20 November 1805

Account from the Government of Nova Scotia with George Michael Smith, commissioner for opening new Nictau road.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 5

20 November 1805

William Philipps Account of vessels visited as health officer for the port of Halifax between 20 July 1804 and 20 Nov 1805.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 6

20 November 1805

List of vessels visited by health officer for the port of halifax between 20 July 1804 and 20th November 1805.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 7

22 November 1805

John Ruggles to James B. Francklin, asking for subscription list for Hick’s Ferry bridge. (Holgoraph)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 8

28 November 1805

Copy of Governor Wentworth's commission to the President of Council, authorizing him to prorogue the Assembly until 30th November. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 9

28 November 1805

Prorogation of general assembly by Blowers, President of Council to 30th Novmeber 1805.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 10

5 December 1805

Petition of Daniel Wood, William Sabatier and other residents on the Sackville to Windsor road explaining their inability to provide for the repairing and bridging of the road, and asking for a grant for that purpose. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 11

4 December 1805

Petition of Robert Fitzrandolph and John Ruggles of Annapolis County, recounting their services and expenditures in building a bridge over the Annapolis River and asking for reimbursement of their advances. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 12

3 December 1805

Petition of John and David Dill, contractors for making the new road round Salt Hill, eight miles from Windsor, asking for an investigation of their work and compensation. Signed. Attached. Copy of Mr. Wilkin’s motion that consideration of the petition be deferred until the petitioners have had notice to bring forward their evidence in support of their claim.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 13

4 December 1805

Petition of Benjamin Hicks and the Widows Ann Dodge and Sarah Leonard of Annapolis and Wilmot, that they have "subsisted upwards of Two Thousand Troops since the Law made and provided for that purpose, and a very Heavy loss having been sustained by them from the reduced allowance of Sixpence per Man for Breakfast and ninepence per Dinner, which in the aggregate amounts to Thirty Seven pound Ten shillings as nearly as can be estimated for each Innkeeper", the petitioners ask for present remuneration and provision against the future. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 14

4 December 1805

Petition of William Cutten and 25 other inhabitants of Onslow objecting to the law which fixes the sitting of the Supreme Court so that the members of the Court are obligated to travel from Truro to Cumberland on Sunday, and asking that the law be amended. Reasons: (1) "It is the incumbent duty of us all to remember the Sabbath day to keep it hold the Violation of which Almighty God has often punished with most awful Judgements." (2) "Consistency requires an amendment of the above act. The Law of the Province now stands, commanding the observance of the Sabbath; and shall their be other enacted authorising its being profaned, then the same authority both commands and prohibits the same thing." (3) "We wish to respect our superiors but in order to (do) this they must appear respectable. How can we duly regard the Judges of our Courts when we see them trampling upon these Laws which they come amongst us to administer"… (4) "Utility is another Plea by the present arrangement there is not sufficient time to do the business of the District while the Court sets, by consequence causes which should have been argued here are carried to Cumberland before they are Terminated, which occasions not only additional expence, but inconveniences to the Parties concerned." "Lastly. The Permitting of the above Law to remain is now enacted obliges the Members of said Courts to travil on the Sabbath as aforesaid, which is cause of offence to those who wish to see the Laws of Morality and Religion maintained inviolate." 26 names signed. (See bill no. 15)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 15

5 December 1805

Address proposed to the House by Mr. Mortimer in answer to the Governor’s speech on opening the Assembly. (Compare with address which was finally presented, Assembly Journal for 1805, p. 8.).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 16

9 December 1805

Petition of Richard Thorne of Granville, stating his services as commissioner for repairing the public road between the Ferry House and the Gut of Annapolis, and asking for the balance of his compensation for it. Signed. Dismissed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 17

9 December 1805

Mr. Wilkins’ motion that "every thing that took place on the subject of the address to His Excellency subsequent to Wednesday may be expunged from the Journals together with the address adopted on Saturday last." Division for motion 9, against it, 20.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 18

9 December 1805

Petition of Hugh Ald of Stewiacke, stating that, on arriving lately from Scotland he had purchased a field with a salt spring in it in order to erect a salt works "for the supply of the adjacent Inhabitants." "Your Petitioner has at great Expences begun his salt works and made above Sixty Bushels; but it will still require much more Expences to Errect Buildings Sutable and finnish the Works; which Your Petitioner is unable to compleat he has been advised to apply to the Legislature for Assistance and Encouragement." He therefore asks for it. Signed. (See committee report, 21 Dec.)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 19