The humble petition of Jacob Ball Late of the Queens Loyal Rangers now in Ernest Town District of Mecklenburgh

Sheweth that whereas I have served honestly and faithfully for the term of Two Years in his Majesties Provincial Regiment, called Loyal Rangers and was disbanded according to his Majesties late Order and was thereby discharged and entitled to the portion of Land allotted to each Private of His Provincial Corps who wishes to become a Settler in this Province having business in the Colonies I was not able to settle my Land with the rest of my fellow Soldiers but since my return I have made application to Mr. McNiff at Johnstown in the Year 1786, and he told me there was no vacant Land for me therefore I proceeded to this place and having found Land in this Township and would wish to become a Settler of it and therefore it is my humble desire and request that you would send Orders to Mr. Atkins the Surveyor at Kingstown to give me a Certificate for my Portion of Lands allotted to me by his Majesties late Order. And your petitioner shall ever Pray

Honble. John Collins Esqr. Deputy Surveyor General.

JACOB BALL.

The Government of Quebec Dr To John Collins Deputy Surveyor General between the 24th December 1767 and 25 June 1768:

To Rent of an Office between the above Dates at
£50 Sterlg. p. annum

To Travelling to Montreal by order of the Lieu-
tenant Governor and making Sundry Surveys
in order to ascertain the Quantity of his
Majesty's Lands betwixt Lake St. Louis &
Lake Champlain as far as the boundaries of
the Province; also of those reserved for the
use of his Majesty within and without the
City and Fortifications at Montreal, and like-
wise making a Survey of the Seigniories at
Chateauguay and La Prairie....

To Sundry Expences attending the several Sur-
veys, Vizt. Postage, Chain-Carriers, Hatchet-
men, Batteau hire &c

To a Set of Plans of the above Four Surveys,
Duplicates, & recording, in all twelve Plans.

Halifax Cury

£27 15 6

47 0 0

21 0 0

10 0 0

£105 15 6

Quebec 26 June 1768.

JOHN COLLINS Depy S. Genl.

(On back.) John Collins D. Surv. Genl. Account Contingencies & Disbursements from 25 Decmr. 1767 to 24 June 1768.

Castle of St. Lewis Quebec 27 March 1800.

Sir, His Excellency the Lieut. Governor desires to be furnished with Copies of the Diagrams D and E which are lodged in your Office relative to the granting of the Waste Lands of the Crown.

I am Sir Your most obedient humble Servant,

S. Holland Esqr. Surveyor Genl.

H. W. RYLAND.

My Lord,-In obedience to your Lordship's order in Council of 17th February 1789, I have the honor to report the Copy of a Schedule, with an Alphabetical List of the several Townships in the District of Luneburg, Shewing at one View all the Lots under Certificates of Location with the Proprietors Names, the Situation of his Lot, agreeable to the Plans and Reports made by the Deputy Surveyors employed on that Service.

Which is humbly Submitted to your Lordship's Wisdom.

JOHN COLLINS, D. S. G1.

Surveyor General's office, Quebec 20th January 1790.*

His Excellency The Right Honble. Lord Dorchester.

(on Back) 20 January Report to His Excellency Lord Dorchester annexed to the Schedule of the District of Mecklenburg & Luneburg.

REPORT of the Certificates of location granted in the District of Mecklenburg, by order from the Surveyor Generals Office & under authority of the Board between the 1st day of Octr. 1788 & the 23d day of September 1789 inclusive.

Certificates of location granted in District of Mecklenburg, etc.-Continued.

Certificates of location granted in District of Mecklenburg, etc.—Concluded.

Date

20th Feby., '89

Jacob Smith...

Lands granted by Orders of Council & from the Surveyor General's office, &c.

Niel McLean, Esqr.

Pittsburg.

1st below Do. Between Pittsburg & the Lands resyd. for a fort joing. Lt. A. McDonell's.

1st Township below Pittsburg granted by Mr. J. McDonell.

Alexr. Aitkin, Dy. P. Surveyor.

(on back) Return of Certificates of Occupation granted by the Surveyr. Genls Department under the authority of the Board for the District of Mecklenburg in the Years 1788 & 1789.

(in pencil) about 100 Certificates were granted in the above District.

Surveyor Generals Office Quebec

General Annual Report of the Number of Settlers at 5th Township, Bay of Kentee.

18

3

250

Sydney.

13

1

2003

11

300 1

200

700

20

200