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Asa’s Petition
(1791)
(transcription)
This page shows a transcription of the petition to the government of Upper Canada in 1791 by Asa Webster for additional land as a United Empire Loyalist. An image of the petition is available.
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About this document
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• Transcription of Asa Webster’s 3 May 1791 petition. |
| • Petition 46 of Misc. "W" 1787-1795 (RG1, L3, Vol.547), Ontario Archives, Toronto, Ontario. |
| • Transcribed by Caronne Secord, Feb., 2000 |
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• Comments: About 1788, the size of lot that each class of Loyalist was entitled to receive was adjusted upwards, as it became apparent that there was land to spare for this purpose. Asa, as a non-combatant Loyalist, was now entitled to 200 acres. In this petition he asked for, and was granted, his additional 100 acres. |
To His Excellency the Governor In Council
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The Petition of |
Humbly Sheweth |
That your petitioner has been in this District Six years & has received but One Hundred acres of Land, He therefore prays Your Lordship In Council will be pleased to grant Him such an additional Quantity of Lands as Others in His Situation Have received, and your petitioner as in duty Bound will Ever pray
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Elizabethtown |
Asa Webster |
[On reverse:]
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1791 Petition of Asa Webster No 35 Certificate Granted 3d May 100 acres Report 19th Page |
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