Petition of Indian Commissioners, 12 January 1841, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Indian Commissioners, 12 January 1841, Northumberland County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F4222, 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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Indian Commissions for Northumberland County 1841
To His Excellency Major General Sir John Harvey
K C B and K C H Lieutenant Governor and Commander
in Chief of the province of New Brunswick &c &c &c
May it please Your Excellency
To His Excellency Major General Sir John Harvey
K C B and K C H Lieutenant Governor and Commander
in Chief of the province of New Brunswick &c &c &c
May it please Your Excellency
We the Undersigned Commissioners for
the Indians in this County beg leave to State to your
Excellency that they have caused a Survey of Such part of
the Oxford Brook property including the Brook and Cove
to be made as will be necessary for the accommodation of the
Mills and improvements Contemplated to be erected on that
Brook in Case of a Sale Which is laid down and particu
larly described in the plan hereto annexed containing in all
195 acres Which block of land with the Cove and Brook
So laid down in the annexed plan the Indians are quite
Willing and desirous to have Sold.
The Undersigned therefore pray that the Same
may be sold with as little delay as possible Subject to the
Condition of the purchaser within 18 Months after Such
Sale erecting a good Grist Mill thereon
the Indians in this County beg leave to State to your
Excellency that they have caused a Survey of Such part of
the Oxford Brook property including the Brook and Cove
to be made as will be necessary for the accommodation of the
Mills and improvements Contemplated to be erected on that
Brook in Case of a Sale Which is laid down and particu
larly described in the plan hereto annexed containing in all
195 acres Which block of land with the Cove and Brook
So laid down in the annexed plan the Indians are quite
Willing and desirous to have Sold.
The Undersigned therefore pray that the Same
may be sold with as little delay as possible Subject to the
Condition of the purchaser within 18 Months after Such
Sale erecting a good Grist Mill thereon
All which is respectfully Submitted &c
Miramichi
12th January 1841
James Gilmour
Michl Egan
[illegible: 2 words]
Michl Egan
[illegible: 2 words]
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Indian Commissioners of
Northumberland pray that
195 acres of the Oxford Brook
Reserve may be sold: conditioned
for the erection of a Grist Mill
on Oxford Brook within 18
Months (with plan of survey)
Received. Crown Land Office
February 5th. 1841.
Indian Commissioners of
Northumberland pray that
195 acres of the Oxford Brook
Reserve may be sold: conditioned
for the erection of a Grist Mill
on Oxford Brook within 18
Months (with plan of survey)
Received. Crown Land Office
February 5th. 1841.
A. Inches
In Council Mar 2/41
Ordered to be sold at auction. upset
price £100. subject to the condition
contained in the petition: the pro -
ceeds to be paid to the Indian Com -
missioners to be by them vested
and the Interest applied for the benefit
of the Indians -
advertised for 4th June 1841, a good
grist mill to be completed & ready
for use within 18 months from sale
June 4th - 1841. Sale postponed by order
of His Excy see letter of Prov. Secy. enclosed
{Inverted text.}
Ordered to be sold at auction. upset
price £100. subject to the condition
contained in the petition: the pro -
ceeds to be paid to the Indian Com -
missioners to be by them vested
and the Interest applied for the benefit
of the Indians -
advertised for 4th June 1841, a good
grist mill to be completed & ready
for use within 18 months from sale
June 4th - 1841. Sale postponed by order
of His Excy see letter of Prov. Secy. enclosed
Crown Land Office
February 6th 1841
The land herein described is a part of the tract of 3033 Acres
which was reserved on the 10th. January 1789. for John Julian
and the Miramichi Tribe of Indians
February 6th 1841
The land herein described is a part of the tract of 3033 Acres
which was reserved on the 10th. January 1789. for John Julian
and the Miramichi Tribe of Indians
John S Saunders
S.G.
S.G.