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1786 - Memorial on behalf of Captain Isaac Atwood

Key Events and Chronology of the Canadian Postal Service - 1786

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1786 - Memorial on behalf of Captain Isaac Atwood for the possession of an Island on the St-John River near Woodstock

There is only one record of Philip Long for this year and it shows that Philip Long was still very closely associated to Captain Attwood. The record is a memorial which has a good sample of Philip Long’s signature. Here is the complete record:

“ 12 July 1786

We whose names are here unto …. Do certify that we have not the smallest objection to Captain Attwood having a grant of an Island by the name of Fall island lying near or opposite to our settlements.”

Source: Ghislain Long; Reference: New Brunswick Public Archives, F1024 – year 1785.

This record is really fascinating for a number of reasons. First, it shows that there were still very direct links between the men of the various Companies under the former KAR, particularly between the men who received land grants adjacent to each other. Second, this memorial is dated July 12, 1786 and it is written in a tense which seems to indicate that the men, including Philip Long, had already been made aware, or had visited, their future lots of land in the vicinity of Canterbury (Woodstock), New Brunswick. As we will see later, the official grant of Lot 49 to Philip Long did not take place until 1787. Third, the memorial shows clearly how important process was to obtaining leave or permission to acquire grants on particularly important or strategic lands or access to strategic resources such as rivers, creeks or islands. Finally, to obtain a copy of each men’s signature means that Attwood had access to them, and this should prove quite helpful in narrowing the search for the whereabouts of Philip Long in this period. It is quite likely that the men stayed together and probably in Fredericton since they had all been allowed to keep two acres for their use.

Key Events of 1786

Source : Civilization.ca - A Chronology of the Canadian Postal Service

• No events of interest for 1786

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