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Petition of Isaac Jones to the Lieutenant Governor, Sir James Kempt, regarding the loss of half of his land grant
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[written diagonally from top left]

Mr Chamberlain
is desired to state
his reason without delay
for settling John [Burrell?]
on half of the Lot which was
assigned to the Petitioner.
By His Excellency's command
Rupert D. George


Date: 30 October 1820

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 41½

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