The Elgin-Grey Papers, 1846-1852, Volume 4Letters between Earl of Elgin when Governor General of Canada and Earl Grey, Secretary of State for the Colonies. |
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Address adopted advantage afford agricultural annexation manifesto appears appointed Bill Boulton British American League Brunswick Canadian Canals capital Church of England Clergy Reserves Coins College Council Colonies communication consideration construction Copy Crown Currency desire Despatch dollars duty Earl Grey ELGIN & KINCARDINE emigrants established Excellency expense favourable fund Governor Govt grant Halifax honor immigration important inhabitants instruction interest Ireland John labour land Lawrence Legislative Council letter Lord Lordship Lower Canada Majesty Majesty's Government means measure Members ment miles Montreal necessary Nova Scotia object officers opinion parties passed passengers persons population portion present principle proposed purpose Quebec question railroad railway reason received regard religious respect Restigouche River revenue River road route Royal Charter salary settlement settlers ship Sovereign sterling sufficient tion Toronto transmitted Trois Pistoles United Upper Canada vessels vote Whitehaven
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Page 1596 - The naval force to be maintained upon the American lakes by His Majesty and the Government of the United States shall henceforth be confined to the following vessels on each side, that is — On Lake Ontario, to one vessel not exceeding one hundred tons burden, and armed with one eighteen pound cannon. On the Upper Lakes, to two vessels not exceeding like burden each, and armed with like force.
Page 1416 - ... the rightful patrimony of the English people, the ample appanage which God and Nature have set aside in the New World for those whose lot has assigned them but insufficient portions in the Old.
Page 1596 - All other armed vessels on these lakes shall be forthwith dismantled, and no other vessels of war shall be there built or armed. If either party should hereafter be desirous of annulling this stipulation, and should give notice to that effect to the' other party, it shall cease to be binding after the expiration of six months from the date of such notice.
Page 1542 - Province to appropriate a certain portion of the waste lands of the Crown as a fund for the establishment and support of a respectable Grammar School in each district thereof; and also a College or University for the instruction of youth in the different branches of liberal knowledge.
Page 1527 - George the Third by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting...
Page 1552 - AB, his executors, administrators, and assigns, that these our letters patent, or the enrolment or exemplification thereof, shall be in and by all things good, firm, valid, sufficient, and effectual in the law, according to the true intent and meaning thereof...
Page 1453 - ... mob proceeded to the House of Parliament, where the members were still sitting, and breaking the windows, set fire to the building and burned it to the ground. By this wanton act public property of considerable value, including two excellent libraries, has been utterly destroyed. Having achieved their object the crowd dispersed, apparently satisfied with what they had done. The members were permitted to retire unmolested, and no resistance was offered to the military who appeared on the ground...
Page 1595 - ... peace, welfare and good government of the province, the Chief Advisers of the Representative of the Sovereign, constituting a Provincial Administration, under him, ought to be men possessed of the confidence of the representatives of the people ; thus affording a guarantee that the...
Page 1552 - And lastly We do hereby for Us Our Heirs and Successors grant and declare that these Our Letters Patent or the Enrolment or exemplification thereof shall be in and by all things...
Page 1524 - Year of Her Reign; and I have to inform you that Her Majesty was pleased to receive the same very graciously. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, HENRY MATTHEWS. The Secretaries of the Royal Meteorological Society. The following Papers were read, viz. : — " The use of the Spectroscope as a Hygrometer simplified and explained.