24 December 1808

Sixteen resolutions for granting compensation for services and expenses such as printing, militia, remission of custom duties, Sable Island, etc.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 148

27 December 1808

Minutes of the resolutions passed by the committee of supply.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 149

27 December 1808

Report of the committee of the House on John Hames account for repairing the lighthouse on McNutt’s Island, recommending that he be allowed 5% on the money he expended in the repairing. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 150

27 December 1808

Draft of resolution respecting Mr. Wollenhaupts’ account. See Assembly Journal p. 51 the final resolution, which is identical.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 151

28 December 1808

Draft of report of committee to examine the expenditure of monies voted for roads and bridges. 38 pp.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 152

29 December 1808

Report of the committee of the House on the accounts of Michael Wallace, Acting Commissioner for building the new Government House, recommending that he be paid a commission of two and one half percent on the amount originally voted to be expended for the building, £10,500, and not on the sum actually expended. Signed. See Assembly Journal, pp, 59, 60.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 153

29 December 1808

Resolution for granting sum to repair roads and bridges from Fullertons on the Parrsborough Road to Nappan Bridge near Amherst.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 154

30 December 1808

Report of the committee on the proposed Cranberry Island lighthouse near Canso, that "they are of opinion the sum of £400 will be necessary for that purpose."

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 155

31 December 1808

Petition of William Sabatier and five other merchants, a committee of the inhabitants of Halifax appointed to correspond with His Majesty’s Ministers and to watch over and endeavour to promote the general commercial interest of the community. They recommend "that the General Assembly will be please to appoint a Person properly qualified to Act as a special Agent for this Province respecting its trade and fisheries and its intercourse with His Majesty’s Islands in the West Indies. – and that he may be invested with full power and authority to communicated with His Majesty’s Ministers upon those important subjects." See Assembly Journals, pp. 62, 61. As in Vol. 287, no. 171.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 156

31 December 1808

Resolution for granting £500 to Michael Wallace in compensation for his services as Commissioner for building the new Government House, and three resolutions for granting sums for improvement and repair of roads and bridges.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 157

31 December 1808

Draft resolutions for granting £400 for erecting a lighthouse on Cranberry Island, for granting £500 to Michael Wallace in full for his services as Commissioner for building the new Government House.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 158

1808

Summary of sums considered by the Assembly during the 1808 session.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 159

1808

Report of the Committee concerning expenditure for the repairs of Halifax streets and roads out of the Licence Duty fund. This has been delayed because of the death of William Lyon, one of the commissioners.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 160

1808

Five draft resolutions, one to George Boyle for victualling the militia, one to improve the road between Seven and Three Mile Plains, two to repair roads and bridges in Pictou County and one regarding the payment of warrants.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 161

14 January 1808

Report of the committee on privileges regarding the Secretary’s letter concerning the Sydney County election, defending the rights of the Assembly. They enclose the opinions of the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General, James Stewart, supporting the position of the House. They recommend two resolutions, "That all attempts to draw the examination, discussion, or determination of the Qualifications of Electors, or Persons elected, or the proceedings of Sheriffs on the returns of writs for the Elections of Members, are unconstitutional attacks upon the most undoubted Rights of the People of Nova Scotia." and that a writ for Sydney County be demanded of the Governor by address. References to similar election cases in N.S. Letter from Foster Hutchinson, chairman of the committee of privileges, to Attorney-General Uniacke, asking him whether it was usual to give the reasons for the House declaring a seat vacant when applying to the Governor for a new writ. Uniacke’s reply that he "never considered it as any part of my Duty to state to the Governor the reasons which Induced the house to declare any Election void." (See Assembly Journal. p. 58-62).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 162