THE MIRA GRANT, CAPE RRETOX CO., N. S. — GILPIN. 9'3 



(b) That all g-rants, leases, warrants of survey, or other title 

 derived from the crown subsequently^ to the escheat (in 1801) 

 were confirmed and made valid for the purpose for which they 

 were intended. 



(c) That all persons claiming under possession prior to the 

 passing of the letters patent (the original Mira grant), howso- 

 ever such possession may have begun, should enjoy such tracts 

 in fee simple. 



(d) That all persons at the date of the passing of the act in 

 posi^ession, and who had been in possession for, twenty years 

 prior to the passing of the act, holding the same adverse to any 

 persons claiming under any of the aforesaid grants, letters 

 patent, licenses of occupation, warrant of survey or otherwise, 

 should enjoy such land in fee simple. 



The title to the remainder of the grant, estimated to amount 

 to between 40,000 and 50,000 acres, was revested in Her 

 Majesty, providing, however, that the Governor in Council 

 could consider any equitable claims of persons residing on such 

 remainder of the grant at the date of the passing of the act, 

 and might issue free grants to any of such persons. 



This act simply left the different parties in the position of 

 getting their rights if they fought for them. 



It will have been noticed that under the terms of the original 

 grant the iron ore passed with the soil, not being specificall}' 

 reserved. The opinion prevails among all who now own land 

 within the limits of the original Mira grant, that they own the 

 iron ore also. 



The act of 1839, appeared to have made a complete end of 

 the grant, and of all its privileges and franchises. This act 

 was repealed in 1843, and those occupying about half the land 

 embraced in the letters patent were confirmed in their holdings 

 in fee simple, no mention being made either of a grant or of a 

 reservation of minerals. This act of 1843, being intended to be 

 an act w^hich defined anew rights which were suspended under 

 the act of 1839, for the purpose of readjustment, indicated to 



