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ted by Wm Archibald when Attorney General and ejected by the Sheriff and returned immediately after and took possession again. I must beg his Excellency to pay attention to the claim of these poor people and to give such orders as may retain the lands set apart for them. I think a bill should be introduced and passed making it criminal to enclose the lands and waters. Reserved for the Indians and affording a summary proceeding before a justice to dispossess intruders and to [make?] the action [transitory?] instead of local as the legal proceedings now are.
I am Sir Y[ou]r Ob[e]d[ien]t Serv[an]t
James B Uniacke
Com of Cr lands
The Hon[ora]ble
LM Wilkins
Prov. Secretary
Date: 1854
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