10 February 1815

Letter from William Smith to deputy Provincial Secretary Cogswell, giving his opinion as to advisability of repairing a bridge on the Windsor Road this year and rebuilding it next year, with estimates of the cost.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 19

10 February 1815

Petition of John Higgins and other inhabitants of the north district of Rawdon, asking for a grant from the legislature for rebuilding the bridge over Glen’s Creek. Signed with 15 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 20

10 February 1815

Minutes of the House regarding militia accounts.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 21

11 February 1815

Draft of House’s address in answer to the Lieutenant -Governor’s speech on opening the session.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 22

11 February 1815

Reply of the Lieutenant.-Governor to the address of the House in answer to his speech on opening the session.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 23

11 February 1815

Petition of W. F. Bonnell and others of Digby, asking further aid in making passable the road between the town plot in Digby to Roger’s Point on Annapolis Basin. Signed with 19 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 24

21 February 1815

Petition of Benjamin Dodge and other inhabitants of Granville township, asking for a grant for a road to connect their settlement on the Bay of Fundy shore with the township. Signed with 30 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 25

13 February 1815

Petition of John Burton and others of the district of Pictou, asking for a law to effect their intentions of forming congregations "for the celebration of divine ordinances according to their religious principles". Signed with nine names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 26

14 February 1815

Petition of Alexander MacLean and others of the east side of East River of Pictou, asking for a grant to improve the road from the upper line of lands belonging to Hugh Fraser to the upper line of Hector McKenzie’s a very useful stretch of road. Signed with 25 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 27

25 February 1815

Petition of Donald Fraser, Robert McIntosh and William Robertson, on behalf of the inhabitants on the East River of Pictou, thanking them for past favours and asking for further aid towards repairing the road and bridges from Abercrombey’s Point to the Old Meeting House.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 28

15 February 1815

Petition of Alexander Scott and others in Nine Mile River settlement, asking for a grant for improving their road. Signed with 38 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 29

15 February 1815

Extract from the Journal of the resolution for calling the sheriff of Sydney to be summoned to attend the House without delay.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 30

15 February 1815

Letter from James B. Francklin, Clerk of the Assembly to William Sterns, asking him to take with him to Pictou and forward to Manchester a public letter to the sheriff, Christian Müller.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 31

15 February 1815

Letter from William Sabatier to Thomas Ritchie, pointing out the changes which he thinks should be made in the sheriff’s fees for various services.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 32

16 February 1815

Petition of Andrew Forshner, commissioner for roads, Ramsheg, Cumberland County, asking for the vote of money lost by him in a suit begun by one of the contractors for the road work because he had refused to pay the whole sum, the contract not being completed according to orders. The contractor having won the case, the commissioner prays for the House to pay the expenses.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 33