Relief
Wage Labour
Health

Petition from a Mi'kmaw man named Frank, possibly Sapier (hard to read last name). Frank was a young man, of athletic appearance, who required relief as he was suffering from consumption for several years and could not provide for his family.

1849-09-19
1849-09-19

Frank Fraser (Mi'kmaw) (Author)
Sir John Harvey (Lieutenant Governor) (Recipient)

“Pictou 19 Sept 1849 To His Excellency Sir John Harvey K.C.B + Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Province of Nova Scotia and to the Charitable humans therein. The petition of the undersigned most humbly and respectfully shewith: That your petitioners although of athletic appearance is never the less of such a [] constitution as not to be enabled to perform manual labour sufficient for the maintenance and support of himself and family. That petitioner had laboured under consumption for several years and that [] [] only enable him at intervals to leave his wigwam for the purpose of asking and receiving charity from those who are disposed to dispose that bounty to him. He therefore prays that with a liberal hand you will extend to him such relief as you may consider a human individual in his [] of life [] [] []. And he will pray Francis Fraser Indian P.S. If any thing be sent me please direct to [] Francis Fraser Indian”

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Public Archives of Nova Scotia, RG1, Vol. 431 (Indian Commissioner Series), file 53.