1 June 1792

Petition of Alexander Gay, attorney to William Kale of Shelburne, merchant, treasurer to the commissioners for building the Lighthouse on McNutt’s Island, for payment of his account.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 58

9 June 1792

Lieutenant Governor Wentworth’s answer to the address of the House of Assembly.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 59

12 June 1792

Petition of Charles Hill of Halifax, merchant, for a remission of duty paid on imported rum. (2 enclosures)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 60

13 June 1792

Petition of Benjamin Mulberry Holmes of Halifax, merchant, for an exemption from paying duty on imported rum. (1 enclosure)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 61

13 June 1792

Petition of the magistrates and grand jurors of Cumberland County (22 Signatures) for money to help build a road from Amherst to Southhampton and beyond.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 62

13 June 1792

Petition of Moses Pitcher, ex-coroner of Shelburne County, for money owed him by the county.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 63

14 June 1792

Petition of William Forsyth and Co., Halifax, for a drawback of the excise duty on wine exported to the West Indies.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 64

15 June 1792

Petition of James Kavanagh of Halifax, merchant, for a drawback of duty on goods exported to Cape Breton.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 65

16 1792

Petition of the merchants of Halifax (26 signatures) that the law appointing gaugers he amended.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 66

19 June 1792

Memorial of Alexander Cocken, keeper of the lighthouse on McNutt’s Island, asking to be paid his salary, which is in arrears.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 67

19 June 1792

Report of the committee on private petitions.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 68

19 June 1792

Report of the committee on the further increase of the revenue.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 69

19 June 1792

Resolve on the petition of Charles Hill. (No. 60 above)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 70

19 June 1792

Resolve on the petition of Benjamin Mulberry Holmes. (No. 61 above)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 71

21 June 1792

Petition of the merchants of Halifax (28 signatures) against levying duty on any article of British manufacture.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 72