A Political and Historical Account of Lower Canada: With Remarks on the Present Situation of the People, as Regards Their Manners, Character, Religion, &c. &c |
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according administration advantages appeared appointed authority authority aforesaid believe Bill called Canadian cause Chief circumstances civil colony Committee common conduct consequence constitution continue Court Crown desire directed duties effect enacted England English equal established Executive existing expenses feelings force France French further give given Governor granted House of Assembly immediately important individuals influence inhabitants instruction interests James John judge justice King labour lands laws Legislative Council Legislature Lord Lower Canada Majesty Majesty's manner matter means ment Montreal nature necessary object obtained officers opinion Parliament party passed persons political population portion possessed present Provided province Quebec reason received remain rendered respecting river Royal seigniories settle settlement situation soccage tenure thereof towns townships various whole
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Página 228 - I, AB, do sincerely promise and swear, that I will be faithful, and bear true allegiance to his Majesty King George...
Página 236 - Pounds over and above all Rents and Charges payable out of or in respect of the same...
Página 228 - Britian ; and that in all matters of controversy, relative to property and civil rights, resort shall be had to the laws of Canada, as the rule for the decision of the same...
Página 227 - Realm; and that the Clergy of the said Church may hold, receive, and enjoy, their accustomed Dues and Rights, with respect to such Persons only as shall profess the said Religion.
Página 229 - Kingdom, then and in that case it shall and may be lawful for his Majesty, his heirs and successors, to...
Página 245 - Act the King and Parliament of Great Britain will not impose any duty, tax or assessment whatever, payable in any of his Majesty's colonies, provinces and plantations in North America or the West Indies, except only such duties as it may be expedient to impose for the regulation of commerce...
Página 245 - That it may be proper to repeal an act, made in the seventh year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled, An act for granting certain duties in the British colonies and plantations in America; for allowing a drawback of the duties of customs upon the exportation from this kingdom, of coffee and...
Página 228 - Attempts whatever, which shall be made against his Person, Crown, or Dignity; and I will do my utmost Endeavour to disclose and make known to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, all Treasons and traitorous Conspiracies which may be formed against him or them...
Página 231 - Majesty that it may be enacted ; and be it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that so much of the said Act as...
Página 227 - And, for the more perfect security and ease of the minds of the inhabitants of the said province, it is hereby declared, that His Majesty's subjects, professing the religion of the church of Rome, of and in the said province of Quebec, may have, hold, and enjoy, the free exercise of the religion of the church of Rome...