Nova Scotia Archives
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Memo of Mi'kmaq reserves throughout Nova Scotia including Cape Breton.
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Included "Indian Reserves
7 Copies 1852"
Memo of Indian Reserves throughout thr Province of Nova Scotia including Cape Breton.
Halifax County situation acres 300 [Ingram's?] River St. Marg's Bay 500 Head of St Marg's Bay ( was granted to the Indians, and has since been sold by them. 700 seven lots of 100 a's each, situate at the head of the Great Ship Harour Lake. Lunenburg County 1360 two lots situate near Gold River, one 960 a's the other 400 a's.
Queens County 1000 On Portmedway River, in 10 lots 100 a's each_ 10 on same R. Farther down 1000 East of Springfield settlement on Portmedway River. 400 West of Pleasant Field at [Ponho-ok?] on Liverpool River- in four lots 100 a's each.615 on Fairy Lake, in seven seprate lots.- Shelburne County 1000 At the Forks of the Clyde [on?] Cape Negro River. (Yarmouth no reserve)
Date: 1852
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 67
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