Petition to Nepean: Petitioner has lived in Cape Breton for 25 years. Many years before she was married to John Cameron, a lieutenant in the Orange Rangers, who abandoned his wife and large family. Petitioner has since supported herself and family without public aid. She asks a lease of a lot at Cow Bay which her husband held under licence from Pres. Matthews. Note: complied with.
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