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26 May 1791

Report of the Public Accounts committee.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 5


2 June 1791

Petition of John Lawson for a remission of duty on imported West Indian rum (two enclosures).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 6


3 June 1791

Petition of Alexander Cocken, keeper of the lighthouse on McNutt’s Island, for a regular salary.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 7


6 June 1791

Letter from John Day, M.L.A. for Newport Township, to the speaker resigning his seat in the House.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 8


6 June 1791

Lieutenant Governor Parr’s speech at the opening of the legislature.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 9


7 June 1791

Petition of Michael Wallace of Halifax, merchant, to be exempt from paying duty on imported goods.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 10


7 June 1791

Petition of David Seabury and three others for money to help finish building a bridge near Annapolis Royal.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 11


10 June 1791

Extract from the minutes of the New Brunswick Council relative to the manufacture of potash.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 12


13 June 1791

Letter from Jeremiah Northup, M.L.A. to the Speaker apologizing for non-attendance at the House.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 13


14 June 1791

Memorial of Philip Ban Cortland and Jonathan Tremain, of Halifax, merchants, asking for an exemption from duty on imported goods.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 14


14 June 1791

Letter from Gordon Denison, M.L.A. to the speaker apologizing for non-attendance at the House.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 15


14 June 1791

Memorial of Philip Van Cortland of Halifax, Merchant, asking for an exemption from duty on imported rum.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 16


15 June 1791

Memorial of Timothy Folger of Dartmouth asking for an exemption from duty on imported rum (one Enclosure).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 17


15 June 1791

Petition of the inhabitants of Yarmouth and Argyle (95 Signatures) for the division of Shelburne into two counties.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 18


15 June 1791

Address to the Lieutenant Governor on the subject of articles imported from the United States.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 19


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