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Supreme Court on county circuit
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Subfonds
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- 140.42 m of textual records
- 7 microfilm reels
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(1774-1816)
Administrative history
After the Supreme Court was established in 1754 there was some demand to accomodate cases outside of Halifax. Between 1774 and 1816 a circuit system was established throughout the province, with individual circuit courts having all the powers of the Supreme Court at Halifax excepting those of appeal.
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Scope and content
the records of circuit courts throughout the province. Sous-fonds consists of
- Series - Circuit records at Annapolis Royal
- Series - Circuit records at Antigonish
- Series - Circuit records at Sydney
- Series - Circuit records at Truro
- Series - Circuit records at Amherst
- Series - Digby County circuit records
- Series - Guysborough County circuit records
- Series - Circuit records at Windsor
- Series - Circuit records at Port Hood
- Series - Kings County circuit records
- Series - Lunenburg County circuit records
- Series - Circuit records at Pictou
- Series - Circuit records at Liverpool
- Series - Circuit records at Arichat
- Series - Shelburne County circuit records
- Series - Circuit records at Baddeck
- Series - Circuit records at Yarmouth