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Letter from W.A. Hendry, Surveyor, to John Spry Morris, reporting his examination if areas of trespass on the Mi'kmaq reserve at Ingram River Includes plan.
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The River is hereby raised about nineteen inches above the ordinary hight, and causes the flooding of a piece of meadow land situate about thirty rods higher up the river, and being part of the Indian Reserve.
I find however that the dam has been somewhat lowered so that the overflow does not now appear to be so great as it was about three months previous when I had occasion - in making a survey - to examine the premises in question. The mill was then in full operation and the meadow partially overflowed caused by the back water from said dam.
I am your obedt servant W.A. Hendry Surveyor
John Spry Morris Esqr.
Comm. of Cr. Lands
See also RG 1 vol. 431 no. 70.
Date: 1851
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 71
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