Petition of the residents of Isle Madame asking for a steamer service between St. Peter's and D'Escouse so that they can more easily reach St. Peter's and have access to the Cape Breton Railway.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 9 number 89

Residents of the west side of the River Philip ask that the Port Philip bridge, which was destroyed tow years ago be replaced.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 9 number 90

1785

Petition of John Masters, Robert Knox, Michael Price and George Bell, Loyalists who complain they were charged duties on a cargo of spirits. They claim an exemption for Loyalists.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 9 number 91

30 De1791

John Grant, agent to the victualer for His Majesty's Ships asks for a license to import beef.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 9 number 91a

4 May 1810

Petition of Jonathan Tremain, John Tremaine, John William Morris and Andrew Wright obtained government permission to remove goods from a wreck but now the customs department wants to charge them import duty on the goods salvaged.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 9 number 92

25 Aug. 1812

Henry Harvey, Great Britain asks for a license to import to Halifax flour, biscuits and rice from the United States.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 9 number 93

25 Aug. 1812

Jospeh Woodward complains that because a United States citizen owns part of his cargo the customs department will not permit him to export the goods.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 9 number 94

19 May 1815

Complaint that goods shipped from Scotland to the United States have been seized at Windsor as enemy goods. Request that the Governor authorize the release of the cargo.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 9 number 95

17 Nov. 1818

Petition of Edmund Ward seeking permission to emport a certain size of paper from the United States as he is unable to obtain it from his usual source in Britain.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 9 number 96

21 Sept. 1820

Edmund Ward seeks permission to import paper from the United States.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 9 number 97

10 Apr. 1821

Edmund Ward seeks permission to import paper from the United States.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 9 number 98

3 May 1822

Edmund Ward seeks permission to import paper from the United States.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 9 number 99

13 Nov. 1822

Thomas Whales seeks permission to import his household goods and equipment used in his proffession as a teacher of the Polite Art of Dancing.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 9 number 100

6 Feb. 1822

Petition of Robert Estano, cigar maker seeking permission to import three screws of tobacco from the United States.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 9 number 101

8 June 1822

Ship owners and merchants of Pictou protest that the lighthouse keeper at Cranberry Island is collecting duties from ships.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 9 number 102