26 May 1808

Draft of proceedings of House and divisions thereon regarding a pension for Sir John Wentworth. Compare with Assembly Journals, pp. 10, 11, and 12.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 73

26 May 1808

Resolution for granting £500 to Sir John Wentworth for one year. See Assembly’s reply to Council’s message regarding this vote, 27 May.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 74

26 May 1808

Draft of resolution to accompany grant for one year for Sir John Wentworth. First draft: "Resolved that in compliance with his Majesty’s gracious Recommendation a Sum of Money be granted to Sir John Wentworth for one year – Resolved that a humble address to presented to his Excellency the Lt.-Governor stating that from a dutiful Respect to his Majestys royal Recommendation the House have made the foregoing Provision for Sir Jno. Wentworth, but in faithfulness to their Constituents they desire to decline making a permanent establishment until they have taken their Sence on the Subject." Second draft the same until the word "Provision", after which "but they desire to defer making a more permanent establishment for further consideration." (See Assembly Journal, p. 11, for final resolution).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 75

27 May 1808

Draft of answer of the House to message from the Council regarding the vote for an allowance for Sir John Wentworth. "The House of Assembly do not conceive that H.M. Council had any intention, in their message of yesterday to prescribe the mode which the House should adopt for carrying into effect the object recommended to the House of Assembly by his Majesty. If, therefore H.M. Council will not assent to the Resolve now before them but return it not agreed to, it is probable the House will take the Subject into further consideration."

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 76

27 May 1808

Reply of Council to the resolve of the House for granting an allowance of £500 for one year to Sir John Wentworth. The suggest "that unless the Grant should be made by a Bill and during the natural life of Sir John Wentworth, it might instead of promoting eventually tend to defeat the object recommended by His Majesty."

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 77

28 May 1808

Mr. Robie’s motion regarding the written paper sent down on the 27th May regarding the Assembly’s vote to Sir John Wentworth. "Resolved that a Committee be appointed to wait upon His Majesty’s Council and humbly to inform their Honours that this House confesses its ignorance of the proper Mode of settling an Annuity upon Sir J Wentworth that the House thanks His Majesty’s Council for the Lesson sent yesterday – And that the House profiting thereby has immediately passed a Bill for the purpose and in the manner ordered by H Majesty, Council." The above was apparently expunged from the Journal, and the report of the committee substituted.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 78

31 May 1808

Draft of resolve for a committee to examine the state of the new Government House and report what repairs are necessary and what materials belonging to the province are still unapplied.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 79

June 1808

Resolution granting £25 to improve the main road from Halifax at Lawrence Lake to Newport Road at Browns.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 80

2 June 1808

Report of Committee of Supply regarding repairs and furnishing the state rooms of Government House and other resolutions.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 81

2 June 1808

Resolution appointing a commissioner for the furnishing the State Rooms of the Government House.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 82

3 June 1808

Minutes of the House respecting hearing of witnesses at the Bar on the subject of the Annapolis petition.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 83

3 June 1808

Petition of the freeholders of the County of Annapolis complaining of irregularities in the election of Phineas Lovett junior.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 84

4 June 1808

Mr. Haliburton's motion respecting grants of lands and quit rents.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 85

11 June 1808

Mr. Tonge's motion respecting members voting.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 86

14 June 1808

Amendment proposed by the Council to the Militia bill.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 87