Petition of Joseph Lacoate, 10 November 1871, York County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Joseph Lacoate, 10 November 1871, York County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F9030, 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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11 71
No Money
To His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the
Province of New Brunswick, &c. &c. &c.
Province of New Brunswick, &c. &c. &c.
THE PETITION of Joseph Lacoate of the
Parish of Dumfries in the County of York
Parish of Dumfries in the County of York
Humbly Sheweth -
That he is a British subject of the age of eighteen years or upwards, and does not
own any other Land in the Province;
That he is desirous of purchasing about25 50 acres of Crown Land,
situate as follows: -
being a point of land lying north of
a lot of land granted to Freeman H Todd on the north
side of the narrows of [unclear: Chiputneticoot ?] Lake and
near the mouth of the Musquash Brook being the
land upon which now lives
under the provisions of an Act of Assembly intituled An Act to facilitate Settlement
of Crown Lands;
And he prays Your Excellency to approve this his Petition, and cause the same to
be advertized in the Royal Gazette.
own any other Land in the Province;
That he is desirous of purchasing about
situate as follows: -
being a point of land lying north of
a lot of land granted to Freeman H Todd on the north
side of the narrows of [unclear: Chiputneticoot ?] Lake and
near the mouth of the Musquash Brook being the
land upon which now lives
under the provisions of an Act of Assembly intituled An Act to facilitate Settlement
of Crown Lands;
And he prays Your Excellency to approve this his Petition, and cause the same to
be advertized in the Royal Gazette.
And as in duty bound will ever pray.
[Signature of Petitioner.]
Joseph his X mark Lacoate
County. |
Parish. |
Acres. |
If Vacant. |
If Surveyed. |
If improved, by whom claimed, and value of improvements. |
York
|
Dumfires
|
50 about on a point of Ridge |
yes |
not |
Petitioner has about four acres Cleared and lives on it. He is a half breed Indian |
{Note on side} Millton
November 10th 1871
November 10th 1871
Before me Patrick Curran one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace
in and for the County of Charlotte personally appeared the above named
Joseph Lacoate and made oath that the several statements set forth
in the foregoing Petition are just and true.
in and for the County of Charlotte personally appeared the above named
Joseph Lacoate and made oath that the several statements set forth
in the foregoing Petition are just and true.
Patrick Curran J. Peace
Petitioner is a brother to Pete Lacoate and Francis Lacoat
half breeds who are settled on the lots that were surveyed to
Thomas Morton and Robert Couchran they have large Clearings
half breeds who are settled on the lots that were surveyed to
Thomas Morton and Robert Couchran they have large Clearings
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on these Lots, they are half French and are industrious
he has no meony to send on with this PC
he has no meony to send on with this PC
14/11/1
Joseph Lacoate
100 50 acres
Dunfries
York
Curran
14/11th/1
Granted
Joseph Lacoate
Dunfries
York
Curran
14/11th/1
Granted