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Islanders in the Land Petitions for Cape Breton 1787-1843

The following is a compilation transcribed by Phyllis Dand. It is a transcript of Islanders showing up in the Land Petitions for Cape Breton in the years 1787 to 1843:

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1806
MCDONALD, ANGUS:
Petitioner emigrated from Scotland to Prince Edward Island. "Not liking that place." he removed to Cape Breton, and asks a lot on the west side of the Bras d:Or Lake near the Indian Boundary. He is 45 years old, has a wife and eleven children.

1807
MACAULAY,ANGUS, M.D.:
Petition to Neapean: Four years before, petitioner came to PEI at the head of upwards of 400 Protestant settlers, from Scotland. Others have since joined the original group. As the land of P.E.I., is all private property, there is no encouragement for settlement. He has applications for settlers in P. E. I., from Europe and "from an influx of emigrants floating about Pictou Co." Petitioner has travelled part of N. S. And has come to Cape Breton to look for an "eligible situation:. He asks a tract of land on both sides of the River Madavacuk, or Indian River to be reserved for the colony for a twelve month, and during that period be given in lots to those brought forward by the promoter. He asks for himself 1000 acres in an "eligible situation" on the river, in order that he may facilitate and open a regular communication through the N. S. Peninsula from Margaree to Bras d'Or, as his object is to colonize rapidly not only upon the river, but also on the lake. He will relinquish his position as physician and clergyman in P. E. I., for the promotion of the colony, where the settlers may make "unfettered exertions....not paralyzed by indolent and monopolizing land proprietors". Signed: Angus Macaulay, Chaplain upon the retired pay of the 1st. W. I. Regm't
Note: Complied with.

1808
BEATON, FINLAY:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner emigrated from Scotland to P. E. I., three years before. He has a wife and eight children. He asks land at the coal mine, north of the harbour of Mabou.
Note: Granted 200 acres.

1808
BOUDROT, CHARLES:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner asks land on the northern side of Little Arichat Harbour, in the rear of land granted to John Labey, Oath of Boudrot before John Ballaine, J. P. Boudrot was born in P. E. I., has resided in Arichat that past five years. He is 34 years old, is married, and has two children. The land he seeks is in the rear of the lands of Peter Forrest and John Labey.
Note: Complied with.

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1811
GILLIES, DONALD:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, age 30, is a native of P. E. I., has recently removed to Cape Breton. He is married and has a family. He asks a lot in the Bras d;Or Lake above the
narrows, bordering on the marsh.
Note: Complied with.

1811
MCDONALD, RONALD:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, a native of the north highlands, has lived in P. E. I. For 25 years. He has a family of five boys and four girls. For four years has been a Captain of Militia. He asks 400 acres in Broad Cove.
Note: Lots 1 and 2.

1811
MCINTOSH, JOHN:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, a native of P. E. I. Has recently come to Cape Breton. He has a wife and one child. He asks a lot on the Bras d"Or, above the Narrows.
Note: Complied with.

1825
MULLENS, MICHAEL AND OTHERS:
Petition to Wallace: Michael Mullens is a native of Ireland, is married and has nine children. He holds a crown lease for 100 acres, and a warrant for 200 acres in the rear. HARRIS, JOHN: Is a native of Wales, age 30, married. He received a warrant for land so inconveniently situated that he gave it up and has been four years resident on other land. POWER, MARTIN: Is a native of Ireland, age 28, single.

Y0UNG, WALTER: Is a native of New York which he left as a child with his father's family, who settled in P. E. I. Petitioner is 43 years old, married, and has five children. He served thirteen years in the 104th Regiment. He is settled on a lot deserted by James Fitzgerald four years ago.
Petitioners ask certain fishing lots at Aspey Bay.
All four petitioners signed with a X.

1827
MCDONALD, CHRISTIANA AND OTHERS:
Petition to Kempt: Petitioners ask a grant of lands they occupy west of Edoobekeek and St. Andrew's Channel.
MCDONALD, CHRISTIANA:
A native of Scotland, age fifty, is a widow with nine children. She obtained a ticket in 1821, and holds also 200 acres she purchased..

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MCDONALD, CHRISTIANA AND OTHERS CONTINUED:

MCISAAC, ALEXANDER:
A native of Scotland, age 35, is married and has three children. He received a warrant for 100 acres, and asks that he be allowed 200.
CAMPBELL, DONALD:
Is a native of Scotland, age 58, is married and has eight children. He applied for his land six years ago and has since lived on it.
MCLELLAN, ALEXANDER:
Is a native of Scotland, age 25, single, received his lot six years ago.
CURRIE, LACHLAN:
Is a native of PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, age 27, has one child and two step-children, having married the widow of Dugald McDonald who occupied the land now applied for during ten years. Petitioner also holds a warrant for 100 acres which he received before his marriage, and on which he has a house and improvements.
Approved for all.

1827
MCINTYRE, ANGUS:
Petition to Kempt: Petitioner is a native of P. E. I., age 24, single. His father JOHN MCINTYRE, married three times. By his first marriage he had two sons, petitioner and his late brother, John, and two daughters, one of whom is married and the other who lives with petitioner and their step-mother. By his second marriage the father had one daughter now living with relatives. The third wife, still living, has three children. This widow desires the whole 400 acres. Petitioner asks for himself and his unmarried sister that part of the lot given by his father to his deceased brother, john. Letter on behalf of petitioner to Rev. Simon Lawler. Certificate of Lawler to the unseemly behaviour of Mary McIntyre, and asserting that Angus McIntyre is the sole support of the other children and the rightful heir to the property of his brother, John, lot 13, Broad Cove.
Note: Mr. Crawley to settle.

1809
MCNIEL, DONALD, JR. AND OTHERS:
Petition to Neapean: Petitioner, on behalf of himself and other heads of families asks land between that of Peter McNiel land the Widow McKinnon. Petitioner lives on the land there, and the others wish to move to his locality early the coming spring. Petitioner is a native of Scotland, has lived the past three years with his associates in PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, is now located in Shunaccady. The petition is for: DONALD MCNIEL, JR and his father, DONALD MCNIEL, SR., RODERICK MCNIEL, JAMES MCNIEL, NIEL MCNIEL, DONALD MCNIEL AND JOHN MCNIEL.
Note: Compled with for lot of self.

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1809
MUSE, LANGE:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner was born in P. E. I. and removed from thence two years before. He is past 21 years of age, is married and has two children and has taken the Oath of Allegiance. He asks a lot on the N. W. side of the Margarie River, which lot was formerly occupied by John Digal, who has relinquished his improvements to the petitioner and has left the province.
Note: Complied with.

1809
MUSE, SEPHRUA:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner was born in P. E. I. and removed from thence two years before. He asks a lot of land on the N. W. side of the Margarie River, adjoining the land occupied by Murang White.
Note: Received from Cephor White six dollars for surveying his lot in Margarie River.
Note: Not vacant.

1810
MCFEE, ARCHIBALD:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, age 30, was born in P. E. I. and has live two years at Mabou. He asks a lease of 300 acres at the Coal Mines, Mabou, on a brook that empties into the salt water.
Note: Complied with for 300 acres.

1811
BEATON, ANN:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, with her late husband, ALEXANDER BEATON, emigrated from Scotland to P. E. I., in 1806. They lived three years there on rented farms, and then moved to the south-west branch of the Mabou, where the husband died. The widow asks a lease of the lot they occupied. She has one son and three daughters. Note: Lot N on the west side of the S. W. Branch.

1811
BLACKETT, WALTER WILLIAM:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, age 21, was born in London, resided in P. E. I., twenty years. He is married and has one child. He asks 200 acres on the north side of the Portage Lake.
Note: Granted if vacant.

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1811
CAMERON, DONALD:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, age 20, was born in P. E. I., has for the past five years lived with his father's family at the Entrance of the Gut of Canso. He asks a lease of lot 30, River Inhabitants.
Note: Complied with.

1811
CAMERON, JOHN:
Two petitions to Nepean: Petitioner, age 44, was, six years before obliged to give up a government position in Scotland on account of ill health. He came to Pictou. He asks a reserve of 20,000 acres on the north-west branch of the Great Bras d:Or Lake for the settlement of a colony of Protestants, 32 families of which petitioner has already conditionally engaged. Many more will come, as upwards of 700 persons have this fall sailed for Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. These people, if they cannot find suitable settlement, will go on to the United States. Petitioner asks that the reservation be made for seven or at least five years, and he will engage to have 100 families settled there.
Note: 10,000 acres for two years.
Petition 2 asks for a small peninsula south of Cape Portland, called Fourche, which partly forms Forked Harbour. Granted.
Two reports from Crawley to Clarke: 600 acres on the west side of the River Inhabitants.
Plan: 280 acres on the west side of the River Inhabitants.

1811
MCNEILL, WILLIAM:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, age 55, emigrated from Scotland to P. E. I., in 1810. He has a wife and six children. He asks 200 acres on the south side of the lake on Spanish River between the lots of EWEN MCNEILL and WILLIAM CAMPBELL.
Note: Granted.

1811
MCNEILL, NEILL:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner emigrated from Argyle Shire, Scotland to P. E. I., in 1810. He asks 200 acres on the north side of Portage Lake.
Note: Granted.

1811
MCVARRISH, ANGUS:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner was born in the Highlands of Scotland whence he emigrated to P. E. I. twenty years ago. He is married, has two sons and five daughters. He asks land at Broad Cove between DONALD MCLEOD AND JOHN MCDONALD.

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1812
CAMPBELL, ARCHIBALD:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner emigrated from Scotland to P. E. I. Twenty years before, and has recently removed to Cape Breton. He is married and has eight children. He asks 200 acres on the south side of the Bras d'Or lake.

1812
CHAUSSON, LAWRENCE:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner was born in P. E. I., came to Cape Breton with his mother, a widow, when he was twelve years old, and has since that time assisted in the maintenance of his mother. He asks a lease for 250 acres between Cheticamp and Margaree adjoining the lot of JOHN LE LIEUVRE.
Note: Must produce a certificate of age.

1812
MCCORMICK, ANGUS:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner was born in Scotland, has lived twenty years in P. E. I. He is 28 years old, single. He asks 200 acres next to MCINTOSH above the
"Portash."(November 1811).
Note: Complied with, April, 1812.

1812
MCCORMICK, ARCHIBALD:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, age 23, emigrated from Scotland to P. E. I., 21 years before. He asks a lot on the north-east bay of Bras d'Or Lake.
Note: Complied with, 200 acres.

1812
MCCORMICK, RANALD:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, age 24, emigrated from Scotland to P. E. I., two years before. He is married, and asks 200 acres on the eastern bay of Bras d'Or Lake, adjoining land of DONALD MCEACHERN.
Note: Complied with.

1812
MCDONALD, ALLEN:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, a native of Prince Edward Island, asks 400 acres on the west side of the River Inhabitants, between lots of LAWRENCE KAVANAGH and JOHN JAMES GRANT.
Note: Complied with.

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1812
MCDONALD, JOHN:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, age 27, was born in P. E. I., is married and has one child. He asks a lot on the southern side of the eastern branch of the Bras d'Or Lake, at the entrance of the Potash.
Warrant to Survey, Nepean to Crawley.

1812
MCGILVRAY, ARCHIBALD:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, age 34, emigrated from Scotland to P. E. I. twenty years before. He is married and has four children. He asks 200 acres at the head of the "Portash" where is a Baraswa.
Note: Complied with.

1812
MCINNES, DONALD:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, age 35, born in P. E. I. is married and has four children. He received land four years before but was forced to resign his title to clear debts in which he became involved. He asks a lot on Googooma River in the Bras d'Or Lake.
Note: Complied with.

1812
MCKINNON, LAUGHLIN:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, age 30, emigrated from Scotland to P. E. I., twenty years before. He is married and has two children. He asks a lot on the north side of the south-east arm of Bras d'Or Lake.

1812
MCLEAN, DONALD:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner was born in Scotland, when he emigrated to P. E. I. nine years before. For the past two years he has lived at the River Inhabitants on rented land. He has a wife and seven children. He asks a lot in the Bras d'Or Lake to the east of LOUIS BASK, and adjoining JOHN AND RODERICK MCDONALD.
Note: Complied.

1812
MCLEOD, NEAL:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner was born in P. E. I., came to Cape Breton four years ago. He asks a lot on the north side of Bras d'Or Lake, adjoining DONALD MCISAAC.
Note: 200 acres.

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1812
MCNAB, HUGH:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, age 45, emigrated from Scotland to P. E. I., forty years before. He has a wife and nine children. He asks 300 acres on the north side of the Portage beside DONALD GILLIES.
Note: 200 acres.
Caveat of HUGH MCNAB against ANGUS GILLIS who has obtained a warrant for the
land on which the petitioner has built a house.

1812
MCPHEE (MCFIE), ANGUS:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, age 21, native of Scotland, has resided the past five years in P. E. I. He asks 200 acres eastward of the Cove at Low Point.
Note: 100 acres.

1812
MCPHEE, JOHN:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, age 21, a native of Scotland, has resided the past five years in P. E. I. He asks 200 acres adjoining the lot applied for by his father, ALEXANDER MCPHEE, east of the cove at Low Point.
Note: 100 acres.

1812
MCPHERSON, ALEXANDER:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, age 30, married, is a native of Scotland, has lived the past four years in P. E. I. He asks 200 acres on the north side of the lake at the Head of Mill River opposite Grandedigue, St. Peter's Passage.
Note: Complied with.

1813
CRUTCHELL, THOMAS:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 36, is a native of Newfoundland, has resided three years in P. E. I., where he served seven years as a foot-soldier under Gen. Fanning. He asks 300 acres at Muddy Creek, S. E. of the Bay or River Inhabitants.
Note: 200 acres.

1813
SUCHONG, DAVID:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner was born in P. E I., has lived in Cape Breton the past ten years. He holds a lease for a certain lot, and asks additional land between Margaree and Chetican.
Note: Complied for a lot.

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1813
WHITE, PROSPER:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 21, was born in P. E. I. whence he came to Cape Breton twenty years before. He is married and has two children. He asks a lot on the N. W. side of the Margaree River, adjoining BURTHRONG DARASPE.
Note: Complied with.

1814
CAMPBELL, JOHN:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner emigrated from Scotland eleven years before, lived nine years in P. E. I. He is 22 years old, married. He asks lot 13 on the east side of Wagmatkook River.
Warrant issued.

1814
CURRY, DUNCAN:
Petitiion to Swayne: Petitioner, age 44, born in P. E. I., has a wife and six children. He asks a lot at Bras d'Or, eastward of DONALD MCINNES.
Note: Complied.

1814
DUCETT, PAUL
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner was born in P. E. I, has lived in Cape Breton for the past twenty years. He has a wife and three children. He asks a lot between Margaree and Chetican adjoining JOHN CROWDY'S.
Note: Complied.

1814
GALLANT, SIMON:
Petition to Nepean, 1811: Petitioner, age 21, a native of P. E. I. came with his parents to Cape Breton when he was very young. He asks a lot a mile and one-half east of Margaree River.
Report of Crawley to Smyth: 200 acres near the entrance of Margaree River. Plan.

1814
MCDONALD, ALEXANDER:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 22, was born in P. E. I., has lived twelve years in Cape Breton. He asks land in the Bras d'Or near St. Peter's adjoining the lot of JOHN CAMPBELL, the fiddler.
Note: Complied for a lot.

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1814
MCDONALD, ANGUS:
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner, age 23, married, was born in Scotland and emigrated to
P. E. I., 6 years ago. He asks land about two miles from the Portage on the Bras d'Or Lake between DONALD AND ANGUS GILLIS.
Note: Lot is reserved but may have a lot where vacant.

1814
MCDONALD, JOHN:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 21, single, was born in P. E. I., came to Cape Breton twelve years ago. He has been cultivating a lot at Canso for which he asks a title.
Note: Cannot be complied with as it is already granted.

1814
MCEACHRAN, ALLAN:
Petition to Nepean, 1811: Petitioner, age 21, born in Scotland, came to P. E. I., twenty years before. He asks a lot at St. Peter's adjoining that of ANGUS MCEACHRAN.
Report of Crawley to Smyth: 220 acres on the eastern arm of Bras d'Or Lake, about half a mile west of a long sandy spit which forms the Barrasios or Tweednooge. Plan.

1814
MCEACHRAN, ANGUS:
Petition to Nepean, 1811: Petitioner, age 30, born in Scotland, came to P. E. I., Twenty years before. He is married and has four children. He asks a lot about a mile from ANGUS MCCORMICK.
Report of Crawley to Smyth: 200 acres at Tweednooge at the head of the eastern arm of Bras d'Or Lake. Plan.

1814
MCEACHRAN, DONALD:
Petition to Nepean, 1811: Petitioner, age 24, has recently arrived from P. E. I. where he resided 21 years, having come from Scotland at a very early age. He asks a lot in the Bras d'Or Lake a little above the narrows.
Report of Crawley to Smyth: 200 acres at the upper end of the eastern arm of the Bras d'Or Lake. Plan.

1814
MCMILLAN, LAUGHLIN:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 26, coming from P. E. I., asks a lot on the north side of the east arm of Bras d'Or Lake.
Report of Crawley to Smyth: 194 acres, on the eastern arm of the Bras d'Or Lake. Plan.

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1814
MCPHEE, HUGH:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 48, emigrated from Scotland to P. E. I., 23 years before. He has a wife and ten children. He asks land "on Bras d'Or Lake about eight miles from the port ash on the north-west side."
Note: Complied.

1814
MCQUARRIE (MCQUARRY), HECTOR:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 57, emigrated from Scotland to P. E. I. in 1810, has lived the past two years in Cape Breton. He has three in family. He asks lot 23 on the east side of the Madwadcook River.
Note: Complied.

1814
MCRAE, DUNCAN:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner emigrated from Scotland eleven years before, lived nine years in P. E. I., is 22 years old, single. He asks lot 14 on the east side of Wagamatcook River.
Note: Complied.

1814
LONGABEE, LEWIS:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner was born in P. E. I., has lived in Cape Breton the past two years. He has a wife and ten children with him. He asks a lot on the north-west side of Margaree Harbour, between the occupations of JAMES MOORE and MORIS FITZCHARALDS.
Note: Recommended if vacant.

1815
MACADAM, STEPHEN:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 21, emigrated from P. E. I., the preceding fall. He asks a mill site on the north side of the Bras d'Or Lake, about seven miles above the "Port Ash."
Note: Recommended.

1815
MCCORMICK, NEAL:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 50, born in Scotland, came to P. E. I., 24 years ago. He has a wife and seven children. He asks 200 acres adjoining CAPT. ARMSTRONG, on the south-west side of Bras d'Or Lake.
Note: Recommended if vacant.

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1815
MCDONALD, ALEXANDER:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 49, was born in Scotland, has lived in P. E. I. for forty years. He has a wife and ten children. He asks a lot on a cove eastward of the Indian
Chapel on the southern side of the Bras d'Or Lake.

1815
MCDONALD, ALLEN:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner was born in Scotland, lived in P. E. I. for 23 years. He is 35 years old, has eight in family. He asks 200 acres, a mile and one-half west of CAPT. ARMSTRONG'S land.

1815
MCDONALD, ALLEN:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 23, a native of P. E. I., asks a lot at Louisbourg Lake.
Note: Recommended.

1815
MCDONALD, AUGUSTIN:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 40, a native of P. E. I., has a wife and seven children. He asks land east of the Indian Chapel on the Bras d'Or Lake.

1815
MCDONALD, DONALD:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 44, born in Scotland, has lived 43 years in P. E. I. He has a wife and nine children. He asks a lot on the south side of the Indian Island on the east side of the Bras d'Or Lake.

1815
MCDONALD, DONALD:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 34, was born in P. E. I. He asks a lot on the east side of the cove south of the Indian Island, on the southern side of the Bras d' Or Lake.

1815
MCDONALD, DUGALD:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 25, born in P. E. I., married, asks a lot on the east side of a cove near the Indian Chapel on the south side of the Bras d'Or Lake.

1815
MCDONALD, HUGH:
Petition to Fitzherbert: Petitioner, age 30, born in P. E. I., asks a lot at Rocky Bay, eastward of the old Descousse River.
Note: Recommended for one lot, 25 acres.

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1815
MCDONALD, JAMES:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 22, born in P. E. I., asks a lot in a cove eastward of the Indian Chapel, on the southern side of the Bras d'Or Lake.

1815
MCDONALD, JAMES:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 48, born in Scotland, has lived 43 years in P. E. I., has a wife and six children. He asks a lot on the south side of the Bras d'Or Lake, west of land assigned to MR. MCNAB.

1815
MCDONALD, JAMES:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 48, emigrated from Scotland to P.E. I. He asks a lot
lot about a mile west of CAPT. ARMSTRONG'S land.

1815
MCDONALD, JOHN:
Petition to Fitzherbert: Petitioner, age 34, was born in P. E. I. He asks a lot in Rocky Bay east of the old Descousse Road.
Note: Recommended for a lot, 25 acres.

1815
MCDONALD, JOHN:
Petition to Fitzherbert: Petitioner was born in North Cape, P. E. I., is 22 years old. He asks a lot on the south-western side of the Bras d'Or Lake, adjoining DONALD
MCDONALD.

1815
MCDONALD, JOHN:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 50, was born in Scotland, has spent 43 years in P.E.I.
He has a wife and seven children. He asks a lot on the south shore of the Bras d'Or Lake,
on the east of land assigned to MR. MCNAB.
Note: Recommended.

1815
MCDOUGARD, ALLAN:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 27, born in P. E. I., has a wife and three children. He
asks a lot on the south side of the east arm of the Bras d'Or Lake.

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1815
MCEACHERN, DONALD:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 50, was born in Scotland, has resided 24 years in
P. E. I., has a wife and ten children. He asks a lot on the southern side of Bras d'Or
Lake, south of land assigned to REV. ANGUS MCEACHARN.

1815
MCGILVRAY, DONALD:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 50, emigrated from Scotland to P.E. I., and thence to
Cape Breton. He asks a lot "between this and St. Peter's on the south side of the lake."
Note: Recommended.

1815
MCINTYRE, JOHN:
Petition to Fitzherbert: Petitioner emigrated from Scotland to P.E.I., 24 years ago, and has
recently, with his wife and eight children, removed to Cape Breton. He asks a lot
between Broad Cove and Mabou Cape.

1815
MCINTYRE, JOHN:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 50, emigrated from Scotland to P.E.I. 23 years before.
He has a wife and ten children. He asks a lot in the cove east of the Indian Chapel
on the south side of the Bras d'Or Lake.

1815
MCINTYRE, NORMAN:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 19, was born in P. E. I. He asks a lot in the cove
east of the Indian Chapel on the south side of the Bras d'Or Lake.

1815
MCISAAC, DONALD:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner was born in P. E. I. and emigrated from thence five years
before. He asks a lot in the back settlement of Broad Cove.
Note: Recommended.

1815
MCKINNON, ANGUS:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner was born in P. E. I., has no family. He asks a lot adjoining LACHLAN MCKINNON'S on the north-west side of Bras d'Or Lake.
Note: Supposed to be applied for by DONALD MCADAM or HUGH MCPHEE.

1815
MCKINNON, LACHLAN:
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, age 23, emigrated from Scotland to Prince Edward Island twelve years before. He is married, asks 200 acres on the south side of the Bras d'Or lake, adjoining the lot of Allan McDonald.

1815
MCPHERSON, JOHN:
Petition to Fitzherbert: Petitioner, age 62, emigrated from Scotland to Prince Edward Island seven years before. He lived there six years, and the past year on a lot occupied by Alexander McPherson at Grandeque, C. B. He has two children. He asks 200 acres on the west side of Greentants near Grandique.
Note: Recommended

1815
MCRAE, DONALD:
Petition to Fitzherbert: Petitioner, 54, is married and has nine children. He emigrated from Scotland to Prince Edward Island, lived there eight years, and four years in Cape Breton. He has a warrant for lot 7 on the Wagometkook River, and asks lot 6 adjoining.
Note: Complied with.

1815
SPITTAL, JOHN:
Petition to Fitzherbert: Petitioner, as native of Scotland, lived in Prince Edward Island six years. With his wife and three children he has removed to Bras d'Or Lake. He is a millwright, and asks a site for a mill.
Note: Recommended for 300 acres on condition that the mill is build on approved plan..

1816
GALLAND (GALLANT), CHARLES, SR.:
Petition to Fitzherbert: Petitioner was born in Prince Edward Island and in 1789 removed with his family to Cape Breton. He, with six others, received a joint grant at the east side of the Margaree. Here he has cleared upwards of fifty acres and has build
a grist-mill. He asks 400 acres of adjoining land as is allowed for the encouragement of help of mill-owners. He has eleven children, six of whom live the him.
Note: recommended.

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1816
MCDONALD, DONALD:
Petition to Fitzherbert: Petitioner, age 36, born in Prince Edward Island, asks a lot at Rocky
Bay, eastward of the old Descousse Road.
Note: Recommended for 25 acres.

1816
MCDONALD, JOHN:
Petition to Fitzherbert: Petitioner, age 24, born in Prince Edward Island, is married and has one child. He asks land at Low Point in the rear of lands occupied by Angus McDonald and John McIsaac. Note: Recommended.

1816
MCDONALD, JOHN:
Petition to Fitzherbert: Petitioner was born in Prince Edward Island, has resided the last five years at the Ponds, Gut of Canso. He has a wife and one child. He asks a lot on the west branch of the Margaree.
Note: Recommended.

1816
MCDONALD, JOHN:
Petition to Fitzherbert: Petitioner was born in Scotland, emigrated with his parents to Prince Edward Island in 1790, has the past twelve years at the Gut of Canso. He has a wife and family. He asks a lot on the S. W. Branch of the Margaree River.

1816
MCDONALD, JOHN:
Petition to Fitzherbert: Petitioner, a native of Prince Edward Island, came to Bras d'Or "four days ago". He has a wife and three children. He asks a lot on the east arm of the Bras d'Or Lake.
Note: Recommended.

1816
MCDONNELL, ALLAN:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner was born in Prince Edward Island, emigrated to Cape Breton 23 years before. He is 24 years old, and asks a lot on the south-west side of St. Andrew's Channel, about fifteen miles below the Head of the Arm.
Note: Granted.

1816
MCLEOD, NEAL:
Petition to Swayne, 1815: Petitioner, age 23, was born at Prince Town, Prince Edward Island, is married. He asks 200 acres at the head of the Forks. Report of Crawley to Crowdy: 185 acres, lot 3 on the southern shore of the Portage Lake. Plan.

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1816
MACINNES, DONALD:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 41, was born in Prince Edward Island, has lived in Cape Breton 22 years. He is married and has six children. He wishes to build a grist-miss, and asks the usual assistance, and a lot on the Big Pond on the S. E. Side of St. Andrew's Channel, about fifteen miles below the head of the arm. Petitioner has also been appointed trustee of a lot of 180 acres in Grand Judique allotted for a house of worship. He asks a title for this lot.

1816
MCNIEL, EWEN
Petition to Nepean, 1811: Petitioner, age 21, emigrated from Scotland one year before. His father and family are in Prince Edward Island, and intend to come to Cape Breton. He asks a lot on the south side of Spanish River. Report of Crawley to Crowdy: 174 acres, on the southern side of the Portage Lake. Plan.

1817
CAMPBELL, DONALD:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 25, a native of Prince Edward Island, is married and has one child. He asks a lot adjoining Allan McDougald on the east side of the Bras d'Or Lake.
Note: Granted. 200 acres. To be called, "Campbelltown".

1817
MCADAM, DUNCAN:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 20, single, a native of Prince Edward Island, asks a lot on the north side of St. Andrews Channel between lands granted to Edward McAdam and John McGilvray.
Note: To be presented when petitioner is of age.

1817
MCDONALD DONALD:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 29, a native of Prince Edward Island, has a wife and two children. He asks a lot on the south side of St. Andrew's Channel.
Note: Granted. Name, "Long Pond".

1817
MCDONALD, DONALD:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 35, "is a native of Scotland born in Prince Edward Island". He is married, and asks a lot on the south side of St. Andrews's Channel.
Note: Granted. Name, "Kinlock".

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1817
MCDONALD, DUGALD:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 27, a native of Prince Edward Island, is married and has one child. He asks a lot on the south side of St. Andrew's Channel. Report of Crawley to Crowdy: 225 acres at Low Point near the Gut of Canso. Plan.

1817
MACDUGALD, ALEXANDER:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, a native of Prince Edward Island, has been six years in Cape Breton. He asks lot 7 west of Broad Cove.
Note: Granted.

1817
MACEACHERN, ANGUS:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age eighteen, a native of Prince Edward Island, asks a lot on the south side of Bras d'Or Lake.
Note: Not of age.

1817
MCEACHERN, DONALD:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 50, a native of Scotland, resident in Prince Edward Island, has a wife and seven children. He asks a lot on the east side of St. Andrew's Channel.
Note: Granted. Name, "Rannacham".

1817
MCEACHEN, JOHN:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 20 is "a native of Scotland born in Prince Edward Island". He asks a lot on the south side of St. Andrew's Channel.
Note: To be kept until he is of age.

1817
MCEACHEN, JOHN:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 20, a native of Prince Edward Island, asks a lot on the S. E. side of Bras d'Or Lake.
Note: Granted. Name, "Pisgot".

1817
MCFEE, DONALD:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 21, a native of Prince Edward Island, asks part of some island in the Bras d'Or Lake near lands occupied by the Indians.
Note: Granted.

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1817
MCGILVERY, DUNCAN:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 23, born in Prince Edward Island, single, asks a lot on the north shore of the Bras d'Or Lake.
Note: Granted.

1817
MORRISON, ALLAN:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 23, was born in Prince Edward Island and came when young with his parents to Cape Breton. He asks a lot between the two branches of the Mabou River.

1818
BEATON, ALEXANDER:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner emigrated from Scotland to Prince Edward Island three years before. He asks a lot in the vicinity of the Coal Mines at the north side of Mabou Harbour.
Note: Granted 200 acres.

1818
CHASSON, ISADORE:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 47, was born in Prince Edward Island, has lived thirty years in Cape Breton. He has a wife and eight children. He asks a title to 450 acres at Margarie (Margaree ?) which he occupies with the permission of a late resident, Mathews.
Note: Recommended.

1818
CURRY, DUNCAN:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 44, a native of Prince Edward Island, has a wife and seven children. In April, 1817, he asks a lot adjoining his present property at the Portage, Head of the Bras d'Or Lake. In June, 1818, he asks a grant of the two lots. Report of Crawley to Ward: Lots 9 and 10 called Marshfield, at Tweednooge, at the Head of St. Andrew's Channel, 400 acres. Plan.

1818
GILLIS, ANGUS:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 22, single, a native of Prince Edward Island, has been in Cape Breton two months. He asks a lot on the south side of St. Andrew's Channel.
Note: Recommended, 200 acres.

1818
MCEACHERN, ALEXANDER:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, a native of Scotland, has lived 28 years in Prince Edward Island, has served two years in the Fencibles, has eight children. He asks a lot on the west side of St. Andrew's Channel.
Note: Incomplete description.

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1818
MCEACHERN, ANGUS (REV.):
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, a Catholic Missionary, emigrated from Scotland to the American colonies in 1790. He was influential in forming the settlement at Judique. He asks 500 acres of land in the Bras d'Or. Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, a native of Moydart, Inverness Shire, has resided between Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton and the adjacent coast of Nova Scotia since 1790. He asks a grant at "Laugh at the Yankees Cove", for which he obtained a lease in 1816. Report of Crawley to Crowdy: 500 acres on the eastern side of Louis Cove, near St. Peter's. Plan. Name, "Kingearlock".

1818
MCINTOSH, DONALD:
Petition to Swayne, 1815: Petitioner, a native of Prince Edward Island, without family, asks a lot three miles from Armstrong's line in the Bras d'Or Lake, about six miles below the Barris Way. Petition of Crawley to Ward: Lot 25. 200 acres, on the south side of St. George's Channel. Plan.

1818
MCLELLAN, ANGUS:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner emigrated from Scotland to Prince Edward Island 27 years before. He has a wife and six small children. He asks a lot on the south side of St. Andrew's Bay.
Note: Recommended. A second petition states that he is 45 years old.

1818
MCMILLAN, MALCOLM:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner's brother died on the preceding Tuesday and before his death he willed half his land at Tweednooge to Angus McEachern to whom he owed 4. The will was drawn by McEachern and witnessed by his brother, and by no other. Petitioner, who is married and has six small children, came from Prince Edward Island in May to be with his brother. He offers to pay the debt to McEachern if he may hold the whole lot.

1819
BEATON, ANGUS:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner , age 46, a native of Scotland, is resident at Mabou. Two years ago he came in a vessel to Prince Edward Island, the vessel was wrecked in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and petitioner lost all his belongings except clothes and was in consequence reduced to poverty. He as five children, the eldest eight years old. He has received a warrant for 200 acres near the coal mines at Mabou, and asks additional land.
Note: "Time enough when he improves fifty acres of what he has".

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1819
GILLIS, DONALD:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 38, a native of Prince Edward Island, has lived eight years in Cape Breton, is married and has four children. He asks a grant for two lots he occupies at St. Andrew's Channel, one received eight years ago, and a wood lot two years ago. Report from Crawley to Crowdy: Lot 4 and part of Lot 5, to be called "Gilliesmon", on the north side of Tweednooge, St. Andrew's Channel, 350 acres. Plan.

1819
GILLIES, DONALD:
Petitioner to Ainslie: Petitioner emigrated to Prince Edward Island from Scotland, and thence to
Cape Breton. He has lived in Cape Breton 22 years. He asks a grant of lot 10 at Great Judique, for which he holds a licence of occupation from Pres. Matthews. Report of Crawley to Ward: Lot 10, Great Judique, 514 acres. Plan.

1819
MCCASKILL, ANGUS:
Petition to Ainsllie: In 1818, petitioner, age 36, a native of Prince Edward Island, has a wife and five children, came to Cape Breton the preceding spring. He asks a lot on the south side of St. Andrew's Channel. In January 1819, he asks to have this lot exchanged for one adjoining Edward Cumberford's. This lot formerly passed Council for Donald McGilvery who has removed to Prince Edward Island. Report of Crawley to Crowdy: Lot 8. 192 acres, on the south side St. Andrew's Channel, to be called "Low Cape". Plan.

1819
MCDONALD, DUGALD:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 26, single, was born in Prince Edward Island where he served his apprenticeship as a house-carpenter. He came to Cape Breton in May, has no relatives in Cape Breton. He asks a lot between the Forks and the Portage, Lenox County, Parish of St. Andrew's, which lot has been abandoned by William Fling.
Note: Recommended. Name, "Stanup".

1819
MCDONALD, HUGH:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 32, single, was born in Prince Edward Island, came to Cape Breton three years ago. His father was the first settler on the Judique Shore. He asks a lot west of that occupied by John McDonald.
Note: recommended. Name, "Hollow".

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1819
MCDONALD, JOHN:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 27, was born in Prince Edward Island, has lived in Cape Breton twenty years. He is married and has three children. Three years ago to obtained a lot in the second concession, Gut of Canso, but as he neglected to perfect his title, the land has been given to Roderick McIsaac. Petitioner now asks an adjoining lot.
Note: Recommended.

1819
MCDONALD, RONALD:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 24, single, is a native of Prince Edward Island, has lived one year in Cape Breton. He asks a grant of a lot on the south side of St. Andrew's Channel for which he received a warrant two years ago. Report of Crawley to Crowdy: Lot 37. 200 acres to be call "Scotch Fort". Plan.

1819
MCINTOSH, DONALD:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 26, single, was born in Prince Edward Island, has lived four years in Cape Breton. In 1816 he received a warrant for 200 acres three miles from Armstrong's Point, St. Andrew's Channel, for which lot he asks a grant. Warrant to Survey: Lot 21, southern shore of St. Andrew's Channel. Plan.

1819
MCINTYRE, JOHN, SR.:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, a native of Scotland, lived 25 years in Prince Edward Island and then settled in Cape Breton, where he and his son occupy lots 12 and 13 at Broad Cove, about two miles from other settlers, when they first came, but now thickly settled. His land, lot 12, is largely a great gulch, which leaves only about twenty acres for cultivation. He asks that lot 13 be granted in his name instead of his son.
Note: Recommended for lots 12 and 13. Name, "Borrithy".

1819
MORRISON, LACHLAN:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 23, single, is a native of Prince Edward Island, has been seventeen years in Cape Breton. He asks a lot on the western side of the River Inhabitants. No relatives have received land, his father having purchased his land from Mr. Kavanagh.
Note: Recommended. Name, "Stupidtown".

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1820
BURKE, RICHARD:
Petition to Stewart: Petitioner, age 32, a native of Prince Edward Island, has lived six years in Cape Breton. He is married and has two children. He asks to relinquish a lot at St. Andrew's Channel and to receive in lieu a lot at Baddeck.
Note: Granted.

1820
BURKE, WILLIAM:
Petition to Stewart: Petition, age 80, a native of Ireland, lived forty years in Prince Edward Island where for seventeen years he served as a non-commissioned officer in the "St. John Volunteers" and the "Prince Island Fencibles". He asks a lot on the Louisbourg Road.
Note: Recommended.

1820
CHASSON, LAURENCE:
Petition to Stewart: Petitioner, age 32, a native of Prince Edward Island, has lived twenty years at Cheticamp. He is married and has four children. He left fees for a lease of his land but has not received it. He now asks a grant. Report of Crawley to Crowdy: Lot 4, Cheticamp, 240 acres. Plan.

1820
GILLIES, ANGUS:
Petition to Leslie: Petitioner, age 24, single, is a native of Prince Edward Island, has been two years in Cape Breton. He asks to relinquish a lot at St. Andrew's Channel and to receive instead another lot on the north side of the Channel.
Note: Recommended.

1820
JESSONG, JOHN:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner was born in Prince Edward Island, removed from thence with his parents to Cheticamp, is now resident at Margarie (Margaree?). He is married and has eleven children. He asks a lot on the eastern side of the Margarie (Margaree?) River.
Note: Granted.

1820
MCDONALD, JOHN:
Petition to Stewart, Petitioner, a native of Prince Edward Island, has lived in Cape Breton eighteen months. He asks the lot on Lake Ainslie on which he has improved the past year.
Note: Granted.

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1820
MCDONALD, DOUGALD:
Petition to Stewart: Petitioner, age 28, native of Prince Edward Island, has been two years in Cape Breton. He is married. He asks a lot at St. Andrews's Channel, reserved for a mill site. He offers to relinquish a lot at the Portage. Petition of the Inhabitants of the East Arm of the Bras d'Or Lake asking that the mill site be granted to Dougald McDonald. Signed by:
Duncan Curry, Angus (x) McGilvray, Angus (x) McEachran, John MacDonald, Donald (x) Curry, Angus (x) MacVarnish, Donald (x) MacIsaac, Donald (x) MacLean, Allan (x) MacEachran, Angus (x) Gillis, Alexander (x) McIsaac, Donald (x) MacKinness, Niel MacLeod, Donald Gillie, Archibald (x) Curry, Alan (x) MacDonald, Allan (x) MacDougald, Dugald (x) MacIntosh, Alexander (x) MacAdam, Donald (x) MacAdam, John (x) McEachran, Donald (x) MacDonald, Luchlin (x) McKinnon, Phillip (x) Comeford, John (x) MacGilvray, Edmond (x) McAdam, John (x) McAdam, Donald (x) MacIntosh, John (x) Gillis, Donald (x) MacDonald, Michael (x) MacGilvray, Ranald (x) MacGilvray and Angus (x) MacAskel.

1820
MCEACHARN, ANGUS:
Petition to Ainslie: About four years before, petitioner, with is brother-in-law, Lauchlan McMillan, came from Prince Edward Island, and took up land at St. Andrew's Channel. Before his death, McMillan made over one half the lot to petitioner according to a prior agreement. Petitioner asks a grant. Report of Crawley to Crowdy: Western half of lot 7 at the head of St. Andrew's Channel. To be called, "Laggan". Plan.

1820
MCMILLAN, CATHERINE:
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 36, a native of Prince Edward Island, has lived two years in Cape Breton. Her husband was found dead in the woods, leaving her a widow with seven children. She asks a grant of lot 7, St. Andrew's Channel, which was willed her husband by a brother who died.
Note: Recommended. Name, "Gilgaul".

1820
MORRISON, PATRICK:
Petition to Ainslie: petitioner, age 23, single, born in Prince Edward Island, has lived seventeen years in Cape Breton. He asks a grant of the lot between Port Hood and Mabou for which he received a warrant two years before. Report of Crawley to Crowdy: 196 acres between the lots on the south-west branch of the Mabou River and the lots on the southern side of Mabou Harbour. Plan. Name, "Uist".

1821
BURK, RICHARD:
Petition to Kempt: Petitioner is a native of Prince Edward Island, age 23, married and has two children. He asks a lot on the north side of the Sydney-Lingan Road on a hardwood hill at the commencement of a large barren on the Sydney side. Note: If vacant.

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1821
CURRY, LACHLAN:
Petition to Kempt: Petitioner, a native of Prince Edward Island, age 21, single, has lived three years in Cape Breton. He asks the east half of lot 33 on the south shore of St. Andrew's Channel. Warrant to Crawley: 100 acres.

1821
MCDONALD, HUGH:
Petition to Kempt: Petitioner, age 34, single, a native of Prince Edward Island, has lived nearly all his life in Cape Breton. He asks a warrant for lot 38 at the head of St. George's Channel, assigned to him last year.
Note: Approved for 100 acres.

1822
d'ORIENT, JOSEPH, JR. AND OTHERS:
Petition to Kempt: Petitioners are all native of Prince Edward Island where they at present reside. They have commissioned Joseph d'Orient to choose land for them in Cape Breton, where they propose to remove next May. (September). The land chosen is on the southern side of Ball's Creek in Spanish Harbour. Joseph d'Orient, age 24, is married and has two children. Stephen Gallant, age 46, has eight children. Marin Martin, age 34, has two children. Francis Doucette, age 48, has four children. Joseph d'Orient, Jr., Stephen Gallant, Marin Martin, and Francis Doucette.

1822
MCDONALD, JOHN:
Petition to Kempt: Petitioner is a native of Prince Edward Island, age 38, single, asks lot 3 on the north shore of St. Andrew's Channel. Approved. Certificate from Allan McDonald conveying his title to lot 3 to petitioner.

1822
MARTIN, BENJAMIN AND OTHERS:
Petition to Kempt: Petitioners are natives of Prince Edward Island, living with their families on rented land. They have appointed Benjamin Martin to choose lands for them and ask tickets for the lots chosen in Ball's Creek, Spanish Harbour. Benjamin Martin is 43, married and nine children. Nicholas Galant is forty, married and five children, Andrew Galant is 34, married and has six children. Benjamin (x) Martin for himself, Nicholas Galant and Andrew Galant.

1822
PETERS, RALPH AND GAUTEREAU, JOHN;
Petition to Kempt: Ralph Peters is a native of Prince Edward Island, age 29, is married and has two children. He asks a lot adjoining Joseph d'Orient, on the north side of Ball's Creek. John Gautereau, a native of the Island of Miquelon, age 45, is married and has eight children, asks a lot adjoining that petitioned for by Peters.

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1822
MCLEOD, JOHN:
Petitions to Kempt: Petitioner is a native os Scotland, age 37, is married and has four children He has resided about two years on a lot at the Gut of Canso for which a warrant was issued some years ago to James Stuart, who built a house and stable and improved about seven acres. He sold his improvements to Donald McPhiel who has never paid him but has removed to Prince Edward Island and sent Hugh Cameron to take possession of the land. Supposing that the land belonged to Cameron, petitioner agreed to pay him 60 for the land, and has since built a house on it. A year ago Cameron died and his widow continued to reside with one Patrick Clansie, an Irish fisherman, in the house built by Stuart. Stuart then threatened to dispossess both petitioner and the widow. Petitioner then agreed with Stuart to purchase the whole lot, for which he asks a grant.
Note: Approved. Copy of Agreement. Certificate that petitioner has possessed lot 10, Gut of Canso, for two years. That he is a good neighbour, and has cleared a good part of the premises. Signed by:Hugh McMillan, Lachlan McPhaden, Donald McMillan, John McMillan, Collin McEachern, No. 5, James Stuart, No 8, David McPherson, George McKay, William Bannerman, John John Younie and William Cruickshank.

1822
PETERS, BENONI AND OTHERS:
Petition to Kempt: Petitioners are natives of Prince Edward island and reside there with their families on rented lands. They have commissioned Benoni Peters to choose land for them asn ask tickets for the lots on the north side of Ball's Creek in Spanish Harbour, that he has chosen for them. Benoni Peters is 55 years old, is married and has fifteen children. Stephen Peters is 24 years old, married and has one child. Benoni (x) Peters , for himself and Peter Peters and Stephen Peters.

1822
PINOT, JOHN AND OTHERS:
Petition to Kempt: Petitioners are natives of Prince Edward Island and the Magdalene Islands. They have commissioned John Pinot to choose lands for them, and asks tickets of location for lots on the south side of Ball‘s Creek. John Pinot is 24 years old, married and has 5 chldren. Abraham Pinot is 25 years old, married and has 3 children. Athanasius Pinot is 31 years old, married and has 4 children.
Note: William Ball, Joseph Jefferson, Peter Grant and John Gerrot have warrants for this land which lie in the office, quite neglected. John, Abraham, and Athanasius Pinot.

1823
LeBRUN, PERPETUE:
Petition to Kempt: Petitioner, a native of Prince Edward Island, age 24, is a widow with two children. She has come with relatives, and asks a lot at the Head of Ball's Creek.

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1823
MCDONALD, MICHAEL:
Petition to Kempt: Petitioner, a native of Prince Edward Island , age 22, single, is by trade a carpenter. He asks a lot in Innaakaddy Cove, where he plans to build a grist-mill. J. & W Duffus had a warrant for the site two years ago, but made no improvements.
Note: Approved.

1823
MCNIEL, JOHN AND BLUE, DONALD:
Petition to Kempt: Petitioners are natives of Scotland. They ask lots on the north shore of Malagowatcht, two and one-half miles west of the Marrow. McNiel has been in Prince Edward Island three years and in Cape Breton two months. He is 29 years old, single. Blue is 31 years old, married and has four children. He has been in Cape Breton two months.
Note: Approved.

1824
BALL'S CREEK INHABITANTS:
Petition to Kempt: The subscribers, in behalf of the persons from Prince Edward Island who obtained tickets of location at Ball's Creek in the spring of 1823. The lots were given on condition that the settlers should be on the land in May. At that time only two had arrived. The others were engaged in building a brig which was still incomplete. They committed the care of the lands to the subscribers and promise to come in the spring now approaching. (1824) They are building a vessel this winter for the purpose of transporting their families. The subscribers have engaged a surveyor to lay off the lots and the work is partly completed, some clearing has been done, and one house built. Persons residing in the N. W. Arm have been trespassing on the land, stripping it of timber, and who, it is said, intend applying for the lots. The subscribers ask that the time be reserved for the persons preparing to come in the spring. Signed: Simon Gautereau, John (x) Gautereau, Peter (x) Gautereau, Charles (x) Gautereau and Benjamin (x) Martin.
Note: Report of Crawley: Tickets were not issued to the persons here alluded to, none being demanded, but it appears by a letter from the Bishop of Rosen that it is their intention to come and settle on the lands at Ball's Creek which were ordered to be reserved for them.
Note from Kempt: Lands to be reserved for six months longer.

1824
BEATON, ANGUS:
Petition to Hon. Michael Wallace, President and Commander in Chief of the Province of Nova Scotia: Petitioner, a native of Prince Edward Island, age 21, single, asks the south half of lot 3, block D, between Mabou and Lake Ainslie.
Note: Approved.

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1824
LeBRUN, CYRIL:
Petition to kempt: Petitioner is a native of Prince Edward Island, age 25, married and has one child. He asks a ticket for a lot on Ball's Creek, chosen for him by his countrymen settled there. Signed by Simon Gautreau for the petitioner.
Note: Approved.

1824
MCINNES, ANGUS:
Petition to Wallace, Petitioner is a native of Prince Edward Island, nearly twenty years old, single. He asks a lot on the south side of the Portage Road. Warrant issued in 1826.

1825
CHASSON, ISIDORE AND OTHER:
Petition to Wallace: Isidore Chasson is a native of Prince Edward Island, aged 49, is married and has 8 children. He asks a grant of a lot on the north side of Marguerite Harbour which lot he has occupied 29 years under a licence of occupation. He asks also the water lot in front in order that he may build a wharf as he carries on an extensive fisheries. Ozetta Cormie, age 50, a native of Cape Breton, is the widow of the late Joseph Cormie. She has ten children. She asks for herself and family the lot adjoining that of the first petitioner. Her husband purchased this land, 400 acres, from Benjamin Taylor in 1805, She asks also the water lot in front. Peter O'Quin, a native of France, age 55, is married and has ten children. He has lived 30 years in this province. He purchased lot 1 on the south side of the harbour from Wily McDonald to whom it was granted. He asks the water lot in front. Isidore(x) Chasson, Ozetta (x) Cormie, and Peter (x) O'Quin.

1825
GAUTEREAU, LAZARUS:
Petition to Wallace: Petitioner, a native of Prince Edward Island, age, 21, single, asks a lot on the right bank of the brook that empties into the Head of Ball's Creek.
Note: Approved. 100 acres.

1825
MCADAM, WILLIAM:
Petition to Kempt: Petitioner is a native of Prince Edward Island, age 22, single. He asks lot 20 on the south shore of St. Andrew's Channel, which lot was originally located to Ranald McGilvray who left the country five years ago. Warrant to Crawley: A lot in the N. S. Arm of the Basin, 3rd west of John McGilvray, 200 acres to John McAdam, 1813.
Note: Not approved. To be further considered.

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1826
MCPHEE, DOUGALD:
Petitioner is a native of Prince Edward island, age 34, is married and has three children. He lived fifteen years near the Town of Newcastle in Merimichi where for six years he was surveyor of lumber. Having lost nearly all his property in the late disastrous fire, he took refuge with relations of St. Andrew's Channel. He asks land west of John McAdams's. North side of St. Andrew's Channel
Note: Captain Crawley to use his discretion.

1827
MCPHEE, NIEL:
Petition to Kempt: Petitioner is a native of Prince Edward Island, is married and has eight children, is 45 years old. He asks 200 acres at Cape Mabou.
Approved.

1827
POWER, EDWARD:
Petition to Kempt: Petitioner, a native of Ireland, has a wife and four children. He was shipwrecked last December at Grand River while on the passage from Newfoundland to Prince Edward island with his wife and family.. Thus, disappointed in his intention of settling in the latter place, he asks a lot near the scene of the disaster once held by Sarah Jones who has married and left the place. Farmers owning the adjoining lands mow the grass.
Note: May have ticket under the new regulations.

1830
MCDONALD, MALCOLM:
Petition to Wallace: Petitioner, age 75, emigrated from Scotland to Prince Edward Island in 1790 and in 1810 removed to Cape Breton. He received a lease, and lodged the usual fees with Secretary McKinnon. He did not receive his lease, owing probably to the death and insolvency of McKinnon by which many persons suffered a similar loss. Petitioner, however, settled on this lot and purchased 500-600 acres from Higgins and Bellehache. At subsequent times he sold parts of this land to Robert McIntyre, William Chisholm and Allan McEachern for 45, 110 and 45 respectively. These are now attempting to get grants without paying the purchase price. He asks that these grants be suspended until petitioner has been paid.
Note: Grants to be suspended until situation is investigated.

1837
MCDONALD, DONALD:
Petition to Ainslie 1817: Donald McDonald, age 50, a native of Scotland, lives in Prince Edward Island. He has a wife and seven children. He asks a lot on the south side of St. George's Channel. Warrant to Crawley: 200 acres. To be named, "George Town".

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MCLELLAN, PETER FOR MCEACHERN, DONALD:
(No salutation) Petitioner has the care of McEachern's land until the latter returns from Prince Edward Island. He gave his bond for the survey, and asks that in case McEachern does not return, he may have the land.