14 July 1804

Message from the Governor to the House enclosing schedule of road appropriations. "That the House of Assembly may have as much information as can be now afforded on the subject of Roads and Bridges I send them certified under the hand of the Secretary a schedule of such as appear to me to require to be built or repaired, amounting to the sum of Three Thousand two Hundred Pounds inclusive of the last Contingent sum therein, which Contingent Sum may be referred to in the Vote in case the said aggregate sum shall be granted; and which I trust be deemed a sufficient security for the due expenditure thereof." Signed. Enclosed. Schedule of appropriation of the Sum recommended by His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor to the Assembly to be provided for the present Session, for making and repairing Roads and Bridges throughout the province.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 53

14 July 1804

Request for information for His Majesty's Council about the roads and bridges

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 54

14 July 1804

Petition of James Ewing and other merchants of Halifax, stating the burdens which the war has imposed on provincial trade with Great Britain and the West Indies, asking for an extension of the time allowed for the payment of the duties, and for an alteration in the conditions of bonds to allow more time for their payment hereafter. Signed by 23 merchants.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 55

14 July 1804

Resolution that the clerk inform the Council of the need of their returning the revenue bills. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 56

16 July 1804

Account of the expenditure of the licence duty collected in Halifax town under the Lt.-Governor’s orders. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 57

16 July 1804

Draft answer from the House in reply to the Governor's Message. They thank the Governor for the information contained in the forgoing message, and state that "previous to receiving that Message" they "had voted sums of Money for the repairing of Roads and Bridges in which the most of the sums contained in Your Excellency’s intended distribution were included" and that those votes "have been sent to His Majesty’s Council for their Concurrence and now remain with them." Another paragraph of the same tenor as their message to Council is added, but was omitted in final message, for which see Assembly Journal p. 42.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 58

17 July 1804

Report of committee on compensation to be granted to road commissioners for their services. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 59

17 June 1804

Resolutions of House granting petitions for money.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 60

17 July 1804

Resolution of the House for granting £400 to be drawn if necessary by the Governor for the repair of roads and bridges in case of unforeseen accident to any of them. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 61

18 July 1804

Petition of John Newton to the Lt.-Governor, stating that he has held the office of one of the Collectors of Impost and Excise for Halifax since 1758, and is too old to continue in it; he asks that some provision be made for him, and his large family. Signed. Message from the Governor to House, recommending that House make Mr. Newton some permanent allowance.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 62

18 July 1804

Report of the committee on the petition of James Ewing and other Halifax merchants, recommending that credit be extended three months on all bonds due, and hereafter duties be made payable in the following proportions: ¼ in 6 mos., 1/4 in 9 mos., ¼ in 12 mos., and the rest in 15 months. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 63

18 July 1804

Report of committee recommending that £15 compensation be paid to Phineas Lovett for the failure of fifteen bushels of hemp seed supplied by government and transported and planted by him.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 64

19 July 1804

Report of the committee on the accounts of the Collector of Excise at Liverpool, that it was impossible to state the accounts, due to lack of vouchers and large sums charged for drawbacks not certified by the commissioners of the revenue.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 65

19 July 1804

Resolutions of House for granting £20. 11. 8. to John Howe for stationery supplied the House and for granting £15 to Phineas Lovett.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 66

19 July 1804

Resolution recommending that John Newton, who is too old to continue as Collector of Impost and Excise, be given a permanent allowance.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 11 number 67