| This watercolour is probably the oldest representation of a Nova Scotian of African origin. William Booth (1747/8-1826) received his commission as a Royal Engineer from the Military Academy in the Tower of London in 1771. Stationed for two years at Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Booth drew up plans for town lots and a number of public buildings. More than 2,000 Loyalists of African-American heritage found refuge in Shelburne soon after the American Revolution. Watercolour
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