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14 August 1826

Letter enclosing petition concerning the bridge at North River near Onslow, which was washed away in a flood. Request œ25 to replace it (approved).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 16


26 September 1826

Petition requesting financial assistance in replacing the bridge and a portion of the road at Grantmin'es Creek, North West Arm, Spanish River.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 17


20 December 1826

Proposal from E. Blanchard for a new layout for the road to Pictou, near Salmon River, in order to avoid the hills on the western side of Mount Thom.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 18


28 July 1826

Petition, Donald Fraser and John McLennan, farmers, West River of Pictou, asking that proposed alterations in the road from Green Hill to West River not be approved (endorsed by 82 names; map attached - complaint rejected).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 19


20 March 1827

Petition, street commissioners, Town of Pictou, asking for funds to alter the road in order to avoid the hill at the Town Gut.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 20


1827

Petition, residents of Plaster Cove and area asking for funds to erect a new road around the Cove (plan attached; 47 names attached).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 21


10 April 1829

Two petitions from Middle Musquodoboit asking for financial assistance to repair Brown's and Calbeck's Bridges which cross the Musquodoboit River (approved).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 22


18 May 1827

Petition, residents of Kentville asking financial aid to build a new bridge to replace the one washed away, on the main post road.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 23


14 September 1827

Petition, P.B. Giles, road commissioner, concerning alterations necessary in the main road between Port Hood and Whycocomagh (plan attached).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 24


17 July 1827

Declaration of John Farquharson and Joseph Thomas awarding damages to Thomas Fulton and Frederick Wooderman for damages done to their farms by the new road.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 25


1827

Petition residents of West Branch, Margaree River, complaining of the roads to Broad Cove and Lake Ainslee (50 names attached). Aid provided for the road from South West Branch, Margaree River to Broad Cove.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 26


1827

Petitions, residents of Wallace, concerning main road between Onslow and River Philip. Contend that it is too hilly and that alterations are necessary (10 names).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 27


1827

Report, Peter Crerar, on expenditures on the road from Fisher's Grant ferry to Sydney County Line.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 28


27 August 1827

Petition, residents of Port Hood concerning

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 29


1842

Petition of Robert spurr requesting assistance to replace a bridge crossing the Round Hill Stream.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 29


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