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It is on record that the twenty—eight lots into which the Island was sub- divided were disposed of by ballot on a single day to men who had or appeared to have some claim on the Government. Captain Holland’s lot was on the southerly side of the Island near the westerly end, now in Prince County. Sum- merside is the nearest important town. The following is a copy of a lease to John Clark and it may be fairly assumed that it is similar to many others granted by Captain Holland and afterwards by his heirs: ,

KNOW ALL MEN, by these Presents, that I John Clarke, of the City & Province of Quebec, am holden & stand firmly bound unto Samuel Holland, Esqr., of the City 8; Province aforesaid, in the Just Sum of Eight Pounds, Ten Shillings & Ten Pence, Lawfull Currency of the Province of Nova Scotia or Acadia, which said sum was advanced & paid on condition of my taking, cultivating 8: residing upon a certain Tract of Land, being formerly Part of an Estate belonging to Samuel Holland, on the Island of St. John (as fully expressed in Articles of Agreement drawn between us) to be repaid to Sd. Samuel Holland, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns on or before the sixth day of May, which will be in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred & seventy two, with the Interest thereon to that Time, & untill the Sum aforesd. be paid, according to the Laws of Nova Scotia, And in case I the sd. John Clarke, do not take, cultivate & reside upon sd. Tract of Land, that then the sum aforesd., with the Interest thereon due, & also the further sum of twenty five Pounds Lawfull Currency, of the Province of Nova Scotia or Acadia, shall be immediately paid, or good & sufficient securities given for the same. And I the sd. John Clarke do also further agree to & with the sd. Samuel Holland, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, that whenever he or they shall think proper to erect a Grist Mill on the Lot or Township Number twenty eight in the Island of St. John, that I will immediately (there being no legal Hinderance) upon his or their Order, assist in the erecting & finishing the same, as a Carpenter & otherwise as I shall be capable, for which Assistance I will ask & demand from him or them no more than Just Sum of One Shilling p. Day, Lawfull Cur- rency of the Province of Nova Scotia or Acadia, And in Case I the sd. John Clarke do not when ordered comply with the Condition aforesd. (there being no legal Hinderance), that then the Sum of twenty five Pounds Lawfull Currency of the Province of Nova Scotia or Acadia shall be immediately paid, or good & sufficient Securities given for the same.

For the due Performance of all which I bind myself, my Heirs, Executors, Administrators & Assigns; in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal, this Sixth Day of May, one thousand, seven hundred & sixty nine.

Signed, Sealed & Delivered, his in Presence of us. John x Clarke mark (S e a l)

Geo. Derbage Chas. McDonnelly

John Clarke came from Quebec to Isle St. Jean with Holland and his wife and Clarke’s son was born at Charlottetown two months later than John Freder- ick Holland, the eldest son of Major Samuel Holland. Major Clarke is a great grandson of John Clarke.

On May 27, 1794, Samuel Holland, by Power of Attorney given his son, Frederick Braham, leased to George Muttard, of Tryon River, St. George’s Parish, a part of original lot No. 28, a parcel of land containing two hundred acres, the term of-lease being 999 years, the lessee to pay annually during the said term the sum of sixpence of current money of the Province of Nova Scotia, being at the rate of five shillings per Spanish mill dollar for each and every acre of land hereby demised. Taxes were to be paid by Muttard; and Holland, his heirs, etc., might repossess lands if rental was in arrears for one year. It was also mutually agreed between the parties that Holland should receive from Muttard one pepper corn in lieu of the rental for the first seven years of the term.