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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... Royal Highness the Prince Regent's express commands , to thank you , in his name , for the assurances of support and attachment which the address of the House contains ; and to acquaint you , that His Royal Highness places that ...
... Royal Highness the Prince Regent's express commands , to thank you , in his name , for the assurances of support and attachment which the address of the House contains ; and to acquaint you , that His Royal Highness places that ...
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... royal sanction ; and the Governor prorogued the Parliament , with acknowledgments for the liberal aid they had granted him to meet the exigencies of the public service . This seasonable provision of the Legislature at once enabled the ...
... royal sanction ; and the Governor prorogued the Parliament , with acknowledgments for the liberal aid they had granted him to meet the exigencies of the public service . This seasonable provision of the Legislature at once enabled the ...
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... Royal Highness the Prince Regent , the zeal and loyalty evinced by every class of His Majesty's subjects in British North America , during my administration , their attachment to his august person and government , and , most ...
... Royal Highness the Prince Regent , the zeal and loyalty evinced by every class of His Majesty's subjects in British North America , during my administration , their attachment to his august person and government , and , most ...
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... Royal Highness the Prince Regent , which they had directed him to report to the House ; and he read the report in his place , and afterwards delivered it in at the table , where the same was read , and the said heads of impeachment and ...
... Royal Highness the Prince Regent , which they had directed him to report to the House ; and he read the report in his place , and afterwards delivered it in at the table , where the same was read , and the said heads of impeachment and ...
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... Royal Highness the Prince Regent , which they had directed him to report to the House ; and he read the report in his place , and afterwards delivered it in at the table , where the same was read , and the said heads of impeachment and ...
... Royal Highness the Prince Regent , which they had directed him to report to the House ; and he read the report in his place , and afterwards delivered it in at the table , where the same was read , and the said heads of impeachment and ...
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Page 210 - I, AB, do sincerely promise and swear, that I will be faithful, and bear true allegiance to his Majesty King George...
Page 209 - Realm; and that the Clergy of the said Church may hold, receive, and enjoy, their accustomed Dues and Rights, with respect to such Persons only as shall profess the said Religion.
Page 218 - Pounds over and above all Rents and Charges payable out of or in respect of the same...
Page 210 - Britian ; and that in all matters of controversy, relative to property and civil rights, resort shall be had to the laws of Canada, as the rule for the decision of the same...
Page 211 - Kingdom, then and in that case it shall and may be lawful for his Majesty, his heirs and successors, to...
Page 227 - Act the King and Parliament of Great Britain will not impose any duty, tax or assessment whatever, payable in any of his Majesty's colonies, provinces and plantations in North America or the West Indies, except only such duties as it may be expedient to impose for the regulation of commerce...
Page 227 - That it may be proper to repeal an act, made in the seventh year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled, An act for granting certain duties in the British colonies and plantations in America; for allowing a drawback of the duties of customs upon the exportation from this kingdom, of coffee and...
Page 210 - Attempts whatever, which shall be made against his Person, Crown, or Dignity; and I will do my utmost Endeavour to disclose and make known to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, all Treasons and traitorous Conspiracies which may be formed against him or them...
Page 213 - Majesty that it may be enacted ; and be it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that so much of the said Act as...
Page 209 - And, for the more perfect security and ease of the minds of the inhabitants of the said province, it is hereby declared, that His Majesty's subjects, professing the religion of the church of Rome, of and in the said province of Quebec, may have, hold, and enjoy, the free exercise of the religion of the church of Rome...