Nova Scotia Archives
Men in the Mines
A History of Mining Activity in Nova Scotia, 1720-1992
"Petition for incorporation of the Acadia Iron Mining Co."
3 pages. Petition to the House of Assembly, signed 26 February 1852 by John Burnyeat, Joseph Crow and George Duncan. Excellent description of mining and industrial activities at Londonderry; Acadian Iron Mining Association now seeks incorporation.
Date: 1852
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 series P vol. 12 no. 39 (mfm 9754)