1780

Petition of Thomas, James and William Cochran Merchants, to be exempt from a duty levied on imported rum.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 33b

2 March 1781

Extract of a letter from John Fenton (Provost Marshal) to the Lieutenant Governor relating to the Sheriffs Bill.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 34b

1 June 1781

Table of accounts from the Treasury.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 35b

11 June 1781

The Lieutenant Governor’s speech at the opening of the session.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 36b

12 June 1781

The Lieutenant Governor’s answer to the address of the House of Assembly.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 37b

13 June 1781

Message from the Lieutenant Governor to the House of Assembly.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 38b

15 June 1781

Report of the Public Accounts Committee.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 39b

21 June 1781

The Lieutenant Governor’s answer to the addressed from the House of Assembly delivered the previous day.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 40b

22 June 1781

Resolve to state the reasons why the Assembly cannot agree to exempting from the duty rum and molasses issued for the use of the troops.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 41b

23 June 1781

Resolve to pay £350. to Chief Justice Bryan Finucane.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 42b

25 June 1781

Resolve relating to rum etc. purchased for the King’s troops and for suspending the payment of the duties thereon for the time being.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 43b

29 June 1781

Lieutenant Governor’s message to the House of Assembly, recommending that an allowance should be given to Jonathan Binney.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 44b

29 June 1781

Lieutenant Governor’s message to the House of Assembly relating to the insufficiency of the salaries of the Supreme Court Justice and to an allowance being made to the Attorney General for past services.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 45b

29 June 1781

Preliminary draft of the above.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 46b

30 June 1781

"An Act in further addition to an Act...for appointing Commissioners of Sewers".

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 1 number 47b