#56	His Excellency Sir Frederick Philips
	Robinson Provisional Lieutenant Governor
	of the Province of Upper Canada & Major
	General Commanding His Majesty's Forces
	in the said Province
				In Council

	The Petition of John Hinton of the
	Township of Trafalgar    yeoman

Humbly Sheweth,
		That your Petitioner was born in
	Pembrokeshire, Great Britain, is upwards
	of 23 years of age_ has resided in this
	Province about years & has taken the Oath
	of Allegiance.  That he is desirous of
	obtaining a Lease of the reserved Lot No.23
	in the 3rd Concession South of Dundas Street
	in the Township of Trafalgar and humbly
	offers his Father James Hinton of the
	same Township yeoman as a Surety for the
	due payment of the rent. __  That ____
56a	his petition be favorably considered he
	undertakes to pay the required advance
	of rent immediately after the order in
	Council in his favor_
		Wherefore he humbly prays that
	Your Execellency would be pleased to
	grant him a Lease of the said Lot
	in such terms as to Your Excellency may
	_______eet.
		And your Petitioner shall ever
		pray

York 7 July 1815		John Hinton

to Mr. Small Esql  this is to Let you know	 #56b
that i dont wish for A Lease
of the Lot 23 - 3rd Con In Trafalgar
South Side of Dundas Street.

trafagar  July 6 1815
    from
this^ your humble Servent

witness Present	william McCraney
James Henton

Recd 23rd Aug 1815

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To Mr
John Smalls
Esqr
Town of York
in upper Canada

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       Lease II-II 56
         Petition of
      John Henton
         for a Lease
Received 7th July 1815

The Lot No. 23.3 Con. South
of Dundas Street in the
Township of Trafalgar
is a Crown Reserve Timber
Hickory  Pine  & Maple, ___
The Surveyor Gernerals Report
on the Petition of William
McCraney received 8 April
1815 now ____ drawn.
           J. Smalls
              clerk

      Not to be offered
                  SG