20 February 1811

Petition of Miles McInnes and other inhabitants of Middle Musquodoboit, asking for a grant for a bridge over the river, which would connect their settlement with the main Halifax-Manchester road. Signed with 21 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 28

20 February 1811

Petition of William Salter of Newport asking for reimbursement of money expended on a bridge built under his direction over the Kennetcook River, and explaining the circumstances. Enclosing valuation of completed bridge and Salter's deposition.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 29

21 February 1811

Draft of message from the Council, stating that they had appointed Uniacke and Morris to the joint committee on the proposed Province Building.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 30

23 February 1811

Petition of James Gautier, asking for a grant to support him in his declining years and destitute condition.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 31

25 February 1811

Petition of Garret Miller asking for a reduciton in duty on a lost cargo of rum, molasses, sugar, etc.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 32

25 February 1811

Petition of Charles Prescott, William Lawson and Joseph Allison, merchants, asking for a drawback on coffee imported and lost at sea on route from N.S. to England.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 33

25 February 1811

Petition of Henry Taylor, stating the impossibility of distilling good rum profitable in Nova Scotia, and urging his reasons for thinking it would be to the interest of the province to encourage distilling.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 34

25 February 1811

Resolution for granting £15,000 to be appropriated for the service of roads and bridges for the province.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 35

26 February 1811

Petition of Thomas Carswell, upholsterer and cabinet-maker, asking for payment of his account for work done at Government House.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 36

27 February 1811

Petition of John Archibald of Truro, Gentleman, asking for re-imbursement of money expended on road work, which reimbursement had been voted by the House in a former session but not allowed by the Council.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 37

27 February 1811

Report of the joint committee appointed to examine the Public Accounts, with attached General Account current with the province to 31 December 1810 and statement of appropriated duty for payment of militia arms.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 38

28 February 1811

Copy of Judge G.H.Monk’s letter of application for compensation for his services at a court of Oyer at Terminer in Queen’s County the previous September.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 39

1 March 1811

Certificate by Jared Chipman that contracts made with Jeremiah Northrup, Benjamin Belcher and William Campbell for making a new road from Avon Bridge to Bishops Bridge in Horton, were approved by the Court of Sessions.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 40

1 March 1811

Draft of Mr. Robie’s motion for a committee on the advisability of altering the road from McAlpine’s to Halifax.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 41

1 March 1811

Draft of report of select committee on expenditure for roads and bridges throughout the province.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 42