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Petition of James Lulan of Pictou on behalf of himself for relief in consequence of interference with his land. Includes backer with note that five pounds be taken from the Indian Account to be given to purchase necessaries for the Mi'kmaq and since the Indian accounts were rendered to the House.
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To His Excellency Sir Peregrine Maitland K.C. B Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief in and over His Majesties Province of Nova Scotia and its Dependencies &c. &c. &c. _
The Petition of James Lulan an Indian of the Micmac Tribe, residing in the District of Pictou in behalf of himself and others of said Tribe Most Humbly and Respectfully Sheweth
That for upwards of Fifty years The fathers of Your Petitioners, and your Petitioners themselves have been in the possession of a piece of Land at the Mouth of the Harbour of Pictou and have made a considerable clearing therein That at the Commencement of last spring Your Petitioners were prevented from planting as usual by the Proprietor Mr. Mudie to whom it has been granted and have since been [?ordered OR induced] to leave said place. That the hardship of the case of Your Petitioners must appear perfectly [plain?] to Your Excellency, and that your Petitioners will be deprived of the small piece of ground they usually used for the purpose
of
Date: 1829
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 430 number 168
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