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13 December 1821

Petition of the magistrates and grand jury, County of Sydney, concerning the disposal of the old court house at Guysborough.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 2 number 35


19 February 1823

Petition from Halifax concerning loss of trade due to the act regulating the driving of carriages on the streets of Halifax or public roads to the province.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 2 number 36


3 March 1823

Petition of Charles J. Hill and John Liddell, Halifax merchants, for release from debtors jail.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 2 number 37


13 March 1823

Petition from Kings County calling for a Commissioners Court.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 2 number 38


13 March 1823

Petition from Kings County calling for a Commissioners Court.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 2 number 39


13 March 1823

Petition from Kings County calling for a Commissioners Court.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 2 number 40


31 March 1823

Petition from Judique, Gut of Canso and River Inhabitants calling for the division of the western section of Cape Breton into townships.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 2 number 41


23 March 1823

Petition from Kings County calling for a Commissioners Court.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 2 number 42


26 March 1823

Petition of the tallow handlers of Halifax, concerning the duty placed on tallow imported from the United States.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 2 number 43


March 1823

Petition from the magistrates of Parrsboro concerning the erection of a jail.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 2 number 44


11 December 1823

Letter from John B. Marshall to the Speaker of the House of Assembly, resigning as the representative for the County of Sydney.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 2 number 45a


14 January 1824

Petition from Falmouth opposing the removal of the court from Windsor.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 2 number 45b


14 January 1824

Petition from Windsor concerning the removal of the court house to Newport.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 2 number 46


27 January 1824

Petition of the Grand Jury of the County of Halifax concerning the establishment of a Tread-mill at Bridewell, House of Correction, in order to 'be the means of defraying a great part of the expense but materially to lessen the progress of Crime within the province by exciting a dread in the minds of the convicts.'

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 2 number 47


27 January 1824

Letter from Charles Esson concerning an estimate for erection a tread-mill at the Bridewell.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 2 number 48


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