Minutes : 1784-1833.

            After the arrival of the Loyalists in 1783, the British government divided Nova Scotia at the Chignecto Isthmus to create New Brunswick as a new and distinct political unit. In 1784, the form of government common to British colonies in the late 18th century was established.  This consisted of a governor who represented the king, an executive council, an appointed legislative council, and an elected legislative assembly.            

            The Minutes are a record of all business that came before the council in the administration of the colonial government. They include proclamations; regulations; ordinances; instructions; circulars;  petitions and memorials with the decisions of the council; minutes of committee meetings; orders; appointments; the submission and approval of accounts; decisions on land allotments; a record of correspondence; and many other items of business.
 Included with the Minutes is the document appointing Thomas Carleton, Captain General and Governor in Chief of our Province of New Brunswick.            

            Online:  Hand-written subject indices are available; see Electronic Finding Aid section.  (Also found on the microfilm reel after volume 1, and in the Loyalist red binders.)

A brief table of contents is available at the end of the reel and in print.            

These documents were all part of RG 2/RS 8 at the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. The original records in RS 8 have been reorganized by the Provincial Archives since this film was produced.