27 June 1804

Petition of Hall and Bremnar for drawback on leather imported by them for the use of the 5th battalion of the 60th Regiment. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 15

28 June 1804

Report of the committee on public accounts.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 16

9 July 1804

Abstract No. 3 of accounts of commissioners for carrying on the building of the new Government House.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 17

30 June 1804

Petition of Donald Grant, Joseph Towler and Isaac Mullins, waiters at the Impost and Excise Office, asking some compensation for the days they are unemployed (when not engaged in supervising the lading and unlading of cargo). Enclosed. Schedule of number of days employed and unemployed in first quarter of 1804. Overleaf. Report of committee recommending that the extra waiters be paid ten shillings per day during the time they are not employed. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 18

30 June 1804

Petition of John F. Gschwind for compensation for his services as Health Officer for the port of Halifax for the past year. Signed. Attached. List of vessels visited by petitioners.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 19

30 June 1804

Petition of Pryor and McLean and other merchants of Halifax, representing the expense and inconvenience caused by the enforcement of the provincial law requiring all cargoes of which any part is intended for Nova Scotian consumption to be unloaded, "not only by subjecting them to the charges of unloading and loading their Vessels and to the Sunk duties here on all such Rum and other Articles, but also by rendering Rum in particular Subject to a duty of three pence Sterling per Gallon in Canada and One Shilling Sterling in Newfoundland, owing to the said Articles not being accompanies by the Clearance from the West Indies. That the evil Consequences of the Law are particularly felt by the Shipping Interest of this Province, as it seldom happens that the proceeds of a Cargo of this Country Produce are adequate to procure as much West India Produce as will make a full freight homewards which Subjects your Petitioners to a heavy loss from dead Freight frequently of more than one half of Tonnage of their Vessels." Subscribed to by 7 firms. (See Bill No. 16.)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 20

30 June 1804

Report of committee for examining the accounts for Sable Island.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 21

1 July 1804

Report of the committee of Ways and Means for present year for public services including roads and bridges.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 22

2 July 1804

Petition from George Moore, asking compensation for extra materials ordered by road commissioner to be used in carrying out contract for building a bridge. Signed. (2) Recommended by the Governor that ten pounds compensation be paid. (3) Resolution that ten pounds compensation be paid, 3 July. Passed by Council.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 23

2 July 1804

(1) Petition of Nathaniel Smith and Ludowick Hunter, praying that the prosecution against them for breach of contract be stopped, and explaining their action in not carrying out the letter of their contract to build the new Ardoise Hill road. Annexed. Certificate that the money for the Ardoise Hill road has been laid out to the best advantage by the petitioners. Signed with eight names. (2) Resolution of the House that message be sent to the Governor to request that the prosecution against the petitioners be stopped. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 24

3 July 1804

Estimate for the Government Establishment. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 25

3 July 1804

Resolutions in favour of Nathaniel Jenkins, John Lawrence and George Moore.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 26

4 July 1804

Draft of Lieutenant Governor Wentworth's recommendations for expenditures.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 27

4 July 1804

Report of committee on sums remaining in the Treasury appropriated to unnecessary purposes. Unsigned.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 28

4 July 1804

Report of Committee, recommending that petition of Hall and Bremner be granted.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 29