[Petition in which the Mi'kmaq claimed that they were the rightful owners of the soil. In response, Nova Scotia officials passed resolutions declaring that the Mi'kmaq 'ought to be treated as… Rebels to His Majesty's Government' (October 1, 1749 resolutio

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Title
[Petition in which the Mi'kmaq claimed that they were the rightful owners of the soil. In response, Nova Scotia officials passed resolutions declaring that the Mi'kmaq 'ought to be treated as… Rebels to His Majesty's Government' (October 1, 1749 resolution included)]
Contributors
Author: Mi'kmaq of Nalhukonneich [Antigonish] and Port Toulouse in Nova Scotia
Addressee: Cornwallis, Lawrence
Date Created
1748-09-23
Note
Author: (Mi'kmaq of Nalhukonneich [Antigonish] and Port Toulouse in Nova Scotia)
Recipient: CORNWALLIS Lawrence (Governor of Nova Scotia)
Type
Text
Local Identifier
DOC-0127
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Document Type
PETITION
Item Location
Library and Archives Canada, MG11, Series CO217, Vol. 9, p. 116, Reel B-1024
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