Petition of Thomas Keys, 4 September 1841, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Thomas Keys, 4 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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10th Sept
10th Sept
To His Excellency Colonel Sir William
MacBean George Colebrooke Lieutenant governor
and commander in chief of the province of New
Brunswick &c &c &c
MacBean George Colebrooke Lieutenant governor
and commander in chief of the province of New
Brunswick &c &c &c
The humble petition of Thomas Keys
a Bona Fide British subject a native of Ireland
has been occupying a piece of the Indian reserve in
a joint lease with John Murphy these last Eight years
Thirty rods in front to Extend to the rear paying two
pounds yearly and has paid one year in advance
has ten acres cleared. Situate on the south side of
the Little south west branch of the northwest river
of Miramichi beginning forty rods above what is com
- monly called Whitneys land to extend upwards That
your Excellency in your wise consideration do
grant or Lease one half of said Thirty Rods
or whatever your Excellency in your wisdom
may seem meet.
a Bona Fide British subject a native of Ireland
has been occupying a piece of the Indian reserve in
a joint lease with John Murphy these last Eight years
Thirty rods in front to Extend to the rear paying two
pounds yearly and has paid one year in advance
has ten acres cleared. Situate on the south side of
the Little south west branch of the northwest river
of Miramichi beginning forty rods above what is com
- monly called Whitneys land to extend upwards That
your Excellency in your wise consideration do
grant or Lease one half of said Thirty Rods
or whatever your Excellency in your wisdom
may seem meet.
And your petitioner as in
duty bound will ever pray
duty bound will ever pray
Miramichi
September 4th 1841
Thomas Keays
Barnaby his X mark Julian
Benard his X mark Julian
Francis his X mark Julian
John Sweet
Timothy Crowe
Willie Hyland
Present
William Parks
William Parks
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Petition Thomas Keays