Petition of Barnaby Julian, 9 December 1847, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Barnaby Julian, 9 December 1847, 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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To his Excellency Lieutenant Colonel William McBean
George Colebrook Leiutenant Governor & Commander in Chief
of the province of New Brunswick K.H &c &c &c
George Colebrook Leiutenant Governor & Commander in Chief
of the province of New Brunswick K.H &c &c &c
The Humble petition of the subscribers sheweth that
Francis Julian and his family to whom the allotment on the Little
Southwest was granted of whom we are the immediate descendants
have always been faithfull and loyal swjects to the Crown
understanding that your Excellency has appointed Commissioners to
sell said [unclear: damage?] in lots to purchasers taking all the improvements
we or our fathers have made. We her Majestys loyal subjects
are in great sorrow [illegible: 1 word] [unclear: your?] Excellency will take into your
consideration our [illegible: 1 word] and that you may in your wisdom
do whatever you [illegible: 1 word] seem meet to avert such calamity
and further that we your humble subscribers are resolved
not to receive any money whatever in recompence for land
Francis Julian and his family to whom the allotment on the Little
Southwest was granted of whom we are the immediate descendants
have always been faithfull and loyal swjects to the Crown
understanding that your Excellency has appointed Commissioners to
sell said [unclear: damage?] in lots to purchasers taking all the improvements
we or our fathers have made. We her Majestys loyal subjects
are in great sorrow [illegible: 1 word] [unclear: your?] Excellency will take into your
consideration our [illegible: 1 word] and that you may in your wisdom
do whatever you [illegible: 1 word] seem meet to avert such calamity
and further that we your humble subscribers are resolved
not to receive any money whatever in recompence for land
Little South West
Decbr 9 th 1847
Decbr 9 th 1847
relying on your Excellency's wisdom as in duty bound will
ever pray
ever pray
Barnaby his X mark Julian
Mitchell X mark Julian
Bernard X mark Julian
Francis X mark Julian
Senot X mark Knight
Joseph X mark
[unclear: Dominic?]
Peter X mark Ward
John X mark Ward
Noel X mark Ward
Joseph X mark Ward
Lemuel X mark Ward
Thomas X mark Ward
Sulian X mark Julian
Francis X mark Julian
Witness
Noel X Kain
Noel X Julian
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