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Form letter filled in by Philip Belnar [Bernard?] and Mary Josephine, his wife, of St. Margaret's Bay, regarding a road passing through their land. It claims they have sold over their land to the King for the sum of five pounds. Includes Philip and Mary's "hands and seals." Is worded somewhat like later treaties.
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This Tenth day of February 1816 Mary Josephine Wife of
Philip Belnan Personally appeared before me James
Walker Esqr One of His Majesties Justice of the Peace in
and for the County of Lunenburg at Chester in said County
and being examined separate and apart from her Husband
declares that she signed the annexed Deed of conveyance
of her own free will and accord and that she was not
compelled thereto either by her Husband or any other
Person or Persons whatever and that she fully [relinguishes]
all Right of Power to the premises
James Walker J.P.
![Form letter filled in by Philip Belnar [Bernard?] and Mary Josephine, his wife, of St. Margaret's Bay, regarding a road passing through their land. It claims they have sold over their land to the King for the sum of five pounds. Includes Philip and Mary's](/images/mikmaq/201606703.jpg "Form letter filled in by Philip Belnar [Bernard?] and Mary Josephine, his wife, of St. Margaret's Bay, regarding a road passing through their land. It claims they have sold over their land to the King for the sum of five pounds. Includes Philip and Mary's")
Date: 1816
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 430 number 157
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