Petition of James McPhelim, 2 September 1846, Kent County. Transcription.

Digital facsimile of "Petition of James McPhelim, 2 September 1846, Kent County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F4232, 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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300 Land
James McPhelim
Prays a Grant or Lease of
part of the Buctouche
Indian Reserve for the
purpose of building a
Saw Mill
Sept/46
In Col Sept 2/46
not allowed
see 565
The tract herein described is part of the
Buctouche Indian Reserve
Sept r 1/46 Thos Baillie
SGen
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