10 March 1815

Copy of Mr. Mortimer’s resolution for a further conference on the plaster of Paris or gypsum bill, and division of vote.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 73

12 March 1815

Resolution for the distribution of road money in the District of Colchester.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 74

13 March 1815

Report of the committee of ways and means.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 75

13 March 1815

Resolution for repaying the sum (£5000) borrowed for the defence of the province, by 30th September, 1815.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 76

14 March 1815

Copy of additional clause moved by Mr. Wiswall to be added to the plaster of Paris or gypsum bill, and accepted on division.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 77

14 March 1815

Two resolutions for calling the Sheriff of Sydney County to answer charges of petitioners alleging an undue election at the Bar of the House, and for dismissing petitions alleging undue election for Sydney County, and a resolution that building a road from Halifax to Annapolis through the interior of the Province, would encourage settlement.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 78

15 March 1815

Account submitted by Charles Morris, Surveyor-General for running the dividing line between Lunenburg and Queen’s Counties and for employing deputy surveyors to mark the new Halifax-Annapolis road.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 79

15 March 1815

Copy of Mr. Shaw's motion for a conference on the plaster of Paris or gypsum bill, and division of vote.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 80

15 March 1815

Petition of Christian Muller, Sheriff of Sydney County, Asking for compensation for expenses incurred by travelling to Halifax to attend the Assembly as requested.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 81

20 March 1815

Message from the Council asking for conference on the subject of the navigation of the Shubenacadie River.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 82

20 March 1815

Petition of James Creighton. Foreman of the Grand Jury of Halifax County asking again for consideration of the bad state of Water Street. (Printed in extenso in Journal p. 69 ff.)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 83

23 March 1815

Letter from Seth Coleman to William Sabatier, relating the distressed situation of the negroes at Preston, their absolute lack of food, the wrong opinion that has been circulated about them, and asking that something be done to prevent them dying of starvation before summer. "I found in them a disposition to labour, and to help themselves, but the fact is they have nothing to do, I found but four men that had Families, that had imployment, others were making of Brooms or taking care of the Family, while the Mother was out to Seek a days work at Washing or Sewing on this Scanty pittance depended the subsistence of perhaps themselves and four or five Children. My feelings have been often hurt at the expressions of People who are ignorant of their Situations, they say Thievish Black dogs, they deserve this or they deserve that, I declare that considering their Ignorance I think them a Virtuous People," … "Place the same number of White People in the Sam Situation under all the disadvantages that those have had to incounter what would have been the report of them" … "Since the 8th of last month I have paid attention to the sick and Administered as Sparingly as possible to their Several Necessaties" …rice and molasses to the most and a little meat and fish to convalescents. "There appears nothing so satisfactory to them that I have ever given out as Indian Meal & Molasses it seems pleasing to them when I name it. Should the Governor be pleased to afford them Some Relief at this pinching Season, Meal can be had at our Mill in Dartmouth, or any other Supply he would bestow will be most greatfully received by Some of those Suffering People."

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 84

23 March 1815

Letter from Mr. Sabatier to the Lieutenant -Governor, enclosing one from Seth Coleman, of Dartmouth, to him relative to the negroes at Preston, their condition and the means he has taken to relieve it. Sabatier reports on what is to be done for the negroes and professes himself as willing to do whatever the Lieutenant -Governor wishes. He suggests that Indian meal and molasses be distributed among them by Mr. Coleman as a personal favour, rather than as from any authority: "a little molasses and Indian meal will satisfy them, and induce them to exertion for the rest".

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 85

23 March 1815

Resolution of the committee that £24,950 be granted for the service of road and bridges, with amounts for various districts.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 86

23 March 1815

Draft resolution of the House for distribution of £24,950 for roads and bridges and attached schedule for its application.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 21 number 87