Petition of John Morison, 18 September 1841, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of John Morison, 18 September 1841, 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.
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To His Excellency Lieutenant Colonel
Sir William Macbean George Colebrooke K.H
Lieutenant Governor and Commander in
Chief of the Province of New Brunswick &c &c
Sir William Macbean George Colebrooke K.H
Lieutenant Governor and Commander in
Chief of the Province of New Brunswick &c &c
The Petition of John S Morrison of the Parish
of Alnwick in the County of Northumberland
of Alnwick in the County of Northumberland
Respectfully Sheweth
That your Petitioner is a British Subject
and resides at Burnt Church in the Parish
of Alnwick. That on the first day of August
in the year 1837 he leased from the Chief and
others of the Gonish tribe of Indians the
priviledge of Salmon fishing in front of the
tract reserved for them at Burnt Church So
commencing at the westerly boundary of
the Said reserve and extending down to a
Thorn Bush on the east Side of Burnt Church
River being the Westerly boundary of the si-
tuation occupied by Peter Morison and
comprising about one mile in front from
the first bounds for a period of Five Years
at one pound in cash and a Barrel of Flour
p Annum as appears by the original lease
hereunto annexed and that the said rent has
been regularly paid up to the present year as
appears by the certificate also annexed
That your Petitioner has been at consider-
able expense in nets and outfits suited to
the locality of that place which would not
Suit in another situation That the Indians
received no rent for the Said Fishing although
it has been occupied by different persons for
and resides at Burnt Church in the Parish
of Alnwick. That on the first day of August
in the year 1837 he leased from the Chief and
others of the Gonish tribe of Indians the
priviledge of Salmon fishing in front of the
tract reserved for them at Burnt Church So
commencing at the westerly boundary of
the Said reserve and extending down to a
Thorn Bush on the east Side of Burnt Church
River being the Westerly boundary of the si-
tuation occupied by Peter Morison and
comprising about one mile in front from
the first bounds for a period of Five Years
at one pound in cash and a Barrel of Flour
p Annum as appears by the original lease
hereunto annexed and that the said rent has
been regularly paid up to the present year as
appears by the certificate also annexed
That your Petitioner has been at consider-
able expense in nets and outfits suited to
the locality of that place which would not
Suit in another situation That the Indians
received no rent for the Said Fishing although
it has been occupied by different persons for
Several
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Several years prior to your Petitioner having
leased it from them. That your Petitioner
was about to enter into a new lease for a longer
period but is now informed that the Govern-
ment is about to resume possession of the
Indian reserves and make a new disposition
of the Same. Your Petitioner therefore prays
that your Excellency will take his case into
favorable consideration and that he may be
allowed to obtain a lease from the Crown for
a term of Years or during pleasure on Such
terms as your Excellency may deem fit and
proper.
leased it from them. That your Petitioner
was about to enter into a new lease for a longer
period but is now informed that the Govern-
ment is about to resume possession of the
Indian reserves and make a new disposition
of the Same. Your Petitioner therefore prays
that your Excellency will take his case into
favorable consideration and that he may be
allowed to obtain a lease from the Crown for
a term of Years or during pleasure on Such
terms as your Excellency may deem fit and
proper.
And as in duty bound will ever
pray
pray
John S. Morison
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John S. Morrison