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29 February 1837

Petition of the Lower Horton Temperance Society concerning temperance.

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


29 February 1837

Petition from Pugwash concerning temperance.

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


1 March 1837

Petition from the area of Greenwich, New Cornwallis, Canaan and Kentville concerning temperance.

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


3 March 1837

Petition of the Digby Temperance Society concerning temperance.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 6 number 73


21 March 1837

Petition from the barristers in the north eastern district of Cape Breton concerning the judicial system.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 6 number 74


14 March 1837

Petition from Pictou opposing any changes in the law concerning assessment for the poor rates.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 6 number 75


22 February 1837

Petition of Henry Green, Lawrencetown, concerning his cure for cancer asking to be exempted from the provisions of the 'Quack Bill'. Included are statements from William Turner, Dartmouth; Thomas Boggs, Halifax; Daniel Frazier, Cow Bay and Abigail Ward, Bedfored Basin all of whom claim to have been cured of cancer by Green's cure.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 6 number 76


31 January 1837

Petition of Andrew MacKim, Wallace, opposing the election of Stewart as the member for Cumberland.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 6 number 77


1 February 1837

Petition of John W. Ritche, a candidate in the recent election for Annapolis County.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 6 number 78


21 February 1837

Petition of merchants of Pictou concernig the liquor license law.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 6 number 79


1 February 1837

Petition of merchants and others interested in the trade and navigation of the Port of Halifax urging that seamen no longer be allowed to sue for wages which they claim are due to them in the Court of Vice Admiralty.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 6 number 80


1 February 1837

Petition of Alexander Hamilton opposing the return of Peter Spearwater as the member for Shelburne.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 6 number 81


2 February 1837

Petition of George H. L'Epouse and D. Hall insolvent debtors.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 6 number 82


22 February 1837

Petition of David Crichton and James Crichton, Pictou, who claim that the Overseers of the Poor owe them money.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 6 number 83


4 February 1837

Petition from Annapolis opposing the return of Frederick Robicheau as the member for that County.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series P volume 6 number 84


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