Upper Canada Land Petition of Henry Slaght dated at Niagara on 5 Oct 1796

"Humbly sheweth That your Petitioner and his Family, are lately arrived in this Province with his Father Job Slaght—That his wife Abigal Slaght is daughter of Anthony Hamenover- late Serjt in Bartons Corps. Your Petitioner therefore prays your Honor would be pleased to grant him 200 acres – and in right of his wife 200 acres of Land – in the Settlement of Long point, and your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray—" [Unsigned] Added note of Thomas Ridout, N. P. "I do hereby Certify that Henry Slaght personally applied to me for the above petition [Signed] T Ridout N. P." Received at the Executive Council Office on 6 Oct 1796 and read in Council on 8 Oct. Ordered 200 acres if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC "S" Bundle 2, Petition Number 39]

Certificate of George Woodley dated 24 Oct 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Henry Slaght

"Before me William Dickson Esquire, one of His Majestys Justices in and for the Home District, personally came George Woodley who being duly sworn Deposeth that he well Knew Antoine Herminover, formerly a Serjt in Col. Bartons Jersey Volunteers, and that Henry Slack, is now married to the Daughter of said Hermanover her maiden name is Abigail Hermanover." "Sworn before me this 24th October 1796 [Signed] William Dickson J. P." George Woodley made his mark. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC "S" Bundle 2, Petition Number 39b]

Certificate of William Dickson, J. P. dated on 14 Sep 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Henry Slaght

"I do hereby Certify that Henry Slaght late of the State of New Jersey, Sussex County, appeared before me this fourteenth day of September 1796 and took the Oath of Allegiance and signed the Declaration [Signed] William Dickson J. P." [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC "S" Bundle 2, Petition Number 39c]