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settling duty

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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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one of several obligations assumed by settlers occupying land on location tickets, or under a Homestead Law.

See: Homestead Law,location ticket,settlement duty

Quotations

1825

The settler must clear five acres upon each hundred granted to him, open a road in front of his lot, and build a loghouse of certain dimensions. These settling duties, if performed within eighteen months after location ticket has been issued entitle the emigrant to a deed from the Government which makes the lot his forever.

1827

I wish to contract with some person or persons to do the settling duties for me in Lot No 32 in the first concession of Garrafraza, containing 200 acres. _{WM.L.MACKENZIE.}