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To His Excellency Sir Peregrine Maitland K.C. B Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief in and over His Majesties Province of Nova Scotia and its Dependencies &c. &c. &c. _

The Petition of James Lulan an Indian of the Micmac Tribe, residing in the District of Pictou in behalf of himself and others of said Tribe Most Humbly and Respectfully Sheweth

That for upwards of Fifty years The fathers of Your Petitioners, and your Petitioners themselves have been in the possession of a piece of Land at the Mouth of the Harbour of Pictou and have made a considerable clearing therein That at the Commencement of last spring Your Petitioners were prevented from planting as usual by the Proprietor Mr. Mudie to whom it has been granted and have since been [?ordered OR induced] to leave said place. That the hardship of the case of Your Petitioners must appear perfectly [plain?] to Your Excellency, and that your Petitioners will be deprived of the small piece of ground they usually used for the purpose
of