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1850

John Walcker, Halifax, former grocer, asks for relief.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 44


1851

John McLellan, Broad Cove, asks for compensation for mill he erected in 1843.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 45


January 1852

Protest lack of steamboat service in the Minas Basin area. Asks for a wharf at Parrsboro (361 names).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 46


January 1852

Request for a lighthouse at Parrsboro (28 names).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 47


2 February 1852

John Leary, Sambro Basin Gut, wants the monopoly to run a ferry (46 names).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 48


1852

Richard Sheridan, ill, asks for compensation.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 49


5 February 1853

William Chappell, ship's master, Tidnish, asks subsidy for the packet service he provides from Bay Verte to Charlottetown.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 50


1 August 1853

Patrick Wallace, former naval officer, requests for relief.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 51


4 June 1855

Concerning proposed railway in Nova Scotia.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 52


14 August 1855

Inhabitants of Amherst urge that James Page be appointed a provincial agent to purchase stock from outside the province to improve livestock breeds.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 53


7 February 1856

Concerning construction of a canal from Halifax Harbour to Minas Basin.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 54


Paul Andrew, Indian, Broad Cove seeks relief. His wife Ann, died recently.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 55


29 March (No year)

Thomas W. Chesley recommends Francis R. Parker to purchase sheep from outside the province to improve the breed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 56


February 1858

Donald McInnis, 70, Broad Cove immigrated in 1844. Has neither home, land, nor friends. Asks for relief.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 57


10 May 1858

Residents of Margaree River, Mount Young, Cape Mabou and Broad Cove complaint of lack of grain due to draught. Asks relief (36 names).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 7 number 58


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