Grant of a
part of the N: end of Cocagne Island, and sand
Beach adjoining, &c
Referred -
In Council 27 th January 1821 -
Read a Report of a Committee of Council of the
11 th Nov r 1820, upon land Petitions - which is
confirmed - The Petition of Charles Surat &
others being read, is referred for further consider-
ation -
Extract from the minutes -
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