A Political and Historical Account of Lower Canada: With Remarks on the Present Situation of the People, as Regards Their Manners, Character, Religion, &c. &cW. Marsh & A. Miller, 1830 - 275 pages |
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... Legislative and Administrative Bodies - The Governor - Executive Council - House of Assembly - Judiciary CHAP . III . 11 A List of the Governors , from 1791 to the present time - Observations on the State of Canada under Sir James Craig ...
... Legislative and Administrative Bodies - The Governor - Executive Council - House of Assembly - Judiciary CHAP . III . 11 A List of the Governors , from 1791 to the present time - Observations on the State of Canada under Sir James Craig ...
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... Legislative Council , and agreed to by the House of Assembly , on the 11th of March , 1829 ..... 273 XVI . Provisions of a Bill to encourage Emigration ... 275 POLITICAL AND HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF LOWER CANADA . CHAPTER I. xvi CONTENTS .
... Legislative Council , and agreed to by the House of Assembly , on the 11th of March , 1829 ..... 273 XVI . Provisions of a Bill to encourage Emigration ... 275 POLITICAL AND HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF LOWER CANADA . CHAPTER I. xvi CONTENTS .
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... legislature was created , in which the people had no part ; laws might now be enacted without their consent , and ... Council had , in accordance with these commands , issued two ordinances — one in 1784 , calling into power the writ ...
... legislature was created , in which the people had no part ; laws might now be enacted without their consent , and ... Council had , in accordance with these commands , issued two ordinances — one in 1784 , calling into power the writ ...
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... Legislative and Administrative Bodies -The Governor - Executive Council - House of As- sembly - Judiciary . We have now arrived at the most important epoch of the History of Canada , viz . that at which her present Repre- sentative ...
... Legislative and Administrative Bodies -The Governor - Executive Council - House of As- sembly - Judiciary . We have now arrived at the most important epoch of the History of Canada , viz . that at which her present Repre- sentative ...
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... legislature in each . It was for this purpose he should first propose , in imitation of the constitution of the mother country , a Council and House of Assembly for each : the Assembly to be 12 THE PROVINCE DIVIDED INTO.
... legislature in each . It was for this purpose he should first propose , in imitation of the constitution of the mother country , a Council and House of Assembly for each : the Assembly to be 12 THE PROVINCE DIVIDED INTO.
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