Journals and Proceedings of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia

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).

Indexed under "Indians"...

•  Volume XII 1815 - 1818 


•  Volume XIII 1819-1820 


•  Volume XIV 1820 - 1826 


•  Volume XV 1827 - 1830 


•  Volume XVI Part 1st - 1830 


•  Volume XVI Part 2nd - 1832 


•  Volume XVI Part 3rd - 1833 


•  Volume XVI Part 4th - 1834 


•  Volume XVI Part 5th - 1834 - 1835 


•  Volume XVI Part 6th - 1836 


•  Volume XVII Part 1st - 1837 


•  Volume XVII Part 2nd - 1838 


•  Volume XVII Part 3rd - 1839 


•  Volume XVII Part 4th - 1840  


•  Volume XVIII Part 1st - 1841 


•  Volume XVIII Part 2nd - 1842 



Page 307
Three hundred pounds granted and placed "for benefit of the Indians of this province."

330
One hundred and three House Resolutions including grant for benefit, above, and "Indian Chapel," below.

Bill no. 8
For "the instruction and permanent settlement of the Indians, 208, 210, 218, 219, 233
Assent of Governor, 349.

Petition no. 56
Of Robert Mackay and others of Pictou, "for allotment of land to Indians there," 256.

Petition no. 90
Of Francis Speir, "Indian, for means to furnish Merigomish Indians with farming utensils, 329.

Petition no. 60
Of Rev. J. Corteau "for further grant in aid of Indian chapel at Bras D'or Lake, 261.
Referred to Supply, 298
Grant, 308, 310, 330.

261
A petition of the Rev. J. Corteau Cure, praying "a further grant to the Indians to enable them to complete their chapel."

280
Speaker laid before the House a Communication from the Commissioner for Indian Affairs in New Brunswick. See Appendix no. 49.

Appendix no. 49
Extract from report to the Lt.-Gov. of NB by M.H. Perley, Commissioner for Indian Affair furnishing "a full statement of all the Micmacs in New Brunswick, amounting to 935 souls, to which there has been added the Malecites amounting…to 1377 souls. The Micmacs frequenting Eel River and Dalhousie are not included.. they being enumerated among the Micmacs of Canada." The report calls "loudly for the interference of the Government on behalf of this unfortunate people" and gives general remarks with "respect to the best means of ameliorating their condition," also, religion, land, "civilization," schooling, Indian Settlements, and a brief tallying by age and gender.

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•  Volume XVIII Part 3rd - 1843 


•  Volume XIX Part 2nd - 1845 


•  Volume XIX Part 3rd - 1846 


•  Volume XIX Part 4th - 1847 


•  Volume XX Part 1st - 1848 


•  Volume XX Part 2nd - 1849 


•  Volume XX Part 3rd - 1850 


•  Volume XX Part 4th - 1851 


•  Volume XX1 Part 1st - 1851 Session 2nd and 1852 



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