Document Information Date: 1865-04-18 By: Executive Council of Nova Scotia Citation: Extracts from Minutes of the Executive Council, Nova Scotia (18 April 1865) in Journal and Proceedings of the House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Appendix No. 10–Union of the Colonies (1866). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). EXTRACTS FROM MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. Council Chamber, 18th April, 1865. His Excellency having laid before the Board a communication from Sir R.G. MacDonnell, Lieut. Governor of Nova Scotia, enclosing certain resolutions proposed by… Read more Extracts from Minutes of the Executive Council, Nova Scotia (18 April 1865) →
Document Information Date: 1865-04-07 By: Newfoundland Legislative Council Citation: Newfoundland, Legislative Council, Journal of the Legislative Council of the Island of Newfoundland, 8th Parl, 5th Sess, 1865 at 76-82. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Click here to view the rest of Newfoundland’s Confederation Debates for 1865. SPEECH. Mr. President, and Honorable Gentlemen of the Council:[1] Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Honorable House of Assembly: The period has arrived at which I may with propriety relieve you from further Legislative occupation, and enable you to… Read more Newfoundland, Legislative Council, Prorogation (7 April 1865) →
Document Information Date: 1865-03-25 By: Viscount Monck Citation: Despatch from Viscount Monck to Right Hon. Edward Cardwell (24 March 1865) in Newfoundland, Journal of the Legislative Council of the Island of Newfoundland, Appendix No. 52—Papers relating to the Conferences which have taken place between Her Majesty’s Government and a Deputation from the Executive Council of Canada appointed to confer with Her Majesty’s Government on Subjects of Importance to the Provinces (1866). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). QUEBEC, 24th March, 1865. SIR,— I have the honor… Read more Despatch from Viscount Monck to Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, No. 83 (24 March 1865) →
Document Information Date: 1865-03-18 By: Province of Canada (Parliament) Citation: Province of Canada, Legislative Council, Journals of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada, 8th Parl, 3rd Sess, 1865 at 246-247. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Note: All endnotes come from our recent publication, Charles Dumais & Michael Scott (ed.), The Confederation Debates in the Province of Canada (CCF, 2022). The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly then addressed His Excellency [Viscount Monck] as followeth:—May it please Your Excellency: The Session of the Legislature which… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Council, [Prorogation], 8th Parl, 3rd Sess (18 March 1865) →
Document Information Date: 1865-03-14 By: Province of Canada (Parliament) Citation: Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, 8th Parl, 3rd Sess, 1866 at 202-209. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Resolutions adopted at a Conference of Delegates from the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, and the Colonies of Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island, held at the City of Quebec, October 10th of 1864, as the basis of a proposed Confederation of those Provinces and Colonies.… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, Journals of the Legislative Assembly [Quebec Resolutions as Adopted] (14 March 1865) →
Document Information Date: 1865-03-06 By: James Thorne Citation: Despatch from James Thorne (6 March 1865) to the Provincial Secretary’s Office in Journal and Proceedings of the House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Appendix No. 3—Union of the Colonies (1865). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Minute of Council, 29th August, 1864. His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor by the advice of the Executive Council, is pleased to make the following appointment:— To be a Delegate to confer with Delegates appointed by the Lieutenant-Governors of New… Read more Despatch from James Thorne [Nova Scotia] Provincial Secretary’s Office (6 March 1865) →
Document Information Date: 1865-02-25 By: Richard G. Macdonnell Citation: Despatch from Lieutenant Governor Richard G. Macdonnell to Lieutenant Governor George Dundas (25 February 1865) in Journal of the House of Assembly of Prince Edward Island (1865), Appendix E. (1865). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, 25th February, 1865. SIR; I have the honor to enclose for your information a printed copy of the correspondence on the subject of the Union of the British North American Colonies, which has been laid before the Legislature… Read more Despatch from Lieutenant Governor Richard G. Macdonnell to Lieutenant Governor George Dundas (25 February 1865) →
Document Information Date: 1865-02-21 By: Nova Scotia (House of Assembly) Citation: Nova Scotia, House of Assembly, Debates and Proceedings, 23rd Parl, 2nd Sess, 1865 at 22-28. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Click here to view the rest of Nova Scotia’s Confederation Debates for 1865. Why Is There No Text? This document has not yet been transcribed. Help us out by transcribing the PDF into a text file and emailing it to pd@theccf.ca. Your help will make PrimaryDocuments.ca the most complete word-searchable electronic repository of documents relating… Read more Nova Scotia, House of Assembly, Debates and Proceedings (21 February 1865) →