Document #43 Page 1
Lieut. Col. Roberton begs to
inform Major General Smyth
that the Petitioners Pauls, were
known to him and several
of the Officers of the Kings Rgt.
during his residence in
Nova Scotia___
3 July 1813.
To the Honorable Major General Smyth
President and Commander in Chief [etc. etc.
etc.]
Your Honors humble Petitioners Samuel Paul,
Francis Paul, and [Gorum]
Paul Indians of the
Micmack Tribe pray leave
to represent to your Honor
that when at home they reside
in Newport Nova Scotia
That they with their Families
consisting of four Women
and Eleven Children have
been in this Province for nearly
a Year. That their
business here related to the choice of a
Chief according to the Custom
of their Tribe - and they hav
been necessarily detained.
___
That they are about to return to Nova Scotia and are
much distressed for the
want of Provisions & other neces
-saries for their Families.
That last Winter was a hard
Winter and they have been
obliged to labour very hard
since to get money to pay
the Debts before contracted
for Necessaries. That
they have received as part of the
Bounty of Government to
the St. John Indians last
Winter.
Your Honors Petitioners therefore humbly
implore Your Honor for some relief and they
will ever pray [etc] as in duty bound __ __
The mark of
Samuel X Paul.
The mark of
City of Saint John
[Gorum] X Paul.
1st July
1813.
The mark of
Francis X
Paul.
We certify that we know
these Petitioners and believe
that the facts as stated in the
above petition are true
Thomas Peters
Petition of three
Nova Scotia Indians
Paul
50 lbs of flour
50 lbs of [...]