4 January 1808

Committee of Supply distribution of monies.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 3

4 January 1808

Resolution of the House for granting £1600 for the purpose of providing great coats for the two battalions of embodied militia. Agreed to. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 4

6 January 1808

Message from the Council on subject of Money Resolutions.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 5

6 January 1808

Draft of report of the committee on the petition of Rufus G. Taylor, recommending that he be given the compensation asked.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 6

7 January 1808

George Boyle’s account for victualling and lodging the Liverpool Militia under the command of Capt. Freeman.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 7

8 January 1808

Two drafts of the address of the House to the Lt.-Governor declining to carry out his suggestions of augmenting the salary of the Treasurer. (Compare with final address as in Assembly Journal, 1807-8 p. 47)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 8

8 January 1808

Letter from the Secretary of the province to the Speaker, Lewis M. Wilkins, in answer to the request that a new writ be issued to elect a representative for Sydney County. "His Excellency requires that He should be informed by what means a vacancy has arisen, that He may be able to judge if under the circumstances of the Case he may consider the Seat as legally vacated." Until he hears from the Home Government he cannot issue a new writ for the township of Annapolis.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 9

8 January 1808

Nine resolutions for granting sums for various provincial services. Agreed to by the Council.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 10

9 January 1808

Petition of John Leggett of Country Harbour, asking for compensation for salvaging part of cargo of brandy and wine from which the province realized is a good sum of duties. Certificate of Excise Officer attached..

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 11

11 January 1808

Reply of the Lt.-Governor to Assembly’s address refusing to augment the Treasurer’s salary.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 12

11 January 1808

Report of committee on John Hall’s petition, recommending £25 compensation.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 13

11 January 1808

Report of the committee of the House on John Leggett’s petition, recommending that £18. 1. 3. be granted him for salvaging part of the brandy and wine cargo. (Draft)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 14

11 January 1808

Report of committee on petition of William Blair whose contract they recommend to be renewed, and Robert McElhinney, whose petition they would dismiss.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 15

12 January 1808

Seventy-four resolutions of the House for votes for road services.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 16

12 January 1808

Draft of resolutions of the House for votes for the service of roads and bridges.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 17