Petition of Thomas Keys, 1 September 1841, Northumberland County. Transcription.

Digital facsimile of "Petition of Thomas Keys, 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
Sir William MacBean George Colebrooke
Leutenant Governor & commander in
of New Brunswick K. H. &c &c &c
The humble petition of
Thomas Keys a Bona Fide British subject
a native of Ireland now living on the
Indian reserve this last year has two acres
clear in the parish of NorthEsk County
of Northumberland has forty rods in
front and Extending to the Queens Highway
That your Excellency
in your wise consideration do what
- ever in your wisdom may seem
meet.
And your petitioner as
in duty bound will Ever pray
Miramichi September 1st 1841
Thomas Keays
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No. 28.
Thomas Keys