Series forms part of Nova Scotia House of Assembly and consists of correspondence between the Speaker and members of the House, as well as governors or lieutenant governors. Also included are petitions and other materials tabled in the House of Assembly from people seeking legislative action, assistance or a grant of money. African Nova Scotians petitioned for action on such issues as relief, agriculture and fishing, education and roads. — archival description
Message of Lieutenant Governor to House of Assembly
Date: 23 February 1815
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly - Documents selected by the Records Commissioner series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 305 number 2
Draft of Address of House of Assembly to Lieutenant Governor
Date: 1 April 1815
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly - Documents selected by the Records Commissioner series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 305 number 3
Draft of Report of Committee who Presented Address on Negroes
Date: 3 April 1815
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly - Documents selected by the Records Commissioner series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 305 number 4
Letter from Seth Coleman to William Sabatier re. Vaccinations
Date: 6 February 1815
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly - Documents selected by the Records Commissioner series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 305 number 5
Letter from William Sabatier to Lieutenant Governor re. Provisions for Negroes
Date: December 1815
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly - Documents selected by the Records Commissioner series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 305 number 6
Return of Black People at Halifax arrive from the Chesapeake
Date: December 1815
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly - Documents selected by the Records Commissioner series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 305 number 7
Draft of Resolutions of House of Assembly in Preparation for Address
Date: 31 March 1815
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly - Documents selected by the Records Commissioner series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 305 number 8
Return of black residents in Preston, Dartmouth, South-east Passage and Cow Bay
Date: 6 February 1815
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly - Documents selected by the Records Commissioner series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 305 number 18
Message from Lieutenant Governor to House of Assembly
Date: 18 February 1815
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly - Documents selected by the Records Commissioner series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 305 number 32
Extract of letter from Bathurst to Sherbrooke
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
Memorial of Thomas McMinn of Preston
Date: 19 November 1787
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly - Correspondence and other material series Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 series A volume 2 number 90
Petition of Limmerick Isaac of Preston
Date: 17 April 1788
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly - Correspondence and other material series Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 series A volume 2 number 113
Memorial of Theophilus Chamberlain of Preston
Date: 10 February 1789
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly - Correspondence and other material series Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 series A volume 2 number 119
Petition of the Justices and Grand Jury of Cumberland County
Date: 29 June 1801
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly - Correspondence and other material series Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 series A volume 8 number 59
Petition of Samuel Sheldon Pool of Shelburne
Date: 14 July 1804
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly - Correspondence and other material series Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 series A volume 11 number 52
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