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A journal of the proceedings on board the sloop 'Dart,' privateer of St. John, New Brunswick

Item is a journal kept by Captain John Harris (c. 1775-1825) during a voyage on the sloop 'Dart,' commencing May 22, 1813. Harris also used the journal during two 1815 voyages on other vessels. He recorded occurrences on board the boat 'Prince Regent' during a trip from Annapolis towards Halifax in August 1815. He also recorded occurrences on board the schooner 'Laurence' during a trip from Annapolis towards Barbados in 1815.

Harris, John

Minute of condition between Sir William Alexander and Duncan Forbes, Provost of Inverness and Laird of Culloden, signed by Alexander and Forbes, and witnessed by Morray, Steuart, Ross, Donypaice, Phelps, Strachan, Shaw, Marshall, Rose, Philip, and Sinclarr.

The document, endorsed March 17, 1625, relates to "the countrie of New Scotland in America" and bears close relation to Cape Breton.

Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640

An autograph letter of Saccardy, describing in detail his voyage round Acadie, and including in the document a coloured map of the Basin of Annapolis.

For meagre details concerning this engineer, as also concerning Gargas, compare the records found in the Introduction. The date of this record differs slightly from that of the official copy of his report in Paris. A later comparison may prove of interest to the reader.

Document from Richard Phillips, Governor of Nova Scotia. To the Right Honorable, the Lord Visct. Townshend His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State. The Situation and State of His Majesty's Province of Nova Scotia.

This manuscript is principally concerned with the problem of the French who remained in the province after its cession to England at the Treaty of Utrecht...A considerable amount of space is also occupied in setting forth the natural advantages of Nova Scotia, as an inducement to the authorities in England to take action. (From typed note accompanying letter.)

Agreement concerning land grants in New Plymouth, signed by Hamilton, Arundell and Surrey, F. Carlile, Sterline H. Matrauers, and Ferde Gorges

The document, although undated, and in spite of an earlier note on the back giving its data as November 1st, 1638, was evidently one of several drawn up as a result of the meeting of the Council for New England held on February 3rd, 1634/5. The original division of the territory was cancelled and a new partition made, dividing it apparently into seven parts. Lord Gorges is the one whose grant is here described.