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Petition of Charles Glode, Governor of his tribe of Mi'kmaq residing in the County of Annapolis, to Lt. Gov. Viscount Falkland requesting seed, grain, hoes etc.
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and grant a supply of potatoes and grain, likewise four spades and a few hoes and axes -
And petitioners, in duty bound will ever pray.
Charles Glode.

Annapolis
March 17th - 1842

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From W. Henderson - Annapolis
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Honourable Sir
Your polite favour of the 6th inst. did not reach me untill [until] last monday, at which time, in compliance with your request I repaired to the General's Bridge, the Summer rendezvous of a few Indians, who have, for years, made it the scene of their occasional migrations, and communicated your instructions to their Cheif. Next day, Charles Glode waited on me, and to him was delivered an order as under, viz.
To John Jeremy 12 Bushels potatoes, 1 hoe, 1 spade.
" Francis Charles 12 do ------- 1 do. 1 do.
" Joe Peter ----- 12 do. ------- 1 do. 1 do.
" Abraham Peter - 12 do. ------- 1 do. 1 do.
" Francis Meuse -- 8 do. ------- ---- ----
" Jack Glode --- 8 do. ------- ---- ----
" Charles Glode -- 12 do. ------- ---- ----
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76 Bushels 4 hoes 4 spades


Date: 1842

Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 115-117

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