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1749-1871 (Creation)
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77 cm of textual records (17 volumes)
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Subseries forms part of Government at Halifax series and consists of registers of commissions, licences, orders, proclamations, warrants and pardons issued by the governors and lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia, 14 July 1749-5 March 1868. The commission books include commissions issued to all government officials: higher officers as well as justices of the peace, militia officers, excise officers and privateersmen (letters of marque). The licence and order books include orders to civil officials, military officers (in earlier years) and commanders of provincial vessels; instructions for proclamations, general warrants, death warrants, reprieves, pardons and the disposal of the corpses of suicides; licences to marry, teach school, keep taverns, trade with Indians and import goods; and leaves of absence, treaties with Indians and writs for election. Apparently, after 1796, various licences, orders, etc. were entered in the Commission books, properly so called. Volume 176&189; also contains records relating to the Shubenacadie Canal arbitration and award, 25 November and 30 December 1871.
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Volume 166A (Warrants to treasurer, 1759-1765) misnumbered; should be Volume 179, and forms part of Warrant books and other material sub-series.
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RG 1 vol. 163-176, 176¼, 176½
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Most volumes include index.
Nominal card index available.
Volume 175A contains an index to government appointments, 1838-1841.
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No special books for the entry of commissions, licences and orders were kept after 1867. After that date, records of commissions and appointments will be found in the minutes of the Executive Council (RG 3) and also publicly gazetted in the weekly Royal Gazette.