To the Worship
Magistrate of the County
of Shelburne in General
Sessions of the peace.
The petition of Stephen
Blucke in behalf of himself and the other inhabitants of Birchtown and its neighbourhood.
Humbly Sheweth!
That the inhabitants of Birchtown and its neighbourhood, to the
number of eighty souls and upwards, have been called upon by Colonel Blucke,
the overseer of the read leading to Round Bay to do their statute labour and
have actually turned out and done the same on that road between Birchtown and
Colonel Bluckes lands as will appear to the court by the annexed certificate.
That
the road leading from Birchtown to Shelburne inlet, in joins Mr. Farish's road
is in many places almost impossible for boat passengers and entirely so for
cattle or carriages and the statutes labour of all the said inhabitants being
already expended as above mentioned that road must remain another year in its
present bad status to the great ijury of the said inhabitants-unless the court
are pleased to afford them some relief.
That
from the great number of the said inhabitants upwards of three hundred souls
who for many necessaries depend upon what they can carry to Shelburne market
during the winter season on their backs or on hand sleighs year petitioner is
dur to hope the court will think their situation worthy of their attention.
The
therefore humbly prays the court may be pleased to grant relief in this
particular to the said inhabitants by allowing them five pounds out of
the licence duty, to be laid out and before mentioned under the care and
direction of such persons as your worship shall think proper and petitioner
will ever pray-
Birchtown
Stephen Bluck
6th July 1791
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