Petition of James Kehoe, 1 September 1841, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of James Kehoe, 1 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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To his Excellency Colonel Sir William
MacBean George Colebrooke Lieutenant
Governor & commander in chief of the pro -
- vince of new Brunswick K. C. H. &c &c &c
MacBean George Colebrooke Lieutenant
Governor & commander in chief of the pro -
- vince of new Brunswick K. C. H. &c &c &c
The humble petition of James Kehoe
sheweth that he is Bona Fide a British
Subject a native of Ireland and is now
living on the Indian reserve County of Northum
- berland parish of northesk under Lease these last Eight years
paying annually the sum of one pound five
shillings rent having Thirty four rods in front
and extending to the rear built a house
thereon and cleared six acres of land
that your Excellency in your wise consideration
do whatever in your wisdom may seem
best -
Subject a native of Ireland and is now
living on the Indian reserve County of Northum
- berland parish of northesk under Lease these last Eight years
paying annually the sum of one pound five
shillings rent having Thirty four rods in front
and extending to the rear built a house
thereon and cleared six acres of land
that your Excellency in your wise consideration
do whatever in your wisdom may seem
best -
and your petitioner as in duty
bound will ever pray
bound will ever pray
Miramichi
September 1
st
1841
James his X mark Keogh
Present John Cuppay
J.P
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Received payment in full of all
Debts Dues and Demands from 1831 to the
present Date and Witness my hand this
2nd Day of July 1841
Debts Dues and Demands from 1831 to the
present Date and Witness my hand this
2nd Day of July 1841
Francis his X mark Julian
Witness
James Walsh
James Walsh
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Recd in full
To Jas Kehoe
To Jas Kehoe
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No. 14.
James Kehoe
James Kehoe