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Plans in Hants County Portfolio

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Plan #14 E – 18 – 38

Not Signed or Dated

NOTE: Jonathan Belcher was Lietenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1760 – 1763

– Belcher … was sitting on Council when the fateful decision was made under
the leadership of Governor Lawrence to deport the Acadians in the year 1755.

– With the death of Governor Charles Lawrence, in 1760, Jonathan Belcher, being
the next senior man in the province, was to stand in as its chief administrative
officer (lieutenant-governor).

Learn More about Johnathan Belcher


To the Honourable Richard Bulkeley Esq.

Call (?) One of his Majesty’s Cuoncilors at Halifax…

A PLAN of the lands belonging to the Honourable Richard Bulkeley
Esq.

the Honourable Lieu (?) Governor Jonathan Belcher Esq …

Honourable -?- of his Majesty’s Council at Halifax, Situated along
the River of Pisiquid in the King’s County (?)…

REFERENCES

-?- mixed with wood…A

The King’s Meadow…marked B

Upland…Marked C

…Marsh…Marked D