Documents Relating to the Constitutional History of Canada, Part 2Public Archives of Canada, 1918 |
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6-7 EDWARD VII Act of Parliament Administration America appointed Article Authority aforesaid Bill Britain British Canadian Archives cause Chief Justice clause Colonies Commander in Chief Commerce Commission Committee Common Pleas Constitution Country Court of Appeals Court of Common Courts of Civil Crown Declaration Defendant Duties effectual English established Execution Finlay Frederick Haldimand French further enacted given Government granted Haldimand Heirs or Successors hereby House of Assembly Hugh Finlay Indians Inhabitants Instructions intituled John Judges Judgment Jurisdiction King King's Lands Legislative Council Legislature letter Lieutenant Governor Lord Dorchester Lordship Lower Canada Mabane Majesty Majesty's Majesty's Government manner matters Members ment Merchants necessary Oath Officers opinion Ordinance Parish Parties passed petition Plaintiff Plantations Pleasure Pounds Sterling present Privy Council Proceedings Provided Province of Quebec Provinces respectively Quebec Act Regulations Reign Right Royal Security Seigneurie SESSIONAL PAPER Settlement Sheriff Ships Subjects Summons therein thereof Trade whereas Writ
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Page 725 - His Britannic Majesty shall, with all convenient speed, and without causing any destruction, or carrying away any negroes or other property of the American inhabitants, withdraw all his armies, garrisons, and fleets from the said United States, and from every port, place, and harbor, within the same...
Page 724 - States shall continue to enjoy unmolested the right to take fish of every kind on the Grand Bank, and on all the other banks of Newfoundland ; also, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and at all other places in the sea, where the inhabitants of both countries used at any time heretofore to fish...
Page 811 - further Security of His Majesty's Person and Govern"ment and the Succession of the Crown in the Heirs of "the late Princess Sophia being Protestants and for ex"tinguishing the Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales "and his open and secret Abettors...
Page 724 - It is agreed, that creditors on either side shall meet with no lawful impediment to the recovery of the full value in sterling money of all bona fide debts heretofore contracted.
Page 1022 - America," and to make further provision for the Government of the said Province...
Page 1032 - ... him will defend to the utmost of my power, against all traitorous conspiracies and attempts whatsoever, which shall be made against his person, Crown, and dignity; and I will do my utmost endeavour to disclose and make known to his Majesty...
Page 1030 - Pounds over and above all Rents and Charges payable out of or in respect of the same...
Page 726 - THE solemn ratifications of the present treaty, expedited in good and due form, shall be exchanged between the contracting parties, in the space of six months, or sooner if possible, to be computed from the day of the signature of the present treaty. In witness whereof, we the undersigned, their Ministers Plenipotentiary, have in their name and in virtue of our full powers, signed with our hands the present definitive treaty, and caused the seals of our arms to be affixed thereto.
Page 724 - American fishermen shall have liberty to dry and cure fish in any of the unsettled bays, harbours and creeks of Nova Scotia, Magdalen Islands, and Labrador, so long as the same shall remain unsettled ; but so soon as the same or either of them shall be settled, it shall not be lawful for the said fishermen to dry or cure fish at such settlement, without a previous agreement for that purpose with the inhabitants, proprietors or possessors of the ground.
Page 1032 - Dignity; and I will do my utmost Endeavour to disclose and make known to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, all Treasons and...