10 March 1812

Report of Michael Wallace, Auditor of the Public Accounts, on the expenditure of monies granted by the legislature for making and repairing roads and bridges throughout the province in 1803, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 1810. Done in columns, giving sums, year applied, name of commissioner and where applied. Signed. At the end are suggestions for making permanent the price of day labour etc. (Report printed, except for suggestions, see pp. 63-71 in Journal.)

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

3 March 1812

Draft of resolution for appointing a special agent for the province.

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

4 April 1812

Thirteen votes of the House for provincial services. Signed. Two accounts annexed. Not agreed to by the Council.

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

12 January 1812

Petition of Abraham Webster of Cornwallis, asking for compensation for injury to his land through the running of the post road through it. He also asks that the road may be completed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 1

14 January 1812

Request and statement from Franklin Etter and other inhabitants of Chester, Chester Road, Windsor and Falmouth to the Members for Lunenburg and Hants Counties. They state the public benefits and benefits to themselves that would accrue from having the new Chester-Windsor road made passable for carts. Signed with 37 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 2

24 January 1812

Petition of William Robertson, merchant of Sissiboo, objecting to having been obliged to pay two light duties for the Briar Island lighthouse, one at Yarmouth and one at Sissiboo, on the same voyage.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 3

24 Janaury 1812

Copy of petition of John Killam and the Yarmouth Lock and Canal Proprietors, stating that the expenses of their undertaking has already been double their expectations, that it is necessary to rebuild a bridge at the head of Cape Fourchu Harbour, and asking for a grant of £300 for building the bridge.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 4

30 January 1812

Petition of Alexander Scott and seven others of Douglas, asking for £100 to enable them to improve their road to the capital, without which they are unable to market their produce.

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

February 1812

Account, Province of Nova Scotia with John Howe and Son for printing 1400 prayer forms for the last day of the Assembly.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 6

February 1812

Estimate of repairs needed at the Government House, submitted by John Henderson, Richard Scott and Edward Pryor.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 7

11 February 1812

Petition of John D. Hawthorn and James Barss, describing how they 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 18 number 8

12 February 1812

Petition of William Parker and other inhabitants of Petit, stating their need of a road from there to Newport, their inability to pay for one, and asking for a grant for that purpose. Signed with 20 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 9

3 February 1812

Petition of Lott Phinney and six others, asking for £60 to help finish the road from Wilmot to the Bay of Fundy shore which General Ruggles had cut. Signed with 8 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 10

4 February 1812

Petition of Charles Baker and others, asking for a grant for making a public highway between the bridge over the Napan River to the road leading from Amherst to Cobequid. Signed with 12 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 11

5 February 1812

Petition of Jeremiah Baker and other inhabitants of Newport Township, asking for aid in making passable the road to Rawdon. Signed with 32 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 12