2 April 1811

Draft of report of the committee of privileges giving its opinion that the seat of Foster Hutchinson should be vacated, in accordance with the determination of the Assembly the previous session. (See Assembly Journal p. 105)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 112

2 April 1811

Two resolutions of the House regarding money payable as a result of the new schools act and granting sums for leasing a building to be used for sitting of the legislature.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 113

3 April 1811

Report of the committee of public accounts on public markets and licence and road accounts for the District of Halifax.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 114

3 April 1811

Memorandum of papers required to make up the Journals for the Session of 1811.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 115

4 April 1811

Certificate of pay for Simon B. Robie for his attendance in General Assembly during the last session.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 116

13 April 1811

William Minn's account for Stationary for the House of Assembly between 14 February and 13 April 1811.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 117

30 May 1811

Petition of Caleb senior, Caleb, Richard Nickerson and other inhabitants of Sambro, complaining that money expended on a road to Sambro has been spent but is of no use as it is circular and intercepted with rivers and precipices; requesting that it should go from Christian Werner's of Harrietsfield to Sambro a more level and shorter route.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 118

11 October 1811

Petition of Thomas Scott of Montrose, Scotland, asking for the bounty, hitherto granted on salt imported into the province for the fisheries, on a cargo he brought from Portugal to Newfoundland and thence to Halifax under the inducement offered by the bounty. (Holograph) Enclosed are certificates of entry, lists of sales of hogsheads of salt, etc.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 119

27 November 1811

Petition of David McLelan of Londonderry, stating his exertions in erecting wheat and oat mills, and asking for encouragement in making further improvements.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 120

9 December 1811

Petition of Jonathan Tremain and other inhabitants of Water St., Halifax, to the Grand Jury of Halifax County, asking that some measures be adopted for improving the deplorable condition of Water Street. Signed with 39 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 121

13 December 1811

Petition of the Grand Jury of Halifax County to the Lieutenant -Governor drawing to his attention the bad state of Water Street "for want of paving and repairing". … "It is the principal Street of Thoroughfare in this Town for wheel Carriages loaded with heavy goods and stores of all descriptions, both for His Majestys Sea and Land Service, and also of the Imports and Exports of this Town." "…the constant passage of heavy carriages" has rendered inadequate the amount of statue labour allotted to Water St. by the road commissioners. They recommend paving the street.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 122

31 December 1811

Abstract of grants for roads and bridges remaining unpaid the 31 December 1811. (Printed in extenso in Journal.)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 123

12 November 1811

Declaration of John D. Hawthorn and James Barss, describing how Thomas Perry, master of the schooner Polly, went on a fishing voyage to the Straits of Belleisle, returned to Guysborough, "made" their fish, and then had them all swept away by a tremendous storm, and asking for the bounty for which they had expected to qualify.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 17 number 124

7 February 1812

Draft of the Assembly Journal for these dates.

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

25 February 1812

Proceedings of the House in determining the various controverted elections. (See Assembly Journal pp. 29 to 39.)

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