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Poor negative copy of a petition [?]. Mentions Cape Breton, fur, sickness, Christmas Toma, Chief [illegible] Toma and Matthew [illegible], and Honourable Military Order of [illegible].
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We the Undersigned Justices of the Peace
[for] the County of Cape Breton Do hereby certify
that we have had frequent opportunities of
[becoming] acquainted with the general
behaviour and means of Subsistence of the
Indians [residing] in the [said] County and
We are well satisfied that the statements
made in the foregoing petition relative to
their [indigent] and distressed circumstances
are correct and we therefore beg to recommend
[them] to the favorable consideration of His
Excellence the Lieutenant Governor for
obtaining such relief as His Excellency
may [see] proper to extend to them.
Sydney 20th November 1827.
John G. Marshall J.P.& [C.]R.
[C] [illegible] [?Leonard] [JPeace]
Peter [Dr] [?Seile] J.P.
[illegible] J. Peace
![Poor negative copy of a petition [?]. Mentions Cape Breton, fur, sickness, Christmas Toma, Chief [illegible] Toma and Matthew [illegible], and Honourable Military Order of [illegible].](/images/mikmaq/201606751.jpg "Poor negative copy of a petition [?]. Mentions Cape Breton, fur, sickness, Christmas Toma, Chief [illegible] Toma and Matthew [illegible], and Honourable Military Order of [illegible].")
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 430 number 163
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