17 February 1812

Petition of George Mordaunt Haliburton, Halifax merchant, asking for the drawback of duties paid on prize goods exported by him, enclosing two certificates.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 38

17 February 1812

Petition of Charles R. Prescott, William Lawson and Joseph Allison, Halifax merchants, asking to be relieved, for the present, of paying for the duties on large quantities of sugar etc. imported by them and stored, and intended to be re-exported.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 39

17 February 1812

Petition of Rufus G. Taylor and John Osborn asking for a return of the duty paid on sunken coffee exported under special circumstances to Great Britain. Enclosing certificates and letters as to the truth of the petitioner’s statements.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 40

17 February 1812

Petition of Thomas Lynds and others of Onslow Township stating the great need of making an alteration in the road from North River to Truro, and asking for a grant for that purpose. Signed with 28 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 41

24 February 1812

Petition of Henry Taylor, owner of a Halifax distillery, asking the House to remit the duties on sugar long since imported from the West Indies, so that he may distill it into rum. Unless the duties are removed there is no possibility of the sugar being sold.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 42

20 February 1812

Petition of Robert Thomson and other inhabitants of Hammond’s Plains in the parish of Sackville, Halifax County, asking for a grant to help them repair the road leading through the settlement and the bridge. Signed with 19 names. Certified by the Justices of the Peace, William Sabatier and Benjamin Gerrish Gray.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 43

21 February 1812

Report of the joint committee on the public accounts and attached schedule of monies appropriated for the militia.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 44

21 February 1812

Resolution that member for Truro be given until 3 March to produce evidence in his own favour with regard to the election. Compare with final resolution, Journal p. 29.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 45

25 February 1812

Draft minutes of the Assembly for 21-25 February.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 46

22 February 1812

Resolution and division on the legality of John Johnston’s vote in the township of Truro. Although deaf and dumb, he is adjudged to be capable of voting because he is in possession of his other senses and can communicate his meaning by signs.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 47

24 February 1812

Certificate and recommendation by Thomas Roach, Henry Purdy, Jonathan Crane and Edward Baker, that a sum be paid out of the Casualty Vote of Money for repairs of Maccan Bridge after the storm of 1811.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 48

25 February 1812

Petition of Ezekiel Foster and other inhabitants of Granville Township, stating that they are making settlements on the Bay of Fundy shore, and asking for a road to the shore to make settling possible. Signed with 20 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 49

25 February 1812

Petition of George Troop and other inhabitants near the post road in Granville and the settlements on the Bay of Fundy shore, asking for a further sum for completing the road from the post road to the Bay shore, in addition to what has already been done. Signed with 21 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 50

25 February 1812

Draft of Mr. Wiswall's motion resolving that William Smith, Sheriff of Hants County, is highly reprehensible for having written a letter to Archibald Fraser that was highly likely to affect the election to the injury of "the fairness & freedom of elections". Motion: 12 for and 11 against. (Compare with Journal p. 39)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 51

25 February 1812

Petition of John Osborn, asking for the drawback of duties he paid on prize coffee, which he afterwards exported to Salem in the United States, and for which he had been prevented from getting those certificates. Annexed are certificates and bills of lading etc.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 52