Petition of John Julian, 9 January 1789, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of John Julian, 9 January 1789, Northumberland County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F1031, 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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Surveyr Generals Office Fredericton
9
th
Jan
y
1789
Return in Obedience to his Excellency the
Lieut. Governors Orders of this Date -----
For John Julian Chief of the Miramichi
Indians and his Tribe -
A Tract of Land Situate lying and
being within the Parish of Newcastle and
County of Northumberland and abutted and bounded
as follows, to wit, beginning at a marked white
Birch tree standing on the Northerly shore of
the NorthWest branch of Miramichi River opposite
the lower or Easterly end of Beobears Point the
said tree being on the upper or Southwesterly
corner of the Lot Number three in the Grant to
William Davidson Esq r thence running by the
Magnet along the Westerly line of the said lot
No. 3 and along its prolongation North 22:30 West until it meets the Prolongation
of the Easterly line of Lot No. 4 in the Grant aforesaid
thence along the said prolongation and Easterly line
of the said lot No. 4 South thirteen Degrees and 30
minutes West until it meets the northerly shore
of the NW branch aforesaid at a marked white
birch tree at the Southeasterly corner of the
said lot No. 4 thence along the said Northerly
shore of the said NW. branch down stream
to the first bounds containing in the whole
Return in Obedience to his Excellency the
Lieut. Governors Orders of this Date -----
For John Julian Chief of the Miramichi
Indians and his Tribe -
A Tract of Land Situate lying and
being within the Parish of Newcastle and
County of Northumberland and abutted and bounded
as follows, to wit, beginning at a marked white
Birch tree standing on the Northerly shore of
the NorthWest branch of Miramichi River opposite
the lower or Easterly end of Beobears Point the
said tree being on the upper or Southwesterly
corner of the Lot Number three in the Grant to
William Davidson Esq r thence running by the
Magnet along the Westerly line of the said lot
No. 3 and along its prolongation North 22:30 West until it meets the Prolongation
of the Easterly line of Lot No. 4 in the Grant aforesaid
thence along the said prolongation and Easterly line
of the said lot No. 4 South thirteen Degrees and 30
minutes West until it meets the northerly shore
of the NW branch aforesaid at a marked white
birch tree at the Southeasterly corner of the
said lot No. 4 thence along the said Northerly
shore of the said NW. branch down stream
to the first bounds containing in the whole
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three thousand and thirty three acres more or
less with the usual allowance of ten percent
for roads and [waste] - the annexed plan being
a true representation of the whole all Wilderness
land
less with the usual allowance of ten percent
for roads and [waste] - the annexed plan being
a true representation of the whole all Wilderness
land
Geo: Sproule
S. Genl -
S. Genl -
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By His Excellency &c. &c
Licence is hereby given to John Julian,
Chief of the Miramichi Indians, and his tribe
to possess and occupy, during pleasure, a certain
tract of land situate lying and being - &c -
and having such shape form and marks as
appear by the Survey thereof made under the
directions of the Surveyor General of the
said Province of New Brunswick of
which Survey the plan hereunto annexed
is a representation, and all persons are
hereby strictly forbidden to interrupt or
molest the said John Julian and his tribe
in the peaceable possession and occupancy
of the said hereby given of the said tract
of 3033 acres of land
Licence is hereby given to John Julian,
Chief of the Miramichi Indians, and his tribe
to possess and occupy, during pleasure, a certain
tract of land situate lying and being - &c -
and having such shape form and marks as
appear by the Survey thereof made under the
directions of the Surveyor General of the
said Province of New Brunswick of
which Survey the plan hereunto annexed
is a representation, and all persons are
hereby strictly forbidden to interrupt or
molest the said John Julian and his tribe
in the peaceable possession and occupancy
of 3033 acres of land
Given under my hand and Seal at
Fredericton the 10 th Day of January
in the year of our Lord 1789 and in
the 29 th year of His Majesty's Reign
By His Excellency's Command
Fredericton the 10 th Day of January
in the year of our Lord 1789 and in
the 29 th year of His Majesty's Reign
By His Excellency's Command
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Return No. 228
1789
John Julian Chief
Of the Miramichi Indians
and his Tribe - 3033
Acres on the NW branch
of Miramichi River
Parish of Newcastle
County of Northumberland
1789
John Julian Chief
Of the Miramichi Indians
and his Tribe - 3033
Acres on the NW branch
of Miramichi River
Parish of Newcastle
County of Northumberland