1859

Petition by the magistrates of Digby County to appoint Charles budd as president of the Court of Sessions.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 37

1859

Petition of inhabitants of Mabou for the appointment of another Justice of the Peace, namely, Allan McCormack.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 38

25 February 1859

Petition requesting permission to erect a gymnasium on land owned by the War Department and to repeal the act restricting fences within 1,000 feet of the Citadel.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 39

1859

Petition by officers and members of the Halifax Cricket Club to hurry the process for obtaining permission to erect a gymnasium on the North Common.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 40

1859

Proposed revision of the fence act concerning the Citadel.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 41

7 February 1859

Petition from inhabitants of Parrsborough to have T.D. Dickson restored to the Customs and Excise Office (many signatures).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 42

7 February 1859

Petition of James Cunningham, Cape Sable, concerning James Smith, magistrate on the Island.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 43

1 January 1861

Petition of Richard Lank, Advocate Harbor, for a grant of land.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 44

1860

Petition of inhabitants of St. Margaret's Bay to place Phgilip Thomas, teacher, in the office of Deputy Land Surveyor.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 45

1860

Petition asking that P.T. Binet be names Deputy Land Surveyor in place of James Walker, deceased.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 46

1860

Petition by the inhabitants of Beaver Harbor to fill the position of lighthouse keeper with Philip Whitman. The former keeper, Simon Fraser, drowned.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 47

March 1860

Letter of explanation accompanying the above petition.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 48

20 March 1860

Petition by Jane Carmichael, Fisher Grant, for a pardon for her husband, Isaac.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 49

24 March 1860

Letter accompanying petition to replace Ebenezer Rand as Collector at the port of Cornwallis.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 50

24 March 1860

Petition, inhabitants, Port of Cornwallis, to replace Ebenezer Rand (Collector) with Edward Lockwood.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 51