Petition of James Ledden, 10 December 1833, Northumberland County. Transcription.

A This Indenture made this tenth day of
December in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Thirty Three year Between Barnaby
Julien & Mitchell Julien Indians on the Northwest
Branch of the River Miramichi in the Parish of
Northesk in the County of Northumberland and Province
of New Brunswick on the One part and James Kelly of
the said Parish County and Province Lumberman on
the other part Witnesseth that in consideration of the
rent hereafter by these presents reserved and contained
of the Covenants Clauses and agreements hereinafter
Contained the said Barnaby Julien & Mitchell Julien
for themselves and as acting for the whole Tribe or tribes
of which they are chiefs Have demised and leased and
to farm letten and by these presents do demise lease &
to farm let unto the said James Kelly and his Executors
Administrators and assigns Two Hundred Acres of
Land on the south side of the Little Southwest River
in the said Parish & County & Province aforesaid being
part of a tract of Land reserved by Government on said
River for the use and benefit of Francis Juliens Tribe
of Indians of which the said Barnaby Julien & Mitchell
Julien are now Chiefs bounded on the upper Side by
a Birch Tree Blazed on three sides with three notches
on each side about Fifty Yards more or less below the
Old Square being the Lower line of the lot leased by us to
Timothy Michael and John Crow and to extend Sixty
rods down stream and Back a sufficient distance
To Have and to Hold the same and all the appur
=tenances privileges profits and advantages thereto belonging
unto the Said James Kelly & his Executors administrators
and assigns from and after this date until it shall

Please His Majesty's Government to break said Reserve
and to take from the Indians their Claim to the same
Yielding and paying for the said Lands Yearly unto
the Said Barnaby Julien & Mitchell Julien the Sum
of Four pounds (in Advance) Two pounds of which to be
paid in Cash and the other Two pounds in produce or
store goods as the yearly rent of the Said Lands on the
on the Twentieth day of December in each Year - Should
the said James Kelly or His Executors administrators or
assigns fail to make payment of the said rent on
the said Twentieth day of December after having been
asked and required by the said Barnaby Julien and
Mitchell Julien or their Heirs it shall be in the power
of the said Barnaby Julien & Mitchell Julien or their
Heirs to take possession of the said Lands and to occupy
the same and thereby render this Lease void and null
and of no further effect In Witness where of the said
Barnaby Julien have hereunto set his hand and Seal
of the date first above written And the said Mitchell
Julien have also hereunto set his Hand & Seal on the
day of December & year aforesaid

Signed Sealed & Delivered}
in presence of}
(Signed) Alex^r Young} Witness to}
(signed) Edw^d Rogers} B Julien Signature}

Know all men by these presents that I
James Kelly herein before named for and in Consider=
=ation of the sum of Twenty five pounds of Lawful
Money of New Brunswick to me in Hand well and
Truly paid the receipt and payment whereof I do

Hereby acknowledge and myself to be fully satisfied
with and paid by James Ledden of New Castle Mer=
=Chant do hereby for myself my Heirs my Executors
Administrators and assigns Hereby assign over this
lease and relinquish & for ever quit Claim unto the
said James Ledden His Heirs and Assigns all such
right Title & interest as I now have or Claim or
which I ever had in and to ^the within described piece
or parcel of Land and Premises by Virtue of this Lease or
by any ways and means whatsoever together with all
and Singular the improvements thereon In Witness
whereof I Have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this
thirtieth day of January in the Year of Our Lord
one thousand Eight Hundred & thirty five

Witness
(Signed) W^m Ledden