Petition of Thomas Nicholas, 11 April 1851, Kent County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Thomas Nicholas, 11 April 1851, Kent 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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2894
To His Excellency Sir Edmund Walker Head
Baronet Lieutenant Governor and Commander
in Chief of the Province of New Brunswick &c &c &c
And
The Honorable Executive Council
To His Excellency Sir Edmund Walker Head
Baronet Lieutenant Governor and Commander
in Chief of the Province of New Brunswick &c &c &c
And
The Honorable Executive Council
The Petition of the undersigned
Chief of the Indian or Mic Mac Tribe, of Wellington in the County
of Kent
Chief of the Indian or Mic Mac Tribe, of Wellington in the County
of Kent
humbly sheweth
That John McMillan and Nehemiah Beckwith are
trespassers upon the Indian Lands of that Parish, that they have
taken forcible possession of the same, that they have been warned
by yoursubscriber
petitioner repeatedly to desist trespassing, and that
the only compensation yoursubscriber
petitioner has received from them
is abuse and insult, the lands thus forcibly taken by these
two persons cannot be less than five hundred Acres, and that
your Petitioner and his associates has improved several acres
of the same. Your Petitioner further States that he has often
complained to the Indian Commissioner Mr. Merzeroll, but
that he declined to interfere or give himself any trouble in
the Matter, and further that your Petitioner believes that
Mr. Merzeroll has sanctioned and gives continuance to the
said parties for the purpose of depriving your Petitioner and
his associates of their lands Therefore your petitioner begs leave
to state that in consideration of the foregoing statements that
he would refer your Excellency and Honor to Mr. McPhelim, who
trespassers upon the Indian Lands of that Parish, that they have
taken forcible possession of the same, that they have been warned
by your
the only compensation your
is abuse and insult, the lands thus forcibly taken by these
two persons cannot be less than five hundred Acres, and that
your Petitioner and his associates has improved several acres
of the same. Your Petitioner further States that he has often
complained to the Indian Commissioner Mr. Merzeroll, but
that he declined to interfere or give himself any trouble in
the Matter, and further that your Petitioner believes that
Mr. Merzeroll has sanctioned and gives continuance to the
said parties for the purpose of depriving your Petitioner and
his associates of their lands Therefore your petitioner begs leave
to state that in consideration of the foregoing statements that
he would refer your Excellency and Honor to Mr. McPhelim, who
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who is fully conversant with facts, and would further
suggest that your Excellency and Honors would take such
proceedings in the premises as to your Excellny and Honors
may think proper [unclear: Amt?]
suggest that your Excellency and Honors would take such
proceedings in the premises as to your Excellny and Honors
may think proper [unclear: Amt?]
And as in duty boun will ever pray
Sd
Thomas Nicholas
1490 Land
Thomas Nicholas
Complaint of trespass
by J. McMillan & N
Beckwith on the Buctouche
Indian Reserve
April 11/51
See Mr. Mezrall's reply
within/
see the Commrs report
In Co l May 19/51
See 1491
Thomas Nicholas
Complaint of trespass
by J. McMillan & N
Beckwith on the Buctouche
Indian Reserve
April 11/51
See Mr. Mezrall's reply
within/
see the Commrs report
In Co l May 19/51
See 1491
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2894
Thomas Nicholas Indian
March 1851
Complaint of Trespasser
on the Indian Lands
in Wellington, Kent
Thomas Nicholas Indian
March 1851
Complaint of Trespasser
on the Indian Lands
in Wellington, Kent