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INTKODUCnON. 17
may be necessary to assert and upliold my rights; but as I
before observed, that in coming forward for this purpose, I
mean only to be guided by a due consistency of conduct in
promoting, when in my power, your advantage, and by not
disturbing any legal interests, derived from or under any act
or acts of my ancestors and predecessors.
" Persons desirous of settling on any of the waste lands,
either by purchase or lease, will find me ready to treat with
them on the most liberal terms and conditions.
" They may make their proposals in writing, either to my
agents in or to my principal
agent at the Nova Scotia Lieutenancy Office, No. 33 Parlia-
ment Street, London, describing the extent, situation, and
locality of the land they wish to have, and upon what other
waste lands they may border or be near to, — with such descrip-
tion at large as may be proper for my agents to ascertain their
capabilities of produce and value.
" Persons inclinable to form companies, for any particular
districts, with a view to the working of any mines thereon,
would find every encouragement from me to promote their
design, and to be aided, if wanted, by the junction of capi-
talists in this kingdom ; but I should rather wish, that what-
ever could be undertaken by native inhabitants of Nova- Scotia
or Canada, should have every preference over persons emi-
grating from Great Britain ; and I should most particularly
wish, that in any official appointments I may have to make,
the persons to fill them should rather be Nova Scotians or
Canadians, than the strangers of England.
" I should be glad to be furnished with every well-authenti-
cated account of the situation of all the waste lands at present
in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Canada, and the islands
appertaining thereto, and of those lands which, within the
last twenty years, have been granted out by the Crown to
English subjects ; and in what state the latter are, and how
and in what manner the former might be the best improved.
" All communications and information will be received with
great attention ; and I shall hope the perusal of the charters
S
may be necessary to assert and upliold my rights; but as I
before observed, that in coming forward for this purpose, I
mean only to be guided by a due consistency of conduct in
promoting, when in my power, your advantage, and by not
disturbing any legal interests, derived from or under any act
or acts of my ancestors and predecessors.
" Persons desirous of settling on any of the waste lands,
either by purchase or lease, will find me ready to treat with
them on the most liberal terms and conditions.
" They may make their proposals in writing, either to my
agents in or to my principal
agent at the Nova Scotia Lieutenancy Office, No. 33 Parlia-
ment Street, London, describing the extent, situation, and
locality of the land they wish to have, and upon what other
waste lands they may border or be near to, — with such descrip-
tion at large as may be proper for my agents to ascertain their
capabilities of produce and value.
" Persons inclinable to form companies, for any particular
districts, with a view to the working of any mines thereon,
would find every encouragement from me to promote their
design, and to be aided, if wanted, by the junction of capi-
talists in this kingdom ; but I should rather wish, that what-
ever could be undertaken by native inhabitants of Nova- Scotia
or Canada, should have every preference over persons emi-
grating from Great Britain ; and I should most particularly
wish, that in any official appointments I may have to make,
the persons to fill them should rather be Nova Scotians or
Canadians, than the strangers of England.
" I should be glad to be furnished with every well-authenti-
cated account of the situation of all the waste lands at present
in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Canada, and the islands
appertaining thereto, and of those lands which, within the
last twenty years, have been granted out by the Crown to
English subjects ; and in what state the latter are, and how
and in what manner the former might be the best improved.
" All communications and information will be received with
great attention ; and I shall hope the perusal of the charters
S
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| Description | Trial of Alexander Humphrys or Alexander, styling himself Earl of Stirling, before the High Court of Justiciary for forgery |
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