RE: "I think I remember reading somewhere that in that time period Mulatto
may mean Native Aboriginal as well."
You may find the answer to this question in some of the papers held at:
Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management - Archival Holdings - Micmac
Holdings - at:
RESULTS Under Micmac Holdings Search criteria "Parrsboro"
http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/mikmaq/Results.asp?Search=Parrsboro&SearchList1=all&TABLE1=on&TABLE2=on&TABLE3=on&submit.x=26&submit.y=6
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1
Letter from James Ratchford to George Henry Monk seeking relief for
distressed Mi'kmaq remaining in the area to catch trout and muskrat, as the
moose and caribou are very scarce.
Date: 1801
Fonds/Collection: Commissioner of Public Records
Series: Indians
Reference no.: RG 1 vol. 430 no. 89
Archival Holdings.
2
Letter from Monk to Wallace enclosing the letter from Ratchford (RG 1 vol.
430 no. 89) for consideration by the Commissioners of Indian Affairs.
Date: 1801
Fonds/Collection: Commissioner of Public Records
Series: Indians
Reference no.: RG 1 vol. 430 no. 90
Archival Holdings.
3
Letter from R.B. Dickson, Parrsboro, to Charles Tupper, Provincial
Secretary, regarding the request for relief of the Mi'kmaq of Parrsboro
district.
Date: 1857
Fonds/Collection: Commissioner of Public Records
Series: Indians
Reference no.: RG 1 vol. 431 no. 96
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4
Letter from Rev. G. Townshend of Amherst to Chearnley regarding the bearers
of the letters. They are representatives of the Mi'kmaq in Minudie and on
Parrsboro road on the way to Halifax for the annual dole of blankets. Also
request cloth for the same Mi'kmaq.
Date: 1859
Fonds/Collection: Commissioner of Public Records
Series: Indians
Reference no.: RG 1 vol. 431 no. 102
Archival Holdings.
5
Petition of Peter Babial, Peter Toney and Joseph paul to Lt. Gov. LeMArchant
requesting relief for the Mi'kmaq at Parrsboro.
Date: 1857
Fonds/Collection: Commissioner of Public Records
Series: Indians
Reference no.: RG 1 vol. 431 no. 106
Archival Holdings.
6
Report of Francis Carrole of Parrsboro, for Mi'kmaq expenditures.
Date: 1856
Fonds/Collection: Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Reference no.: MG 15 vol. 6 no. 18
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7
Petition of the inhabitants of the town of Parrsboro for money for helping
Mi'kmaq.
Date: 1857
Fonds/Collection: Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Reference no.: MG 15 vol. 6 no. 21
Archival Holdings.
8
Petition of Dr. Arthur Tupper of Parrsboro for money for care of Mi'kmaq in
January and February.
Date: 1857
Fonds/Collection: Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Reference no.: MG 15 vol. 6 no. 24
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9
Items of expenditure under the Lieutenant Governor's direction for a grant
of £200-0-0 for the relief of Mi'kmaq.
Date: 1846
Fonds/Collection: Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Reference no.: MG 15 vol. 3 no. 86
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10
Correspondence relating to the relief of Parrsboro Mi'kmaq. 1845.
Date: 1845
Fonds/Collection: Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Reference no.: MG 15 vol. 3 no. 90
Archival Holdings.
11
Appeal to Joseph Howe from Patrick Blake of Parrsboro on behalf of sick and
impoverished Mi'kmaq man, Thomas Bones.
Date: 1855
Fonds/Collection: Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Reference no.: MG 15 vol. 5 no. 65
Archival Holdings.
12
Petition of the Overseers of the Poor for the Eastern District of the
Township of Parrsboro for money paid out to sick Mi'kmaq and expenditures in
1857.
Date: 1858
Fonds/Collection: Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Reference no.: MG 15 vol. 6 no. 49
Archival Holdings.
13
Account of monies for Mi'kmaq relief distributed by the Overseer of the Poor
for Township of Parrsboro.
Date: 1858
Fonds/Collection: Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Reference no.: MG 15 vol. 6 no. 55