Petition of James Holmes, 16 June 1840, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of James Holmes, 16 June 1840, Northumberland County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F4255, 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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This Indenture made this Sixteenth day of June
in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and forty, Between Barnaby Jullian, Mitchell
Jullian, Bernard Jullian and Francis Jullian, Indians
on the North West Branch of the River Miramichi,
in the Parish of Northesk County of Northumberland
and Province of New Brunswick on the one part and
James Holms of the Said Parish County and Province
aforesaid Farmer on the other part, Witnesseth That
in Consideration of the Rents hereafter by these presents
reserved and of the Covenants and agreements herein
Contained The Said Barnaby Jullian Mitchell
Jullian and Bernard Jullian and Francis Jullian
for themselves and as acting for the whole Tribe or Tribes
of Indians of which they are Chiefs, Have demised,
leased, and to Farm Let unto the said James Holms
and his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns, a
Piece or Parcel of Land in said Parish and County
being a part and portion of a Block of Land reserved
by Government for the use and behoof of Francis
Jullians Tribe of Indians, of which they the Said
Barnaby Jullian, Mitchell Jullian, Bernard Jullian
and Francis Jullian are the Chiefs, lying and being
on the South Side of the River Called the Little South
West River, abutted and bounded as follows, vizt
Commencing Forty Rods below the lower line of James
McCullams Lot on the South Side of the Little South
West River and to extend down Stream One hundred
Rods and back the full extent of the Indian Reserve
This Indenture made this Sixteenth day of June
in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and forty, Between Barnaby Jullian, Mitchell
Jullian, Bernard Jullian and Francis Jullian, Indians
on the North West Branch of the River Miramichi,
in the Parish of Northesk County of Northumberland
and Province of New Brunswick on the one part and
James Holms of the Said Parish County and Province
aforesaid Farmer on the other part, Witnesseth That
in Consideration of the Rents hereafter by these presents
reserved and of the Covenants and agreements herein
Contained The Said Barnaby Jullian Mitchell
Jullian and Bernard Jullian and Francis Jullian
for themselves and as acting for the whole Tribe or Tribes
of Indians of which they are Chiefs, Have demised,
leased, and to Farm Let unto the said James Holms
and his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns, a
Piece or Parcel of Land in said Parish and County
being a part and portion of a Block of Land reserved
by Government for the use and behoof of Francis
Jullians Tribe of Indians, of which they the Said
Barnaby Jullian, Mitchell Jullian, Bernard Jullian
and Francis Jullian are the Chiefs, lying and being
on the South Side of the River Called the Little South
West River, abutted and bounded as follows, vizt
Commencing Forty Rods below the lower line of James
McCullams Lot on the South Side of the Little South
West River and to extend down Stream One hundred
Rods and back the full extent of the Indian Reserve
To Have and to Hold the same and all the
unto the said James Holmes and his Heirs, Executors
Administrators and assigns from and after the date
hereof, always until it shall please Her Majestys
Government to break Said Indian Reserve and to
take from Said Indians all Claim to the Same,
Yielding therefrom and paying unto the Said Barnaby
Jullian Mitchell Jullian Bernard Jullian and
Francis Jullian or to their Heirs or Successors in office
as Chiefs of Said Indian Tribe, Fifty pounds Currency
in advance and Four pounds Yearly after, all of
which we Barnaby Jullian Mitchell Jullian, Bernard
Jullian and Francis Jullian do agree,
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appurtenances, Privileges, Profits and advantages arising therefromunto the said James Holmes and his Heirs, Executors
Administrators and assigns from and after the date
hereof, always until it shall please Her Majestys
Government to break Said Indian Reserve and to
take from Said Indians all Claim to the Same,
Yielding therefrom and paying unto the Said Barnaby
Jullian Mitchell Jullian Bernard Jullian and
Francis Jullian or to their Heirs or Successors in office
as Chiefs of Said Indian Tribe, Fifty pounds Currency
in advance and Four pounds Yearly after, all of
which we Barnaby Jullian Mitchell Jullian, Bernard
Jullian and Francis Jullian do agree,
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and seals the Year and day first above
written, in presence of
our hands and seals the Year and day first above
written, in presence of
Signed George Laurence,
Signed Barnaby his X mark Jullian L.S.
" Mitchell X mark Jullian L.S.
" Bernard X mark Jullian L.S.
" Francis mark Jullian L.S.
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Northumberland County, to wit, Be it remembered that on the
first day of August in the Year of Our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and forty, before me John Ambrose
Street Esquire, Register of Deeds and Wills in and for
said County, Personally Came and appeared, George
Laurence the subscribing Witness to the foregoing
Lease, who being by me Solemnly Sworn on the
Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, deposeth and
saith that he was present and did see Barnaby
Jullian, Mitchell Jullian Bernard Jullian and
Francis Julian the Grantors in the foregoing Lease
Sign Seal and deliver the Same as their Act and
Deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned
first day of August in the Year of Our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and forty, before me John Ambrose
Street Esquire, Register of Deeds and Wills in and for
said County, Personally Came and appeared, George
Laurence the subscribing Witness to the foregoing
Lease, who being by me Solemnly Sworn on the
Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, deposeth and
saith that he was present and did see Barnaby
Jullian, Mitchell Jullian Bernard Jullian and
Francis Julian the Grantors in the foregoing Lease
Sign Seal and deliver the Same as their Act and
Deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned
Sigd, J A Street Cy Regr
Northumberland County, Received and Registered the first
day of August in the Year of Our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and forty in volume thirty eight of
the County Records pages 121 and 122 and is Numbered
77 in said volume,
day of August in the Year of Our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and forty in volume thirty eight of
the County Records pages 121 and 122 and is Numbered
77 in said volume,
Sigd
J A Street Cy Regr
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No. 26.
James Holmes
James Holmes