22 February 1815

Resolution for granting £500, to be placed at the disposal of the Lieutenant -Governor for the prevention of the spreading of small-pox.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 49

23 February 1815

Petition of Alexander Henry and others on the Musquodoboit River, south side, asking for a grant for building a bridge over the river to communicate their settlement with the road to Halifax. 10 signatures.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 50

24 February 1815

Petition of Joseph Fellows and other inhabitants of the middle district of Granville, asking for further aid in improving the road from the main road to the settlement on the Bay Shore. 12 signatures.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 51

24 February 1815

Petition of Stephen Dimock and other inhabitants of Hants County, stating that the new Ardoise Hill is impassable in the spring and fall, because of the nature of the soil and asking for a grant for mending the old road to be used at those seasons. 51 signatures.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 52

24 February 1815

Petition of Henry Taylor of Halifax, asking for a reduction of the duties on rum and other spirits made in the province. (Compare with his petitions of the two previous years.)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 53

24 February 1815

Petition of Edmond & Bedell and John Robinson of Saint John, New Brunswick asking for a remission of duties paid on goods shipped from London to Saint John, landed at Halifax, carried by land to Windsor, and thence to New Brunswick.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 54

24 February 1815

Petition of Samuel Prescott on behalf of residents on or near the road leading from the Dartmouth ferry to South-east Passage, asking for a grant to aid on their exertions to make the road passable.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 55

27 February 1815

Report of resolutions of the committee of the House on the state of the province.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 56

28 February 1815

Petition of Samuel Morse and other inhabitants of Wilmot, Annapolis and Granville, asking for a grant for building a bridge across the Annapolis River at the head of the tide. Signed with 64 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 57

28 February 1815

Petition of Samuel Head and William Anderson, surgeons, stating their efforts in establishing a hospital for seamen, and asking aid towards completing the project.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 58

1 March 1815

Petition of Henry Van Buskirk and others of Aylesford, asking for a grant of £25 for opening the road to Morristown in the township. Signed with 20 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 59

1 March 1815

Copy of report of committee of whole on private petitions, and two draft resolutions respecting the Douglas Grant and the proprietors of the Philadelphia Grant.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 60

2 March 1815

Petition of Richard Cunningham and other inhabitants of Hants County, asking for a grant of £100 to help them level Tanner’s Hill, which is too high for heavy loaded carriages. Signed with 44 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 61

2 March 1815

Report of manager of conference on the state of the province. They consider that "it would be expedient to encourage the Agriculture of the Province by providing a fund to enable Commissioners to supply under proper Regulations poor Settlers with seed, grain and necessary implements of Agriculture" and recommend as a means of encouraging the fishery the providing a constant supply of salt at moderate rates.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 62

3 March 1815

Copy of resolution for immediate report from committee on the police of Halifax.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 63