13 April 1811
William Minn's account for Stationary for the House of Assembly between 14 February and 13 April 1811.
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 117
30 May 1811
Petition of Caleb senior, Caleb, Richard Nickerson and other inhabitants of Sambro, complaining that money expended on a road to Sambro has been spent but is of no use as it is circular and intercepted with rivers and precipices; requesting that it should go from Christian Werner's of Harrietsfield to Sambro a more level and shorter route.
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 118
11 October 1811
Petition of Thomas Scott of Montrose, Scotland, asking for the bounty, hitherto granted on salt imported into the province for the fisheries, on a cargo he brought from Portugal to Newfoundland and thence to Halifax under the inducement offered by the bounty. (Holograph) Enclosed are certificates of entry, lists of sales of hogsheads of salt, etc.
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 119
27 November 1811
Petition of David McLelan of Londonderry, stating his exertions in erecting wheat and oat mills, and asking for encouragement in making further improvements.
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 120
9 December 1811
Petition of Jonathan Tremain and other inhabitants of Water St., Halifax, to the Grand Jury of Halifax County, asking that some measures be adopted for improving the deplorable condition of Water Street. Signed with 39 names.
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 121
13 December 1811
Petition of the Grand Jury of Halifax County to the Lieutenant -Governor drawing to his attention the bad state of Water Street "for want of paving and repairing". … "It is the principal Street of Thoroughfare in this Town for wheel Carriages loaded with heavy goods and stores of all descriptions, both for His Majestys Sea and Land Service, and also of the Imports and Exports of this Town." "…the constant passage of heavy carriages" has rendered inadequate the amount of statue labour allotted to Water St. by the road commissioners. They recommend paving the street.
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 122
31 December 1811
Abstract of grants for roads and bridges remaining unpaid the 31 December 1811. (Printed in extenso in Journal.)
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 123
12 November 1811
Declaration of John D. Hawthorn and James Barss, describing how Thomas Perry, master of the schooner Polly, went on a fishing voyage to the Straits of Belleisle, returned to Guysborough, "made" their fish, and then had them all swept away by a tremendous storm, and asking for the bounty for which they had expected to qualify.
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 124
12 January 1812
Petition of Abraham Webster of Cornwallis, asking for compensation for injury to his land through the running of the post road through it. He also asks that the road may be completed.
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 1
14 January 1812
Request and statement from Franklin Etter and other inhabitants of Chester, Chester Road, Windsor and Falmouth to the Members for Lunenburg and Hants Counties. They state the public benefits and benefits to themselves that would accrue from having the new Chester-Windsor road made passable for carts. Signed with 37 names.
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 2
24 January 1812
Petition of William Robertson, merchant of Sissiboo, objecting to having been obliged to pay two light duties for the Briar Island lighthouse, one at Yarmouth and one at Sissiboo, on the same voyage.
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 3
24 Janaury 1812
Copy of petition of John Killam and the Yarmouth Lock and Canal Proprietors, stating that the expenses of their undertaking has already been double their expectations, that it is necessary to rebuild a bridge at the head of Cape Fourchu Harbour, and asking for a grant of £300 for building the bridge.
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 4
30 January 1812
Petition of Alexander Scott and seven others of Douglas, asking for £100 to enable them to improve their road to the capital, without which they are unable to market their produce.
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 5
February 1812
Account, Province of Nova Scotia with John Howe and Son for printing 1400 prayer forms for the last day of the Assembly.
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 6
February 1812
Estimate of repairs needed at the Government House, submitted by John Henderson, Richard Scott and Edward Pryor.
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 7
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