18 January 1814

Account of Stock with merchants' names and amount of rum and other alcohol that they have.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 1

31 January 1814

Account with the Commissioners of Roads and Bridges.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 2

1 February 1814

Petition of Joseph Norman Bond, of Yarmouth, asking compensation for attending and giving medicine, "wine & other Cordials absolutely necessary to preserve Lift" to four of the crew of a ship that was burned en route from Halifax to New Brunswick.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 3

2 February 1814

Petition of Alexander Scott and others of Gore and Nine Mile River, a remote part of Douglas Township, asking for grants amounting to £80 to connect their settlement by road with the capital. Signed with 52 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 4

3 February 1814

Petition of Caleb Forsyth, road commissioner, asking for money expended in an emergency, when the floods undermined bridges on the Halfway and Gaspereau Rivers.

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

7 February 1814

Petition of Thomas Fenton and other proprietors of lands in Rawdon and Douglas, asking for a grant of £60 to help them repair the road between Mr. Ellis’ sawmill and Stephen Tigers’. Signed with 27 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 6

7 February 1814

Petition of Alexander Crawford and four others who are settling on Lake George (Lake Rossignol), Yarmouth Township, asking for a grant for the road to connect with the Digby -Yarmouth road.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 7

8 February 1814

Letter from the Commissioners of the Revenue to the Lieutenant -Governor with recommendations for appointing an Inspector and Searcher. They advise that the office be either given an adequate salary or be discontinued. They have appointed a clerk to the Commissioners of Impost and Excise in the meantime.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 8

8 February 1814

Petition of David McLean and others of the West Branch, East River, Pictou, asking for a grant to build a bridge and clear windfalls on the road to Musquodoboit begun by Governor Wentworth. Signed with 16 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 9

24 February 1814

Minutes of the House from 10 February to 24 February.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 10

14 February 1814

Estimate of expense for repairing fences around Government House.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 11

14 February 1814

Letter from Binney requesting the Lieutenant -Governor recommend the House give aid to Mrs. Mary Wood, widow of the late Provincial Inspector and Searcher.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 12

14 February 1814

Draft resolution for a committee to bring in amendment to Act for regulating expenditure for improvement of roads and bridges.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 13

15 February 1814

Petition of James Eager and other inhabitants of Annapolis County. "Whereas there has been a large Amount of money granted by the Legislature of this province for the purpose of making a road between Annapolis and Liverpool. A part of the Same having been laid out on the barrens and as we are informed by such persons as are good Judges that the money already laid out on the barrens is lost to the public – and as it is the Opinion of all that the road must be altered, and we are informed that the road may be altered and laid out where the land will be much better for a road and Cultivation – Therefore it is the prayer of your Petitioner, that your Excellency and your Honours will direct Some persons that are acquainted with the Situation of the business to Examine the land and lay out the road where it shall be most proper both for a road and land for cultivation, before there shall be any more money laid out on the barrens. Signed with 8 names.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 14

16 February 1814

Petition of Philip Roberts, Ordnance Storekeeper, asking an increase of his allowance for taking care of the powder belonging to the merchants of Halifax stored, for the safety of the town, in the army magazine. The amount of powder coming in each year has increased so much that the labour it involves is greater than that for the powder belonging to the military.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 20 number 15