Petition of John Ryan, 2 September 1847, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of John Ryan, 2 September 1847, Northumberland County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F4235, 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 8 March 2010.
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Mr Oconner
[unclear: Sir?] I have thou[unclear:
ght
?]
Proper to giv up the Indian
Meadows - & now I think
that you air [unclear: Entitled?] to giv
up the same if you dow
not Pay the Rent
True Yours E Godfrey
24 aug 1840
Whit John Ryan
Proper to giv up the Indian
Meadows - & now I think
that you air [unclear: Entitled?] to giv
up the same if you dow
not Pay the Rent
True Yours E Godfrey
24 aug 1840
Whit John Ryan
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And you Shall giv up the
the Said Land to Frances
Julian & the Rest of
the tribe
E Godfrey
I the undersigned do Surrend -
er my Claim of the Indian
lease to Francis Julian and to
Sullian Julian
John OConner
24 August 1840
the Said Land to Frances
Julian & the Rest of
the tribe
E Godfrey
I the undersigned do Surrend -
er my Claim of the Indian
lease to Francis Julian and to
Sullian Julian
John OConner
24 August 1840