Petition of John Mandis, 2 September 1841, Northumberland County. Transcription.

Digital facsimile of "Petition of John Mandis, 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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To His Excellency Colonel
Sir William MacBean George
Colebrooke, Lieutenant governor
in Chief of the province of New-
Brunswick, K. C. H. &c. &c. &c
The humble petition
of John Mandis, a native of
Wales and is now upon the
Indian Reserve, County of
Northumberland, parish of North
-esk. Under Lease this last year
paying Annually, two pounds
ten Shillings rent Having Sixty
Rods in front, Cleared four acres
That your Excellency may in your
Consideration do Whatever your
Wisdom may Seem Best, and
Your petitioner as in duty Bound
Will ever pray.
presant
Robert purdon John his x mark Mandis
Miramichi September 2 nd 1841
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