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Permission to Paul Morris to occupy the land he improves at Pendant bay
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Secys Office
Halifax, 17th June 1784
Permission is hereby given to Paul Morris a native of Nova Scotia, to occupy during pleasure the land he improves at Pendant Bay. Also to fish & hunt not interfering with any inhabitant and no person is to molest him.
By His Excellency's Command
Fredk [?Buckeley]
[?Mr. Farling]
Pencilled note at bottom saying the whole tongue of Pendant Point is vacant; Pendant Harbour was granted to McNeal.
Date: 1784
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 430 number 28
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