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Very faint petition of Rev. John M. Segoigne in behalf of Pierre Brenard, a Mi'kmaq man praying for a grant of land. Also mentions that Wallace, Uniake and Morris were directed to report upon the claims of Mi'kmaq for land in the province for burying grounds, places of worship, etc., and the expediency of granting lands in trust for Mi'kmaq use.
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At a Council held in the Council chamber at Halifax the 27th. Nov 1813.
Present
His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor
&c &c &c
Read the Petition of the Revd. John M Segoigne in behalf of Pierre Brenard and Indian praying for a Grant of Land & recommending that the same may be granted in trust whereupon it is Ordered that the Petition be referred to the [Honble] M. Wallace, R. J. Uniacke & C. Morris who are also directed to report upon the claims of Indians for Land in this Province for Burying Grounds places
of
Date: 1813
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 430 number 149 2/3
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