Petition of Mathew Oxford and James Oxford, 2 March 1805, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Mathew Oxford and James Oxford, 2 March 1805, Northumberland County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F1044, 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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[unclear: Unto?] His Excellency G. G. Ludlow Esqr}
President in Council Commander}
in & over the Province of New}
Brunswick &c &c &c}
President in Council Commander}
in & over the Province of New}
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The Memorial of Mathew Oxford and
James Oxford of Miramichi -
James Oxford of Miramichi -
Humbly Sheweth
That Your Excellencys memorialists prays
The Two and a half Lots of Land, laid of (for themhis father and him) by
Dugald Campbell Esquire, last Septr, lying in the Southerly Side
of the Northwest Branch of Miramichi River , Your memorialists wishes
to Imediately apply for a Grant thereon provided hes preferd to the
Lands ------------ your Excellencys Consideration to which
willas in duty bound ever bond your Petitioner to pray &c &c
They also pray that the lot described in the
annexed deed from John Julian the Indian Chief
on the North side of the NW Branch of Miramichi
may by granted to them; the Indians having no title
but a licence of occupation -
2d March 1805 - No return of Survey has been yet
made by Cap t Campbell but the annexed certificate from
him shews that 21/2 lots were surveyed for the applicants
The settlement made by James Oxford in the
Indian lands was occasioned by the late Mr. Davidson (from
whom he had a farm lot on the NW branch) pointing
out to him a wrong situation for that lot, on which
he has confirmed to reside and made very valuable improvements,
as he has obtained the annexed quit claim from the Indians he
hopes to be confirmed by a patent
The Two and a half Lots of Land, laid of (for them
Dugald Campbell Esquire, last Septr, lying in the Southerly Side
of the Northwest Branch of Miramichi River , Your memorialists wish
to Imediately apply for a Grant thereon provided hes preferd to the
Lands ------------ your Excellencys Consideration to which
will
They also pray that the lot described in the
annexed deed from John Julian the Indian Chief
on the North side of the NW Branch of Miramichi
may by granted to them; the Indians having no title
but a licence of occupation -
2d March 1805 - No return of Survey has been yet
made by Cap t Campbell but the annexed certificate from
him shews that 21/2 lots were surveyed for the applicants
The settlement made by James Oxford in the
Indian lands was occasioned by the late Mr. Davidson (from
whom he had a farm lot on the NW branch) pointing
out to him a wrong situation for that lot, on which
he has confirmed to reside and made very valuable improvements,
as he has obtained the annexed quit claim from the Indians he
hopes to be confirmed by a patent
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Memorial
Mathew Oxford
Miramichi
In Council 27th Feb: 1807.
may be registered for the
Land surveyed for them by
Captn. Campbell - respecting
the purchase from the Indians
the Council cannot interfere.
2 d March 1805.
pd. 10 /-
The deed within mentioned
returned to Oxford 24th Sept r 1807
Mathew Oxford
Miramichi
In Council 27th Feb: 1807.
may be registered for the
Land surveyed for them by
Captn. Campbell - respecting
the purchase from the Indians
the Council cannot interfere.
2 d March 1805.
pd. 10 /-
The deed within mentioned
returned to Oxford 24th Sept r 1807