Recall of Edward Cornwallis from Nova Scotia (1752)

Edward Cornwallis resigned as Governor of Nova Scotia in October 1752 after serving a two-year term. He had been appointed to establish Halifax to counter French influence. Peregrine Hopson is identified as a governor of Nova Scotia in vessel naming records.

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Governorship Context. Cornwallis served as Governor of Nova Scotia from 1749 to 1752. His task was establishing a new British settlement to counter France's Fortress Louisbourg. He also established forts in Acadian communities to project military power.

Resignation and Departure. Having committed to a two-year term, Cornwallis resigned his commission and left the colony in October 1752. This departure marked the end of his initial administrative period in the region, following his arrival in 1749.

Subsequent Administration. Peregrine Hopson is identified as a governor of Nova Scotia in the context of the renaming of the CCGS Edward Cornwallis to CCGS Kopit Hopson 1752. The provided passages do not detail his appointment date or specific relationship to Cornwallis's departure.

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