24 November 1809

Letter from William Sabatier to James Stewart, giving the opinion of the former as to necessary changes in the militia law and the wagon law.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 60

24 November 1809

Draft of resolution for appointing a committee to procure plans for the erection of a Province House and report thereon to the House.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 61

25 November 1809

Resolution of House for expunging from Journal the proceedings relative to granting £50 to Mr. Gautier, and the record of voting members on the issue.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 62

27 November 1809

Minutes of the proceedings of the House on private petitions.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 63

28 November 1809

Report of the committee on the accounts of John Howe and William Minns for printing.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 64

29 November 1809

Account Jones Fawson, Provost Marshall, for supplying John Kelly with bread during his imprisonment.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 65

29 November 1809

Draft report of the committee on the petition of Comfort Haley, recommending that he be paid a drawback on the goods he imported.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 66

30 November 1809

Report of committee appointed to revise the militia laws.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 67

November 1809

List of members present at the opening of the Session and of those who came during the session.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 68

1 December 1809

Draft of report of the committee on the petition of Adolphus Vieth, recommending that he receive more than his usual stipend as Clerk of the Adjutant-General of the Militia because of his increased activities during the period the militia was embodied.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 69

2 December 1809

Petition of John Taylor, David Archibald and John McKeen on behalf of themselves and thirty other settlers on St. Mary’s River to the Lt.-Governor, asking for a grant of £100 for opening a road from their settlement to the head of the tide of the river.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 70

6 December 1809

Estimate from the joint committee of the probable expense of obtaining a building as a suitable place for holding the General Assembly.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 71

7 December 1809

Invoice for work done at His Majesty's court house by Nicholas Dobbin.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 72

8 December 1809

Report of the committee of the House on the petition of Robert Pagan and others regarding the impressment of Edward McCray and Matthew Allen. The committee substantiate the statements made by the petitioners and add "It also appears to the Committee that since this unjustifiable Transaction many young Men Natives of the Province and not subject to impressment, have been alarmed least they should have the same fate and frequently have fled from their Homes and Occupation on that Account."

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 73

8 December 1809

Draft of unanimous resolution of the House that the taking detention and Transportation of Edward McCray & Matthew Allen from this Province is highly illegal, unconstitutional and oppressive and is productive of great injury to this Province by creating a constant alarm and Suspension upon the Minds of many of its Inhabitants and that therefore an Humble Address be presented to His Excellency the Lt. Govr. to request his immediate interference to procure the Return of the said Edwd. and Matthew – to their country and Friends."

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 74