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Francklin, Michael, fl. 1762-1774 Grant to J. Gildart & Co. Signed by M. Francklin of Lands at Millborough on the River called Pidquidiac.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03902.315 Author/Creator: Francklin, Michael, fl. 1762-1774 Place Written: Nova Scotia, Canada Type: Autograph document signed Date: 8 July 1774 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 21.7 cm, Width: 34 cm Order a Copy

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