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Form letter filled in by Philip Belnar [Bernard?] and Mary Josephine, his wife, of St. Margaret's Bay, regarding a road passing through their land. It claims they have sold over their land to the King for the sum of five pounds. Includes Philip and Mary's "hands and seals." Is worded somewhat like later treaties.
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Sovereign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors
and all His and Their Leige subjects forever

And I the said Philip Belnan
for myself my Heirs Executors Administrators and
Assigns do covenant and agree to and with Our
Said Sovereign Lord the King His Heirs and
Successors will Warrant and defend the before
mentioned and described highway unto him Our
said Sovereign Lord the King his Heirs and
Successors forever against the Lawfull claims
of all and every Person or Persons whatsoever

In Witness where of we have hereunto set our
hands and seals at Saint Margaret Bay this Twenty
Seventh day of May in the year of Our Lord one Thousand Eight
Hundred and Sixteen and in the Fifty Sixth year of his Majestes
Reign
Signd [Signed] and Seald [Sealed]
in presence of
James Walker
John Jacob [?Slauchenwhite] his X mark
James Conrade Mason his X mark
Philip Belnan his X mark
Mary Joseph Belnan her X mark

Received from the aforesaid James Walker Esqr the
Sum of Five Pounds in full of the consideration
money mentioned in the annexed Deed at St Margarets
Bay this 27 May 1816
Philip [Belnan] his X mark


Date: 1816

Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 430 number 157

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