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Report on military pensioners by Major Elliott

Letter from Major Elliott to Samuel Payne

Letter from Alexander Fraser to Major Elliott dealing with relinquishing rights

Letter to Colonel Darling from Alexander Fraser

Key Events and Chronology of the Canadian Postal Service - 1823

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Report on military pensioners by Major Elliott

A report on military pensioners by Major Elliott indicates that Philip Long was still living at the head of Lake Temiscouata in 1823, and that the land he had inhabited and cultivated had been granted to him by the Deputy Minister of the Post.  At page 126 of his report, it indicates that Baptiste Long, son of Philip Long, was hired as guide and “axe-man” for a few days and that a canoe was rented “from Long’s to Madawaska and back again’ for the sum of 1£10s.  On page 157, a description of the farmers and inhabitants between Riviere-du-Loup and P‘tit Sault (Edmundston, NB) includes a reference to Philip Long’s son in law, Pierre Matelot, married to Constance Long.  (Source: Benoît Long). 

Letter from Major Elliott to Samuel Payne

Other documents from Major Elliott have some interest for Philip Long’s descendants.  A letter  from Elliott to request that Samuel Payne’s pension be given to his widow.  Payne seems to have played the same role as Long but at Green River, NB.  Long’s name is mentioned explicitly and with reference to the state of Philip Long’s existence, an existence Elliott found to be miserable.

Letter from Alexander Fraser to Major Elliott dealing with relinquishing rights

A letter from Alexander Fraser to Major Elliott in response to his report relinquishing his rights as ‘Seigneur‘ to 100 acres of land for settlers to render courier work easier.

Letter to Colonel Darling from Alexander Fraser

A letter to Colonel Darling from Alexander Fraser where he describes the farmers around the Lake Temicouata area.  Here is the quote on Long: “ Philip Long is not I suppose considered a settler he is placed here by the postmaster general “ (Source: Benoît Long)

Key events of 1823

History - Chronology of the Postal Service in Canada

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