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location ticket 
1 Hist. See 1822 quote.
See also: location (def. 1a) location certificate [Edit link note] location ticket
- 1821 Whenever the emigrant has obtained from the government a location ticket, which is a sort of certificate that empowers him to take possession of the portion of land he has selected, he ought to commence operations immediately.
- 1927 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 the location ticket has been issued entitle the emigrant to a deed from the Government which makes the lot his forever.
- 1963 The first inspection of the lands of the Ottawa for purposes of settlement was made in 1783, and the first location tickets were issued in 1788.
2 Obs. a holder of such a ticket.
See also: locatee
- 1821 A distinct motion immediately afterwards set at rest the question of the right of Location Tickets having a vote; a majority was of opinion that the Location Tickets were not entitled to vote.
- 1821 Whenever the emigrant has obtained from the government a location ticket, which is a sort of certificate that empowers him to take possession of the portion of land he has selected, he ought to commence operations immediately.