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Cape Breton Land Petitions 1787-1843

Cameron, John – 1816 – Cape Breton

Petition to Fitzherbert: Petitioner emigrated from Scotland ten years before, and has since lived on land he purchased there. He asks a grant of a lot located to him some years ago, which lot lies southward of that of Thomas Durose Cameron at Mabou. He is married and has five children. Note: supposed vacant, granted to Ann McDonald.

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