7 July 1804

Report for the Commissioners for managing the affairs of the Establishment on Sable Island.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 38

7 July 1804

Report of committee of House on the petition of James Ratchford and James Noble Shannon, recommending that it be granted, and imposing conditions of sailing times and charges for the Parrsboro Packet. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 39

9 July 1804

Account of commissioners for building the new Government House. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 40

10 July 1804

Petition for the Grand Jury of the Town and County of Halifax regarding Old Market House being a nuisance

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 41

10 July 1804

Petition of Andrew Miller and other inhabitants living on the Windsor Road. They have lived on their tracts of land nearly thirty years, and have improved them but not wholly complied with the terms of grants. Having been present at a court where a tract of land was escheated for non-performance of the conditions, the petitioners "being aware that the whole of the Lands upon the said Road are equally Liable to be Escheated should the same be prosecuted, whereby your Petitioners might be Reduced to distress and beggary, as it is Impossible to perform the Conditions upon which the same were granted Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray this Honourable House to take the Precarious Situations of your Petitioners into the considerations and afford them such Relief as…shall seem meet." Signed with 13 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 42

10 July 1804

Resolve to stop prosecution of Nathaniel Smith, and Ludowick Hunter respecing their contract for making the new road round Ardoise Hill. Upon paying of the cost of such prosecution and entering into Bond for £500.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 43

12 July 1804

Message from the Council to the House, on receipt of 62 road votes from the House. "…they find it impossible for them to determine consistent with any Information they can receive during the present Session how far it will conduce to the General Interest of the Province to distribute the Sum to be granted for that service in the manner proposed by the House…" (Which was the customary method in Nova Scotia). For amplification of the Council’s views see Message to the House, 21 July.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 44

12 July 1804

Draft message from the Council to the House, on receipt of 62 road votes from the House. "…they find it impossible for them to determine consistent with any Information they can receive during the present Session how far it will conduce to the General Interest of the Province to distribute the Sum to be granted for that service in the manner proposed by the House…" (Which was the customary method in Nova Scotia). For amplification of the Council’s views see Message to the House, 21 July.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 45

12 July 1804

Message from Assembly in answer to Council’s message; the House is determined to adhere to the customary method of granting and applying money for the service of roads and bridges.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 46

12 July 1804

Draft message from Assembly in answer to Council’s message; the House is determined to adhere to the customary method of granting and applying money for the service of roads and bridges.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 47

12 July 1804

Message from House to Council in answer to Council’s message; the House is determined to adhere to the customary method of granting and applying money for the service of roads and bridges. List of those in agreement and against.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 48

12 July 1804

Report of Committee recommending that Thomas Crowell and Joseph Prescott, health officers for Shelburne be compensated.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 49

13 June 1804

Report of the committee on accounts for repairs for the old government House. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 50

13 July 1804

Report of committee to inquire whether the Collectors of Import and Excise had given bonds and for what amount. List of bonds and sureties given by the collectors throughout the province, dating from 1785 to 1804, for the performance of their duties. No bonds for the collectors at Pictou, Annapolis, Sydney or Yarmouth. Signed. (Bonds were £500 or £1000).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 51

14 July 1804

Petition of Samuel Sheldon Pool, asking compensation for attending a special court of Oyer and Terminer at Shelburne for the trial of Samuel Andrews and others for the supposed murder of a Negro girl, at a time when his domestic concerns demanded his attention. Signed. Recommended by the Governor. Overleaf. "£7. 10. 0. granted."

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 52