ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS Marriage Slip for Zechariah Beaver and Hannah Boutilier if a hand appears, click to see larger image.   Modern lot divisions of Gerrard's Island.  I know this isn't a historical document, but in the light of ongoing events regarding taxes etc., I'm putting it here for reference of anyone interested.  North-south alignment is estimated.   This is Henry McKenzie's petition for ownership of 45 acres on the island, reflected by lot 40028318 on the above map.  This petition was executed in 1895 and both that lot and the one for William were already carved out as they still apparently are today. Transcription (italics indicate handwritten portions): To His Honor Malachy Bowes Daly, Esquire Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia etc., etc., etc. The Petition of Henry McKenzie of Gerrard's Island, Spry Bay In the County of Halifax Fisherman Humbly Sheweth that he is desirous of obtaining by purchase 45 acres of Crown Lands, situate as follows on the eastern side of Gerrard's Island and being the lot surveyed by James F. Anderson on the 24. of Feby. 1871 In the County of Halifax at the price of $20.00 That the said land is partially improved and at present occupied by petitioner. And as in duty bound will ever pray, etc.  [signed] Henry McKenzie DATE  March 1st, 1894 Province of Nova Scotia 18275 VICTORIA, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith. To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: KNOW YE, that We, of our Special Grace, certain knowledge and mere motion have given and granted, and do by these presents, for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, in consideration of the sum of twenty dollars to Us paid, give and grant unto  Henry McKenzie of Gerrard's Island, Spry Bay, the County of Halifax, fisherman  a Lot of Land, containing  45 acres situate, lying, and being in the county of Halifax and bounded as follows:   Between the western shore of Spry Harbour at a long granite rock lying at a south east angle of 45 acres occupied by William B. McKenzie in the dist. of Spry Bay thence running South sixty five degrees thirty minutes west eleven chains and ninety links thence south seventy-six degrees thirty minutes west four chains thence south eleven degrees east forty chains to a spruce tree standing on the shore thence northerly by the shore at high water mark crossing a beach connecting the lot under description with the point marked to on the annexed plan to the place of beginning.     not including any Public Road, which said lot  is particularly marked and described in the annexed plan; together with all hereditaments and appurtenances whatever thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining; TO HAVE and to HOLD said Lot of Land and all and singular the premises hereby granted, with their appurtenances, unto the said Henry McKenzie his Heirs and Assigns forever, yielding and paying for same, to Us, Our Heirs and Successors, one Peppercorn of yearly rent on the 25th day of March in each year, or so soon thereafter as the same shall be lawfully demanded; and WE do hereby SAVE and RESERVE to US, Our Heirs and Successors, all singular the Mines of Gold, Silver, Coal, Iron, Tin, Copper, Lead and Precious Stones and all beds and seams of Gold, Silver, Coal, Iron, Tin, Copper, Lead and Precious Stones, in our under the said Land, with full liberty at all times to search and dig for, and carry away the same, and for that purpose to enter upon the said Land, or any part thereof; and further reserving to Us, Our Heirs, and Successors, the right of opening and completing any Road or Roads through the same that may be found necessary to be made.  And further reserving all the rights, interests, claims, privileges, easements, possessions and other liberties heretofore granted, leased or licensed or hereafter to be granted, leased or licensed or in any other manner conveyed, or intended so to be, to any and every person, company or body corporate, their Successors, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, in, to, upon, of, appertaining to, or in respect of all or every Mining area, so heretofore granted, leased or licensed, or hereafter to be granted, leased or licensed, for the purposes of enabling such grantees, lessees, or licensees to dig up, search for, win, and take all and singular the said minerals above reserved, under and by virtue of the Statute of this Province, made, enacted, consolidated, and now in force, touching and relating to the Mines and Minerals thereof; and under and by virtue of all rules and regulations now made, and which shall or may be hereafter made and published in respect of the same, and under and in accordance with the covenants, conditions, agreements, promises and stipulations in the said grants, leases or licenses, made, contained and expressed; and further reserving all rights, privileges, and easements heretofore granted by Us, or lawfully acquired in, to, or upon the said Lands and premises. Given under the Great Seal of our said Province of Nova Scotia.  Witness our trusty and well beloved His Honor Malachy Bowes Daly, Esquire, Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia this fourth   day of  September in the  fifty ninth  year of our Reign, and in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-Five BY HIS HONOR'S COMMAND. [signed] W. L. Fielding The above-described Lot  was  granted by order of the Governor-in-Council the   25th  day of   May  1895