Collections of the Nova Scotia Historical Society . ANDREW KERR MACKINLAY, (1831-1889.) Halifax Volunteer Battalion. Captain 1860, Major 1865, 1870. THE MILITIA OF NOVA SCOTIA, 1749-1867. 95 be spared, adding very sensibly that in a large and prosperouscolony such as Nova Scotia, the cost of arming its militia is nota charge which should be derived from the Imperial does not permit me to give in detail any more of the volu-minous correspondence on the subject between DowningStreet and the Lieut. Governor; it is sufficient to say that itsoutcome was of a natur
Collections of the Nova Scotia Historical Society . ANDREW KERR MACKINLAY, (1831-1889.) Halifax Volunteer Battalion. Captain 1860, Major 1865, 1870. THE MILITIA OF NOVA SCOTIA, 1749-1867. 95 be spared, adding very sensibly that in a large and prosperouscolony such as Nova Scotia, the cost of arming its militia is nota charge which should be derived from the Imperial does not permit me to give in detail any more of the volu-minous correspondence on the subject between DowningStreet and the Lieut. Governor; it is sufficient to say that itsoutcome was of a nature most gratifying to all patriotic NovaScotians. In June Lord Mulgrave sent a circular letter to the com-manding officer of each militia regiment in the province askinghim to use his best endeavours to raise one or more volunteercompanies. Almost concurrently with this action of theGovernor, Major-General Sir Fenwick Williams of Kars, anative of Nova Scotia, was sent from England to assume thecommand of the forces in British North America. He wasw
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