Petition of John Murphy, 25 September 1841, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of John Murphy, 25 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.
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To His Excellency Lieutenant Colonel Sir William
MacBean George Colebrooke K H Lieutenant Governor and
Commander in Chief of the Province of New Brunswick
&c &c &c
MacBean George Colebrooke K H Lieutenant Governor and
Commander in Chief of the Province of New Brunswick
&c &c &c
The Petition of John Murphy of the Little
Southwest in the County of Northumberland Farmer
Southwest in the County of Northumberland Farmer
Most Humbly Sheweth
That Your Petitioner is a British
subject and was born in Ireland and has resided in this County
about twenty four Years and has a Wife and Seven Children
That Your Petitioner on the twenty sixth
day of May in the year of our lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty
five obtained from the Julien Tribe a Lease of all that lot of land
and premises Situate lying and being on the South Side of the little
South West River bounded as follows Commencing at William Highlands
lower line and running down Stream thirty rods and in the rear to the
full extent of the Indian Allotment for which Your Petitioner has
regularly paid a rent of Forty shillings a year to the said Juliens
That Your Petitioner has made considerable
Improvements theron, has cleared about fifteen Acres of land and
has erected a Small Home and Barn thereon.
That Your Petitioner on the twenty
Eighth day of May one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight obtained
from the Julien Tribe a Second Lease in the name of Your Petitioners
son James Murphy of all that Certain other piece of land being
a part of the Said Indian reserve on the South Side of the Little South
West Branch of the Miramichi River commencing at James McCollans
lower line and extending down Stream Forty rods and in the rear to the
subject and was born in Ireland and has resided in this County
about twenty four Years and has a Wife and Seven Children
That Your Petitioner on the twenty sixth
day of May in the year of our lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty
five obtained from the Julien Tribe a Lease of all that lot of land
and premises Situate lying and being on the South Side of the little
South West River bounded as follows Commencing at William Highlands
lower line and running down Stream thirty rods and in the rear to the
full extent of the Indian Allotment for which Your Petitioner has
regularly paid a rent of Forty shillings a year to the said Juliens
That Your Petitioner has made considerable
Improvements theron, has cleared about fifteen Acres of land and
has erected a Small Home and Barn thereon.
That Your Petitioner on the twenty
Eighth day of May one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight obtained
from the Julien Tribe a Second Lease in the name of Your Petitioners
son James Murphy of all that Certain other piece of land being
a part of the Said Indian reserve on the South Side of the Little South
West Branch of the Miramichi River commencing at James McCollans
lower line and extending down Stream Forty rods and in the rear to the
Queens
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Queens Highway on which was Reserved a Rent of Forty Shillings a year
which Your Petitioner, hath regularly paid and is now in advance Fort
pounds ten shillings on both Leases
That Your Petitioner hath made about three Acres
Improvements thereon, and is anxious to obtain a Grant for both tracts
which contains together about one hundred and Fifty Acres which will
be sufficient for Your Petitioner and Family and become a permanent
Settler in the County.
Your Petitioner would therefore Humbly pray Your Excellency
to take his Case into consideration andGrant order a Grant to
issue to Your Petitioner or to do in the premises as Your
Excellency may consider just and right and on such terms
as will be considered reasonable and correct
which Your Petitioner, hath regularly paid and is now in advance Fort
pounds ten shillings on both Leases
That Your Petitioner hath made about three Acres
Improvements thereon, and is anxious to obtain a Grant for both tracts
which contains together about one hundred and Fifty Acres which will
be sufficient for Your Petitioner and Family and become a permanent
Settler in the County.
Your Petitioner would therefore Humbly pray Your Excellency
to take his Case into consideration and
issue to Your Petitioner or to do in the premises as Your
Excellency may consider just and right and on such terms
as will be considered reasonable and correct
And as in duty bound Your Petitioner will ever pray &c
John Murphy
New Castle
25 th September 1841
25 th September 1841
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No 27
Petition
Petition
John Murphy