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F No 1 | Abraham Livingston lodged 14 Febr 99 by Mr Glen | Having been a resident of Canada Was Clerk to Messrs Oakes & Ernentger in the Indian or furr trade untill the sd Province was invaded by the American Army in 1775, when he joined the said Army and continued in service to te end of the War Did not return into the Dominion of Britain prior to 25 Novr '83 Was a captain in the regiment commanded by Colo James Livingston

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G No 1| | On the 1 March '99 were lodged the followg [undecipherable] per A report of the Committee to whom was referrd petitions of Thomas Faulkner, Edwd Faulkner British Province of Nova Scotia; Joseph Green, and George Trahan, Mary the Widow of refugees from the province of Canada; and also, from the said Province of Nova Scotia

2 | Edward Faulkner | That he joined Coll. Jonathan Eddy and others in 1776 having been a resident of Nova Scotia--Was obliged to leave his family property & country -- That he owned land there -- That his loss in land and other property was not less than 900 Dollars

3 | | Residence &c Nova Scotia -- That for the attempt with Coll. Eddy &c to reduce fort Cumberland was imprisoned in Halifax Jail &

4 | | Similar to the above and further that said Edwd Faulkner took up arms to assist in the defence of the town of Machias Maine against troops & shipping from Halifax