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Negative copy of the petition of Daniel Toney on behalf of himself and 17 families of Mi'kmaq. Referred to the Surveyor General and annotated by J.C. S. (John Coape Sherbrooke)
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A certain season of the year abounds . Your Excellency's Petitioners humbly pray that this [unlocated?] tract of land may be granted to the Families above mentioned with such articles of Clothing and utensils to enable them to carry on the improvement of the said tract,as your Excellency in your wisdom, shall deem fit. And your Petitioners, as in duty bound will ever pray for Your Excellency's welfare Daniel his X mark Toney Peter Tom John Upworth Joseph Toney Peter Toney Paul Tony Peter Brenar Job Brenar Peter Brenar Sr [Henori?] Gloud Joseph Gloud Francis [Mancoot?] Joseph Tom Joe [Brodores?]
Mentions many Mi'kmaq names.
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 430 number 148 1/3
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