Petition of Donald McKay, 20 August 1813, Northumberland County. Transcription.

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Know all men by these presents that
We Andrew Julian (Chief) Denny, John, Pierre
and Nichola Julian Indians of the Micmac Tribe of
Miramichi County of Northumberland Province
of New Brunswick for and in consideration of the
sum of Thirty pounds of Currency to us in hand
well and truly paid and hold ourselves therewith
full well content and satisfied by Donald M^cKay
of Miramichi County and Province aforesaid
have bargained sold and for ever quitted claim
to all our rights and title and by these presents do
for ever quit claim to all our right and title
and demand in or to that farm or lot of land
being on part of the allotment to our late Father
John Julian and tribe on the North side of the
North west branch of Miramichi River bounded
on the upper side by lot N^o four granted to William
Davidson Esquire and running from said boundary,
down stream in front sixty rods and to extend
in the rear the full length of the alotment
thereby investing in the said Donald M^cKay his
heirs and assigns for ever the said tract and
parcel cont^d of acres more or less including the
improvements and by buildings by him the
said Donald M^cKay made with our free and
voluntary consent and also comprising therein
that Cove commonly called and known by the
name of Cauls Cove with all and singular the

premises hereby bargained and sold or intended
so to be To Have and to Hold the said parcel of Land
with the appurtenances of every kind whatsoever
thereunto appertaining unto the said Donald
M^cKay his heirs and assigns for ever And we
the aforesaid Andrew Denny, John, Pierre
and Nicola Julian Jointly and severally in the -
presence of each other for ourselves and our tribe
heirs and successors for ever quit claim and
relinquish the foresaid tract of land to the foresaid
Donald M^cKay his heirs and assigns for ever with
the immediate and peaceable possession thereof,
In Witness Whereof have hereunto our hands
& seals subscribed and set in the presence of Alexander
Davidson and Murdoch M^cKenzie Esq^r two of
H. M'^s Justices of the Peace for the aforesaid
County at Miramichi the 20^th day of Aug^t 1813

In presence of}
Alex^r Davidson J.P.}
M. M^cKenzie J.P.}

Rec^d Miramichi 20^th August 1813. of Donald
McKay Thirty Pounds by the full consideration
money aforementioned
Witness
Alex Davidson Andrew his X mark Julian Chief
fro self brothers & tribe

NewCastle
Northumberland County} I do certify that on
the Thirty first day of August one thousand eight
hundred & thirteen the aforegoing written Instru -
ment was received and registered by me in book
number eleven pages thirty eight & thrity nine
and that it is Numbered seventeen in said
Book

Northumber^edland towit: I do herby certify the foregoing
to be a true Extract from the County Records
Dated the twentieth day of April 1841

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Copy
deed
Andrew Julian}
and others}
to}
Donald M^cKay}

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