22 November 1784

Letter from William Shaw, M.L.A. to Thomas Cochran, Speaker, excusing himself from attending the House.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 128b

29 November 1784

Letter from Thomas Cochran, Speaker to Peter Etter Senior, Messenger ordering him to take William Shaw into custody to answer a charge of cottempt.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 129b

6 December 1784

Petition of the inhabitants of the District of Chedabucto, asking that a Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions may be established at Guysborough (petiton signed by six Justice of the Peace for Halifax County, 13 Oct 1784).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 130b

7 December 1784

List of bills tabled by the Council.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 131b

11 December 1784

Affidavit of Alexander Thomson of Chester re: Great Tancook and Little Tancook Islands.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 132b

11 December 1784

Affidavit of John Umlock and James Umlock of St Margarets Bay (as above).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 133b

1784

Petition of William Shaw, Clerk of the Supreme Court at Annapolis, asking for a Salary.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 134b

1784

Petition of John Wisdom of Halifax, carpenter, asking to be paid in full for work done by him for public buildings in Halifax.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 135b

1784

Report of the committee on the state of the revenues.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 136b

11 January 1785

Petition of William Forsyth, Joseph Niles and Andrew McGill of Halifax,merchants, asking to be exempt from the payment of certian duties on imported rum and molasses (N.B see below No 188).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 137b

21 October 1785

Petition of John Sargent, land waiter, and ganger for the District of Shelburne, asking for a salary.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 138b

2 November 1785

Extract of a letter from the magistrates of Shelburne to Governor Parr reporting on a conference with the Grand Jury about customs duties.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 139b

15 November 1785

Petition of George Dawkins and three others on behalf of the settlers at Country Harbour asking for a supply of provisions to get them through the winter.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 140b

1-26 November 1785

Table of accounts from the treasury.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 141b

1 December 1785

Petition of the inhabitants of Rawdon and adjoining settlements (46 signatures), asking for money to help repair their roads.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 142b