Petition of Joseph Gelt, 15 August 1808, [n.p.]. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Joseph Gelt, 15 August 1808, [n.p.]," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F4172, 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 Honor Martin Hunter Esq
President of His Majestys Council
and Commander in Chief of the
Province of New Brunswick &c &c &c
President of His Majestys Council
and Commander in Chief of the
Province of New Brunswick &c &c &c
The Memorial of Joseph Gell, Pier Gell
John [Sep sis], - and John Baptist Paul,-
Indian Boys, - bound to the Revd Oliver Arnold,
Desirous of obtaining Lands from Government,
with an intention of settling on the same, as
soon as the term of their apprenticeships are
expired, - pray your Honors leave to take up
each of them one hundred acres of Land lying
between Lands already surveyed to the Revd O Arnold
and Laird Rouse Jun r being part of the Gore so
called between the Rear of the Salmon River
and Mill:stream Lotts –
John [Sep sis], - and John Baptist Paul,-
Indian Boys, - bound to the Revd Oliver Arnold,
Desirous of obtaining Lands from Government,
with an intention of settling on the same, as
soon as the term of their apprenticeships are
expired, - pray your Honors leave to take up
each of them one hundred acres of Land lying
between Lands already surveyed to the Revd O Arnold
and Laird Rouse Jun r being part of the Gore so
called between the Rear of the Salmon River
and Mill:stream Lotts –
Joseph Gell
Piere Gell
John [Sep Sis]
John Baptist Paul
Sussex Vale
15th August 1808
were applied for and
Registered to Jedediah & Samuel
Fairweather in Feb. 1807
{are vacant}
G: Sproule
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Joseph Gelt & others
Indian Boys
Indian Boys
28
th
October 1808
cannot be complied with.
cannot be complied with.