Nova Scotia Archives
Footprints in the Sand
Pre‐1867 Government Records for Sable Island
Letter regarding the power of attorney for both Peter Norris and Edward Thompson
27 May 1831. — 3 pages : 30 x 49 cm.
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[ba?] legal proof being [made] to you - or should you not have any [proceeds?] please to inform me have I am [black?] and what the law of Nova Scotia am in such cases --
[Jaw?] Sir [Mrschcoll?]
William M. Hatstort
The Honourable Mich Wallace
etc. etc.
Halifax
Norris [Nouig] and Thompson served as seaman on board the Courser, lost at Sable Island in October of 1830.
3 pages 30 x 49 cm
Date: 27 May 1831
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 429