Proclamation on Treasury Books Theft At Halifax 1775
In Halifax on February 1775 a proclamation offers rewards up to 100 pounds for discovery of missing treasury books and papers and 500 pounds for information leading to conviction of those who secrete or destroy records. The notice promises pardon to offenders who reveal others except the actual destroyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Janie
Gove
Winereus
Tial Fam
Francis Legge
Riccardo Buikevey
Marriage and drownings reported in Halifax unsure text
Halifax records on January 24 1775 note a marriage from Newton to Miss Catharine Exaut daughter of Povss Knaart Esq of Luncusry. The next day a soldier named William Wilson of the Old Regiment drowned and was buried on Saturday with proper ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Newton, Bry
Catharine Exaut
Povss Knaart
Luncusry
William Wilson
Reflections on certain Persons in this Town
A damaged notice notes Pere foxal reflections and a piece dated Windsor January roth mentioning a Prin to MATRIMORY. It cannot be inserted in the paper due to incomplete text and unclear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windor
Janwary Roth
The Reform'd Husband's Resolution Against Drinking Whisxey
A satirical verse criticizes whiskey and a drunken husband figure. The poem curses whiskey as a plague and claims it drives feuds and ruin, blaming a rogue author and hellish origins for its spread.
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Styx
Charon
Hell
Cain
Estates and Dower Notices For Let in Heaton and Halifax Areas
The document lists sixty one and a half acres of dyke land in Heaton township on the Grand Pree, an island Bondistawn of about 27 acres improved for a fishery in Madbene Bay, one hundred acres of land in the South Ratt Passage near Halifax, and all land in the North West Arm, with widow's dower excepted. The south end of the Meeting House Cellar is to be let. inquiries directed to Mr Feba M Donald opposite the cellar.
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Lare
Principel Cresitors
George Vanput
Halifax
Hallifax
Jan. Atthy
Tope Soud
John Rider
New Jerusalem
Port Rafway
Nova Scotia
M’xuttt
Benj
Gerrifp
Casas
Ricu
Jacoss
Als O
Ric
Gerrifo
Adinas
Moose Island
Heaton
Grand Pree
Bondistawn
Madbene Bay
Ratt
Haxifax
Fad
N.B
W. B
Meeting House
Feba M' Donald
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Landon
Ty Capurt
Agitha
E.o Bose
Putin
Chai
Tay
Tateig
Ag A
Americe
Carrelymmdeace
Wareheoures
Sams Golemuits
Giorgia
Cha. Morris
R. Bulkeley
GEQ
Henry Monk
Fodu Gilmert Late
Windsor
Richard Gibbons
Argyle Street
Geddons
Houshold
Watill
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