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John Parr Esquire Captain General and Governor in Chief, in and over his Majefty's [Majesty's] Province of Nova Scotia, and the Iflands [Islands] of St. John's and Cape Breton, and their Dependencies, &c. &c. &c.

To Charles Morris Esq Chief Surveyor of Land

You are forthwith by yourfelf [yourself] or Deputy to Admeafure [Admeasure] and lay out unto Philip Bernard Chief of the Tribe of Indians at St Margarets Bay and Solomon and Taumaugh - two of his said Tribe

Plantation containing five hundred Acres at St Margaret Bay

and make a due Return into the Secretary's Office within Six months from the Date hereof, with a Plott or Defcription [Description] hereunto annexed, as alfo [also] to certify the Nature and Quality of the faid [said] Lands, conformable to his Majefty's [Majesty's] Inftructions [Instructions], and forfo [forso] doing this fhall [shall] be your Warrant.

Given under my Hand at Halifax, 28th day of February 1786
J Parr