Petition of James Johnston, 3 September 1841, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of James Johnston, 3 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 Colebrook K H Lieutenant Governor
and Commander in Chief of the Province of New Brunswick
&c &c &c
MacBean George Colebrook K H Lieutenant Governor
and Commander in Chief of the Province of New Brunswick
&c &c &c
The Petition of James Johnson of the little South
West in the County of Northumberland Farmer
West in the County of Northumberland Farmer
Most Humbly Sheweth
That your Petitioner obtained
a Lease from the Julien Chiefs in the year of our Lord one
thousand Eight hundred and thirty of all that lot piece or parcel of
land and premises being a part of the Indian Allotment on the
little North West beginning at the Indian Town Creek and
extending up stream to the lower line of lands formerly in the possession
of the late John Stewart, and extending in the rear to the extent of
ninety rods, for which Your Petitioner agreed to pay two pounds
a year rent, one half in Cash and the other half in Trade
That Your Petitioner has regularly paid the rent
to the Indians according to the terms of the said Lease
That Your Petitioner is a British Subject and was
born in Scotland and has made some improvements thereon
and is anxious to obtain a grant to the said Lands
And would therefore Humbly pray Your Excellency to take
Your Petitioners Case into Consideration and to order a Grant
to your Petitioners or to do to your Petitioners Case as Your
Excellency in your wisdom may deem just and equitable
and on such terms as Your Excellency may consider
just and right
a Lease from the Julien Chiefs in the year of our Lord one
thousand Eight hundred and thirty of all that lot piece or parcel of
land and premises being a part of the Indian Allotment on the
little North West beginning at the Indian Town Creek and
extending up stream to the lower line of lands formerly in the possession
of the late John Stewart, and extending in the rear to the extent of
ninety rods, for which Your Petitioner agreed to pay two pounds
a year rent, one half in Cash and the other half in Trade
That Your Petitioner has regularly paid the rent
to the Indians according to the terms of the said Lease
That Your Petitioner is a British Subject and was
born in Scotland and has made some improvements thereon
and is anxious to obtain a grant to the said Lands
And would therefore Humbly pray Your Excellency to take
Your Petitioners Case into Consideration and to order a Grant
to your Petitioners or to do to your Petitioners Case as Your
Excellency in your wisdom may deem just and equitable
and on such terms as Your Excellency may consider
just and right
And as in duty bound Your Petitioner will ever pray &c
James Johnston
Northesk
3 rd September 1841
3 rd September 1841
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No 58.
Petition
James Johnston
1841
Petition
James Johnston
1841