2 January 1872

Petition, Murdock MacLean, Catalone, requesting that a magistrate to compel John McKinnon to pay a debt of $14.00 to MacLean.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 6 number 70

23 April 1873

Petition, Henry Oldright, Barrister and Reporter of decisions of the Supreme Court, asking that an additional reporter be appointed as the decisions have become very numerous.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 6 number 71

September 1884

Petition, residents and magistrates of Summerville and Kempt, Hants County, asking that a reward be posted for those who attempted to burn a ship on the 'stocks' at George Armstrong's shipyard.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 6 number 72

10 April 1785

John McDonald, Cole Harbour, lost his house by fire. Asks for relief. Given 20 shillings.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 1

2 June 1794

Richard Graves, Clam Harbour, lost his ship by fire. Asks for relief. Given œ5.

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

1794

James Hawthorne, farmer, McNab's Island, lost his home in a fire. Received œ3 compensation.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 3

2 January 1800

John Harris, James Archibald and William Logan of Pictou and Truro urge relief for the Indians of River Philip and Tatamagouche.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 4

1806

Owners of marsh lands, Granville township, recommend Valentine Troop as Commissioner of Sewers (77 names).

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

2 April 1817

Henry Purdy and thomas Roach ask for a grant for a new school house in Cumberland County. Previsous school burnt c. 1812.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 6

31 July 1817

Petition of immigrants from Scotland requesting relief and assistance (23 names).

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

24 October 1817

John Linnard, Windsor, merchant, requests compensation for his house in Halifax, pulled down 10 October 1816, to try to prevent the spread of fire.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 8

1820

Peter Wilmot, Indian, River John asks for relief.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 9

1821

Thomas Holdsworth, Digby seeks permission to import an iron bark mill from the United States.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 10

31 May 1822

John Lockhart, Halifax, owns a carding mill at Newport and seeks permission to import new machine cards from the United States.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 11

29 November 1830

Certificate concerning the operation of the Eastern Stage Coach Co.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 12