Paul Mascarene papers, 1728-1745
Mascarene, Paul, 1684-1760. Paul Mascarene papers, 1728-1745 and undated. MS Am 813. Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. Page 5 https://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL.HOUGH:33797411?n=8
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A small map of the sea coast of New England together with the outlines of several of the provinces lying thereon
Southack, Cyprian. A small map of the sea coast of New England together with the outlines of several of the provinces lying thereon, 1738. S.l: s.n., 1900. Web. 07 Jun 2021. <https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/7h14b0051>
Original minutes of His Majesty’s Council at Annapolis Royal, 1720-1739
“The chief value of this document is for the light it throws upon the internal administration of Nova Scotia during this obscure period of its history.” MacMechan, Archibald. “Original minutes of His Majesty’s Council at Annapolis Royal, 1720-1739” Halifax, N.S. : [s.n.], 1908. https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.83344, https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015023540563
A Calendar of two letter-books and one commission-book in the possession of the government of Nova Scotia, 1713-1741
“The manuscript documents relating to the history of Nova Scotia were collected, arranged, bound, indexed and catalogued by the late Thomas Beamish Akins C. L., who was appointed Commissioner of Public Records, in accordance with a resolution passed by the House of Assembly on the thirtieth of April, 1857. According to the catalogue prepared by Dr. Akins in 1886, and now out of print, they number over 535 volumes ; and there are besides fifty-nine boxes of unbound papers, arranged and indexed. All these are preserved in the Province Building at Halifax, and form the materials for a complete history of the province. The collection is twofold in character. It consists of original documents, and transcripts of papers from the Public Record Office in London and elsewhere. A selection from them was published at the expense of the province in 1868 by Dr. Akins. It was a stout volume of …
America and West Indies Colonial Papers: October 1733, 16-31
Council of Trade and Plantations to Committee of Privy Council. Representation upon petition of Mrs. Campbell. Continue : We have discoursed hereupon with Coll. Philips, H.M. Governour of Nova Scotia, and likewise with Mrs. Campbell the petitioner, who hath laid before us several papers and affidavits relating to her title to the aforesaid lands and quit rents in Nova Scotia, from whence it appears, That in 1631 the Most Christian King Lewis XIII gave the Government of Nova Scotia or Accadie to Monsieur Charles de St. Estienne, Sieur de la Tour, grandfather to the petitioner, who had Letters Patents granted to him thereupon. What the particulars contained in the said Letters Patent were, does not appear, because no copies of them have been produced to us, but upon the death of Lewis XIII, his son Lewis XIV etc. having been informed of the progress and improvements made in Accadie by …
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Our First Common Law Court
“That for the reasons aforesaid His Excellency the Governor and Members of his Majesty’s Council for this Province hold and keep a Court of Judicature for said Province annually at the respective times and place here mentioned, viz: at Annapolis royal upon the first Tuesday in May, August, November, and February yearly and in every year from time to time. Which Court to have the same Style and Cognizance of all matters and pleas brought before them and power to give Judgment and award. Execution thereupon, by the same manner and proceedings as the General Court so called of Governor and Council has in Virginia, and practices at this time. Voted that his Excellency be desired to put out a proclamation relating to the time, and place where the aforesaid Court be held and the manner of the Court, and that as soon as may be.” Governor Phillips reported his …
