6 August 1812

Unanimous resolution of the House for a committee to request the Lieutenant -Governor to take measures to protect the coast of the province from American privateers. (Part of resolution only; see Journal, p. 16 for entire resolution)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 133

6 August 1812

Unanimous resolution of the House for a committee to request the Lieutenant -Governor to take measures to protect the coast of the province from American privateers.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 134

6 August 1812

Amendment to the appropriation bill providing for the additional pay of the embodied militia.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 135

6 August 1812

Eight resolutions of the House for granting sums for the services of the General Assembly, bounties for seamen etc.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 136

7 August 1812

Account for drafting and printing Articles of War and proclamations.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 137

7 August 1812

Message from the Lieutenant -Governor on the subject of provision for counsel employed on behalf of the Crown to prosecute criminals throughout the province.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 138

7 August 1812

Draft of resolution respecting a committee to request Lieutenant -Governor to have delinquent outport collectors of impost and excise prosecuted.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 139

8 August 1812

Draft of answer of the House to the Lieutenant -Governor’s message regarding the subject of criminal offences.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 140

8 August 1812

Copy of Mr. Robie’s motion and the division on it, "that the Sense of the House should be taken whether any further attempt s should be made by the House to Effect the Issue of Paper in the Province."

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 141

11 August 1812

Resolution of the House for granting £15 to the Keeper of the House of Assembly for her services during the session.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 142

13 August 1812

Amendment proposed by the Council to be made to the Appropriation bill, which the Assembly refused to consider. The amendment proposed is a change in the appropriation for the pay of the members, substituting for a lump sum voted by the Assembly an allowance of 10 shillings per day during the session and fourpence a mile for the distance they traveled to reach Halifax.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 143

13 August 1812

Paper received from the Council in conference asking why the House would not consider their amendment to the appropriation bill.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 144

13 August 1812

Answer of the House to the paper received from the Council, giving their reasons for not considering the amendment proposed by the Council to the Appropriation Bill. (Printed in extenso in Journal, p. 25)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 145

14 August 1812

Copy of resolutions of the House and their attitude towards the Council amending a money bill. "Resolved unanimously That the House of Assembly in refusing to consider the Amendment proposed by His Majesty’s Council to the Act of Appropriation exercised their Constitutional right and did not assume a power which they do not possess. Resolved unanimously that this House can never admit it to be the right of his Majesty’s Council to amend a Money Bill." (Printed in extenso, Journal p. 26)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 146

14 August 1812

Account of attendance of members, with number of days in session and in travel, and amount due each, totalling £485.10.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 18 number 147