17 January 1809

Reply of the House to the written paper received from the Council giving their reasons for not approving of the appropriation bill. With regard to the bill for imposing an additional duty on liquors, the House states "that the House of Assembly consider themselves to be the constitutional judges as well of the Articles of which a duty may be laid with least inconvenience to their Constituents, as of the amount of that duty, and whether or not it shall be made to operate retrospectively, and that if a difference of sentiment should unfortunately happen in this respect, between His Majestys Council and the House, the opinion of the latter, in a money bill, should prevail." (Identical with the final message, Journal p. 99)

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

23 January 1809

List of the bills assented to by the President

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 17

26 January 1809

Proceedings of the House for 23 - 26 January 1809, following the refusal of the President of the Province to sign the appropriation bill.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 18

24 January 1809

Preamble adopted by the House on the President refusing his assent to the appropriation bill.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 19

24 January 1809

Resolution for a committee to correspond with the Agent of the Province with regard to the resolutions of the House on the President’s refusing the appropriation bill. (Draft)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 20

24 January 1809

Drafts of four resolutions and the preamble adopted by the House on the President refusing his assent to the appropriation bill. (See Assembly Journal, pp. 104, 105, for the other resolutions).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 21

24 January 1809

Resolution of the House "that a Committee be appointed to wait upon His Honor the President; to inform His Honor, that the House of Assembly have used their utmost endeavours, during a long Session, to complete the important business of the Province; but observed with regret, His Honor assenting to the several Bills for raising Monies, and dissenting to the application of the same, for the publick purposes expressed in the Act of Appropriation, whereby their intentions are wholly defeated, and the best Interests of the Province neglected; and that the House, have no further business before them." Committee appointed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 22

25 January 1809

Draft message that the president thinks the appropriation made at this session have greatly exceeded those of other years and voices his disapproval of the appointment of a special agent for the Province.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 23

26 January 1809

List showing the attendance of the members during the session.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 24

1808-1809

Draft instructions to the committee concerning the dissent of the House President.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 25

22 April 1809

Report by William Sabatier of Sackville concerning the refusal to provide horses to convey baggage of the militia from Halifax to Windsor and notes for Mr. Stewart's attention in regard to the complaint made by the Justices of the Township of Sackville about the various owners and teams.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 26

18 May 1809

Petition of Comfort Haley, asking for a drawback on the duty he paid on goods imported which he attempted to export but failed to do when the ship that carried them went down. Schedule of duties, certificate, and affidavits annexed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 27

24 May 1809

Petition of François Como and other inhabitants of Clare, asking for a grant for repairing the Meteghan bridge, which they state will otherwise soon fall to pieces. Signed with 19 names and marks.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 28

11 November 1809

Petition of Richard Curry and other inhabitants of Kings and Hants Counties, asking for £150 to help them in rebuilding a bridge which recent floods have destroyed. Signed with 50 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 29

8 June 1809

Nine resolutions of the House for grants for extra expenses of the legislature, and various services of the province.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 16 number 30