Petition of William Lalor, 26 April 1824, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of William Lalor, 26 April 1824, Northumberland County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F4197, 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 Honor John Murray Bliss Esquire
President and Commander in Chief of
the Province of New Brunswick
&c &c &c
President and Commander in Chief of
the Province of New Brunswick
&c &c &c
The Petition of William
Lalor a Single man,
aged twenty eight years
born in the County of
Carlow in Ireland
Lalor a Single man,
aged twenty eight years
born in the County of
Carlow in Ireland
Humbly Sheweth
That your Petitioner has never
received and land from the
Crown, and is now desirous
of obtaining an Allotment
within the Indian reserve
in the Parish of Carleton and
County of Northumberland;
being lot No 32 on the South
side of Richibucto River, on
which it is his intention to
improve and cultivate acc-
ording to the Royal Instructions
he being fully of ability so to
do; that he has not bargained
for the sale or transfer thereof
to any person or persons in
any manner whatsoever.
received and land from the
Crown, and is now desirous
of obtaining an Allotment
within the Indian reserve
in the Parish of Carleton and
County of Northumberland;
being lot No 32 on the South
side of Richibucto River, on
which it is his intention to
improve and cultivate acc-
ording to the Royal Instructions
he being fully of ability so to
do; that he has not bargained
for the sale or transfer thereof
to any person or persons in
any manner whatsoever.
Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that
Your Honor will be graciously pleased to
Grant to him Such quantity, as to Your
Honor may seem meet
Your Honor will be graciously pleased to
Grant to him Such quantity, as to Your
Honor may seem meet
And your Petitioner as in
duty bound will ever pray -
duty bound will ever pray -
William Lalor
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On the 26 day of April 1824. Before me
John Wheten Esquire One of His Majestys
Justices of the Peace for the County
of Northumberland, personally appeared
the within named Petitioner William
Lalor and made oath that the
matters and things set forth in
the annexed petition are just & true
John Wheten Esquire One of His Majestys
Justices of the Peace for the County
of Northumberland, personally appeared
the within named Petitioner William
Lalor and made oath that the
matters and things set forth in
the annexed petition are just & true
John Wheten J Peace
8 May 1824
The Situation herein described is occupied by -
Pierre Joseph Augustine an Indian. I consider the
land to be vacant Crown land - as a Reservation
has been made for the Indians on the opposite side
of the River
The Situation herein described is occupied by -
Pierre Joseph Augustine an Indian. I consider the
land to be vacant Crown land - as a Reservation
has been made for the Indians on the opposite side
of the River
Geo Shore
At Gen l
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Petition of
William Lalor
William Lalor
11
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Sept
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1824
8
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May 1824
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