Petition of John Tennass, 21 June 1833, Kent County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of John Tennass, 21 June 1833, Kent County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F4214, 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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Tennass, John
1833
To His Excellency Major General
Sir Archibald Campbell Bart. K. G C. B. &c &c &c
Sir Archibald Campbell Bart. K. G C. B. &c &c &c
The Petition of John Tennass one of the tribe
of Richibucto Indians,
of Richibucto Indians,
Humbly Sheweth,
That your Petitioner is
Desireous of Purchasing a Certain Peice or parcels of land
Containing Two hundred Acres lying and being in the
Big Cove) So Called) on the North Side of the Richibucto
River in the County of Kent and Parish of Richibucto
Said land being a part of the Indian Reserve, and Situated
as follows Fifty Acres to Commence on the west side of lands
Purchased by James Gallaher, and One Hundred and Fifty
Acres adjoining the lower line of Said land Purchased
by James Gallaher
Your Petitioner further States that he
is willing to Conform to all the rules and regulations laid
down by Government for Purchasing of Crown lands and
therefore humbly hopes your Excellency will take his
Petition in Consideration,
Desireous of Purchasing a Certain Peice or parcels of land
Containing Two hundred Acres lying and being in the
Big Cove) So Called) on the North Side of the Richibucto
River in the County of Kent and Parish of Richibucto
Said land being a part of the Indian Reserve, and Situated
as follows Fifty Acres to Commence on the west side of lands
Purchased by James Gallaher, and One Hundred and Fifty
Acres adjoining the lower line of Said land Purchased
by James Gallaher
Your Petitioner further States that he
is willing to Conform to all the rules and regulations laid
down by Government for Purchasing of Crown lands and
therefore humbly hopes your Excellency will take his
Petition in Consideration,
and he as in duty Bound
will Ever pray
will Ever pray
John his x mark Tennass
Richibucto
June 21st 1833
June 21st 1833
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The
Petition of John Tennass, one
of the Richibucto Indians
Referred for the
Report of the
Atty Coun
r
of Crown
Lands -
Petition of John Tennass, one
of the Richibucto Indians
Referred for the
Report of the
Lands -
[SC]
June 28 th
1833
{Document reverse}
June 28 th
1833
for a 200 Acre Lot
[illegible: 2 words] 200 front [illegible: 1 word] to the US [unclear: line?]
fifteen pounds under
the annexed conditions;
the purchase [illegible: 2 words] to
go to the Credit of the
Indians
[unclear: H Beckwith?]
a two hundred Acre Lot, provided he
produces a Certificate from the Rev d Jos.
Paquet Roman Catholic Missionary at
Richibucto
that from his steady habits
effect -
"I certify that the Petitioner John [unclear: Atisan?]
is a Married Man, that from his steady habits
I am of the opinion he wishes to obtain the Land
for the purpose of actual Settlement and
Cultivation, and that from the best
information I can obtain no other Indian
has any improvements on this Lot applied for"
Signed,
"Jos. Paquet"