30 December 1806

Petition of Elizabeth Brenton, widow of the late Hon. James, Puisne justice and Councillor. Lowness of Judge Brenton’s salary had been intensified by the fact that "owing to the state of embarrassment in which the public treasury was for a long time involved" …the warrants were not negotiable except at a discount of 25 or 25%. "That, being by these unfortunate circumstances deprived of upwards of one fourth of his small income for several successive years, he unavoidable contracted many heavy debts, which remained unpaid until he was appointed Judge of the Court of Vice-Admiralty in this Province which office he held for a short time, and by the emoluments of it was enabled to extricate himself from his difficulties. Illness of his daughter and himself have used up all his money and put him in debt, and his widow is left with the hosue, which will probably be seized by the creditors, and four fatherless daughters. She asks for relief. (Recommended by Lt.-Governor).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 119

30 December 1806

Resolution of House that £400 be paid to Mrs. Elizabeth Brenton "to assist in relieving her family from their present distress." Signed. Agreed to.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 120a

30 December 1806

Resolution of House that £2000 be granted to encourage the fisheries by giving a bounty per quintal on all fish caught and cured by the inhabitants of Nova Scotia. Signed. Agreed to by the Council.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 120b

31 December 1806

Report of the committee of the House appointed to take into consideration the distribution of money to repair the roads and bridges throughout the Province for the ensuing year. 73 resolutions. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 121

31 December 1806

Copy of 82 resolutions in the House of Assembly regarding road and bridge repairs, with some resolutions cut out and missing.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 122

23 January 1807

Abstract of demands against the province on account of the new Government House &c. that remained unsatisfied on the 31st December 1806. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 123

31 December 1806

List of paupers who have been cared for in the Halifax Poor House between 1 Jan. and 31 Dec. 1806. Expense incurred. Unsigned.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 124

1805-1806

Attendance of Members at the Sessions of 1805 and 1806.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 125

1806

Certificate that Alpheus Morse, commissioner, expended fifty pounds between River Philip and Amherst in 1802.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 126

18 January 1806

List of monies voted session 1805-6 and names of receipients.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 127

13 December 1805

Petition of Edward Whitman and 886 other inhabitants of Annapolis County suggesting the use of paper currency. They "have for some Years seriously felt the effects flowing from a Scarcity of a circulating Medium, by being cramped in their Commercial and Agricultural pursuits – Your Petitioners beg leave therefore to submit to this Honorable House the Propriety of their adopting a judicious System of Paper Credit to a certain extent, the utility of which Your Petitioners are fully confident would soon be diffused throughout the Province by enabling the Farmer to extend his improvements and the Merchant his Trade, in proportion to the real property and natural resources of the Country." (See committee report, 21 Dec.)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 128

1806

The sum of £50 to be paid to Henry Torrance for his services saving cargo from a shipwreck at Sable Island.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 129

10 November 1806

Petition of Robert Thomson for recompense for his services as Health Officer for the Port of Shelburne.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 13 number 130

16 January 1808

Road votes for £5000 arranged according to counties.

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

3 February 1808

List of appropriations for the civil establishment.

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