[nsroots] Pottinger/Potanger; Muirhead apprenticeship

[R.A.(Dutch) Thompson]

Wondering if anyone is researching Pottinger/ Potanger in Pictou or Pictou Co
area-
I have a copy of an old letter- 1823-  that may be of interest- and am trying
to figure out the connection to my Thomsons from Ponds, Pictou Co, originally
from the "Queen of the Isles,"  Westray in Orkney.
(one son of my emigrating ancestors Thomas & wife Elizabeth Burger, was David
Pottinger Thomson)

Also have copy of apprenticeship indenture of 1812 for John or James Muirhead
orig from Dumfriesshire (?) who was apprenticed as a blacksmith by my 4x grgrf
Thomas Thomson of Gulf Shore (Ponds).
Muirhead may have wound up a prominent citizen in Summerside years later- not
sure if he's the one mentioned in Alan Rankin's history of Summerside although
it is mentioned there Muirhead was from "Merigomish".

Of interest to me at least the apprenticeship was for " the term of three
years and three months", and that any day missed for any reason "by day or
night...under the penalty of serving two days for each days absence ."

Should either party fail to meet the obligations of the agreement 20 pounds
was to be paid to the other, quit a bit of cash in those days.

Also mentioned in the indenture paper are John Ferguson and David Murray ,
Yoeman (sic) of Merigomish.

cheers
Thompson in PEI
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