Zone du titre et de la mention de responsabilité
Titre propre
Petitions
Dénomination générale des documents
- Document textuel
Titre parallèle
Compléments du titre
Mentions de responsabilité du titre
Notes du titre
- Source du titre propre: Title based on contents of the series
Niveau de description
Série organique
Institution de conservation
Code de référence
CA PCA RG5-s4
Zone de l'édition
Mention d'édition
Mentions de responsabilité relatives à l'édition
Zone des précisions relatives à la catégorie de documents
Mention d'échelle (cartographique)
Mention de projection (cartographique)
Mention des coordonnées (cartographiques)
Mention d'échelle (architecturale)
Juridiction responsable et dénomination (philatélique)
Zone des dates de production
Date(s)
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1780-1915 (Production)
Zone de description matérielle
Description matérielle
.63 m. of textual record
Zone de la collection
Titre propre de la collection
Titres parallèles de la collection
Compléments du titre de la collection
Mention de responsabilité relative à la collection
Numérotation à l'intérieur de la collection
Note sur la collection
Zone de la description archivistique
Nom du producteur
Historique de la conservation
Présentation du contenu
This series consists of correspondence from individuals or groups to the Governor requesting government resources, such as land grants, money, changes to, or completion of, public amenities. There are also documents from persons who have, or are hoping to, provide services to the Government (accounts and tenders). Supporting documentation, such as letters of recommendation, licenses of occupation, or small maps, is also included in some instances. Most of the petitions in this series were made by individuals seeking land; some of those whom were Loyalist soldiers. The information supplied varies but typically includes the name of the petitioner, the date, and a specified piece of land. However, in some cases petitioners went into great detail regarding their circumstances and included information on their families, occupation, personal history, even their state of health. The early petitions are handwritten. As of 1810 a printed form was available for petitioners seeking land grants although forms were not much used until 1827. The information supplied on the form includes: petitioner's name, address, occupation, place of origin, marital status, number of children, a description of the land being requested, and the date. This material is organized chronologically by year.
Zone des notes
Classement
An 1870 petition re. Summerside town square can be found in Series9, Subseries1, File 25
Langue des documents
Écriture des documents
Localisation des originaux
Disponibilité d'autres formats
Restrictions d'accès
Délais d'utilisation, de reproduction et de publication
Instruments de recherche
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Éléments associés
Éléments reliés
Accroissements
Note générale
Petitions can be searched through the PARO Collections Database