27 January 1843
Petition of inhabitants of Antigonish against the appointment of James Ross as a J.P. (many signatures).
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 113
March 1844
Petition of inhabitants of Musquodoboit and Eastern Halifax County concerning the removal of John Stewart as J.P. (many signatures).
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 114
1844
Request for pardon of Henry Winchcomb, sailor. He helped another sailor desert.
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 115
5 February 1845
Petition, inhabitants of Wilmot, requesting the appointment of Reis Stronach as a magistrate (many signatures).
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 116
15 April 1845
Petition, inhabitants township of Douglas, asking the appointment of David Freize, John McDougal, Donald Ferguson, and Alexander Thompson as J.P.'s (approved).
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 117
Petition, inhabitants of Lawrencetown, asking for a magistrate (many signatures).
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 118
25 February 1845
Petition, magistrates and
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 119
March 1845
Petition, inhabitants, Bay of Islands, Halifax County, asking for a magistrate (many signatures).
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 120
3 February 1845
Petition, inhabitants of Dalhousie, Kings County, asking that Patrick Leanhan be appointed magistrate (many signatures).
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 121
1 February 1845
Petition, Alexander McRae and others, Middle River, Cape Breton concerning a dispute with the building of a Presbyterian Church.
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 122
1845
Petition, Mary Phelan, widow, Ship Harbour, Cape Breton, complaining of the conduct of James Hadley, J.P. He claimed to have the powers to investigate unmarried, pregnant women.
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 123
12 May 1845
Petition, inhabitants of Pictou, requesting the pardon of Alexander Malcolm, sentenced for larceny. Has a wife and five children (many signatures).
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 1 number 124
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