Nova Scotia Archives
African Nova Scotians in the Age of Slavery and Abolition
Petition from Richard Preston and others concerning the African Baptist Church
Leaders of the black community in Halifax, including Richard Preston and Prince William Sport, petition for a sum of money to help complete construction of the African Baptist Church on Cornwallis Street. The House of Assembly voted £25 but the Council vetoed the grant.
Date: 25 February 1833
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly — Assembly petitions series Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 series P volume 42 number 51 (microfilm 9782)