Petition of Donald McKay, 2 September 1841, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Donald McKay, 2 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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Recd of Donald McKay the Sum of ten pounds Currency on Acct. of quit Claim
Deed given for thee hundred acres being our proportion part of the payment
10th Day of Octr 1831
Recd of Donald McKay the Sum of ten pounds Currency on Acct. of quit Claim
Deed given for thee hundred acres being our proportion part of the payment
10th Day of Octr 1831
Andrew his X mark Julian
Noel his X mark Julian
Noel his X mark Julian
Witness}
John McLeod}
John McLeod}
Red of Donald McKay the Sum of Five pounds Currency in part payment
for a quit claim Deed granted on the upper side of the Eeling ground
from the Cove downwards Eighty Rods in front Containing Three hundered
acres April 26th 1841
for a quit claim Deed granted on the upper side of the Eeling ground
from the Cove downwards Eighty Rods in front Containing Three hundered
acres April 26th 1841
Barnaby his X mark Julian
Witness Present
James Welch
James Welch
Recd Donald McKay the Sum of four pounds Currency being the
last payment for our part of a lot of Land on Eeling ground of Three
hundred acres July 23rd 1841
last payment for our part of a lot of Land on Eeling ground of Three
hundred acres July 23rd 1841
Barnaby his X mark Julian
Balnard his X mark Julian
Balnard his X mark Julian
Witness Present
[unclear: B?] James McCullen
[unclear: B?] James McCullen
Red of Donald McKay the Sum of thirteen pounds Currency on acct of
a lot of Land Sold him on the upper side of the Eeling ground of thee
hundred acre, July 16 th 1838
a lot of Land Sold him on the upper side of the Eeling ground of thee
hundred acre, July 16 th 1838
John Julien
Lois Julien
Lois Julien
Recd of Donald McKay the Sum of five pounds Currency on account
of a Deed of a lot of Land granted to him by myself Father and Brothers
of three hundered acres below the Cove commenly Called Calls Cove
12th day of July 1838}
Witness Present}
of a Deed of a lot of Land granted to him by myself Father and Brothers
of three hundered acres below the Cove commenly Called Calls Cove
12th day of July 1838}
Witness Present}
John Julien
Recd of Donald McKay the Sum of twenty shillings in Cash in part payment
for signing a Deed of a lot of Land on the Eeling ground Eighty Rods from the
Cove Called Calls Cove Downwards
for signing a Deed of a lot of Land on the Eeling ground Eighty Rods from the
Cove Called Calls Cove Downwards
Belmand his X mark Julian
Witness
William McKenzie
William McKenzie
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Recd of Donald McKay the Sum of five pounds ten shillings in
payment of a lot of Land Eighty rods in front on the upper
side of the Indian reserve below the Cove Commonly Called
Calls Cove at the Eeling ground
payment of a lot of Land Eighty rods in front on the upper
side of the Indian reserve below the Cove Commonly Called
Calls Cove at the Eeling ground
Francy his
mark Julian
28th July 1838}
Witness Present}
J. I. Fraser}
Witness Present}
J. I. Fraser}
The above Receipt examined and collated with
the original this 2nd September 1841
the original this 2nd September 1841
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