first settlers were brought out from England in that year by
Governor Cornwallis, in thirteen transports; following year made the
capital of the province (then including New Brunswick), instead of
Annapolis; in 1842 incorporated as a city; became, with its
fortifications, observatory stations, harbour mines, etc., one of the
fortresses of the Empire and the chief British naval station in North
America; garrisoned by Imperial troops until 1905, when they were
withdrawn and replaced by a Canadian garrison. =Index=: =H= Birthplace
of Joseph Howe, 1; the North-West Arm, 1; Melville Island, 5; newspapers
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in 1835, 20; Howe's trial for libelling magistrates of the city, 21, 29;
represented by Howe and Annand, 1836, 29; bill for incorporation of, 69;
Howe re-elected for, 73; James MacNab elected for, 106; railway
communication with Windsor, 118. =Bib.=: MacMechan, _Halifax in Books_,
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=Halifax Award.= The treaty of Washington having provided for a
commission, to settle the compensation due Canada by the United States
for the use of her fisheries, in 1877 the United States appointed E.H.
Kellogg, Canada appointed Sir Alexander Galt, and these two agreed upon
M. Delfosse, Belgian minister to Washington, as a third. The commission
met at Halifax, and after long and careful deliberation, decided that
Canada should be paid $5,500,000, the American commissioner protesting.
The award was paid, after some delay. _See_ Washington, Treaty of.
=Bib.=: _Record of the Proceedings of the Halifax Fisheries Commission_,
1877.

=Hall, Major George D.= =Sy= Appointed military secretary and
aide-de-camp, 152.

=Halliburton, Sir Brento