Petition of Elizabeth Mackay, 1 August 1822, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Elizabeth Mackay, 1 August 1822, 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 16 March 2010.
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A Leace of Land From -
Androw Jullen King, of the North west Tribe of -
Indens, and the Rast of the hads, of Sade tribe, to
Hugh MacKay hes Bargened and Leaced Sixty Rods in
Frunt and to Extande the full Extant of Sade Indens Land back
Which the Sade Hugh MacKay, to hold the land for the full
Tarm of Forty one yers him and his Ars, and no others, for
The Sum of Two pounds Currency to bee pad unto the
Hands of the Sad Androw Jullen King or his Ars yev arly -
And the said Hugh Mackay is to Cut and Cary away any
Timber that he pleases, within the bownds of Sad land
And to Converte the Timber to his own use -
The Said Androw Jullen and his ars. Is to warrent and
Defend the Said Hugh MacKay from been Trubled by
Any other person or persons who may wissh to a pose the
Said Hugh MacKay in his quite possen, and in not so doen
The Said Androw Jullen King and his Ars will forfit
The sum of one Thousend pounds Currency and Twelve -
Months Impresentment - The said Lot of Land is to
Comence at Donald MacKay's Loer Line and to Run down -
Streem Sixty Rods - And the said Androw Jullen King
and his Ars, and the Rest of fore said Tribe is to pay
Hugh MacKkay for or his Ars for his Bildens and Inprovements
At the Expiration of the Forty one Yerars
Androw Jullen King, of the North west Tribe of -
Indens, and the Rast of the hads, of Sade tribe, to
Hugh MacKay hes Bargened and Leaced Sixty Rods in
Frunt and to Extande the full Extant of Sade Indens Land back
Which the Sade Hugh MacKay, to hold the land for the full
Tarm of Forty one yers him and his Ars, and no others, for
The Sum of Two pounds Currency to bee pad unto the
Hands of the Sad Androw Jullen King or his Ars yev arly -
And the said Hugh Mackay is to Cut and Cary away any
Timber that he pleases, within the bownds of Sad land
And to Converte the Timber to his own use -
The Said Androw Jullen and his ars. Is to warrent and
Defend the Said Hugh MacKay from been Trubled by
Any other person or persons who may wissh to a pose the
Said Hugh MacKay in his quite possen, and in not so doen
The Said Androw Jullen King and his Ars will forfit
The sum of one Thousend pounds Currency and Twelve -
Months Impresentment - The said Lot of Land is to
Comence at Donald MacKay's Loer Line and to Run down -
Streem Sixty Rods - And the said Androw Jullen King
and his Ars, and the Rest of fore said Tribe is to pay
Hugh MacKkay for or his Ars for his Bildens and Inprovements
At the Expiration of the Forty one Yerars
Witness present}
John McChron
Witness Our hands this the
Augst the Eath - One thousand Eight
hundred and twenty two
John McChron
Witness Our hands this the
Augst the Eath - One thousand Eight
hundred and twenty two
Androw hisx mark Jullen King
Denny his x mark Jullen
Nicklow his x mark Jullen
Rusell his x mark Barneby Capten
Denny his x mark Jullen
Nicklow his x mark Jullen
Rusell his x mark Barneby Capten
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[unclear: Re the?] Petition N
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Lease
Andre Julien
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Hugh McKay
Lease
Andre Julien
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Hugh McKay