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Letter from W.A. Hendry, Commissioner of Crown Land Office, to the Att.-Gen. regarding a complaint by Lewis Paul that he has been interfered with by Francis Webber and other proprietors of a saw mill near the head of the tide at Ingram River.
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Ingraham's River set up without delay, so as to ascertain precisely~what tresspasses have really been committed. As the commr. of crown Lands is out of town, where he will remain for about 10 days the land cannot be surveyed until his return. In the mean time ( if you think so ) perhaps it would [the - crossed out] will to send a letter to Webber & co, - giving them notice not to tresspass [trespass].
I am your
Obedt, hb.le Servant
W. A. Hendry
Commr. of Crown Land Office
9th Oct. 1852. __
The Honble. Attorney General
&c &c &c
Letter to Adams and Lewis who is building
a mill near [?]
[?Br]
Date: 1852
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 65
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