21 December 1809

Resolution of the House for granting sum to defray expense of trials of Edward and Margaret Jordan and John Kelly and the execution of Edward Jordan for piracy and felony on the high seas.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 97

22 December 1809

List of members of the House and the amount of pay owing to each. (As in Vol. 304, no. 5)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 98

22 December 1809

Resolutions for declaring the seat of John Bolman for the Town of Lunenburg vacant for non-attendance, and to take the usual steps for procuring a writ for the election of a new Member. Draft of resolution for the Clerk to make a correct index of and bind the Journals of the House of Assembly to the present time.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 99

1809

Motion regarding the petition of six hundred inhabitants of the Shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, stating the inconvenience and danger of having no harbour nearer than the Bay of Antigonish, and suggesting that a pier be built, with their assistance, at Arisaig Point.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 100

19 January 1810

William Minns' account for stationary supplied to the House of Assembly and Commissioners of the Revenue.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 101

18 June 1810

Account of Jones Fawson, Sherriff of Halifax, for supplies to John Kelly, a provincial prisoner.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 102

31 August 1810

Petition of John Parker and other inhabitants of Petit, asking for a grant to help them make a road from Petit settlement to the main road at the north side of the Kennetcook River. The petitioners promise each a sum of money or its equivalent in day labour on the road. Signed by 12 persons. Recommended by the Lt.-Governor.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 103

October 1810

Petition of Henry Moser and others, settled on the coast between Beaver Harbour and Mary Joseph, asking for a grant to help them make a road from their settlements to the main road from Sheet Harbour to Halifax. Signed with 13 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 104

12 November 1810

Petition of Elijah Phinney and other inhabitants of Wilmot, asking for a grant for making a road from the post road in Wilmot to the Bay of Fundy. The road has already been laid out, but the limited circumstances of the people who live on it have prevented their completing it. Signed with 14 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 105

19 November 1810

Petition of George Newcomb of Parrsborough, asking for £12 compensation for the bridge he built at his own expense after the freshet of 1808 carried away the old one over Partridge River.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 106

22 November 1810

Petition of George Roy to the House stating that in ignorance of the law which directed road commissioners to retain 5% of the money expended, he had not done so, and asking for some compensation for his work.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 107

7 December 1810

Account of William Minns for printing done for the government 1808-1810. Certified by the Provincial Secretary.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 108

23 March 1811

7 Resolutions of the House for granting sums for various provincial services, printing etc. Signed. Agreed to by the Council.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17

22 February 1811

Petition of Evan MacPhee and other "of his Majestie’s loyal Subjects Inhabitants of Nine Mile River in Douglass"; they state that "when they were discharged from the (84th) Regt. they were settled in the Interior part of the Country, that they had neither roads nor water carriage that they underwent very Great difficulties before thay had any roads of Horses & were forced for Several Years to carry Seed and Provision on there backs through the woods with onely the help of blased trees. That through the assistance of Almighty dog, the aid of Government and their own very Great Exertions their roads are opened and a small part plowed and throwed up; that owing to the badness of near four miles of their road between the Covagate road and their settlement, they are forced to go to market on Horseback; and by that means cannot get their meat, and other articles to Town in near so good order for market, nor will a Small load on horse back much (more) than defray the Expences." They promise certain sums of money or day labour. Signed with 34 names. (names copied)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17

23 March 1811

Resolution of the House for granting compensation to William Campbell for his services as a road commissioner in 1799. Signed. Agreed to by the Council. 2. Certificate of the Clerk of the Peace for King’s County that Campbell’s work was satisfactory.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17