Nova Scotia Archives Finding Aid - Department of Provincial Secretary (RG 7) Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.4.0 Printed: June 13, 2018 Language of description: English Nova Scotia Archives 6016 University Ave. Halifax Nova Scotia B3H 1W4 Telephone: (902) 424-6060 Fax: (902) 424-0628 Email: [email protected] http://archives.novascotia.ca/ https://memoryns.ca/index.php/department-of-provincial-secretary-fonds Department of Provincial Secretary Table of contents Summary information ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Administrative history / Biographical sketch .................................................................................................. 3 Scope and content ........................................................................................................................................... 3 Series descriptions ........................................................................................................................................... 4 RG 7 vol. 1-212, 222-232, 234, 397-398, 431, Provincial secretary correspondence, 1783-1953, predominant 1806-1920 ................................................................................................................................ 4 RG 7 vol. 432-449, Deputy provincial secretary correspondence and other material, [ca. 1937]-1966 ................................................................................................................................................ 238 RG 7 vol. 215-221, Municipal officer appointment registers and other material, 1854-1949 ................. 239 RG 7 vol. 368, 374-392, 420, Petitions and memorials, 1869-1970, predominant 1869-1912 ................ 240 RG 7 vol. 399, 430, 450, 451, Financial records and other material, 1866-1919 .................................... 240 RG 47 series R vol. 1 to 24, Registrar of Deeds returns of documents registered and related materials, 1787-1892 .................................................................................................................................................. 241 - Page 2 - RG 7 Department of Provincial Secretary Summary information Repository: Nova Scotia Archives Title: Department of Provincial Secretary ID: RG 7 Date: 1783-1973, predominant 1804-1953 (date of creation) Physical description: 34.2 m of textual records Dates of creation, revision and deletion: Note [generalNote]: Miners' relief society annual reports, ca 1894-1907, transferred to Nova Scotia Archives Library. Administrative history / Biographical sketch Note The Provincial Secretary, first appointed in 1720, was responsible for all government record-keeping and for conducting all official correspondence. As a high-ranking minister, the Provincial Secretary was, until 1792, always a member of the Council and, from 1848, always a member of the Cabinet. From 1878 onwards the post was held on an ex officio basis by the Premier and, until 1946, the Provincial Secretary was also the Provincial Treasurer (Minister of Finance). Under the modern Public Service Act the Provincial Secretary became a department of government, responsible for the administration of numerous acts and for all other matters not specifically assigned to a minister. In 1980 the department's responsibilities were distributed among the Departments of Government Services (later Supply and Services), Consumer Affairs and Attorney General (now Justice). In 1993 all residual responsibilities of the Provincial Secretary were transferred to the Department of Justice. The Provincial Secretary as a department of the public service continues to exist statutorily if in no other sense. Scope and content Fonds consists of six series: "Provincial secretary correspondence":provincial-secretary- correspondence; "Deputy provincial secretary correspondence and other material":deputy- provincial-secretary-correspondence-and-other-material; "Municipal officer appointment registers and other material":municipal-officer-appointment-registers-and-other-material; "Petitions and memorials":petitions-and-memorials; "Financial records and other material":financial-records-and-other- Nova Scotia Archives Page 3 RG 7 Department of Provincial Secretary material; and "Registrar of Deeds returns of documents registered and related materials":registrar-of- deeds-returns-of-documents-registered-and-related-materials. Notes Title notes Other notes • Publication status: Published Series descriptions Series RG 7 vol. 1-212, 222-232, 234, 397-398, 431: Provincial secretary correspondence Date: 1783-1953, predominant 1806-1920 (date of creation) Scope and content: Series forms part of the "Provincial Secretary fonds":department-of-provincial-secretary-fonds and consists of letters and documents received, 1783-1793, 1806-1920; letter books, 1840-1921; correspondence case files, 1913-1941; copy telegrams, 1869-1908; Imperial Institute correspondence and other material case files, 1875-1902; correspondence case and subject files, ca 1930-1933; Dominion-provincial relations case files, 1933-1947; correspondence case files, 1952-1953; correspondence and other material, 1882-1883; Arms of Nova Scotia correspondence and other material case files, 1901-1946. Includes correspondence of the deputy provincial secretary. Physical description: 23 m of textual records Alternative form available: Letters and documents received, 1783-1851, available on microfilm (reels 15636-15656). Finding aids: Volume and item lists available. Related material: Provincial secretary letter copybooks, 1753-1870, are in the Commissioner of Public Records collection (inventory no. 345) Publication status: Published Nova Scotia Archives Page 4 RG 7 Department of Provincial Secretary File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container RG 7 vol 1 Item - Provincial secretary 1783 - 1919 correspondence RG 7 vol 1 no 1 Item - Amendments proposed for the act 14 October for establishing the revisal of the laws of 1783 this Province RG 7 vol 1 no 2 Item - An Act for establishing the revisal 14 October of the Laws of this Province and for 1783 putting the same in force RG 7 vol 1 no 3 Item - Hibbert N. Binney to Richard 12 June 1789 Bulkeley regarding a land dispute relating to Brownspriggs plan of 3000 acres RG 7 vol 1 no 4 Item - C. Morris to Bulkeley regarding 12 August 1789 the above mentioned land dispute RG 7 vol 1 no 5 Item - Buckeley regarding land granted 15 July 1793 in Cumberland County to George Mennard RG 7 vol 1 no 6 Item - Bill for gold head for Bulkeley's cane RG 7 vol 1 no 7 Item - Postage bill, Bulkeley 1791 RG 7 vol 1 no 8 Item - Petition of John McKay of Pictou 4 April 1809 to be licensed as an auctioneer RG 7 vol 1 no 9 Item - Documents related to obtaining 9 September fishing bounties: Hezekiah Smith, master 1806 of vessel, Liveley of Shelburne RG 7 vol 1 no 10 Item - Documents related to obtaining 12 September fishing bounties. Vessel Sea Flower of 1806 Shelburne RG 7 vol 1 no 11 Item - Documents related to obtaining 12 September fishing bounties. Enos Knowles, master 1806 of vessel Sea Flower of Shelburne RG 7 vol 1 no 12 Item - Documents related to obtaining 13 September fishing bounties Charles Bellivous, 1806 master of Vessel Atlanta of Shelburne RG 7 vol 1 no 13 Item - Documents related to obtaining 8 September fishing bounties Nathan Crowell, master 1806 of Vessel Hawk of Shelburne RG 7 vol 1 no 14 Item - Documents related to obtaining 5 September fishing bounties Seth Coffin, master of 1806 Vessel Dolphin of Shelburne RG 7 vol 1 no 15 Item - Documents related to obtaining 21 April 1806 fishing bounties James Freeman, master of Vessel Quaker of Liverpool RG 7 vol 1 no 16 Item - Documents related to obtaining 26 April 1806 fishing bounties Nathaniel Crowell, master of Vessel Hawk of Shelburne RG 7 vol 1 no 17 Item - Documents related to obtaining 5 September fishing bounties David Swaine, master of 1806 Vessel Ruby of Shelburne RG 7 vol 1 no 18 Item - Documents related to obtaining 8 September fishing bounties John Kinney, master of 1806 Vessel Swallow of Shelburne Nova Scotia Archives Page 5 RG 7 Department of Provincial Secretary RG 7 vol 1 no 19 Item - Documents related to obtaining 26 November fishing bounties William Gammon, 1806 master of Vessel Nancy of Halifax RG 7 vol 1 no 20 Item - Documents related to obtaining 18 October fishing bounties Joseph Woods, master of 1806 Vessel Swan of Lunenburg RG 7 vol 1 no 21 Item - Documents related to obtaining 12 September fishing bounties Edward Hopkins, master 1806 of Vessel Betsy of Shelburne RG 7 vol 1 no 22 Item - Document rejecting an unidentified case regarding Trade Regulations RG 7 vol 1 no 23 Item - Documents related to obtaining 26 April 1806 fishing bounties Paul Crowell, master of Vessel Sally of Shelburne RG 7 vol 1 no 24 Item - Documents related to obtaining 23 April 1806 fishing bounties Isaac Dean, master of Vessel Eliza of Liverpool RG 7 vol 1 no 25 Item - Documents related to obtaining 8 September fishing bounties Nehmiak Wilson, master 1806 of Vessel Kingfisher of Shelburne RG 7 vol 1 no 26 Item - Documents related to obtaining 23 May 1806 fishing bounties Ebenzer Harrington, master of Vessel Civility of Halifax RG 7 vol 1 no 27 Item - Documents related to obtaining 13 September fishing bounties Samuel Reynolds, 1806 master of Vessel Mary of Shelburne RG 7 vol 1 no 28 Item - Documents related to obtaining 12 September fishing bounties Edward Hopkins, master 1806 of Vessel