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NSARM
MG 100 Vol. 226, No. 30 see also: PANS, Vol. 227, Doc. 118 — Return
to Ships
to and from Nova Scotia 1815-1838
brigantine Prince
William, Sutherland to Pictou 1815
From early grants of land in Pictou County, it is sometimes
possible to learn the name of the ship of arrival for some of the petitioners.
Many of the petitioners below, can also be found named in Scottish
Settlers to Pictou 1815. The petition of John McKay and 18 other
"heads of household" for land at Pictou, was received October
4th 1815. The petitioners had personally appeared before Hugh Denoon,
J.P., prior
to September 30th 1815.
note: The unit of the Local Militia of Scotland in which
they served was probably the Lord Reay Fencibles, of whom several had previously
come to Pictou. That regiment was almost entirely composed of McKays and
though a Fencible Regiment and only enlisted for service at home, actually
did serve in Ireland.
To His Excellency—
Sir John Cope Sherbrooke, Knight of the most Hnble. Order of the
Bath, Lieut. Governor and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Province
of Nova Scotia and its Dependencies, &c. &c.
The Memorial of the Subscribers late Emigrants in the brigantine
Prince William, from the Shire of Sutherland Nr. Britain most Humbly
Sheweth—
That your Memorialists Nineteen heads of Families as numbered annexed
to their names have lately arrived at this Port been obliged to
look for an Assylum [sic] in this His Majesty's Province owing
to the Land Holders of their Native Country having disspossed [sic]
them by letting the Farms which they Occupied to Sheep-holders.
Your Memorialists have served His Majesty on the Local Militia
of Scotland & taken the Oath of Allegiance they have been & ever
will continue loyal Subjects—and they most Humbly pray Your
Excellency will be pleased to order them a Location of Lands in this
District or in its Vicinity when vacant in proportion to the number
in their families, and as in Duty bound shall ever pray— |
| Petitioners |
No. in
Family |
No. of Acres
in Pencil |
| John McKay |
8 |
400 |
| Robert McKay |
4 |
300 |
| John McKay |
9 |
450 |
| Hugh McKay |
3 |
250 |
| Donald McKay Sr. |
6 |
300 |
| Donald McKay Jr. |
3 |
250 |
| Robert McKenzie |
11 |
500 |
| William McIntosh |
12 |
500 |
| William McKay |
5 |
300 |
| John McKay |
8 |
400 |
| Alex. Munro |
5 |
300 |
| Kenneth Munro |
6 |
300 |
| John McKay |
10 |
500 |
| William Ross |
5 |
300 |
| William Neall |
8 |
400 |
| widow McKay |
5 |
300 |
| her husband died of his wounds in Ireland (there are
3 "widow" McKay named in the settlers'
list) |
| James McKay |
3 |
250 |
| Hugh McKay |
6 |
300 |
| William McKay |
5 |
300 |
Total—19 heads |
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