A Report on the Boundaries of the Province of Ontario: By David Mills |
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... directions to be given to the Government . of Virginia , as would enable them to do so . At this time , General Monkton , by a treaty at Fort Pitt , obtained leave from the Indians to establish posts within their unceded territories ...
... directions to be given to the Government . of Virginia , as would enable them to do so . At this time , General Monkton , by a treaty at Fort Pitt , obtained leave from the Indians to establish posts within their unceded territories ...
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... direction of the king was contemplated , with a view , the better to resist the encroachments of France . He intimated that it would be well to trust both the Trade and * Plain Facts , page 65--104 . N. Y. Hist . Doc . vol 8. Stone's ...
... direction of the king was contemplated , with a view , the better to resist the encroachments of France . He intimated that it would be well to trust both the Trade and * Plain Facts , page 65--104 . N. Y. Hist . Doc . vol 8. Stone's ...
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... direction of Indian affairs within the territories reserved as aforesaid for the use of the said Indians , to seize and apprehend all persons whatever who stand charged with treasons , murders and other vio- lence or misdemeanors , who ...
... direction of Indian affairs within the territories reserved as aforesaid for the use of the said Indians , to seize and apprehend all persons whatever who stand charged with treasons , murders and other vio- lence or misdemeanors , who ...
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... direction of the western limitary line . But the phraseology of the section forbids such a construction . There is but one boundary described - that upon the south , and it would be nonsense to write " bounded on the south by a line ...
... direction of the western limitary line . But the phraseology of the section forbids such a construction . There is but one boundary described - that upon the south , and it would be nonsense to write " bounded on the south by a line ...
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... direction , of all the country which is bounded on the south by the line described . If the use of the words " bounded on the south , " were not alone sufficient to preclude any other con- struction , the absence of any words of ...
... direction , of all the country which is bounded on the south by the line described . If the use of the words " bounded on the south , " were not alone sufficient to preclude any other con- struction , the absence of any words of ...
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REPORT ON THE BOUNDARIES OF TH Ontario Commissioner on the Northern an,David 1831-1903 Mills No preview available - 2016 |
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Page 154 - Successors as of our Manor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and Common Soccage and not in Capite or by Knights Service.
Page 40 - Nipissim; from whence the said line, crossing the river St. Lawrence, and the lake Champlain, in 45 degrees of North latitude, passes along the High Lands, which divide the rivers that empty themselves into the said river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the sea; and also along the North coast of the Baye des Chaleurs, and the coast of the gulf of St.
Page 193 - Indians, in order, therefore, to prevent such irregularities for the future, and to the end that the Indians may be convinced of our justice and determined resolution to remove all reasonable cause of discontent, we do, with the advice of our privy council, strictly enjoin and require that no private person do presume to make any purchase from the said Indians, of any lands reserved to the said Indians, within those parts of our colonies where we have thought proper to allow settlement...
Page 190 - ... all persons inhabiting in, or resorting to, our said colonies, may confide in our royal protection for the enjoyment of the benefit of the laws of our realm of England...
Page 190 - ... to make, constitute, and ordain laws, statutes, and ordinances for the public peace, welfare, and good government of our said colonies, and of the people and inhabitants thereof, as near as may be, agreeable to the laws of England...
Page 193 - And we do further strictly enjoin and require all persons whatever, who have either wilfully or inadvertently seated themselves upon any lands within the countries above described, or upon any other lands, which not having been ceded to, or purchased by us, are still reserved to the said Indians as aforesaid, forthwith to remove themselves from such settlements.
Page 64 - Lake Erie; thence along the middle of said communication into Lake Erie, through the middle of said lake until it arrives at the water communication between that lake and Lake Huron ; thence along the middle of said water communication into the Lake Huron ; thence through the middle of said lake to the water communication between that lake and Lake Superior...
Page 57 - John, to the south end of the Lake Nipissing, from whence the said line, crossing the river St. Lawrence and the Lake Champlain, in forty-five degrees of north latitude, passes along the Highlands which divide the rivers that empty themselves into the said river St. Lawrence from those which fall into the sea, and also along the north coast of the Bay des Chaleurs and the Coast of the Gulf of St.
Page 190 - And whereas it will greatly contribute to the speedy settling our said new governments, that our loving subjects should be informed of our paternal care for the security of the liberties and properties of those who are and shall become inhabitants thereof; we have thought fit to publish and declare, by this our proclamation, that we have, in the letters patent under our great seal of Great Britain, by which the said governments are constituted, given express power and direction to our governors of...
Page 378 - Ohio; and along the Bank of the said River, Westward, to the Banks of the Mississippi, and Northward to the Southern Boundary of the Territory granted to the Merchants Adventurers of England, trading to Hudson's Bay...