Petition of Nichalo Julian, 9 December 1847, [n.p.]. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Nichalo Julian, 9 December 1847, [n.p.]," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F4234, 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 Lieutenant Colonal William
McBean George Colebrook Lieutenant Governor and
Commander and chief of the province of Newbrunswick
K.H. &c &c &c
McBean George Colebrook Lieutenant Governor and
Commander and chief of the province of Newbrunswick
K.H. &c &c &c
The Humble petition of the Subscribers Shew that
Nichlo Julian and his faimly to whom the allotments on the
North west Ell Grown was granted of whom we are the imme-
-diate descendants has always been faithful and loyal Sweets
to the Crown. Understanding that your Excellency has
Appointed Commissinors to Sell Said Grant in lots to purch
asers takeing all the improvement we and ours fathers have made
We her majestys loyal Subjects are in great Sorrow hoping your
Your Excellency will take into your considerations our distress and
that you may in your wisdom do whatever you may seem meet to
avert Such Calamanity and further that we your humble subscribers
are resolved not to receive any mony whatever in recompence for land,
Nichlo Julian and his faimly to whom the allotments on the
North west Ell Grown was granted of whom we are the imme-
-diate descendants has always been faithful and loyal Sweets
to the Crown. Understanding that your Excellency has
Appointed Commissinors to Sell Said Grant in lots to purch
asers takeing all the improvement we and ours fathers have made
We her majestys loyal Subjects are in great Sorrow hoping your
Your Excellency will take into your considerations our distress and
that you may in your wisdom do whatever you may seem meet to
avert Such Calamanity and further that we your humble subscribers
are resolved not to receive any mony whatever in recompence for land,
Relaying on your Excellency wisdom as in duty bound will ever pray.
Norwest. Ellgrown. December 9th 1847
Nicoalo Julian X
Solan Dominack X
Sweett Dominack X
Noel Mackay X
Luis Julian X
John Julian X
Peter Julian X
Wittness
Michel his X mark Sack
Michel his X mark Ganish
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Noel Julian X
Joseph Dominack X
John Mackay X
Kain Whitney X
Noel Kain X
Luie Sabia X
John Cloud X
Frances Julian X
Noel Julian jun X
John Dominack X
Sambo Semo X
Sulian Julian X
John Julian junior X
Michel Dominack X
[unclear: Barnabo?] Julian X
Sack Julian X
Peter Julian junior X
Cain Mackay X
Michel Sabia X
John Labob X
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S - 3954
S - 3954 (Enter)
3 Petitions respecting [illegible: 1 word]
[illegible: 1 word] Sale of Indian
Lands -
Let then sales be
[unclear: dispensed?] & refer the
petitions to Mr
Perly for his observns
S - 3954 (Enter)
3 Petitions respecting [illegible: 1 word]
[illegible: 1 word] Sale of Indian
Lands -
Let then sales be
[unclear: dispensed?] & refer the
petitions to Mr
Perly for his observns