Document Information Date: 1866-09-17 By: T. Frederick Elliott Citation: Despatch from T. Frederick Elliott to the Hon. Charles Tupper and the Hon. Samuel Leonard Tilley (17 September 1866) in Journal of the Legislative Council of the Province of New Brunswick (1867). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Downing Street, 17th September, 1866. GENTLEMEN,—With reference to my letter of the 12th instant, I am directed by the Earl of Carnarvon to acquaint you that His Lordship has received a telegram from Lord Monck, to the effect, that… Read more Despatch from T. Frederick Elliott to the Hon. Charles Tupper and the Hon. Samuel Leonard Tilley (17 September 1866) →
Document Information Date: 1866-09-12 By: T. Frederick Elliott Citation: Despatch from T. Frederick Elliott to the Hon. Charles Tupper and the Hon. Samuel Leonard Tilley (12 September 1866) in Journal of the Legislative Council of the Province of New Brunswick (1867). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Downing Street, 12th September, 1866. GENTLEMEN, —I am directed by the Earl of Carnarvon to acknowledge your letter of this day’s date, requesting His Lordship to ascertain how soon you may expect the arrival of the Delegates from Canada.… Read more Despatch from T. Frederick Elliott to the Hon. Charles Tupper and the Hon. Samuel Leonard Tilley (12 September 1866) →
Document Information Date: 1866-09-12 By: Charles Tupper, Samuel Leonard Tilley Citation: Despatch from Charles Tupper and Samuel Leonard Tilley to Lord Carnarvon (12 September 1866) in Journal of the Legislative Council of the Province of New Brunswick (1867). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Alexandra Hotel, September 12th, 1866. MY LORD,—As Delegates from the Provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, appointed to confer with Delegates from Canada and with Her Majesty’s Government, upon the question of a Confederation of the British North American Provinces, we… Read more Despatch from Charles Tupper and Samuel Leonard Tilley to Lord Carnarvon (12 September 1866) →
Document Information Date: 1866-08-11 By: Province of Canada (Parliament) Citation: Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, 8th Parl, 5th Sess, 1866 at 359-368. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). 11 August 1866 SCHEDULE B. DIVISIONS TO STAND WITH THEIR PRESENT BOUNDARIES. 1. Counties of—Prescott, Glengarry, Stormont, Dundas, Russell, Carleton, Prince Edward, Halton and Essex. 2. Ridings of Counties:—Lanark North, Lanark South, Leeds and Grenville, North Riding, South Riding Leeds, South Riding Grenville, Northumberland East, Northumberland West (less… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, Journals of the Legislative Assembly [Electoral Divisions and Address to Her Majesty] (11 August 1866) →
Document Information Date: 1866-08-11 By: Province of Canada (Parliament) Citation: Province of Canada, Legislative Council, Journals of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada, 8th Parl, 5th Sess, 1866 at 278-300. 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). LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Saturday, August 11, 1866[1] Alexander Campbell [Cataraqui, elected 1858, Commissioner of Crown Lands] moved, seconded by A.J. Fergusson Blair [Brock, elected 1860,… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Council, [Local Constitutions] 8th Parl, 5th Sess (11 August 1866) →
Document Information Date: 1866-08-02 By: Province of Canada (Parliament) Citation: Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, 8th Parl, 5th Sess, 1866 at 274-281. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). 2 August 1866 (p. 274) The House resumed the further consideration of the Resolutions on the subject of the Local Governments and Legislatures of Upper and Lower Canada; and the, adjourned Debate upon the Question which was this day proposed, That this House doth concur in the first… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, Journals of the Legislative Assembly [Votes on Resolutions on Local Constitutions] (2 August 1866) →
Document Information Date: 1866-07-31 By: Cecil Graham Citation: Despatch from Cecil Graham to Hon. Samuel Leonard Tilley (31 July 1866) in Journal of the Legislative Council of the Province of New Brunswick (1867). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). July 31st, 1866. SIR,—I am directed by Lord Carnarvon to inform you, that immediately after your interview of yesterday, he telegraphed to the Officer-Administering Canada, enquiring whether the Delegates from that Province had already started for Europe. No answer has yet been received, and owing to the… Read more Despatch from Cecil Graham to Hon. Samuel Leonard Tilley (31 July 1866) →
Document Information Date: 1866-07-13 By: Province of Canada (Parliament) Citation: Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, 8th Parl, 5th Sess, 1866 at 141-145. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). 13th July. The Honorable Mr. Attorney General Macdonald moved, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Attorney General Cartier, certain proposed Resolutions providing for the Local Government and Legislature of Lower and Upper Canada, respectively, when the Union of the Provinces of British North America is effected, which were read,… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, Journals of the Legislative Assembly [Introduction of Resolutions on Local Constitutions] (13 July 1866) →