Petition of James Ledden, 17 July 1834, Northumberland County. Transcription.

B This Indenture made the seventeenth
day of July in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand
Eight Hundred & thirty four Between Andrew Julien
Dennis Julien Nicholo Julien and Noel Julien
the principals of the tribe of Indians Called the "Julien
Tribe" inhabiting the North west Branch of the
Miramichi river in the County of Northumberland
of the one part and Samuel Tingley of the Parish of
Northesk in the said County Farmer of the other
part. Witnesseth that the said Andrew Julien
Dennis Julien Nicholo Julien and Noel Julien in
Consideration of the rights covenants and agreements
hereinafter reserved and Contained on the part and
behalf of the said Samuel Tingley his Executors
administrators and assigns to be paid done and
performed they the said Andrew Julien Dennis
Julien Nicholo Julian and Noel Julien Have and
each of them Hath demised, leased, set and to farm let
unto the Said Samuel Tingley His Heirs Executors
Administrators and assigns All that tract piece or parcel
of Land situate Lying and being on the East side
of the said Northwest Branch of Miramichi River
being part of the Land reserved by Government for
John Julien Tribe which piece of said Tract is bounded
as follows on the Lower Side by lands owned by or
in the occupation of William Stewart from thence
to run up Stream along the bank of the River Sixty rods
thence Easterly on a Line parallel with the upper line
of the said William Stewarts land to the rear of
the said Indian Reserve thence along the said
rear line of the said reserve untill it strikes the
said upper line of the said William Stewarts Land

thence along the said upper Side line of the said
William Stewarts Land to the River being the place
of Beginning with the privileges of the Water in
front together with all the rights members privileges
and advantages to the same belonging or in any
wise appertaining all the appurtenances therewith
enjoyed To Have and to Hold the said piece
parcel or tract of Land and premises with the
appurtenances hereby demised or intended so to be
unto the said Samuel Tingley his Heirs Executors
Administrators and Assigns from henceforth for Ever
or during the Continuance of the Said reserve or any
part thereof for the use of the said Julien Tribe by
Government Yielding and paying therefor Yearly
and every year during the continuance of this
demise and the quiet possession of the said Lands
and premises by the said Samuel Tingley His Heirs
Executors Administrators and Assigns to the said
Andrew Julien Dennis Julien Nicholo Julien &
Noel Julien or to any one of them on behalf of the
whole or to their Heirs Executors or Assigns the
yearly rent of Two pounds & ten Shillings on the
Twenty fifth day of December in each and every year
in manner & form following that is to say Ten
Shillings of said rent in Current money of New =
Brunswick and the Remainder of Said rent
in produce or Store goods and the said Samuel
Tingley for himself His Heirs Executors Administrators
and Assigns Doth hereby Covenant promise and
agree to and with the Said Andrew Julien Dennis
Julien Nicholo Julien and Noel Julien their Heirs
Executors Administrators and Assigns that he the
said Samuel Tingley His Heirs Executors Admin= _istrators

Administrators and Assigns or some or one of them
shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid on the
twenty fifth day of December Yearly and every year
during the time he or they shall be in full enjoyment
of the Above demised premises according to the true
intent and meaning hereof the said yearly rent or Sum
of Two pounds & ten Shillings as aforesaid to the said
Andrew Julien Dennis Julien Nicholo Julien and
Noel Julien or to some or one of them or to their
Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns without
any deduction thereout. And the said Andrew
Julien Dennis Julien Nicholo Julien and Noel Julien
for themselves their Heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns
do Hereby Covenant promise and agree to and with
the said Samuel Tingley His Heirs Executors Admin
=istrators & Assigns in manner following that is to say that
he or they paying the yearly rent hereby reserved in
manner aforesaid shall and may lawfully peaceably &
quietly Have Hold Occupy possess and Enjoy the said
piece or parcel of Land and premises above described
and hereby demised with the Appurtenances during
all the term hereby granted without any lawful let
trouble denial or interruption of or by the said Andrew
Julien Dennis Julien Nicholo Julien and Noel Julien
or any of them their Heirs Executors or Assigns or any
other Person or Persons lawfully Claiming or to Claim
from or under them or any of them - In Witness whereof
the parties to these presents have hereunto set their Hands
and Seals on the day and year first herein before written

Signed Sealed & Delivered}
In presence of}
(Signed) John Egan}
(Signed) Martin Walsh}

Know all men by these presents that I
Samuel Tingley herein before named for and in
Consideration of the Sum of Forty Five pounds of Lawful
money of New Brunswick to me in hand well and Truly
paid the receipt where of I do hereby acknowledge
and myself to be fully satisfied and paid by James
Ledden of the Parish of New Castle Merchant Do
Hereby for myself my Heirs Executors Administrators
and Assigns hereby assign over this lease and
relinquish and for ever quit Claim unto the said
James Ledden his Heirs and Assigns all such
right Title and 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 seventeenth day of July in
the Year of Our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred
and Thirty Four

Signed Sealed & Delivered}
in presence of}
(Signed) John Egan}
(Signed) Michael Carrole}