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... conducting the canal to some distance westward on Lake Erie shore . Vessels taking departure from Fort Erie and Buffalo , not only have insufficient room for tacking , but must labour to avoid the current which draws into Niagara River ...
... conducting the canal to some distance westward on Lake Erie shore . Vessels taking departure from Fort Erie and Buffalo , not only have insufficient room for tacking , but must labour to avoid the current which draws into Niagara River ...
Page xi
... conduct of the House of Assembly and the Lieut . - Governor , in 1818 , ccccxliii . His petition to the House of Commons , ecccxlv— cccclx . and notes . Remarks on the character of the people of the United States , ccccxlvii . note . On ...
... conduct of the House of Assembly and the Lieut . - Governor , in 1818 , ccccxliii . His petition to the House of Commons , ecccxlv— cccclx . and notes . Remarks on the character of the people of the United States , ccccxlvii . note . On ...
Page xii
... - tenant - Governor , to impress an opinion upon the public mind that some of my writings were sedi- tious ; but this conduct only exposed to fuller view the malevolence by which they were actu ated . GENERAL INTRODUCTION . ix.
... - tenant - Governor , to impress an opinion upon the public mind that some of my writings were sedi- tious ; but this conduct only exposed to fuller view the malevolence by which they were actu ated . GENERAL INTRODUCTION . ix.
Page xii
... conduct seemed subversive of every hope that Upper Canada could be retained to Britain in the event of war , and to startle those who so thoughtlessly put it in jeopardy into a consideration of consequences , I seized my pen , and ...
... conduct seemed subversive of every hope that Upper Canada could be retained to Britain in the event of war , and to startle those who so thoughtlessly put it in jeopardy into a consideration of consequences , I seized my pen , and ...
Page xv
... conduct , no sense of con- sequence , nor little other feeling but of ridicule and disgust for the court which countenanced such a trial . At one moment I had a desire to protest against the whole proceeding ; but , forgetting that I ...
... conduct , no sense of con- sequence , nor little other feeling but of ridicule and disgust for the court which countenanced such a trial . At one moment I had a desire to protest against the whole proceeding ; but , forgetting that I ...
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Page xxv - ... so offending, and being thereof convicted in due form of law, shall be deemed guilty of felony, and shall suffer death as a felon without benefit of clergy.
Page xxv - Action may plead the General Issue and give the special Matter in Evidence...
Page xxii - Province, or return thereinto after the expiration of the time to be limited by the said judgement, without licence from the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Person administering the Government for the time being, in that behalf first had and obtained, such person or persons on being duly convicted of so remaining or returning, before either of the said Courts, shall be deemed guilty of felony, and shall suffer death as a felon without benefit of Clergy.
Page xix - Be it therefore enacted, by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province of Upper Canada, Constituted and assembled by virtue of, and under the Authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of Great Britain, intituled "An Act to repeal certain Parts of an Act passed in the fourteenth Year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled "An Act for making more effectual Provision for Government of the Province of Quebec, in North America,...
Page xxiii - Warrant or Warrants under his or their Hand and Seal or Hands and Seals, to...
Page xliii - January next, to undergo and receive all and singular such matters and things which our said Court shall then and there consider of him. in this behalf: and have there then this writ. Witness Thomas Lord Denman, at Westminster, the 23d day of December, in the 8th year of our reign. " " By the Court,
Page xxiii - Bankruptcy it shall and may be lawful for any One or more of the said Six Commissioners to -have, perform, and execute all the Powers, Duties, and Authorities...
Page xlii - Wilson, detained in our prison under your custody, as it is said, together with the day and cause of his being taken and detained, by whatsoever name he may be called or...
Page lxxi - Law, custom, or usage to the contrary notwithstanding : provided always, that nothing herein contained shall extend or be construed to extend to affect...
Page cdxxxvii - In considering our internal situation, you will, I doubt not, feel a just indignation at the attempts which have been made to take advantage of the distresses of the country, for the purpose of exciting a spirit of sedition and violence.