Land Survey
Boundaries
Exchange
Indian Reserve
Land

The Pictou Landing First Nation sought more land for their reserve in 1875, and the Provincial Government of Nova Scotia purchased a separate lot that was near, but not connected to the reserve, from James Sproull. As few roads existed in the area at the time, it was easier for residents of the reserve to cut across the property separating the two plots of land, which was also owned by Sproull. Sproull, in an effort to reduce 'trespassing,' proposed that an exchange of land be arranged between himself and Pictou Landing so that the two reserves would be connected. Mostly illegible letter, but the third page has some text which looks like Vankoughnet Is preparing a list of instructions for the exchange of land at Fisher's Grant. Page 3- "Chief and principle men of the band. After which Mr. MacD. and the chief or one of the principal men must ceritfy the fact of their assent having been given or [] before a judge. For any further information which Mr. MacD may require for his prudence in connection with the taking of the surrender he should refer to the sections (25 and 26) of the Indian Act of 1876 relative to the subject."

1876-05-19
1876-05-19

L. Vankoughnet (Deputy of the Superintendent General of Indian Affairs) (correspondent)

Personal correspondence

RG10, Reel C-11121, Vol 1957, file 4671.

Page 3- "Chief and principle men of the band. After which Mr. MacD. and the chief or one of the principal men must ceritfy the fact of their assent having been given or [] before a judge. For any further information which Mr. MacD may require for his prudence in connection with the taking of the surrender he should refer to the sections (25 and 26) of the Indian Act of 1876 relative to the subject."

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