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The decision of the Governor in Council is tersely endorsed on 

 the memorial "May sit down on vacant lands and report their situation, 

 which will be secured by proper grants." The memorial was consid- 

 ered in Council December 24, 1789. 



As a further proof of the kindly feeling of the provincial authorities 

 towards the Acadians we shall quote the letter addressed by Jonathan 

 Odell to Surveyor-general Sproul, written about the same period. 



Dear Sir, — The bearer, John Robicheau from Kennebecasis, having only 

 100 acres in that district and being incumbered with a wife and eight young 

 children wishes to settle at Madawaska. I have therefore sent him to beg 

 information from you, whether in your opinion we can between us encourage 

 him with expectations. I take it for granted that the Governor and Council 

 would approve of this man's obtaining an establishment where he wishes, if 

 it can be done without either incommoding the Acadians who are gone thither 

 before him, or deranging a plan that might perhaps be found to require room 

 for another Settlement in the same part of the Country. I believe this poor 

 man is distressed, and if you think we can with propriety console him with a 

 promise to recommend him to the Governor and Council for a lot at Madawaska 

 it would be agreeable to your humble servant, 



JONATHAN ODELL. 

 30th June, 1789. 



The surveyor-general in his reply stated that he quite agreed with 

 the provincial secretary and if Mr. Robicheau had decided to settle 

 at Madawaska his request for lands should be complied with. 



Not all the applications in behalf of the Acadians were expressed 

 in such excellent phraseology as that of Elias Hardy and Jonathan 

 Odell, nevertheless they appear to have received equally favourable 

 consideration. The following memorial is a case in point. 



To His Excelency Thomas Carlton Esq. Capt Genl & Governor in & over 

 the provence of New Brunswick & its teratories theirunto Belonging &c, &c, 

 & His Honourabel Counsel. 



Sec. I and II, 1914—30 



