Petition of Peter Joseph, 10 January 1842, Charlotte County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Peter Joseph, 10 January 1842, Charlotte County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F4224, 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 Colo -
- nel Sir William McBean George Cole -
brooke, K. H. Lieutenant Governor
and Commander in Chief of the Prov -
ince of New Brunswick, &c &c &c
To the Honorable Legislative Council -
And the Honorable the House of Assembly -
- nel Sir William McBean George Cole -
brooke, K. H. Lieutenant Governor
and Commander in Chief of the Prov -
ince of New Brunswick, &c &c &c
To the Honorable Legislative Council -
And the Honorable the House of Assembly -
The Petition of the undersigned, in behalf
of the Indians inhabiting in the County of Charlotte,
of the Indians inhabiting in the County of Charlotte,
Humbly Sheweth,
That there is no land in the Said County
belonging to the Indians,on which or on which
they can build their Camps, or cultivate, without
becoming trespassers - And no land ungranted
near the village, that they are aware of, which
would accommodate them for winter quarters
and fuel.
That there is a tract of land of about
160 acres at the junction of the Moaness Stream
with the St. Croix, and immediately below
the Upper Mills in the Parish of Saint Stephen. -
This Lot embraces about 50 acres of low
intervale which yields in its present state
belonging to the Indians,
they can build their Camps, or cultivate, without
becoming trespassers - And no land ungranted
near the village, that they are aware of, which
would accommodate them for winter quarters
and fuel.
That there is a tract of land of about
160 acres at the junction of the Moaness Stream
with the St. Croix, and immediately below
the Upper Mills in the Parish of Saint Stephen. -
This Lot embraces about 50 acres of low
intervale which yields in its present state
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in favourable seasons, about 50 tons of wild
meadow hay, and is capable of producing
much more by clearing up the land and
keeping out the cattle. It also contains a
considerable quantity of wood and good pas -
- turage - This Lot is the only one known
to Petitioners which would be so conveni -
ent for them, and can be purchased at a
moderate price. - The owner offers it for
two hundred and fifty pounds. -
An abundance of drift wood is yearly
cast ashore on the front of the Lot from
which the Indians could supply themselves
with Winter fuel, and thus preserve the
green wood on the Lot.
The two hundred acres of land at
Milltown in the Said Parish, originally
reserved for the use of the Indians, have
all been granted away for a glebe and for
other Church purposes -
Your Petitioners therefore pray that
your Excellency and Honors will be pleased
to grant them a Sum of money, in addi -
meadow hay, and is capable of producing
much more by clearing up the land and
keeping out the cattle. It also contains a
considerable quantity of wood and good pas -
- turage - This Lot is the only one known
to Petitioners which would be so conveni -
ent for them, and can be purchased at a
moderate price. - The owner offers it for
two hundred and fifty pounds. -
An abundance of drift wood is yearly
cast ashore on the front of the Lot from
which the Indians could supply themselves
with Winter fuel, and thus preserve the
green wood on the Lot.
The two hundred acres of land at
Milltown in the Said Parish, originally
reserved for the use of the Indians, have
all been granted away for a glebe and for
other Church purposes -
Your Petitioners therefore pray that
your Excellency and Honors will be pleased
to grant them a Sum of money, in addi -
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tion to the fifty pounds granted last Winter
to enable them to purchase the said Lot, or
some other Land, for the purpose above
mentioned -
to enable them to purchase the said Lot, or
some other Land, for the purpose above
mentioned -
And as in duty bound will
ever pray
ever pray
Peter his X mark Joseph
Peter his X mark Nicolai
John his X mark Tabattis
Peter his X mark Nicolai
John his X mark Tabattis
Saint Stephen}
January 10th 1842}
January 10th 1842}
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Petition in
behalf of the Indians
in Charlotte County
for procuring aid to
enable them to purchase
a lot of land at the
River Saint Croix
Recd. Jan 27 1842
In Council Feb. 12/42
The application ought to
be made to the Legislature
Petition in
behalf of the Indians
in Charlotte County
for procuring aid to
enable them to purchase
a lot of land at the
River Saint Croix
Recd. Jan 27 1842
In Council Feb. 12/42
The application ought to
be made to the Legislature
Is the land
Crown Lands?
If so the subject
of the Petition may
be [illegible: 2 words]
[illegible: 1 word]
Crown Lands?
If so the subject
of the Petition may
be [illegible: 2 words]
[illegible: 1 word]