A writ for the election of the 7th General Assembly of Nova Scotia 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.
Sessions Dates of specific sessions are under research.
Governor and Council Governor-in-Chief of British North America: Guy Carleton Robert Prescott -named December 15, 1796 Sir Robert Milnes -named July 30, 1799 Lieutenant Governor: Sir John Wentworth
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 meaningless, with Lt. Gov. Wentworth serving as acting governor.
The members of the Council are currently under research.
House of Assembly
Officers Speaker of the House: Thomas Henry Barclay of Annapolis Township -resigned June 7, 1799 Richard John Uniacke of Queens County -elected June 7, 1799. Clerk of the House: James Boutineau Francklin Sergeant at Arms: Adolphus Veith -appointed March 10, 1790
Division of seats 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.
Members Electoral DistrictNameFirst elected / previously electedNotesAmherst TownshipThomas Lusby1793Annapolis CountyThomas Millidge1793James Moody1793Annapolis TownshipThomas Barclay 1793resigned June 7, 1799, appointed Consul-General in New York for the North Eastern States of America.Barrington TownshipJohn Sargent 1793took seat March 25, 1793.Cornwallis TownshipWilliam Baxter1793Cumberland CountyWilliam Freeman1793Samuel Embrie1793Digby TownshipHenry Rutherford1793Falmouth TownshipJeremiah Northup1775Granville TownshipAlexander Howe1793Halifax CountyJonathan Sterns 1793died May 23, 1798.James Stewart (1798)1798by-election June 15, 1798, took seat June 15, 1798.James Michael Freke Bulkeley 1793died November 13, 1796.Charles Morris1788, 1797by-election February 13, 1797, took seat June 6, 1797.Lawrence Hartshorne1793Michael Wallace1785Halifax TownshipJohn George Pyke1793William Cochran1785Hants CountyHector MacLean1793William Cottnam Tonge1793Horton TownshipSamuel Leonard1793Kings CountyJonathan Crane 1784election declared invalid March 30, 1793.Benjamin Belcher 1793declared elected and took seat March 30, 1793.Elisha DeWolf1793Liverpool TownshipSamuel Hart1793Londonderry TownshipRobert McElhinney1790Lunenburg CountyJohn William Schwartz1773Edward James1793Lunenburg TownshipJohn Bolman1793Newport TownshipShubael Dimock1793Onslow TownshipCharles Dickson 1776died September 3, 1796.Daniel Eaton (1797)1797by-election, took seat June 6, 1797.Queens CountySimeon Perkins 1765took seat March 25, 1793.Benajah Collins 1784took seat June 30, 1794. Resigned and left for Danvers, Massachusetts, September 1797.Richard John Uniacke (1798)1798by-election, took seat June 8, 1798Shelburne CountyStephen Skinner 1793took seat March 25, 1793.James Humphreys 1793took seat March 25, 1793. Returned to Philadelphia in 1797.George Gracie (1798)1798by-election, took seat June 15, 1798.Shelburne TownshipColin Campbell1793took seat March 25, 1793.Sydney CountyJohn Stuart 1793took seat March 25, 1793.Thomas Cutler 1793took seat June 6, 1794.Truro TownshipMatthew Archibald1785Windsor TownshipJohn McMonagle1785Yarmouth TownshipSamuel Sheldon Poole 1785took seat April 5, 1793.
Note: Unless otherwise noted, members were elected at the general election, and took their seats at the convening of the assembly. By-elections 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.
References
External links David Allison; "History of Nova Scotia", Bowen, Halifax, 1916. Journal and proceedings of the House of Assembly of the province of Nova-Scotia, begun the 20th day of March ... (1793)