Nova Scotia Archives
Mi'kmaw Teaching and Learning Resources
Petition of Joseph Luxey and four other Mi'kmaq men who are permanent settlers at Roseway River, Long Island, Shelburne County. They have lived in one location for the past 25 years and are the fathers of 24 children. They ask a grant of the Island. Licence of Occupation granted for 200 acres.
Microfilm 15726
Date: 1819
Retrieval no.: Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forests — Land grant registration books series Nova Scotia Archives RG 20 Ser. A - Luxey Joseph & Four Other Indians
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