Nova Scotia Archives
African Nova Scotian Teaching and Learning
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Letter from James G. Barbadoes of Boston requesting information on behalf of Black people wishing to proceed to Trinidad. Addressed to Sir Rupert D. George, Provincial Secretary
Date: 31 November 1839
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 54
Petition of Colored People at Preston
Date: 11 March 1841
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 197 page 486
Petition of the Reverend Robert Willis, D.D., Rector of St. Paul's Church, on behalf of the Colored People in Halifax
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 292 number 134
Petition of the Reverend Robert Willis, D.D., Rector of St. Paul's Church on behalf of the Coloured People of Halifax
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 296 number 48
Petition of the Reverend Robert Willis, D.D., Rector of St. Paul's Church, in regard to the African School
Date: 1 March 1841
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 297 number 160
Petition of Colored People at Preston
Date: 1841
Reference: Nova Scotia Lands and Forests Nova Scotia Archives RG 20 series C volume 31
Petition of Colored People at Preston
Date: 1841
Reference: Nova Scotia Lands and Forests Nova Scotia Archives RG 20 series C volume 31
Province of Nova Scotia: Land Grants - Preston, Coloured people of
Date: 1842
Reference: Nova Scotia Lands and Forests Nova Scotia Archives RG 20 series A volume 129
Petition of 'people of collor' of Preston concerning famine in the area
Date: 1846
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 series GP volume 7 number 22
Request for pardon of Sarah Crowd, Preston, who has several children to support
Date: 4 November 1847
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 series GP volume 1 number 156
Petition from negroes of Preston and Meagher's Grant, seeking relief
Date: 14 February 1848
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 series GP volume 7 number 28
Petition, inhabitants of Lawrencetown and Preston, against John Robinson and William Anderson, Deputy Surveyors
Date: 14 February 1849
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 series GP volume 1 number 204
Petition from Moses Grant, asking that his wife, Mary be pardoned. Reside in Preston
Date: 9 December 1857
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 series GP volume 3 number 82
Information and complaint
Date: 8 November 1946
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347
[Stipendiary] Magistrate's record of proceedings
Date: 9 November 1946
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347
Receipt that notes payment of fine
Date: 9 November 1946
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347
Recognizance for Writ of Certiorari to move conviction of Stipendiary Magistrate into Supreme Court
Date: 24 December 1946
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347
Notice of Motion, affidavits of Viola Desmond, other affidavit, and exhibits for Writ of Certiorari - to be heard 10 January 1947
Date: 27 December 1946
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347
Letter, Rod[erick] G MacKay, Stipendiary Magistrate, enclosing original documents outlined above
Date: 2 January 1947
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347
Affidavit of Service to Stipendiary Magistrate MacKay (dated 6 January 1947)
Date: 7 January 1947
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347
Affidavit of Service to Henry MacNeil (dated 6 January 1947)
Date: 7 January 1947
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347
Affidavit of Service to Stipendiary Magistrate MacKay and Henry MacNeil
Date: 7 January 1947
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347
Decision of Justice Archibald regarding Writ of Certiorari
Date: 20 January 1947
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347
Letter, Deputy Prothonotary to E.M. MacDonald, New Glasgow, sending copy of Archibald's Decision
Date: 20 January 1947
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347
Letter, F.W. Bissett to Deputy Prothonotary, enclosing Notice of appeal
Date: 21 January 1947
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347
Notice of Appeal of Decision of Justice Archibald (dated 20 January 1947)
Date: 22 January 1947
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347
Affidavit of Viola Desmond in support of her appeal
Date: 29 January 1947
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347
Entry of Appeal (dated 21 February 1947)
Date: 22 February 1947
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347
Letter, E.M. MacDonald, New Glasgow, enclosing 3 copies of Factum
Date: 10 March 1947
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347
Decision of Justice Graham on Appeal (dated 28 March 1947)
Date: 17 May 1947
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347
Opinion of Justice Doull (dated 5 April 1947)
Date: 17 May 1947
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347
Opinion of Justice Carroll (dated 18 April 1947)
Date: 17 May 1947
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347
"Halifax Woman to Take Action Against New Glasgow Theatre Man"
Date: 30 November 1946
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Newspaper
