Petition of John Morison, 18 September 1841, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of John Morison, 18 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.
This version published online 25 March 2010.
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Lease
To all whom it may consurn be it Known
that we the Undersigned Lewis Ganish and
others of the chiefs of the Miramichi
Indians. Upon consideration of the sum
of one pound ccy & on Bbl Flour paid to us annually do
hearby lease to John S. Morison for the
Term of Five years the Fishing priviledge
on the Front of our Burnt Church Track commencing
at our westerly boundry and Extending
eastrly toxxxxx Join the west boundry
Occupiedby this Season by Peter Morison
The Said lease to commence at this date
and thethe first years Rent on or
before one year After ths date and the others
in lake manner untill the Expiration
of the Term Five years
and we hearby bind ourselves to
protect and defend the said John S. Morison
in holding and using the priviledge
Under the final sum of thirty pounds
New brunswick currancy as witnes our
hands this first day of august in the
year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and thirty seven Luis Ganish
To all whom it may consurn be it Known
that we the Undersigned Lewis Ganish and
others of the chiefs of the Miramichi
Indians. Upon consideration of the sum
of one pound ccy & on Bbl Flour paid to us annually do
hearby lease to John S. Morison for the
Term of Five years the Fishing priviledge
on the Front of our Burnt Church Track commencing
at our westerly boundry and Extending
eastrly to
Occupied
The Said lease to commence at this date
and the
before one year After ths date and the others
in lake manner untill the Expiration
of the Term Five years
and we hearby bind ourselves to
protect and defend the said John S. Morison
in holding and using the priviledge
Under the final sum of thirty pounds
New brunswick currancy as witnes our
hands this first day of august in the
year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and thirty seven Luis Ganish
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[unclear: Clhan L Ganish?]
[unclear: trma Ganish?]
[unclear: Ciiell No Uit?]
[unclear: Hom Ganish?]
[unclear: Luis Ganish?]
[unclear: Noell Belico?]
[unclear: trma Ganish?]
[unclear: Ciiell No Uit?]
[unclear: Hom Ganish?]
[unclear: Luis Ganish?]
[unclear: Noell Belico?]
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ten Years