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Appendix 8: Report of His Majesty's Council on lands to be relinquished at Preston
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immediate reception of the people of Color (or with the least possible delay) and to place them in one regular connected Settlement the foregoing tracts of Land were with the approbation of his Excelly the then Lt. Governor on the suggestion of the Surveyor General proposed to be relinquished by the holders of them to Government — on the express condition that other Lands should be allowed them as are equivalent in the following proportions Viz:

The Honble. M. Wallace500 acres
William Lawson Esqr300
William Hughes300
Theophilus Chamberlain Esqr500
Philip Tidmarsh200
Robt. OBrien400

This proposition haveing (sic) met the concurrence of the Lt. Governor and acceded to by the Parties — it was decided that Warrants should be signed in favor of the above persons, and left in charge of the Provincial Secretary — and when the concerned appeared at his office with the Release of their Land executed in such form as might be prescribed — the Secretary was then to hand them a warrant for the above quantity.

this Mr. Chamberlain did and in such manner


Date: 11 December 1817

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 102

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