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10 June 1786

Memorial of Gilbert Stuart and William Sabatier of Halifax,"spermaceti refiners", asking for relief from oppressive legislation.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 2 number 20


11 June 1786

Apology from Jonathan Crane for non-attendance.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 2 number 21


13 June 1786

Petition of Richard Seamark of Halifax, merchant, asking for a stay of prosecution in a law suit against him.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 2 number 22


13 June 1786

Resolve of the House of Assemby respecting the petition of Detleff Christopher Jessen.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 2 number 23


14 June 1786

Memorial of William Black, Thomas Watson et al. for opening roads from Ramshack and repairing roads from Colchester to Amherst.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 2 number 24


14 June 1786

Memorial of Samuel Avery of Halifax, merchant, to be exempt from paying duty on goods imported from the West Indies.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 2 number 25


14 June 1786

Petition from merchants of Halifax (46 signutures) complaining of the sunk duties.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 2 number 26


14 June 1786

Copy of Richard Seamark’s affidavit annexed to the petition presented by him to the Assembly (see No. 22 above).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 2 number 27


15 June 1786

Petition of Anderson of Halifax, carpenter, to be paid the balance of his account with the Government.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 2 number 28


15 June 1786

Petition of "sundry Grocers and Retailers of Liquors in the Town of Halifax" (30 signatures) asking for more accurate measures.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 2 number 29


16 June 1786

Memorial of Matthew Archibald et al., Overseers of the Poor, for reimbursement for expenses paid.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 2 number 30


16 June 1786

Petition of William Lee of Halifax, carpenter, to be paid the balance of his account with the Government.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 2 number 31


16 June 1786

Petition of the freeholders of Newport Township(29 signatures) for money for the use of the road leading into the township.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 2 number 32


16 June 1786

Report from the Committee appointed to consider the present state of the Poorhouse in Halifax.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 2 number 33


17 June 1786

Petition of George Bayer Junior and the other settlers on the Musquodoboit River asking for money to build a road from Petpeswick River.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 2 number 33a


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