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Nova Scotia settlement details in 1749 London Gazette excerpt
The report notes Nova Scotia settlers building 350 houses with many more planned as winter approaches. It mentions transport ships retained, Indians on the peninsula subdued by a ranger force, French assistance with road work to Minas, And lists various London and Westminster election items, naval appointments, and public notices including proclamations on cattle distemper and Parliamental votes.
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Palhildo
Minas
Paris
N.S
Duke of
Savoy
Infanta
Spain
Turin
France
Lyons
Terin
Whitehall
James Banks
Carthagena
London
Westminster
Lord Trentham
Fish
Bibarey
St. Anne's
Mill Bank
Robert Grosvenor
Cheshire
San Tavern
King-street
Nova Scotia
Armprentees
Colony of
Earl of
Halifax
Bland
Gibraltar
Howard
Corsica
Wodore
Peter Warren
Hugh Smithson
House of Peers
Mackdonald
Maccloud
Duke of Bedford
Ellis
Dobbs
California Gallies
Admiralty
Portsmouth
Andrew Stone
Elys
Thomas Robinson
Admiral Knowles
Deptford
Neywood
Gloucester
Worcester
Pershore
Lincolnshire
Blankney
George Manners
Duke of Rutland
Chaplin
Thomas Chaplin
Downs
Algerines
Court of Versailles
Brownlow Street
Long-Acre
John Middleton
Chirk- Castle
Denbigh
Bromfield
Zale
Denbighshire
Wat- Ayn Williams Wynne
George Wahdeput
Vanneck
England
Smyrna
Bristol
Standgate Creek
Ham-Walk
Richmond
William Elliot
Calne
Wilthire
House of Commons
Martis
Lord Barrington
Great Britain
Knowles
Havanna
Board of Admiralty
Sweden
Royal Navy
Flesther
Kildare
St. Leger
Imperial Service
Parkeate
Arrington
Tas
Court Marshalsea
Hospital of Incurables
Hugh Kennedy
Southwell
Lord Southwell
Limerick