Notice Regarding Land Grants for Militia- January 19, 1820
Description
- Sponsors
This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.- Creator
- John Small., Clk. Ex. Council
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- Text
- Item Type
- Documents
- Description
- A notice announcing land grant opportunities for those who served in the First Flank Companies, the Provincial Artillery, the Incorporated Regiment, the Corps of Artillery Drivers, the Provincial Dragoons, the Marine and the general staff of the militia. It stated that upon receiving approval from the Adjutant General they would receive a Ticket of Location from the Surveyor General for their portion of land. In addition, they had to prove that they had settled on this piece of land in order to receive a Patent Grant, which confirmed their ownership of the property. The notice, dated January 1820, is signed by John Smalls who was the Clerk of the Executive Council in York.
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- 992.5.030
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.25012 Longitude: -79.06627
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