Petition of John McMillan, 31 January 1843, Kent County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of John McMillan, 31 January 1843, Kent County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F4226, 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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To His Excellency Sir William M. G. Colebrooke
Lieutenant Governor and Commander in
Chief of the Province New Brunswick &c. &c. &c.
Lieutenant Governor and Commander in
Chief of the Province New Brunswick &c. &c. &c.
The Petition of John M
c
Millan of Buctouch
in the County of Kent
in the County of Kent
Humbly Sheweth
That your Petitioner three years ago made an
Agreement, with the following Indians at Buctouch
Viz Noel John (Chief) John Robinson John, Charles
Paul, John Paul, Thomas Nicholas, Paul Nicholas,
Murray Nicholas, Peter Nicholas, Dominique Bernard,
Thomas Bernard, Joseph Sheroom, Peter Sheroom
Thomas Sheroom, and Jack Noel, That in cons
- sideration of the sum of One Hundred and fifty
pounds to them paid, they Granted to your
Petitioner a Lease of the Lands Lying between
Lands granted to your Petitioner, being Lot No 16.
on the North Side of the Buctouch River, and the
Lands granted to Noel John, a distance of
One Hundred and Sixty Rods, or thereabouts for
the Term of Ten years. That your Petitioner
in pursuance of the said lease, has made
considerable improvements - and at that time was
engaged in Ship Building - upon the Lot granted
to him - that from the reverses which have
befallen persons engaged in that branch of
business, your Petitioner has not been Exempt,
and the property which was granted to him
Agreement, with the following Indians at Buctouch
Viz Noel John (Chief) John Robinson John, Charles
Paul, John Paul, Thomas Nicholas, Paul Nicholas,
Murray Nicholas, Peter Nicholas, Dominique Bernard,
Thomas Bernard, Joseph Sheroom, Peter Sheroom
Thomas Sheroom, and Jack Noel, That in cons
- sideration of the sum of One Hundred and fifty
pounds to them paid, they Granted to your
Petitioner a Lease of the Lands Lying between
Lands granted to your Petitioner, being Lot No 16.
on the North Side of the Buctouch River, and the
Lands granted to Noel John, a distance of
One Hundred and Sixty Rods, or thereabouts for
the Term of Ten years. That your Petitioner
in pursuance of the said lease, has made
considerable improvements - and at that time was
engaged in Ship Building - upon the Lot granted
to him - that from the reverses which have
befallen persons engaged in that branch of
business, your Petitioner has not been Exempt,
and the property which was granted to him
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he has been obliged to transfer to his
Creditors having but little else besides the
Improvements made upon the Indian reserve
under the Lease from the Indians.
That this part of the reserve is seldom
or never Inhabited by the Indians, they always
occupying lower down the river, but as your
Petitioner is compelled to turn his attention
to Cultivating the soil, he begs to lay his
claim upon the said part of the Indian
reserve before your Excellency, humbly
craving a favourable Consideration of the same,
and that in consideration of the large sum
which your Petitioner has paid the Indians
he may be allowed to obtain a Lease
of the same at moderate Rent, or to pur-
chase the same at a certain rate per acre,
the purchase money or Rent to be for the
benefit of the Indians, or in such other way
as your Excellency may Judge proper
Creditors having but little else besides the
Improvements made upon the Indian reserve
under the Lease from the Indians.
That this part of the reserve is seldom
or never Inhabited by the Indians, they always
occupying lower down the river, but as your
Petitioner is compelled to turn his attention
to Cultivating the soil, he begs to lay his
claim upon the said part of the Indian
reserve before your Excellency, humbly
craving a favourable Consideration of the same,
and that in consideration of the large sum
which your Petitioner has paid the Indians
he may be allowed to obtain a Lease
of the same at moderate Rent, or to pur-
chase the same at a certain rate per acre,
the purchase money or Rent to be for the
benefit of the Indians, or in such other way
as your Excellency may Judge proper
and as in duty bound
will ever pray
will ever pray
J. M
c
Millan
Buctoch
Jany 31 st 1843
Jany 31 st 1843
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John Mc Millan
Prays a Lease or Grant
of part of the Indian
Reserve at Buctouche
Kent.
recd. C Land Office
Mar 27. 1843
S.J.
In Council April 6/43
Referred to the Indian
Commissioners for the
County of Kent for their
Report
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Copy sent to Commissioners
May 1/43
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John Mc Millan
Prays a Lease or Grant
of part of the Indian
Reserve at Buctouche
Kent.
recd. C Land Office
Mar 27. 1843
S.J.
In Council April 6/43
Referred to the Indian
Commissioners for the
County of Kent for their
Report
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Copy sent to Commissioners
May 1/43
Crown Land Office
March 27.1843
The land herein described is part of the
Buctouche Indian Reserve, the front is surveyed and
comprises 300 acres. Thos Baillie SGen
March 27.1843
The land herein described is part of the
Buctouche Indian Reserve, the front is surveyed and
comprises 300 acres. Thos Baillie SGen