Each volume of the annual Journals and Proceedings of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia includes an index. The relevant index references to 'Indians' and 'Indian Affairs' for the years 1818 to 1852 have been extracted and are listed below. The references lead primarily to petitions directed to the Indian Commissioners and to annual reports of the Commissioners, plus related appendices.
The appropriate microfilm retrieval numbers for these annual JHA volumes are 3528 (1800-1818), 3529 (1819-1832), 3530 (1832-1838), 3531 (1838-1842), 3532 (1843-1846), 3533 (1847-1849) and 3534 (1849-1852).
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Education of, etc., 642, 645
Fifty pounds granted to encourage Rev. Pere Vincent, "who is now settled at the Indian Chapel, which was built by the Indians near the Bras d'Or Lake, and engaged, without remuneration, in educating and taking care of such Indians and their families."
Petition of, relative to herring fishery, Annapolis
see Petitions no. 25 Of "Andrew Mews (Indian) praying that Bill for preservation of herring fishery, Annapolis, may not pass into law," 36.
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Bill no. 12
For preservation of herring fishery within the Basin of Annapolis, 30, 31, 36.
Consideration of, deferred in committee, 77.
Bill no. 80
For the preservation of the herring fishery in Basin of Annapolis from Indian porpoise hunt, 149, 151, 180.
Bill no. 160
For the preservation of the herring fishery in Basin of Annapolis, 247, 249, 266, 267.
Bill no. 368
For the preservation of the herring fishery in Basin of Annapolis, 605, 607, 628, 630; Not agreed to by council, 635.
Herring Fishery, Basin of Annapolis 29, 30, 149, 239. [See descriptions above.]
See Petitions nos. 22, 25, 52, 66, 159.
See Bills nos. 12, 80, 160, 368.
Petition no. 22
Of William Jones and others relative to herring fishery, Annapolis, 29.
Petition no. 25
For preservation of herring fishery, basin of Annapolis etc. 149, 163.
Petition no. 159
Of Dowie Ditmars and others for act to prevent firing of guns to the destruction of the herring fishery in the basin of Annapolis, 556, 580, 600.
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