30 November 1809

Report of committee appointed to revise the militia laws.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 67

November 1809

List of members present at the opening of the Session and of those who came during the session.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 68

1 December 1809

Draft of report of the committee on the petition of Adolphus Vieth, recommending that he receive more than his usual stipend as Clerk of the Adjutant-General of the Militia because of his increased activities during the period the militia was embodied.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 69

2 December 1809

Petition of John Taylor, David Archibald and John McKeen on behalf of themselves and thirty other settlers on St. Mary’s River to the Lt.-Governor, asking for a grant of £100 for opening a road from their settlement to the head of the tide of the river.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 70

6 December 1809

Estimate from the joint committee of the probable expense of obtaining a building as a suitable place for holding the General Assembly.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 71

7 December 1809

Invoice for work done at His Majesty's court house by Nicholas Dobbin.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 72

8 December 1809

Report of the committee of the House on the petition of Robert Pagan and others regarding the impressment of Edward McCray and Matthew Allen. The committee substantiate the statements made by the petitioners and add "It also appears to the Committee that since this unjustifiable Transaction many young Men Natives of the Province and not subject to impressment, have been alarmed least they should have the same fate and frequently have fled from their Homes and Occupation on that Account."

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 73

8 December 1809

Draft of unanimous resolution of the House that the taking detention and Transportation of Edward McCray & Matthew Allen from this Province is highly illegal, unconstitutional and oppressive and is productive of great injury to this Province by creating a constant alarm and Suspension upon the Minds of many of its Inhabitants and that therefore an Humble Address be presented to His Excellency the Lt. Govr. to request his immediate interference to procure the Return of the said Edwd. and Matthew – to their country and Friends."

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 74

9 December 1809

Draft of resolution of the House disagreeing with all the amendments, except one correcting a clerical error, made by the Council to the Bill for altering the militia law.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 75

11 December 1809

Report of the committee of the House recommending the petition of Allen McDonald and others for a pier at Arisack [ Arisaig ] Point be granted.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 76

12 December 1809

Message from the Lieutenant Governor on the subject of providing a reward for the apprehending and bringing to trial the parties concerned in the piracy on board the schooner Three Sisters.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 77

13 December 1809

Report of the committee on the subject of the bill to authorize the sale of the lands and tenements of Samuel Hart, a lunatic.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 78

14 December 1809

Draft of resolutions of the committee of supply for the service of roads and bridges.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 79

15 December 1809

Abstracts of the expenses attending the trials of Edward and Margaret Jordan and John Kelly and the execution of Edward Jordan.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 80

15 December 1809

Accounts of the expenses attending the trial of Edward and Margaret Jordan and John Kelly and the execution of Edward Jordan.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 81