14 December 1808

Resolution for referring the petition of the Adjutant-General of the militia to a committee "and that that Committee be directed by the House to call upon the Adjutant Gen’l for an Acct. of the Expences incurred by him in the Exn. of the said Office."

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 133

15 December 1808

Petition of Rufus G. Taylor, Rufus Fairbanks and John Osborn, merchants of Halifax, praying for a drawback of the sunk duty on coffee imported from St. Domingo and exported to Great Britain, under special circumstances. Also Minutes of the Commissioners of the Revenue respecting cargos imported from St. Domingo for exportation.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 134

15 December 1808

Resolutions for granting £100 "to defray the expence of unforeseen publick services for the past year" to be placed at the disposal of the Lieutenant Governor or Commander in Chief. (Not in the Journal for this date).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 135

15 December 1808

"Whereas many Members have already left the House and returned home and several others have applied for leave and the distance by water to the Homes make it expedient that such leave should be granted them by reason whereof the House will not be well attended, Therefore resolved that no Question or subject will has been discussed and determined this Session shall be again altered or discussed and no new Business shall be introduced this Sessions without the Assent of three fourths of the Members then present." Overleaf. Division of the resolution. Passed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 136

16 December 1808

Memorial of G. H. Monk and Brenton Halliburton, Assistant Justices in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, stating their need of an augmentation of their salary. The prices of nearly every necessity of life having risen greatly since the salaries were established, the "support of that Independence which is necessary to the administration of Justice" requires that the salaries be made more competent so as "to render the situation an eligible preferment to Gentlemen of professional Abilities. The salaries of the assistant justices in New Brunswick has been increased by £200." (As in Vol. 287, no 176). Signed. Recommended by the President.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 137

17 December 1808

Report of the committee of the House on the accounts for taking returns of livestock in the province. List of men employed in taking the returns and the number of days engaged, with the amount due to each man. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 138

21 December 1808

Report of the committee of the House on the account of William Minns, recommending that the account be paid.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 139

21 December 1808

Draft of report of the committee of the House on sums voted for clothing the militia.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 140

21 December 1808

Report of the Committee on the Petition of John Henderson & Son in respect to the building of a bridge over the Sackville River.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 141

22 December 1808

Draft of report of the committee of the House on the petition of J. H. Fleiger, recommending that the House pass an Act for establishing fees for the Gauger and for adding to the allowance for gauging.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 142

22 December 1808

Four reports of the committee on petitions for drawbacks of duties. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 143

22 December 1808

William Minns’ account for Stationary for the Assembly.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 144

23 December 1808

Part of the monthly returns of the embodied militia transmitted to the Speaker of the Assembly by the Adjutant-General John Beckwith, including certificate of Major. William Robertson, 3rd battalion that 203 officers and men were on duty at Annapolis.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 145

23 December 1808

Resolution for granting £20 to Archibald Smith and to John Dill and David Dill in compensation for the the new public road running through their lands at Ardoise Hill.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 146

24 December 1808

Report of committee on the petition of the Adjutant-General of the militia, recommending that £95 be granted him to defray the expenses he detailed. (Draft)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 147