To his excellency, Francis Gore Esquire Lieut. Governor of
Western
The petition of John Barber of Southwold (township) & County herewith,
That your petitioner who has resided within this province for the span of one year and who has taken the oath of allegiance as prescribed by same is desiring of settling on the road leading to Port Talbot by obtaining a grant of land.
That he is ready to pay the fees and to perform the settling duty that may be ordered.
He therefore prays that your excellency will be fit to order him a Grant of Two Hundred Acres – Under the Conditions of Settlement to which the same may be liable and your petitioner as in duly bound will ever pray
John Barber (signed)
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I certify that John Barber of the Township of Windkaron(?) has made and subscribed to the oath of allegiance required by law before me this 26th day of September in the year of our Lord 1810
Thomas Talbot J. P. (signed)
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B 8
Petition for Lands
John Barber
Received from Colonel Talbot 7th February 1811
ap. J. Mele (?) (signed)
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Lieutenant Governor’s Office
York, 11th Feby 1811
Referred to the Executive Council by Order of the Lieutenant Governor –
Wm. Haltory(?) Governor (signed)
Entered in Land Book F, page 7.
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Received in Council 16th February 1811
The petitioner _______ recommended for a grant of two hundred acres of land under the regulations acted upon the 6th July 1804.
Approved _____ _____,
Thomas Scott Chairman (signed)
Warrant No. 707
Issued 26 Febry 1811
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R. G. No. 718
16th February 1811
Receiver General’s Office, 18th February 1811, John Barber has paid into this office six pounds nineteen shillings and four pence sterling, being the Patent Fee, according to the regulation of the 9th January, 1804, acted upon the 6th July, 1804, for a Grant of Two Hundred Acres of Land ordered him in Council, and also One Pound Four Shillings and Nine Pence Sterling, for the Surveying Fees thereon.
P. Selby, Res. General (signed)
To The Clerk of the Executive Council