17 December 1805

Resolution for vote of compensation to two road commissioners, Fitz Randolph and Ruggles for the bridge at Hicks Ferry. Agreed to by the Council. See their petition 16 Dec. (RG 5 A Vol. 12 No 12?)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 35

18 December 1805

Petition of John Archibald of Truro for some allowance for his time in expending the grant on the road from Fletcher’s Bridge to Truro. Overleaf. Dismissed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 36

21 December 1805

Report of committee of House on the petition of the inhabitants of Annapolis County respecting the establishing a paper currency in the province. The committee approve the plan heartily. (See petition of Edward Whitman and others, 5 Dec.)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 37

20 December 1805

Draft answer to the written paper received from the council. (Compare with final resolution in Assembly Journal for 1805-06). In final draft the following paragraph was omitted: "With regard to the new Government Building it is notorious that this work has been carried on while every other Branch of Publick Service has been suspended & there is every Reason to suppose that the Funds of the Province have been applied to this Purpose. The House can therefore never think of blending with Demands founded on the Principles of just Compensation for lawful Services, illegal & unconstitutional applications of the publick Money which in the opinion of the House require the most serious Investigation of both Branches of the Legislature." Several other clauses of less significance were also omitted from the final resolution.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 38

21 December 1805

Draft of resolution of this House with regard to the balance of the public monies in the Treasury. Two concluding clauses, the first marked out, the second being that which was sent to the Lt.-Governor (see Assembly Journal, 1805-6, p. 29) and more diplomatic.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 39

23 December 1805

Petition of William Winniett of Annapolis regarding payments for work he authorized as commissioner of roads and bridges.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 40

24 December 1805

Resolution of the House that notice be given to Messrs. Cochrans that their building will no longer be necessary to lease, since the old Government House can be used for the accommodation of the General Assembly and the King’s Courts. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 41

27 December 1805

Draft of report of committee of the House on the money disposable under the present revenue laws. Compare with final report. (see Assembly Journal, 1805-6, p. 34)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 42

28 December 1805

Petition of Elias Wheelock, stating the exertions and "almost unparraled hardships" he has encountered in exploring the country between Annapolis County and Halifax and between Annapolis and Lunenburg, and asking compensation therefore and for advances he has made in the process of exploring the said country. Signed. Attached. "Memorandum of labour and expences". (See committee report, 8 Jan. 1806). Petition approved by the Lt.-Governor. Deferred until the next session.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 43

28 December 1805

Report of committee on Hugh Auld’s petition. They find "that the salt spring rises in a meadow which often overflows so that it will be necessary to convey the water in close leaden pipes to the upland which is 32 rods distance which will be attended with considerable Expence that the works when completed will be of great utility to the settlements adjacent the Committee is of opinion that the sum of £50 be granted to the Petitioner, he giving security to the acceptance of his Excellency the Lt.-Governor that the said sum shall be faithfully expended." See the petition, 11 Dec. (Copy)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 44

30 December 1805

Report of committee on Winckworth Tonge’s petition of the previous year, that he should receive £30 for the damage done to his property by a new road running through it.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 45

30 December 1805

Resolution of the House with regard to applying again to the Lt.-Governor for more explicit information as to the Treasurer’s accounts. That which was finally transmitted to the Governor is the most conciliatory. The last tactful includes the following paragraph, crossed out: "that whatever reason his Excellency the Lieut. Gov. may have for being satisfied as to the security of a Balance of above ten thousand pounds, which should now be, in cash, in the Treasury (allowing the full amount of the Treasurer’s statements of warrants on which the House forbear at this time to comment) the House have none; but on the Contrary great Cause to feel the force of the Suspicion universally prevailing that the Publick Monies have been unlawfully applied to private purposes. Though the House feel that it is incumbent on them to provide adequate revenue for the Support of His Majesty’s Government they are impressed also with a sense of Duty of guarding what has been already raised from their constituents, and there being already the accumulation of two whole years Revenue they are "determined to see a Suitable Appropriation and security for the present Balance before they agree to continue Impositions on those they represent." The other draft and the final resolution are almost identical, with no significant changes.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 46

30 December 1805

Resolution of the House with regard to applying again to the Lt.-Governor for more explicit information as to the Treasurer’s accounts.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 47

30 December 1805

Draft resolution of the House with regard to applying again to the Lt.-Governor for more explicit information as to the Treasurer’s accounts.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 48

31 December 1805

List of paupers who have been supported in the Poor House between 1 July 1804 and 31 December 1805. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 12 number 49