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The Acadian Deputy was a position in 18th-century Nova Scotia, Canada, created by the Nova Scotia Council to represent the interests of an Acadian community to the Council. == Function == The deputy was more than simply a spokesperson for the community. Sometimes the duty of collecting quit-rents fell to the deputy.〔Griffith. E. From Migrant to Acadian, p. (324)〕 The deputies were much like justices of the peace and, like the justices of the peace, drew much of their authority form the willingness of the community to accept that authority.〔Griffith. E. From Migrant to Acadian, p. (308)〕 The number in 1720 started at six, elected in the Annapolis Royal region in 1720, to 24 by the end of the decade: four each for Minas, Pisique, Cobequid. 12 April 1721, on the representation of Charles Robicheau, deputy of Cobequid, the number of deputies from that district was increased from one to four, (one only being required to attend on the governor.) At the same time the number of deputies from Mines was increased from three to twelve, (three only of them being bound to attend on the governor.) These deputies were to be annually chosen by the inhabitants, subject to the governor's approval. Their duties were to receive and put in execution the orders of the governor, and to report the names of persons disobedient. Their expenses in coming and going were to be defrayed by the inhabitants.〔https://archive.org/stream/historyofnovasco01murdiala/historyofnovasco01murdiala_djvu.txt p.388〕 ''For greater detail of the role of the Acadian Deputy under British rule see Acadia Governance under the British after 1710.'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Deputy (Acadian)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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