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1786 (Creation)
- Creator
- Nova Scotia. Commissioner of Crown Lands
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1 leaf of textual records
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Administrative history
In order to promote settlement in Nova Scotia, Governor Edward Cornwallis was directed in 1749 to make fee simple or absolute possession of land grants tax free for the first three years; thereafter an annual rent was to be paid. Later laws changed the regulations relating to the size of grants, quit rents, and taxation, and, at times, the sale of land took the place of free grants. In 1749 Charles Morris was appointed the first Surveyor General to administer the granting of land. The Surveyor General was responsible for surveying of the boundary lines of land grants, roads, and other lands and the preparation of maps and plans. Deputy surveyors were appointed for each district or county. In 1827 a Commissioner of Crown Lands was appointed to oversee the sale of crown land and in 1851 the commissioner absorbed the position of Surveyor General. A separate Commissioner of Crown Lands for Cape Breton existed until 1847, reporting directly to the Provincial Secretary. In 1877 the Attorney General became ex officio Commissioner of Crown Lands. In 1926 the Department of Lands and Forests was created, and the functions of the commissioner were transferred to the new department.
Custodial history
Donated by Lake Charlotte Area Heritage Society member Blake Mitchell around 2005.
Scope and content
Item consists of a land grant for a one hundred acre parcel of land in Jeddore, Halifax County, Nova Scotia which was awarded to John Hays by the Crown. The grant is dated August-September 1786.
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Physical condition
Paper is brittle and some pieces near the edges containing text are missing.
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Lake Charlotte Area Heritage Society member Blake Mitchell around 2005.
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- English
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Open to researchers without restriction.
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No further accruals are expected.