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Cape Breton Land Petitions 1787-1843

Bown, William and others. – 1802 – Cape Breton

Petition of the Inhabitants of N.W. Arm of Sydney River to Despart: Petitioners ask that John Stewart be given a lot on Seal Brook on the north side of the Arm, on which to build a grist-mill. This is signed by:
Brown, William, Grant, Charles, McCrady, John, Hinney, X John, Allon, Jeyrimah, Camble, Duncan, Jackson, William, Hill, Robert, McKay, Charles, Bown, Charles, Stobert, Matthew, Sutherland, John, Onnis, Francis, Musgrave, Bartholomew, Moffat, James, Grundmaerr, John, McGrigor, Donald, Adams, Henrey, Rudderham, Joseph, Campble, Cole, Jones, Francis, Kelley, Michael, Ray, James, Moffat, John, Martin, John, Watson, Daniel, Jr., Forrester, John

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