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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 18

A. 1907

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION

Articles of Capitulation, Quebec, Sept. 18, 1759, French Text....

English Translation.

Articles of Capitulation, Montreal, Sept. 8, 1760, French Text

English Translation...

Commission as Judge to Jacques Allier, January 6, 1760, French Text

English Translation.

Placard from His Excellency, Gen. Amherst, Sept. 22, 1760, French Text....

English Translation...

Proclamation of Governor Murray, Establishing Military Courts, Oct. 31, 1760, French Text.

English Translation

General Murray's Report on the State of the Government of Quebec, June 5, 1762..
Col. Burton's Report on the State of Government of Three Rivers, April, 1762.
General Gage's Report on the State of Government of Montreal, March 20, 1762...
Treaty of Paris, Feb. 10, 1763, French Text......

Papers relating to the Establishment of Civil Government in the Territories ceded to Britain by

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English Translation.

the Treaty of 1763—

Egremont to Lords of Trade, May 5, 1763......

Lords of Trade to Egremont, with Report, June 8, 1763.

Egremont to Lords of Trade, July 14, 1763

Lords of Trade to Egremont, with Representation, Aug. 5, 1763..

Halifax to Lords of Trade, Sept. 19, 1763..

Lords of Trade to Halifax, Oct. 4, 1763

Proceedings in Privy Council, Oct. 5, 1763.

Report on Commissions for Governors, Oct. 6, 1763

Halifax to Lords of Trade, Oct. 8, 1763......

Proclamation of Oct. 7th., 1763.

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115

116

119

119

Earl of Egremont to Governor Murray, Aug. 13, 1763..

Passing Governors' Commissions, Oct. 7, 1763

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124

Additional clauses in new Commissions, Nov. 4, 1763

Commission appointing James Murray, Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Province

Statement by French Jurors in reference to the foregoing Presentments, Oct. 26, 1764, French Text

English Translation

Address of French Citizens to the King regarding the Legal System, Jan. 7, 1765, French Text

Ordinance of Nov. 6, 1764..

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English Translation

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166

Report of Attorney and Solicitor General re Status of Roman Catholic Subjects, June 10, 1765..

Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, Sept. 2, 1765...

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Ordinance of July 1, 1766, to Alter and Amend Ordinance of Sept. 17, 1764.

Ordinance of July 26, 1766, in addition to Ordinance of Sept. 17, 1764...

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Report of Attorney and Solicitor General (Yorke and DeGrey) regarding the Civil Government

of Quebec, April 4, 1766..

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Considerations on the Expediency of Procuring an Act of Parliament for the Settlement of the

Province of Quebec, by Francis Maseres, 1766.....

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*. * the king concerning the State of the Laws and the Administra-

Prov new, by Francis Maseres

Listas Citiesain of Governor Carleton's Report on the Laws of the Province,

un 1. ssioners for Trade and Plantations Relative to the State of the Province

5 19 1769

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263

Visit of Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations

winitice of the Council on Administration of Law by Justices of the Peace, Sept.

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»Chladice "er the more Effectual Administration of Justice, and for Regulating the Courts

n the Province. Feb. 1, 1770..

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or a General Assembly

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Pich of the Restoration of French Law and Custom, French Text

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Varact of such Regulations in Solicitor General's Report as may be established by Act of Par-

hament, Dec. 6, 1772.

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Report of Attorney General Edward Thun low, dan 99, tzza

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Pisn of a Code of Laws for the Province of Quebec, Reporte by the Advocate General, Jaines

Marriott, 1774.

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Lieut. Gov. Cramahe to Earl of Dartmouth, June 95, 1.A

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bark of Dartmouth to Lieut. Gov. Cramahe, Dec 1, AGA

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Francis Maseres to Earl of Dartmouth, Jau 4. food, with Prosecilings of Quebec Committee

Notes on Third Draught of Quebec Bill..

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Case of the British Merchants Trading to Quebec, May, 1774...

Lord Mansfield's Judgment in Campbell vs. Hall, 1774...

Maseres to the Lord Chancellor, April 30, 1774..

Memoranda and Draughts of Bills Relating to the Subject of the Quebec Act, 1774—

The Clause Concerning Religion in the Third Draught

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Things which must of necessity be Considered and Definitely Settled if the Bill is passed,

French Text...

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Things which must of necessity be Considered and Definitely Settled if the Bill is passed,

English Translation.

An Act for amending and explaining an Act to establish a fund towards further defraying the

charges of the Administration of Justice, and support of the Civil Government within the

Province of Quebec......

Governor Carleton to Earl of Dartmouth, Sept. 23, 1774..

General Gage to Governor Carleton, Sept. 4, 1774...

Governor Carleton's to General Gage, Sept. 20, 1774...

Earl of Dartmouth to Governor Carleton, Dec. 10, 1774.

Governor Carleton to Earl of Dartmouth, Nov. 11, 1774. .

Plan for the future management of Indian Affairs, referred to in the 32nd article of the

foregoing Instructions

Plan for the establishment of a Chamber of Commerce for the City and District of Quebec,

April 3, 1777. ..

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Ordinances passed in the Session of the Legislative Council of Quebec, held in January, February,

March and April, 1777.....

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An Ordinance for establishing Courts of Civil Judicature in the Province of Quebec, Feb. 25,

1777.

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An Ordinance to regulate the proceedings in the Courts of Civil Judicature in the Province of

Quebec, Feb. 25, 1777 ...

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An Ordinance for establishing Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction in the Province of Quebec, March

4, 1777

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Petition of Merchants for Repeal of Quebec Act, April 2, 1778.

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