- Call Number:
- HIL-MICL FC LPR .N4E9M5
- Category:
- New Brunswick
- Creator:
- New Brunswick. Executive Council.
- Material Description:
- 1 microfilm textual records (3 volumes) ; 35 mm
- Background:
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.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Originals:
- The original records are held by the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick.
- Archival Ref. No.:
- PANB RG2 RS 8.
- Finding Aids:
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.
- PDF Finding Aid:
- Microfilm Shelf List.pdf Index Vol 1.pdf Indices Vol 2 & 3.pdf
- Notes:
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.