Letter from W.H. Creighton, Gold River, to the Receiver General, regarding 5 pounds voted for relief of Mi'kmaq at Gold River.
Date: 1851
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 60
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Petition of Denny Michael, Mi'kmaq Chief, Francis Tomma et al to Sir John Harvey, Lt. Gov., requesting assistance in completing the inside of the Chapel at Eskasoni.
Date: 1851
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 61
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Letter from Abraham Gesner, Indian Affairs Commissioner, to Joseph Howe, Provincial Secretary, regarding giving the Mi'kmaq some of the old obsolete arms of the military so they may hunt in winter and get food for their families.
Date: 1852
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 62
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Letter from Crawley of Sydney to Joseph Howe regarding the report of distribution of relief for the Mi'kmaq in Cape Breton in 1851. Includes copy of the report of Abraham Gesner, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, for 1851.
Date: 1852
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 62 1/2
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Letter from James McLeod of Sydney to Joseph Howe regarding £40 for Mi'kmaq relief in Cape Breton.
Date: 1852
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 63
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Letter from John Spry Morris, Commissioner of Indian Land, to Joseph Howe requesting authorization to spend money for a careful examination of the Mi'kmaq reserves in Cape Breton by the Principal deputy Surveyor regarding white incursion onto Mi'kmaq lands.
Date: 1852
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 64
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Letter from W.A. Hendry, Commissioner of Crown Land Office, to the Att.-Gen. regarding a complaint by Lewis Paul that he has been interfered with by Francis Webber and other proprietors of a saw mill near the head of the tide at Ingram River.
Date: 1852
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 65
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Letter from Silas Rand to Lt. Gov. LeMarchant regarding the petition of the Mi'kmaq. Few details.
Date: 1852
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 66
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Memo of Mi'kmaq reserves throughout Nova Scotia including Cape Breton.
Date: 1852
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 67
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Letter from A. Gesner, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, to W.H. Keating, Deputy Provincial Secretary, regarding the request for further funds for Mi'kmaq relief.
Date: 1852
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 68
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Letter from A. Gesner to Joseph Howe, Provincial Secretary, regarding his resignation from his post as Commissioner of Indian Affairs of Nova Scotia.
Date: 1853
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 69
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Letter from John Spry Morris, Commissioner of Crown Lands and Surveyor General, giving a description of the Mi'kmaq reserve situate on the shore of St. Margarets Bay on both sides of Ingram River within the county of Halifax. Includes true copy of the description of land granted to Charles Ingram and others 17 Aug 1756.
Date: 1853
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 70
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Letter from W.A. Hendry, Surveyor, to John Spry Morris, reporting his examination if areas of trespass on the Mi'kmaq reserve at Ingram River Includes plan.
Date: 1851
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 71
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Letter from William Chearnley, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, to F. Webber et al regarding the complaint from Prancis Phillips and Louis Paul of trespasses by Webber and the others on Mi'kmaq land at Ingram River. Notes on backer that Webber said he would comply with Hendry survey.
Date: 1853
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 72
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Letter from James B. Uniacke, Attorney General, to Francis Webber, Anthony Webber and John Duncan, regarding instructions given to him by the Commissioner of Crown Lands and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to commence trespass proceedings against them regarding the Mi'kmaq reservation at Ingram River.
Date: 1853
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 73
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