The local government greatly feared an influx of recently freed slaves following Great Britain's decision to abolish slavery throughout the empire. The government did not want another influx of black settlers, as had happened 20 years earlier.
Date: 16 April 1834
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Statutes of Nova Scotia 1834 c. 68 (J104 / H6 1834)
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