26 January 1808

Message from the Lt.-Governor to the Assembly, "His Majestys Commission & Instructions remain in the Custody of the Governor for his guidance and direction, and cannot be communicated to the Assembly as a matter of right. I have already directed Copies of such part of the Instructions as respect your Legislative duties to be communicated to you, and until it appears to me that His Majestys Service requires it I can make no further Communication." (Holograph)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 33

26 January 1808

Report of committee appointed to wait upon the Lt.-Governor re the Royal Instructions; the Governor "informed the committee that His Majesty’s Commission of His Governor General was lodged in the Office of the Secretary of the Province and that any Gentlemen belonging to the House who wished to examine it, might do so by calling at that office, which information was communicated to the House by the Committee at the time the written Answer was delivered Although it does not appear upon the Journals."

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 34

26 January 1808

Report of the committee on the accounts of Caleb Forsyth and Daniel Dewolf and the contract of John McMonagle.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 35

27 January 1808

Draft of resolutions for granting votes for certain provincial services.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 36

27 January 1808

Ten resolutions of the House granting money for various provincial services, including a resolution for granting £3. 10. 0 for each deserter from the army or navy "who shall be apprehended and secured between the first day of February and the thirty first day of December next to be paid to the person or persons by whom any such Deserter shall be apprehended and secured"…sum not to exceed £300.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 37

28 January 1808

Message from the Lieut. Governor declining his assent on the proposed vote for the purchase of a sword or piece of plate to Vice Admiral Berkeley.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 38

28 January 1808

Draft of resolution for a committee to approach the Governor on the expediency of relinquishing the plan of "Erecting a Stone LightHouse on Briar Island, and building one of Wood."

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 39

28 January 1808

Draft of resolutions respecting private accounts and petitions, that they are hereafter to be presented to the House within the first fourteen days of the session of they will not be considered by the House.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 40

29 January 1808

Report of the committee who attended the Lieut.-Governor on the subject of making the Briar Island lighthouse of wood instead of stone. "His Excellency was pleased to say that he preferred stone for all Public builds but in consideration of the Present State of the Province and as he was desirous to meet the wishes of the House of Assembly, he would relinquish the Plan for a stone building and would take the proper Steps for Erecting a LightHouse of Wood on the said Island." New Brunswick was not to have any control over the lighthouse. (Draft)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 41

29 January 1808

Resolutions of the House for granting sums for various provincial services.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 42

29 January 1808

Resolution and draft of resolution for granting sum not exceeding £450 for transporting arms and ammunition for the use of the militia to the different parts of the province, for providing suitable places of deposit for such arms and ammunition, and for keeping such arms in good order and repair. Agreed to by the Council. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 43

30 January 1808

Copy of paper received from the Council on the conference respecting additional wine duty bill. Printed in the Assembly Journal, pp. 98, 99.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 44

30 January 1808

Copy of answer of the House of Assembly to the written paper received on this date from the Council. See Assembly Journal, pp. 99, 100.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 45

30 January 1808

Report of the committee relative to the Old Government House. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 46

1 February 1808

Draft of memorial referred to in the address of the House of Assembly to His Excellency Sir James Craig. "The Impolicy of the Advice which has induced the Lt.-Governor to agitate a Question of privilege in Times like the present, is so obvious that the House avoid all Observations on this Part of the Subject."

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 15 number 47