We the Undersigned Commissioners of the Indians
for the County of Northumberland in the province of
NewBrunswick appointed by His Excellency the Lieutenant
Governor having taken upon ourselves that duty Beg leave
to report that the Indian reserve Situate a Short distance
above NewCastle commonly called the Reserve at Oxfords
Brook, being in its present State of little or no use to the
Indians, may, or the principal part thereof, may without
injury to the Indians be Sold; At all events the proceeds
of the Sale of this reserve would in the opinion of the
Commissioners be of more use to the Indians than the land.
           That on this reserve there is Said to be an
important mill privilege in a Situation highly eligible
for both a grist and Saw Mill, and as a mill especially
a grist mill is much required in the neighborhood of
NewCastle, The Commissioners are of opinion that the
breaking this reserve and Selling it or So much of it as
will comprise the brook cove and mill Site, and sufficient
ground for a farm, which would be necessary if only to protect
the mill from the danger of fire from the adjoining Forests
would be doing good to the Indians and prove highly
beneficial to the Settlement of that part of the country.
           The Commissioners therefore recommend in the
first place that a proper plan and Survey be made
of this tract by order of the Government (expenses to be

All which is Respectfully Submitted [etc.]

                      Miramichi 17^th May 1838

                                James Gilmour
                                Mich^l. Egan
                                W^m. Abrams