Documents Relating to the Constitutional History of Canada: 1759-1791 (pt. 1-2)J. de L. Taché, 1918 |
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... country of such vast extent as Canada , it requires both time and means for more than a very limited number to avail them- selves of these valuable accumulations at first hand . Hitherto , also , the pressing demands of the more ...
... country of such vast extent as Canada , it requires both time and means for more than a very limited number to avail them- selves of these valuable accumulations at first hand . Hitherto , also , the pressing demands of the more ...
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... country from a constitutional point of view , and proposing lines of policy or necessary changes in the constitution of the country . VI . A body of miscellaneous papers furnishing the connecting links and general constitutional ...
... country from a constitutional point of view , and proposing lines of policy or necessary changes in the constitution of the country . VI . A body of miscellaneous papers furnishing the connecting links and general constitutional ...
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... country ; if not , each shall remain where he is without being sought after or molested .- " Refused . " ARTICLE VII . The Magazines , the artillery , firelocks , sabres , ammunition of war , and , in general every thing that belongs to ...
... country ; if not , each shall remain where he is without being sought after or molested .- " Refused . " ARTICLE VII . The Magazines , the artillery , firelocks , sabres , ammunition of war , and , in general every thing that belongs to ...
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... country .- " Answered by the pre- " ceding article . " ARTICLE XI The British General shall not oblige the Marquis de Vaudreuil to leave the town of Montreal before .. .... and no person shall be quartered in his house till he is gone ...
... country .- " Answered by the pre- " ceding article . " ARTICLE XI The British General shall not oblige the Marquis de Vaudreuil to leave the town of Montreal before .. .... and no person shall be quartered in his house till he is gone ...
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... country , they are to be delivered up to us . " ARTICLE XXII If there are any Military officers , whose affairs should require their presence in the colony till the next year , they shall have liberty to stay in it , after having ...
... country , they are to be delivered up to us . " ARTICLE XXII If there are any Military officers , whose affairs should require their presence in the colony till the next year , they shall have liberty to stay in it , after having ...
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6-7 EDWARD VII act of parliament aforesaid America appear appointed ARTICLE Assembly Attorney authority Britain British Canada Canadian Archives Capitulation Carleton Catholick cause Chief Justice civil Colonies Commander in Chief Commission Commissioners for Trade Constitution Country Courts of Judicature criminal Crown definitive treaty District dominions English established Execution expence France French language Government Governor and Council granted Guy Carleton hereby humbly Indians Inhabitants Instructions Islands James Murray JEFFERY AMHERST Judges Jurisdiction jury King King's Lands laws of England Letter liberty Lords Lords of Trade Lordships Majesty Majesty's Subjects manner matters ment Montreal Murray necessary Nova Scotia Oath Officers opinion Ordinance Parliament parties Peace persons Pleasure present Traité Privy Council proclamation proper Province of Quebec qu'il Regulations Religion Report respect River St Royal sera seront SESSIONAL PAPER settled Sujets therein thereof Town Trade and Plantations transmitted Trois Rivieres West Florida Writ Writ of Execution
Popular passages
Page 553 - I, AB, do sincerely promise and swear, that I will be faithful, and bear true allegiance to his Majesty King George...
Page 107 - CAR tel est notre plaisir. En témoin de quoi Nous avons fait mettre notre scel à cesdites Présentes.
Page 107 - Toledo, de Valencia, de Galicia, de Mallorca, de Menorca, de Sevilla, de Cerdeña, de Córdoba, de Córcega, de Murcia, de Jaén, de los Algarbes, de Algecira, de Gibraltar, de las Islas de Canaria, de las Indias Orientales y Occidentales, Islas y Tierra firme del Mar Océano; Archiduque de Austria; Duque de Borgoña, de Brabante y de Milán; Conde de Absburg, de Flandes, Tirol y Barcelona; Señor de Vizcaya y de Molina, etc.
Page 298 - An Act for the further security of His Majesty's person and Government, and the succession of the Crown in the Heirs of the late Princess Sophia, being Protestants, and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and secret abettors...
Page 457 - And I do declare that no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate hath, or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, preeminence, or authority, ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm : So help me God.
Page 162 - ... the several nations or tribes of Indians with whom we are connected, and who live under our protection, should not be molested or disturbed in the possession of such parts of our dominions and territories as, not having been ceded to, or purchased by us, are reserved to them, or any of them, as their hunting grounds...
Page 160 - We, therefore, have thought fit, by and with the advice of our Privy Council...
Page 520 - ... so soon as the state and circumstances of the said colonies will admit thereof, they shall, with the advice and consent of the members of our council, summon and call general assemblies...
Page 508 - Council, summon and call general assemblies within the said governments respectively, in such manner and form as is used and directed in those Colonies and Provinces in America which are under our immediate government...
Page 336 - Representatives of the people so to be summoned as aforesaid, to make, constitute, 'and ordain laws, statutes, and ordinances for the public peace, welfare, and good government of our said colonies, and of the people and inhabitants thereof, as near as may be agreeable to the laws of England...