30 December 1807

Copy of report of the committee on the sums of money necessary for the general service of the Province for the ensuing year.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 14 number 74

30 December 1807

Resolution of the House concerning the Governor’s message requiring such members as had not done so to be sworn to the oaths contained in the Royal Commission, and that members are ready to do so.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 14 number 75

31 December 1807

Account of expenditures out of the licence duty fund for repairs of streets and roads in the town and peninsula of Halifax

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 14 number 76

2 January 1808

Affidavit of Edward Baker, Yarmouth, to the truth of the facts stated in the petition of Ebenezer Crosby. (see Crosby’s petition, 24 December 1807).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 1

2 January 1808

Affidavit of Samuel Baker to the truth of the facts stated by Ebenezer Crosby.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 2

4 January 1808

Committee of Supply distribution of monies.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 3

4 January 1808

Resolution of the House for granting £1600 for the purpose of providing great coats for the two battalions of embodied militia. Agreed to. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 4

6 January 1808

Message from the Council on subject of Money Resolutions.

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

6 January 1808

Draft of report of the committee on the petition of Rufus G. Taylor, recommending that he be given the compensation asked.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 6

7 January 1808

George Boyle’s account for victualling and lodging the Liverpool Militia under the command of Capt. Freeman.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 7

8 January 1808

Two drafts of the address of the House to the Lt.-Governor declining to carry out his suggestions of augmenting the salary of the Treasurer. (Compare with final address as in Assembly Journal, 1807-8 p. 47)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 8

8 January 1808

Letter from the Secretary of the province to the Speaker, Lewis M. Wilkins, in answer to the request that a new writ be issued to elect a representative for Sydney County. "His Excellency requires that He should be informed by what means a vacancy has arisen, that He may be able to judge if under the circumstances of the Case he may consider the Seat as legally vacated." Until he hears from the Home Government he cannot issue a new writ for the township of Annapolis.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 9

8 January 1808

Nine resolutions for granting sums for various provincial services. Agreed to by the Council.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 10

9 January 1808

Petition of John Leggett of Country Harbour, asking for compensation for salvaging part of cargo of brandy and wine from which the province realized is a good sum of duties. Certificate of Excise Officer attached..

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

11 January 1808

Reply of the Lt.-Governor to Assembly’s address refusing to augment the Treasurer’s salary.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 12