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6 March 1789

Address of the Assembly in answer to Lieutenant Governor Parr's opening speech. Copy of Parr's reply on the other side.

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 302 number 1


21 March 1789

Draft of a bill to tax bachelors. (Dismissed)

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 302 number 2


25 February 1790

Address of the Lieutenant Governor on opening the legislature. The king's recovery from illness. Great importance of securing the public debt of the province.

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 302 number 3


9 March 1790

Address of the House of Assembly to the Lieutenant Governor, stating the need of a police force in Halifax, and, as a means of obtaining it, a charter on incorporation for the town of Halifax.

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 302 number 4


1 April 1790

Speech of Lieutenant Governor Parr to the Council and Assembly, on the necessity of passing the revenue laws immediately and removing the deadlock between the two Houses.

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 302 number 5


15 February 1790

Petition of the inhabitants of Digby, Clements and Clare to the legislature, praying that these townships be erected into a county independent of Annapolis. Signed by inhabitants of Digby.

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 302 number 6


15 February 1790

Certified copy of petition in no.6, signed by inhabitants of Clare and Clements.

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 302 number 7


5 April 1790

Draft of Assembly's address in answer to Lieutenant Governor's speech of first of April. Constitutional rights of the Assembly as to money bills. Base conduct of the Council in letting revenue bills expire.

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 302 number 8


31 March 1790

Draft of address to the Lieutenant Governor from the Assembly with regard to the disagreement with the Council.

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 302 number 9


1 April 1790

Copy of a petition of the Assembly to the king, Stating that the extremities of the counties of Annapolis and Digby had received large numbers of inhabitants, and praying, therefore, that the Assembly be allowed to create two new counties. Signed.

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 302 number 10


19 March 1790

Draft of a petition of the Assembly to the king, praying relief for the old and loyal settlers on the coast. Signed.

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 302 number 11


7 November 1791

Copy of the memorial of John and James Meany to Lieutenant Governor Parr, praying that he recommend their case to Lieutenant Governor Macarmick. Recommended by J. Turner, H. Newton and J. Parr. 6 Enclosures: Copy of report of Exchecquer Court proceedings relative to the seizing of schooner Jennet. Copy of petition of J. and J. Meany to Lieutenant Governor Macarmick, re: defence of their case. Answer. Petition of same to the Supreme Court of C.B. Memorandum of proceeding in court on trial of case. Copy of deposition of Mexley, Forrest and Sparling stating their disagreement with rest of jury. Copy of the appeal of J. and J. Meany against judgment.

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 302 number 12


20 September 1792

Copy of a letter from the Speaker of the Assembly to Richard Cumberland. Lieutenant Governor Wentworth's arrival. He encloses the papers relative to the case of the schooner Jennet, and requests Cumberland's best services in bringing business to the attention of Government. The House asks his attention to obtaining bounties on tun timber, permitting wine and fruit to be imported from Spain, pitch, tar, turpentine and tobacco from the United States, and opening a free port at Halifax, which objects are very important to Nova Scotians. The necessity of a well-defined boundary between N.S. and New Brunswick again felt; also that of increasing the number of ports and of dividing two of the counties, for which memorials have been sent. The reduction of the squadron operates against trade and fisheries being carried on by provincials. Great injury to the province has been done by removing of the whale fishery, for which there seems to be no good reason. Covering letter sent to Col. Lawrence. Enclosures: Papers constituting No. 12

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 302 number 13


7 July 1792

Message from Lieutenant Governor Wentworth to the House, recommending relief to families distressed by recent fires. Signed.

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 302 number 14


20 March 1793

Speech of Lieutenant Governor Wentworth on opening newly elected general assembly.

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 302 number 15


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