Petition of James McPhelim, 23 January 1847, Kent County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of James McPhelim, 23 January 1847, 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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To His Excellency Lieutenant Colonel Sir
Wm Macbean Geo. Colebrook KH. Lieutenant
Governor and Commander in Chief of the
Province of New Brunswick &c. &c. &c.
And
The Honourable The Executive Council
Wm Macbean Geo. Colebrook KH. Lieutenant
Governor and Commander in Chief of the
Province of New Brunswick &c. &c. &c.
And
The Honourable The Executive Council
The Petition of James McPhelim of Wellington in
the County of Kent and Province of New Brunswick
the County of Kent and Province of New Brunswick
Humbly Sheweth
That Your Petitioner has paid to the Indians of this
Parish the Sum of Thirty Pounds for their right or claim
to a certain piece of "Indian Reserve land" Situate in this
Parish and described as follows Viz. To commence at
the head of the tide on Mill Creek, and to extend back at
right angles with Said Stream on each Side a distance
of Thirty Rods, thence parallell with or following the
general course of the Stream upwards to the rear line
of the Indian Reserve land containing Sixty Acre or
thereabouts. That Your Petitioners object in endeavour
- ing to obtain the above described piece or parcel of land
is for the purposes of erecting thereon a Saw Mill which
he is anxious to commence forthwith Should Your Excellency
and Honours be pleased to allow a Grant or Lease thereof
to issue to him upon payment of whatever Sum Your
Your Excellency and Honours may deem proper to order
That Your Petitioner in the month of September last
did place before Your Excellency and Honours a Quit Claim
Deed of the above described piece of Land. Signed by nearly
all the Indians of this parish together with a Petition
the prayer of which and the present are synonymous
Parish the Sum of Thirty Pounds for their right or claim
to a certain piece of "Indian Reserve land" Situate in this
Parish and described as follows Viz. To commence at
the head of the tide on Mill Creek, and to extend back at
right angles with Said Stream on each Side a distance
of Thirty Rods, thence parallell with or following the
general course of the Stream upwards to the rear line
of the Indian Reserve land containing Sixty Acre or
thereabouts. That Your Petitioners object in endeavour
- ing to obtain the above described piece or parcel of land
is for the purposes of erecting thereon a Saw Mill which
he is anxious to commence forthwith Should Your Excellency
and Honours be pleased to allow a Grant or Lease thereof
to issue to him upon payment of whatever Sum Your
Your Excellency and Honours may deem proper to order
That Your Petitioner in the month of September last
did place before Your Excellency and Honours a Quit Claim
Deed of the above described piece of Land. Signed by nearly
all the Indians of this parish together with a Petition
the prayer of which and the present are synonymous
That
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That Your Excellency and Honours not then thinking
proper to comply with Petitioners prayer, he humbly
solicits further consideration of the Subject and
prays that the Said ground or Leased to him as Your
Excellency and Honours may deem fit
proper to comply with Petitioners prayer, he humbly
solicits further consideration of the Subject and
prays that the Said ground or Leased to him as Your
Excellency and Honours may deem fit
And as in duty bound will ever pray
J. McPhelim
Buctouche
23rd Jany 1847
23rd Jany 1847
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381 Land
404
431 James McPhelim
Prays reconsideration of
his former Petition (300)
for a Grant or Lease
of part of the Buctouche
Indian Reserve for the
purpose of erecting a
Saw Mill
Jan 26/47
See 565
See the law P 147 - 1845
In Col. Feb 23/47
To Stand over -
Mar 15/47 see enclosed letter
In Col. Mar 25/47. To stand over
In Col. May 14/47
(See on No 450)
The petition herein referenced to is enclosed
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404
431 James McPhelim
Prays reconsideration of
his former Petition (300)
for a Grant or Lease
of part of the Buctouche
Indian Reserve for the
purpose of erecting a
Saw Mill
Jan 26/47
See 565
See the law P 147 - 1845
In Col. Feb 23/47
To Stand over -
Mar 15/47 see enclosed letter
In Col. Mar 25/47. To stand over
In Col. May 14/47
(See on No 450)
The petition herein referenced to is enclosed
Jan 26/47 TB
From Mr. Geo Lee
From Mr. Geo Lee