Parliamentary Papers, Volume 17H.M. Stationery Office, 1859 - Great Britain |
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... United States of America , to the east by the main chain of the Rocky Mountains , to the north by Simpson's River and the Finlay Branch of the Peace River , and to the west by the Pacific Ocean , and shall include Queen Charlotte's ...
... United States of America , to the east by the main chain of the Rocky Mountains , to the north by Simpson's River and the Finlay Branch of the Peace River , and to the west by the Pacific Ocean , and shall include Queen Charlotte's ...
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... United States , as the said Courts had or were invested with within the limits of the said provinces of Lower and Upper Canada respectively , and that every contract , agreement , debt , liability , and demand made , entered into ...
... United States , as the said Courts had or were invested with within the limits of the said provinces of Lower and Upper Canada respectively , and that every contract , agreement , debt , liability , and demand made , entered into ...
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... United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen , Defender of the Faith , to Our trusty and well - beloved James Douglas , Esquire , greeting : I. WHEREAS We deem it expedient , in pursuance of an Act passed in the twenty - second ...
... United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen , Defender of the Faith , to Our trusty and well - beloved James Douglas , Esquire , greeting : I. WHEREAS We deem it expedient , in pursuance of an Act passed in the twenty - second ...
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... United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland : Provided also , that all such laws , institutions , and ordinances , of what nature or duration soever , be transmitted under the Public Seal of Our said Colony for Our approbation or dis ...
... United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland : Provided also , that all such laws , institutions , and ordinances , of what nature or duration soever , be transmitted under the Public Seal of Our said Colony for Our approbation or dis ...
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... United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , constituting you to be Our Governor and Commander - in - Chief in and over Our Colony of British Columbia and its Dependencies ; you are therefore with all convenient speed to assume and ...
... United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , constituting you to be Our Governor and Commander - in - Chief in and over Our Colony of British Columbia and its Dependencies ; you are therefore with all convenient speed to assume and ...
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Page 1 - An Act for regulating the Fur trade, and establishing a Criminal and Civil Jurisdiction within certain parts of North America...
Page 3 - Osborn, to be our captain general, and governor in chief in and over our province of New-York, and the territories depending thereon in America, and we do hereby require, and command you to do and execute all things in due manner, that shall belong unto...
Page 3 - To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. Most Gracious Sovereign, — We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the...
Page 6 - And whereas by an act passed in the thirteenth year of the reign of his late majesty King George the Third, intituled "An Act for the establish- i3G.s,c.63. ing certain Regulations for the better Management of the Affairs of the East India Company, as well in India as in Europe...
Page 3 - Patent, and every clause, article and thing therein contained, and further know you that We, reposing especial Trust and confidence in the Prudence, Courage and Loyalty of you the said Henry Ellis, Esq.
Page 2 - by the same Courts, Magistrates, or Justices of the Peace, ' and be tried in the same Manner, and subject to the same ' Consequences in all respects, as if the same had been made, ' entered into, incurred, arisen, committed, or done within the ' said Province of Upper Canada...
Page 8 - Date aforesaid to make, ordain and establish within the Land and Territory so admitted as aforesaid all such Laws, Institutions and Ordinances and to constitute such Courts and Officers as may be necessary for the Peace, Order and good Government of Her Majesty's Subjects and others therein...
Page 38 - Defender of the Faith, in the sum of one thousand pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be paid to...
Page 3 - Governor to do and execute all things that belong to his said office, according to the tenor of these our letters patent and of such commission as may be issued to him under our sign manual and signet, and according to such instructions as may from time to time be given to him under our sign manual and signet, or by our order in our Privy Council, or by us, through one of our principal Secretaries of State, and to such laws as are now or shall hereafter be in force in the State.
Page 3 - Administration of Justice and putting the Laws in Execution, and to administer or cause to be administered unto them such Oath or Oaths as are usually given for the due Execution and Performance of Offices and Places, and for the clearing of Truth in Judicial Causes.