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Appendix 13: Copy of a land grant to William Day and a number of other Black Refugees at Hammonds Plains. (Marked duplicate grant and signed by Governor)
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which said lots, pieces and parcels of land is particularly marked and described in the annexed Plan, as also in a Plan or Survey of the said lots of land made by Titus Smith Deputy Surveyor together with all Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining ; To have and to hold the said Lots, Pieces and Parcels of Land, and all and singular the premises hereby granted, with their appurtenances, unto the said Granteees as tenants in common their Heirs and Assigns for ever, they or them yielding and paying for the same, to Us, our Heirs and Sucessors, one Peppercorn of yearly Rent on the 25th day of March in each year, or so soon thereafter as the same shall lawfully demanded ; and we do hereby SAVE and RESERVE to Us, our Heirs and Successors, all and singular the Mines of Gold, Silver, Coal, Iron Stone, Lime Stone, Slate Stone, Slate Rocks, Tin, Copper, Lead, and all other Mines, Minerals, in or under the said Land, with full liberty at all times to search and dig for, and carry away, the same and for that purpose to enter upon the said Land, or any part thereof.



Given under the Great Seal of our said Province of Nova-Scotia. Witness our Trusty and Well-beloved His Excellency Major General Sir Colin Campbell Th. C. B Lieutenant Governor a and Commander in Chief, in and over our said Province, this twentieth day of October in the fifth year of our Reign, and in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty four


Date: 20 October 1834

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 120

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