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Nova Scotia House of Assembly — Documents selected by the Records Commissioner series

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

Results 1 to 15 of 35 from your search: AR4

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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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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