12 May 1835

Petition, James Armstrong, 68, Halifax, jailes for non-payment of a œ5 fine (pardoned).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 72

19 October 1835

Petition, Charles Smith, Windsor, asking that his sureity for Sheriff Charles Wilkins be cancelled.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 73

1836

Donald Campbell, Arichat, makes complaint against R. Chandler, magistrate.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 74

1836

Complaint of John Neville, Bridgeport against John Sheehan, Bridgeport, for assault.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 75

29 February 1836

Petition of James S. Morse, Amherst, against Philip McAnelty. Concerns land dispute at Sand River (documents attached).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 76

9 July 1836

Request for pardon of Robert Thompson, 70, arrested for keeping a bawdy house. He is suffering from rheumatism (pardon granted).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 77

24 October 1836

Request for pardon of David Holland, Annapolis. Given four years for assault. Wife and four children left without support. His wife also petitions for his release.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 78

26 January 1836

Request for pardon of Mathew Connors, discharged from 52nd Regiment of Foot, with pension. Owen Kelly jailed him for a debt of œ5. Connors denies debt.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 79

2 May 1836

Resignation of William Campbell, Register of Probate for Cornwallis since 1799. Recommends his son Broughton to replace him.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 80

1836

Petition of Thomas Hamilton, grocer, Dartmouth, sentenced for selling liquor without a license. Dispute over whether money was asked for the liquor.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 81

21 November 1836

Petition of William Fox, grocer, Halifax, fined for selling liquor. Cannot afford to pay for both his license and his fine. Will pay for license.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 82

2 May 1836

Petition of George Craig, Ten Mile House, Pictou, asking for tavern license (many signatures).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 83

12 December 1836

Request for pardon of George Levandier, Michael Drew and Celestine Fougere, Havre Boucher, sentenced to one year for assaulting Sheriff Kenneth McDonald. Charles Levandier was shot and killed during the fracas.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 84

4 June 1836

Petition of Samuel Campbell, Kempt Road, Richmond County, formerly of 76th Regiment of Foot, aged 83, for assistance in land dispute. Too poor to engage a lawyer.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 85

13 October 1840

Petition of Isaac Smith, Douglas, against Sheriff George Grassie, Deputy Sheriff of Colchester County.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 88