24 November 1808

Sable Island accounts, including lists of articles sent there in June and October 1808 and accounts of sales of articles salvaged on the island.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 99

24 November 1808

Petition of James Gautier (two copies), stating that he has been in the service of the province 23 years, as clerk to different Secretaries, and Clerk of the Council. "That he continued to be a Clerk to the Secretary of the Province, until the appointment of Samuel Hood George Esq. to that Office, at which time your Petitioner was deemed on Account of his Age, which is now Sixty-six years, and the infirmities natural to that Period of Life, unfit to discharge any longer the Duties of that Station; And the same infirmities which incapacitated him from performing those Duties have also rendered him unable to continue his attendance on His Majesty’s Council as their Clerk. That your Petition hath carefully preserved all the Records and Papers committee to his Custody during the time he held the Offices above mentioned, and by his care hath preserved the Records of the Titles of Property from falling into the Confusion liable to be occasioned by the changes of Secretaries and hath delivered over to a Committee of His Majesty’s Council every Paper and thing whatsoever belonging to the above mentioned Offices, and in his Custody at the time of his removal therefrom That the removal of your Petitioner from the Offices he held, hath left him entirely destiture of the meaning of procuring the common necessaries of Life." Asking for relief.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 100

10 December 1808

Petition of John Morehouse, asking for special consideration with regard to receiving drawbacks on duties. He was not entitled to the drawback legally allowed because he had not cleared the cargo at the office of any Collector or Comptroller of the Customs. He gives as excuse that "There is no Office of Impost and Excise at New Edinburgh, which is at the distance of more than twenty miles and Your petitioner could not have traveled to Digby without causing great delay and hazard to his Voyage undertaken to Bermuda which was very urgent." He encloses documents to prove his statements. Overleaf. "Granted."

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 101

26 November 1808

Draft minutes proceedings of the House of Assembly for 24 - 26 November with list of members in attendance.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 102

28 November 1808

Memorial of John Howe and Son presenting for payment their account for printing for the Government of the province since December last, and also an account of Mr. Henry, Government Printer, for comparison. Annexed: Account.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 103

29 November 1808

Lt.-Gov. Sir George Prevost’s message concerning the repairs he has ordered to be made to the new Government House. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 104

30 November 1808

Memorial of Michael Wallace, asking compensation for his labours as commissioner for building the new Government House… "your Memorialist devoted his whole time daily, early and late, for more than Eight Years, (when his official hours as Treasurer of the Province did not require his attendance), in Superintending and directing the various duties incident to a Work of such Magnitude in this country, with that Zeal and fidelity the trust required, which has never been questioned to his knowledge." On the completeion of the work he stated his account for a commissioner of 5% on £21,000 which the Assembly "passed over ad referendum to a Committee." Asking that his claim be considered. Signed. Recommended.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 105

1 December 1808

Report of the committee of the House on the account of John Howe & Son, recommending that an extra £100 be granted them for printing 1000 books of Instruction for the militia, and £50 besides for their services occasioned by the extra meeting of the Assembly. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 106

2 December 1808

Petition of Archibald Smith, asking compensation for injury done to his land through the running of the new road over Ardoise Hill, which crosses his land in three places. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 107

3 December 1808

Petition of William Blair of Onslow, asking to be reimbursed £67.10. expended in building a bridge over North River, Onslow, in excess of grant for that purpose. Signed. "Dismissed".

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 108

3 December 1808

Alexander Morrison’s account for binding Militia Rules and Regulations.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 109

5 December 1808

Petition of John and David Dill, stating that the new road on Ardoise Hill runs through their land, and they have the upkeep of it without its being of any more advantage to them than the old road, and asking for relief. Signed. See rejected resolution, 24 Dec.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 110

3 December 1808

Petition of Ludowick and James Hunter stating that "Your Honorable House have bin pleased to Lay out a new Road over Said Hill (Ardoise) at the distance of two Hundred Rods North from the old road, and one mile and a half distant from where your Petitioners are Setled towards Windsor and three fourths of a mile distant towards Halifax – your Petitioners further State that they have no way of comeing at the new road but by the old road, as their Land doth not join or come to the new road in any direction nearer than above stated, consequently your Petitioner must be at the heavy expense of keeping up a Road (and one Large Bridge) the distance of one mile and half to git to the County town, and half that distance to git to Halifax, your petitioners therefore beg leave to submit their case to your Honorable House to grant such relief as you in your Wisdom may think just and mete, and your Petitioners as in duty Bound will ever Pray." Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 111

3 December 1808

Petition of Snow Parker, and Joseph Freeman of Liverpool, asking for a drawback of duties on rum and brown sugar exported to Boston. Signed. Overleaf. Certificate (copy) of Boston Customs officers that said rum and sugar were received. Enclosed. Affidavit of Simon Fraser that above merchandise was shipped as stated.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 112

3 December 1808

Report of the committee of the House on Charles Stephenson’s account for repairs to the new Government House, stating that a further grant of £161. 15. is necessary to complete the repairs recommended in the last session.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 113