Joseph Newell claims his wife's plantation
Vol 5 page 56

Whereas Joseph Newell has presented me a petition seting forth that he has a right to plantation / by his wife / situate in St. John's Harbour, adjoining to W. Goldsworth and Wm. De Grave's Plantations, but have no papers to produce for the same only a certificate from several of his ??? inhabitments of this place, testifying that his wife & her mother had jointly enjoyed the same for thirty years past without any interuption. Now that she dyed intestate leaving no other child but the wife of the said Joseph Newell. Now praying to have an order granted for holding the same.

I Do therefore hereby order and direct that you the said Joseph Newell / in right of your wife/ shall humbly & quitely enjoy the Morrison Plantation; you paying my ??? On the ??? that may appear to be justly due.

Given under my hand at St. John's the 26^th of October 1759.
R. Edwards

To
Mr. Joseph Newell
St. John's and
all these it may ???

By command of the Governors
B Payne

By ??? ???
(You are hereby required & directed to draw for the ??? for ??? for the use of the officers and troops in Garrison at the place ??? done last year, the same to be purchased by the 30^th instant and ??? you monthly agreeable to the distrubition hereunto ??? For which this shall be your order.
Given under my hand at St. John's the 26^th day of October 1759.
R. Edwards

To
Wa??? Commanding officer in the Fort of Garrison at St. John's.
By Commission of the Soverign
P. Payne

Note: - Marriage record

MARRIAGES from 1754
Cathedral of St John the Baptist

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