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.
This version published online 25 March 2010.
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I beg to recommend that John Tennass have
a Lot with 60 rods front not less than 50
Acres nor more than 200 at 2/per Acre either
immediate or by Instalments provided he
Produces a Certificate from the Rev d Joseph
Paquet Roman Catholic Missionary to the
following effect,
I certify that the Petitioner
John
[unclear: Atisnas?] is a {single, married} Man, of Steady habits
and I verily believe that it is his intention
to Settle and improve the Land now applied
for and that no other Indian hasany claim
thereon made any Improvements thereon
a Lot with 60 rods front not less than 50
Acres nor more than 200 at 2/per Acre either
immediate or by Instalments provided he
Produces a Certificate from the Rev d Joseph
Paquet Roman Catholic Missionary to the
following effect,
I certify that the Petitioner
[unclear: Atisnas?]
and I verily believe that it is his intention
to Settle and improve the Land now applied
for and that no other Indian has
thereon
Signed
J. P.
& c
Married men not to exceed 200 Acres
Single - " -- not to -- " -- 100 -- " -
no Lot to consist of less than 50 Acres
no applicant to be entitled to Land
more than once -
H Beckwith
June 27 th 1833
[illegible: 1 word]
Kent
J. P.
& c
Married men not to exceed 200 Acres
Single - " -- not to -- " -- 100 -- " -
no Lot to consist of less than 50 Acres
no applicant to be entitled to Land
more than once -
H Beckwith
June 27 th 1833
[illegible: 1 word]
Kent
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A. 37
John Atenas Indian
asks lands at the
Richibucto Indian
Reserve
John Atenas Indian
asks lands at the
Richibucto Indian
Reserve
See inside
See letter book HB c
28 June 1833
A 289