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Nova Scotia House of Assembly Petitions and Correspondence

2 March 1815

Report of manager of conference on the state of the province. They consider that "it would be expedient to encourage the Agriculture of the Province by providing a fund to enable Commissioners to supply under proper Regulations poor Settlers with seed, grain and necessary implements of Agriculture" and recommend as a means of encouraging the fishery the providing a constant supply of salt at moderate rates.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 62