Nova Scotia Commissioner of Crown Lands

This is data of petitions made to government by individuals or groups of people seeking grants of Crown Land in early Nova Scotia, 1765-1800. The database contains 11,464 names of intending settlers, as identified in 1,890 surviving petitions; data fields also include year of each petition, location of land by county, brief description of land applied for, and notations concerning related documentation (e.g. warrants to survey, surveyor’s reports, licences to occupy, etc.).

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Dernière modification	avril 17, 2026, 19:48 (TU)
Créé le	avril 17, 2026, 19:48 (TU)
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