5 December 1806

Cover for the letters of memorandum received by the commissioners for Sable Island from James Morris.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 90d

5 December 1806

Mr. Tonge's resolution respecting Lunenburg voters that five men be brought before the House to answer charges of "using Violence on the person of and threats against George Adam Eisenhauer and others to prevent them from giving their votes according to their Conscience at the late Election for the County of Lunenburg." Another resolution that Eisenhauer and others be summoned for evidence. (Draft)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 91

6 December 1806

Message from the Council to the House, approving of the application for drawbacks sent up at the close of the last session. List of petitioners and amounts due them.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 92

6 December 1806

Report of committee of the House of the granting petition of David Currie and Samuel Hart regarding drawbacks on duties. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 93

6 December 1806

Report on private petitions and resolutions.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 94

8 December 1806

Petition of William Bayley and other inhabitants of Long and Briar Islands, asking for a grant of £100 to enable them to build a road between Grand and Petit Passages. 22 names signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 95

10 December 1806

Message from the Lieutenant Governor to the legislature recommending a comfortable provision for the old age of John Newton, Collector of Import and Excise. (Same in Assembly Papers, Vol. 13).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 96

11 December 1806

Certification that the fifty pounds for the inhabitants of Falmouth to erect a bridge was judicially expended and the contractors justly entitled to their pay.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 97

11 December 1806

Report of Committee of Expenditures relating to the Establishment on Sable Island.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 98

11 December 1806

Draft of resolutions of the House, moved by Mr. Archibald, on the duties of the Speaker. 1st, that attendance on the House is his first duty, and 2nd, "That this House considers a Summons to the Speaker to attend another duty at a time appointed for its setting and with so short notice as not to allow opportunity of communicating with the House to be highly disrespectful to the branch of the Legislature – and that if such a case should recur, the Speaker will be bound not to attend such Summons until he has the direction of the House to that effect."

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 99

13 December 1806

Petition of the inhabitants of Sissiboo (Josiah Jones and others) for a grant of £100 to help them rebuild a bridge over the river. (8 names).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 100

13 December 1806

Account of Nathan Tupper, Health Officer for the port of Liverpool for 1806, giving ports from whence the vessels he visited came. Signed. (See Resolution of 15 Jan. 1807, granting compensation.)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 101

15 December 1806

Report of the joint committee to examine the state of the building occupied by the General Assembly and old Government House, to appropriate suitable accommodation therein for the sittings of the Legislature and Supreme Court. (As in Assembly Papers, Vol. 13)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 102

15 December 1807

Import and Export of Fish at the Port of Halifax, 1806.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 103

16 December 1806

Message from the Council on subject of resolution for appropriating £17500 for Island of Sable, roads and bridges and payment of public services.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 104