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7th General Assembly of Nova Scotia

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Technically, Gov. Carleton was appointed not as governor general, but as Governor of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and St. John's Island (four simultaneous appointments). Since a governor only has power when actually in their jurisdiction, the three additional appointments were effectively
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are special elections held to fill specific vacancies. When a member is noted as having taking their seat on a certain date, but a by-election isn't noted, the member was elected at the general election but arrived late.
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The customary assignment of seats was continued: 4 seats assigned to Halifax County, 2 seats to the other counties and to Halifax Township, and 1 seat to the other townships, for a total of 39 seats.
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was issued on Jan. 22, 1793, returnable by March 20, 1793. The assembly convened on March 20, 1793, held seven sessions, and was dissolved on October 11, 1799.
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Note: Unless otherwise noted, members were elected at the general election, and took their seats at the convening of the assembly.
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Journal and proceedings of the House of Assembly of the province of Nova-Scotia, begun the 20th day of March ...
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The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1983: a biographical directory
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meaningless, with Lt. Gov. Wentworth serving as acting governor.
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Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). "Appendix A: Assembly Lists".
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Bulkeley 7: 89: 23: 10: 751: 541:-took seat March 25, 1793. 528:-took seat March 25, 1793. 501:-took seat March 25, 1793. 474:-took seat March 25, 1793. 289:Charles Morris (1759–1831) 193:-took seat March 25, 1793. 137: 668: 659: 651: 584:-took seat April 5, 1793. 453:-died September 3, 1796. 285:-died November 13, 1796. 125:-appointed March 10, 1790 117:James Boutineau Francklin 547:-took seat June 6, 1794. 51:-named December 15, 1796 410:John William Schwartz 336:William Cottnam Tonge 60:Lieutenant Governor: 57:-named July 30, 1799 582:Samuel Sheldon Poole 484:Richard John Uniacke 393:Londonderry Township 271:-died May 23, 1798. 115:Clerk of the House: 108:Richard John Uniacke 102:Thomas Henry Barclay 96:Speaker of the House 32:Governor and Council 297:Lawrence Hartshorne 199:Cornwallis Township 186:Barrington Township 77:The members of the 521:Shelburne Township 422:Lunenburg Township 381:Liverpool Township 252:Granville Township 173:Annapolis Township 121:Sergeant at Arms: 62:Sir 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Index

Governor-in-Chief of British North America
Guy Carleton
Robert Prescott
Sir Robert Milnes
Sir John Wentworth
Council
Speaker of the House
Thomas Henry Barclay
Richard John Uniacke
James Boutineau Francklin
Adolphus Veith
Amherst Township
Thomas Lusby
Annapolis County
Thomas Millidge
James Moody
Annapolis Township
Thomas Barclay
Barrington Township
John Sargent
Cornwallis Township
William Baxter
Cumberland County
William Freeman
Samuel Embrie
Digby Township
Henry Rutherford
Falmouth Township
Jeremiah Northup
Granville Township

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