HISTORY OF NOVA SCOTIA.
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ship at the Episcopal Church, and all graduates to
Slgn the articles of that Church.
Two Judges Impeached,— About this time two lawyers
Made serious charges against Judges Deschamps and Brenton, the
former of whom was a member of the Council. The House of
Assembly took up the matter, and passed resolutions condemning
he judges, aud calling on the governor to remove them from theix
öffice, This, Governor Parr refused to do. Then the Assembly
sent two of its members to England to bring the matter before
the King and Privy Council. But the delegates failed to sustain
the Charges, and the judges were not disturbed,
Public coaches were not used in Halifax until 1811, Previous to
Yhis time the sedan chair was a common conveyance,
Royal Visitors. — Prince William Henry, who
äfterwards became William IV. of England, visited
Halifax on different occasions, At one time he re-
Mained about three weeks. In 1794, there came
another royal visitor, Prince Edward, younger brother
of Prince William Henry, and father of Queen Vie-
toria, For over four years he held command of
the troops in Halifax, His favourite residence was
the Prince’s Lodge, a beautiful place belonging to
Governor Wentworth, on the west side of Bedford
Basin, about six miles from the: city.
x In his diseipline the prince was strict, even to-severity.
The rules which he enforced did much to break up the drinking
And gambling habits which prevailed in the garrison at the time
öf his arrival. When off duty the prince was most affahle and
°ourteous, He took great interest in the welfare of the citizens
of Halifax, and became u favourite with all classes of the people,
AS he was one day riding through the eity, his horse stumbleil
And fell. The prince was seriously injured by the fall, and he
Shortly afterwards went to England for medical treatment. In
the following year he returned to Halifax ; owing to ill health,
however, he remuained but a short time.
_ The Maroons.— In the year 1796, about five
lundred negroes were brought to Halıta« from the
