5 July 1864

Petition for release of John Dorey, Arichat, jailed for causing damage to a fish store.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 140

18 August 1864

Petition, Benjamin Langille, Pictou, jailes on a charge of bigamy (comments of judge included).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 141

18 August 1864

Observation by Dr. Henry Kirkwood that Benjamin Langille's health has been impaired by his confinement.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 142

21 December 1864

Petition, inhabitants of Pictou, requesting pardon for William Porter, charges with attempted rape.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 143

27 February 1864

Petition, Christopher McDonald, Antigonish, requesting registry certificate for the ship 'James.'

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 144

4 August 1864

Petition, John Walter, St. John, NB, asking that Mr. Purdy, mailman, Cumberland Mountains be instructed to forward Mr. Walter's luggage.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 145

16 June 1859

Request for an increase in pension from Alexander Horner, Sergeant, 98th Regiment of Foot, Annapolis.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 146

1 August 1860

Four petitions with letters from Annapolis County, Kentville, Halifax and Cumberland Counties asking that Judge Bliss be made Chief Justice.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 160

6 February 1860

Petition, Frederick Dowling, formerly of 63rd Regiment of Foot, requesting additional pension for injuries sustained while fighting a fire in Halifax, 1 January 1857.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 161

28 June 1860

Memorial, members of the bar, requesting the appointment of Judge Bliss as Chief Justice.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 162

27 February 1861

Petition asking for the release or reduction in the sentence of Daniel Murphy, Halifax (50 signatures).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 163

25 March 1861

Petition, Andrew Dowler, Rawdon, Canada East, Sergeant 31st Regiment of Foot, asking some financial assistance.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 164

30 June 1861

Petition, Winckworth Fenerty, and accompanying letter from Jonathan McCully, complaining of a verdict against an appeal for compensation for damages to his property caused by the railway to Windsor.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 165

28 May 1861

Petition, Thomas Killam, and protests of George Cutler and Josiah Crosby against charges by the British Consul at Boston. They refused to pay the charges and the Consul has seized their ship papers.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 166

3 September 1861

Petition, Patrick Lonergan, requesting information on land at Bridgeport Harbour, Cape Breton.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 167