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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One hundred pounds granted and placed "at the disposal of …the President or Commander in Chief… to be applied in such a way as he may deem most proper for the relief of the Indians."
Fifty pounds granted and paid "to the Right Rev. Bishop Fraser to enable him to compensate the clergyman in charge of the Indians of Cape Breton for his religious instructions bestowed upon them."
379
Twenty-eight Resolutions of the House, including grants to President and Fraser, above.
464
Fifty pounds granted and paid to "Rev. Simon Lawlor, for his services in superintending and instructing the Indians in Cape Breton… 1829, and for which he has not been paid."
470
Fifteen House Resolutions, including the grant to Lawlor, above.
See also Newport:
Grant to Overseers of Poor, Newport, for expenses "for wounded Indian," 463, 469.
See Petition no. 10
For remuneration for "care and expenses incurred in regard to transient paupers, shipwrecked seamen etc." 343, 360, 381, 386, 387, 391, 401, 407, 408, 409, 415.
See Appendix no. 36
Report on petition of Overseers of Poor for Newport, claiming remuneration "of expenses of wounded Indian." …Committee agreed to report as follows: "That they consider any expense necessarily incurred on account of the Indians, as similar to expenses incurred for the Transient Poor…" 405.
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Petition no. 49
Of the Rev. Lawlor for "compensation for instructing Indians," 353.
Referred to Supply, 386.
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