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Letter from John Spry Morris to William Hill regarding trespasses by non-Mi'kmaq on Mi'kmaq lands at Malagawatch. Explains that a complaint made by Alexander McIntosh and others against Deputy W. Luce for having laid out land for them at Malagawatch that belonged to the Mi'kmaq, was actually "an ingenious story of Indian Claims" in expectation of getting some compensation.
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Surveyor General of Cape Breton _ transmits for His Excellency's information a statement and plan explanatory of a complaint made by Alexander McIntosh and others against his Deputy [?W OR Mr.] Luce for having laid out lands for them at Malagawaatchkt which belonged to the Indians-
Sydney 17 February 1823.
Recd.15 March --.
inform the Surveyor Genl. that this report is exceedingly Satisfactory that I approve of his [?forming] another ticket to [?License] the Indians from similar encroachments
and that I beg [he] will present his Deputy W. Luce with Five pounds as a present from me for performing this service
[?W.H.]
Date: 1823
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 430 number 160