Looking Back, Moving Forward: Documenting the Heritage of African Nova Scotians

Extract of letter from Bathurst to Sherbrooke presenting the Regent addresses to the House of Assembly. The end of the War of Indepence with the United States has made it necessary to deal with the challenges of Black settlement. Prince has acquiesced in wishes of the House of Assembly in regards to opening coal mines of province. Enclosed in RG 1 volume 305 number 49.

Date: 10 May 1815

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly — Documents selected by the Records Commissioner series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 305 number 50