APPENDIX ONE: TRANSPORTATION

Information relating to the allotment of money for the construction of roads, bridges and wharves in the St. Peters Area are recorded in the early years of the Journals of the House of Assembly. The following are a few examples from the 1830s through the 1850s, of the information listed for the development of ‘transportation’ in the St. Peters area:

Friday: 4m March, 1 836:

RESOLVED: That it is the opinion of this committee, that the moneys appropriated for the service of roads and bridges be expended according to the following scale:

Kings County District #1 1

From the head of St. Peters Bay, towards the Cardigan River: 25 0 0* Road from the Head St. Peters Bay, towards Leslie’s Mill: 8 13 4 For the road leading to the back farms, from the St. Peter’s

Main road: 12 O 0 Kings County District #12

To repair bridges of the North Side Road, Lots 42 & 43: 12 10 0 To repair the road from the Red House towards the head

of St. Peters Bay: 22 10 0 And from St. Peters Bay towards Bay Fortune, to the Line

of Lot 42: 7 13 4 Kings County District #14

From the head of the Cardigan River to St. Peters Bay: 20 O 0

Tuesdayz 13th Februag;z 1838:

A petition of divers inhabitants of St. Peters Bay, interested in commerce and shipping was presented to the House by Mr. M’Callum and the same was received and read; setting forth — That the said Port is nearly eqi-distant from Charlottetown, Three Rivers, and Collville Bay; that not being a port of entry, vessels bound to St. Peters frequently call at Collville Bay, and pay not only the Imperial but also the Impost Duties, which makes the trade of the place appear, by the Impost Returns, less than it really is — That there are vessels at this time on the stocks, in progress of building, in the Bay for the British and Newfoundland Markets - and Petitions therefore pray that the port may have its trade facilitated by having a Sub—collector of Customs established there.

A motion being made, that is inexpedient to grant the prayer of the said petition. It was resolved in the affirmative. Ordered, That Mr. M’Callum have leave to withdraw the said petition.

* 25 Pounds 0 Shillings 0 Pence

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