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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18.9.841
Miramichi
18
th
September 1841
We the Undersigned for Ourselves and
the rest of the Indians heareby certify
that we have for the last four years
Received annually of John S. Morison
one pound Money and one Barrel Flour
being the conditions of a Lease for the
Fishing privalige in Front of our
Burnt Church Track of Land
We the Undersigned for Ourselves and
the rest of the Indians heareby certify
that we have for the last four years
Received annually of John S. Morison
one pound Money and one Barrel Flour
being the conditions of a Lease for the
Fishing privalige in Front of our
Burnt Church Track of Land
[unclear: Sem Bllanthis Genish?]
[unclear: Bllanthis Genish?]
[unclear: Aoinia Witne?]
[unclear: Noell Belico?]
[unclear: llan Sisgonish?]
[unclear: Cill Gllot?]
[unclear: Cllot Siss?]
[unclear: Bllanthis Genish?]
[unclear: Aoinia Witne?]
[unclear: Noell Belico?]
[unclear: llan Sisgonish?]
[unclear: Cill Gllot?]
[unclear: Cllot Siss?]
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