19 February 1814

Report of the committee of public accounts. (As in Vol. 288, nos. 83, 84, 97). (Printed in extenso in Journal pp. 18-23)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 22

21 February 1814

Petition of Jonathan Crane on behalf of James Noble Shannon and Company of Parrsboro, asking that they be not obliged to pay more duty on a cargo imported from Guadeloupe than the usual amount, because of a mistake in making out the ship’s papers. Enclosuring deposition, return of cargo, etc. and list of ships with details, entering King’s County between 1 March 1811 and 31 December 1812.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 23

22 February 1814

Account with Howe and Son for printing Militia Laws and Prayers.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 24

22 February 1814

Petition of John Stuart or Stewart and other settlers in Cole Harbour, asking for some assistance in improving the road from their settlement to the Preston Road. Signed with 13 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 25

22 February 1814

Petition of Israel Fellows, Benjamin Chute and other inhabitants of Granville township, asking for a grant to enable them to open a new road on the bay shore, made necessary by the great increase in settlement on that shore. Signed with 15 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 26

22 February 1814

Petition of Miles McInnes and other settlers on the river Musquodoboit, asking for a grant to improve the road leading to the harbour, which is the only means of transporting their produce, and pointing out the very bad state of that and other roads in the vicinity. Signed with 50 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 27

22 February 1814

Petition of Alexander Scott and other inhabitants of Nine Mile River in Douglas, asking for a grant of £50 to help them improve their road to Halifax. Signed with 56 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 28

23 February 1814

Petition of Thomas Boggs, commissioner for expending £50 on the Rawdon road in 1801, of which only £30 was expended in that year, and the rest in 1813. He asks for the £20 he expended in 1813.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 29

23 February 1814

Petition of Josiah Jones and others of Annapolis County, asking for a grant of £100 for completing the road and bridge between McConnell's Mill Brook and the Sissiboo Bridge. 7 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 30

23 February 1814

Notice given by Mr. Marshall that he intends moving for grant for the relief of the inhabitants of Upper Canada who have suffered from an invasion by the forces of the United States.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 31

23 February 1814

Three resolutions for granting £15,000 for the service of roads and bridges throughout the province; for granting £5000 towards the building of the Province House, and for granting £75 to "the person who has the care of the Gunpowder at Halifax" for present year.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 32

24 February 1814

Petition of John George Pyke and the Committee of the Royal Acadian Institution asking for financial aid to enable the Halifax school to educate poor children as well. The school has 385 boys and girls at this time, and points out that 37 of these scholars are black children.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 33

24 February 1814

Petition of Richard Ryan, Halifax trader, who had a contract with the Ordnance Department to supplu building stones and ballast, asking for £96 to replace the money lost to him in a fire.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 34

24 February 1814

Resolution granting up to £500 for the repair of the province's main roads and bridges that might be damaged or obstructed by any accident.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 35

26 February 1814

Resolution respecting an address to the Prince Regent requesting the exclusion of American fishermen from landing fish on the shores of Nova Scotia and the coast of Labrador.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 36