20 December 1806

Resolutions of the House in reply to the Council’s message of the 19th Dec. on the appropriation of £17,500 for the services of the province. (These resolutions are not to be found in the Journal for this year and were possibly expunged from it). House do not admit "any Right in the Council to separate their entire Resolution much less to make any alteration in the amount of appropriations of Money". They "feel great surprise at the Condition annexed by the Council as the price of their acquiescence in part with the appropriation of the House for the Service of Roads and Bridges & especially as the whole appropriation which the Council seem disposed to agree to does not amount to more than three fourths of the revenue actually secured by the existing Laws." (Draft). (Of Council’s message of 16th Dec.).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 112

23 December 1806

Resolutions of the House for applying £15,500 in all to the various services of the province. (Draft)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 113

24 December 1806

Petition of Isaac Smith and other inhabitants of Douglas Township, asking aid for road-making from the bridge at Mr. Wardrobe’s to the mouth of the Shubenacadie. 20 names signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 114

26 December 1806

Resolution that £1000 be applied in bounties to encourage the importation of salt, the manner of distribution to be determined by the legislature. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 115a

26 December 1806

Resolution for encouraging agriculture by granting a bounty on wheat raised in the province at a rate to be later determined by the legislature. Signed. Agreed to.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 115b

27 December 1806

Petition of David Archibald, road commissioner, asking for return of £49, which he had spent out of his own pocket in addition to the grant for erecting a bridge over French River in Merigomish. Signed. Overleaf. Dismissed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 116

27 December 1806

Abstract no. 5 of expenditures and receipts by the commissioners for carrying on the building of the new Government House, 30 Dec. 1805 – 27 Dec. 1806 incl. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 117

27 December 1806

Disbursements for new Government House from 30 December 1805 to 27 December 1806.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 118

30 December 1806

Petition of Elizabeth Brenton, widow of the late Hon. James, Puisne justice and Councillor. Lowness of Judge Brenton’s salary had been intensified by the fact that "owing to the state of embarrassment in which the public treasury was for a long time involved" …the warrants were not negotiable except at a discount of 25 or 25%. "That, being by these unfortunate circumstances deprived of upwards of one fourth of his small income for several successive years, he unavoidable contracted many heavy debts, which remained unpaid until he was appointed Judge of the Court of Vice-Admiralty in this Province which office he held for a short time, and by the emoluments of it was enabled to extricate himself from his difficulties. Illness of his daughter and himself have used up all his money and put him in debt, and his widow is left with the hosue, which will probably be seized by the creditors, and four fatherless daughters. She asks for relief. (Recommended by Lt.-Governor).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 119

30 December 1806

Resolution of House that £400 be paid to Mrs. Elizabeth Brenton "to assist in relieving her family from their present distress." Signed. Agreed to.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 120a

30 December 1806

Resolution of House that £2000 be granted to encourage the fisheries by giving a bounty per quintal on all fish caught and cured by the inhabitants of Nova Scotia. Signed. Agreed to by the Council.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 120b

31 December 1806

Report of the committee of the House appointed to take into consideration the distribution of money to repair the roads and bridges throughout the Province for the ensuing year. 73 resolutions. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 121

31 December 1806

Copy of 82 resolutions in the House of Assembly regarding road and bridge repairs, with some resolutions cut out and missing.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 122

23 January 1807

Abstract of demands against the province on account of the new Government House &c. that remained unsatisfied on the 31st December 1806. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 123

31 December 1806

List of paupers who have been cared for in the Halifax Poor House between 1 Jan. and 31 Dec. 1806. Expense incurred. Unsigned.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 124