Petition of John Julian, 29 July 1785, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of John Julian, 29 July 1785, Northumberland County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F1031, 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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To his Excellency Thomas Carleton Esqr.
Captain General and Governor in Chief of the
Province of New Brunswick and Territores
There on depending, Chanceller and Vice Admiral
Of The Same &c &c And the Honnorable of
His Majesty Council &c &c &c --------
Captain General and Governor in Chief of the
Province of New Brunswick and Territores
There on depending, Chanceller and Vice Admiral
Of The Same &c &c And the Honnorable of
His Majesty Council &c &c &c --------
The Memorial
of John Julin Chief of the Northwest
River of Mirimishee, in Behalf of his Tribe
of John Julin Chief of the Northwest
River of Mirimishee, in Behalf of his Tribe
Humbly Sheweth
That we your Memorialist Humbly beg Leave to aquaint
Your Excellency, that we obtain'd a Licence of a Trac of
Land on the Northwest branch of the Mirimishee, and
Request of your Honnors to Confirm the Same, we also
Suplicate your Honnors to Grant us our Town plot and
Gardins which we and our Fathers had Cultivated, Mr
William Davison obtain'd a Grant of this River in the
year 1763, and Included all our possestion, and now
as Rentedit to Inhabetents, which is Depriving us
of our Living we Suplicate your Honnor to put a stop
to Such Elegal proscading by Confirmong it to us, as
it has been ours, Since our fore Fathers Came to this
River
Your Excellency, that we obtain'd a Licence of a Trac of
Land on the Northwest branch of the Mirimishee, and
Request of your Honnors to Confirm the Same, we also
Suplicate your Honnors to Grant us our Town plot and
Gardins which we and our Fathers had Cultivated, Mr
William Davison obtain'd a Grant of this River in the
year 1763, and Included all our possestion, and now
as Rentedit to Inhabetents, which is Depriving us
of our Living we Suplicate your Honnor to put a stop
to Such Elegal proscading by Confirmong it to us, as
it has been ours, Since our fore Fathers Came to this
River
whe your Breatheren Shall Ever pray as in
Duty Bound.
Duty Bound.
John Julin Chief
Mirimishee
July 29 1785
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The Memorial of John
Julin Chief of North
West Tribe of Mirimishee
asks that they may be
confirmed in their Possess -
sions at Mirimachi &c
In Council 8th July -
Mr. Marston be requested
to report the State of the
Indian Settlements within
Davidson's Grant at the
same time that he makes
the Return of the Writ
directed to him concerning
said Grant - 1786
Julin Chief of North
West Tribe of Mirimishee
asks that they may be
confirmed in their Possess -
sions at Mirimachi &c
In Council 8th July -
Mr. Marston be requested
to report the State of the
Indian Settlements within
Davidson's Grant at the
same time that he makes
the Return of the Writ
directed to him concerning
said Grant - 1786