That he never received any Land from the Crown, and therefore prays that he may have a Grant of Two hundred acres being the lot number one in the Cardigan Settlement and for his son Robert the Lot B and for his son James the Lot C in said Settlement for which they hold location tickets.
That the said land is in its natural wilderness state, no improvements whatever having been made thereon,
Except a House and Barn erected thereon and about eighteen acres cleaned.
That he intends to settle and improve the same forthwith, and to comply in all respects with the Royal Instructions, being of ability so to do.
That he has not directly, or indirectly, bargained or agreed for the sale of transfer of the Land applied of, to any person or persons whomsoever. - And, as in duty bound, will ever pray.
On the 12th day of December 1827 before me Henry Smith Esquire, One of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of York personally appeared the above named Samuel bird and made Oath, that the several matters set forth in the above Petition are true.
Signed: Henry Smith - JPeace
NB - Each Petitioner must apply separately.
