Voices of the People

Nova Scotia House of Assembly Petitions and Correspondence

13 November 1806

Petition of Thomas Biggs and other inhabitants of Maccan, asking aid in building a road from the Saw mill on that river to the River Philip, 14 miles distant. They have begun work on the bridge. "the land all through is very good for a road and in General for Settling, and was there a good Road to it we make no doubt but it would very soon be Setled," inhabitants "now are obliged to travel forty Miles instead of fourteen when business requires them to Pass from one Settlement to the other." 21 names signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 51