Voices of the People

Nova Scotia House of Assembly Petitions and Correspondence

6 March 1812

Letter from John Hughes to John Warwick and P. Wiswall, members for Annapolis County, informing the public through them "that in consequence of one or Two Acres of soft wood now standing on Briar Island, that all Vessels that make a strait course from Yarmouth through the Grand Passage is prevented from having the benefit of the Light, and if the said Woods are cut down the Light may be seen at Cape St. Mary’s, but as it now is, it cannot be seen unless you are some distance from the Land." Important to coasting craft. "Some persons below have requested me to state the Necessity of some Public Money on the road between Little River and Petite Passage."

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 65