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Petition of Francis Paul, Peter Tom, Michael Tom and Edward Nowlins for relief for themselves and their families. Includes backer with note asking Thomas James to attend to petition. Dated at Douglas, Kennetcook.
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The bearer of the annexed petition Michael Thom
being on his way to Halifax, requests my signature
thereto, I therefore beg respectfully to state, that
I agree with the prayer of said petition and
recommend to the favorable consideration of
His Excellency the case of the Indian families
therein named; believing them to be in a distressed state.
Given under my hand in
Douglas 30th. January 1838.
David [Tom?] J.P.
Date: 1838
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 430 number 186g
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