1850

Inhabitants of Pugwash, Wallace and Tatamagouche that twenty-two to twenty-five ships are to be built in the area and ask that a gregistry be set up in the area (Sixty-four signatures).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 2 number 4

1849

Copy of the Passengers Act of 13 July 1849.

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

6 Oct 1849

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

1849

Copy of an act to amend the Shipping and Navigation Act.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 2 number 6

18 January 1850

Memorial of George Henry Spalding, blacksmith, Truro who was arrested on a charge of larceny. Asks for early trial.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 2 number 7

4 February 1850

Petition of Phillip Ryan, servant of Andrew Hunter, in jail for assault. Certificate of good character signed by his employer (pardon granted).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 2 number 8

4 February 1850

Petition of Phillip Ryan, servant of Andrew Hunter, in jail for assault. Certificate of good character signed by his employer (pardon granted).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 2 number 9

27 February 1850

Petition, William Cruickshank, Hawkesbury, complaining that he was exempted from public labour due to an injury but work and eventually sold his boats. Citizens sign petition stating Cruickshank has given a fair description of events.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 2 number 10

8 April 1850

Patrick McCarthy concerning the petition of William Cruickshank. Suggest complainant only had a sore thumb and that the signatures on the petition were all signed by the same hand.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 2 number 11

8 March 1850

Petition of inhabitants of Grand River asking for the removal of Alexander Murchison, J.P. He is constantly bankrupt (12 signatures).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 2 number 12

2 March 1850

Petition of James Fyffe. Londonderry concerning the will of his father-in-law. Has paid James Stewart, Halifax; George Delaney, Arichat and Ebenezer Munroe, Onslow to see the will but has yet to see it.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 2 number 13

Envelope marked Captain Rourke.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 2 number 14

13 March 1850

Letter from Henry Trew stating he has forwarded the newspaper in which the allegations against Mr. Robertson appeared.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 2 number 15

12 March 1850

Correspondence concerning Mr. Robertson, of the Customs Department, who is accused of having drunk a toast to George Washington. Robertson denies that any such event happened at Pictou.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 2 number 16

12 March 1850

Correspondence concerning Mr. Robertson, of the Customs Department, who is accused of having drunk a toast to George Washington. Robertson denies that any such event happened at Pictou.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 2 number 17