Document Information Date: 1843-08-07 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Intercourse with China“, vol 71 (1843), cols 316-7. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). INTERCOURSE WITH CHINA. HL Deb 07 August 1843 vol 71 cc316-7 316 The Earl of Aberdeen moved the second reading of the Intercourse with China Bill. Her Majesty had been pleased, by her royal prerogative, to establish a Governor and Legislative Council at Hongkong, in China, and it was proposed by this bill to give to… Read more UK, HL, “Intercourse with China”, vol 71 (1843), cols 316-7 (7 August 1843) →
Document Information Date: 1840-08-11 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Prorogation of Parliament“, vol 55 (1840), cols 1404-1410. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT […] “At the commencement of the present Session your Majesty was graciously pleased to recommend to our attention the subject of an union between the Canadas, the state of Municipal Corporations in Ireland, and the Report of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners with reference to the Established Church. We have applied ourselves with unremitting diligence… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Prorogation of Parliament”, vol 55, cols 1404-1410 (11 August 1840) →
Document Information Date: 1840-07-13 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Government of Canada“, vol 55 (1840), cols 657-69. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). GOVERNMENT OF CANADA On the Order of the Day for the third reading of the Canada Government Bill (with amendments) being read, The Duke of Wellington merely rose to State to their Lordships that he still entertained (col.658) the same opinion to which he had given expression upon the second reading of this bill, and that nothing that had… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Government of Canada”, vol 55, cols 657-669 (13 July 1840) →
Document Information Date: 1840-07-09 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Government of Canada“, vol 55 (1840), cols 561-571. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). GOVERNMENT OF CANADA On the report of the Canada Government Bill being brought up, and several amendments agreed to, Lord Ellenborough adverted to clause 12, which enacts that The parts of the said province which now constitute the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada respectively, shall be represented by an equal number of representatives; And proposed, as an amendment, the omission… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Government of Canada”, vol 55, cols 561-571 (9 July 1840) →
Document Information Date: 1840-07-07 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Government of Canada“, vol 55 (1840), cols 490-522. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). GOVERNMENT OF CANADA Viscount Melbourne moved the Order of the day for a Committee of the whole House on the Canada Government Bill. The Order of the day having been read, The Earl of Hardwicke said, that in rising to address their Lordships on I his occasion, and in pursuance of the notice which he had given the other… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Government of Canada”, vol 55, cols 490-522 (7 July 1840) →
Document Information Date: 1840-06-30 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Government of Canada“, vol 55 (1840), cols 227-272. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). GOVERNMENT OF CANADA Viscount Melbourne said, it now became his duty to recommend to their Lordships’ calm and impartial consideration, a bill which had been sent up from the other House of Parliament, entitled “An Act to re-unite the Colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the government of Canada.” This bill came to their Lordships,… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Government of Canada”, vol 55, cols 227-272 (30 June 1840) →
Document Information Date: 1840-05-11 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Canada—Loans“, vol 53 (1840), cols 1333-1334. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). CANADA—LOANS The Earl of Mountcashell was anxious to put a question to the noble Viscount opposite. Some time ago, a sum of 250,000l., to be raised by loan, had been voted by the House of Assembly of Upper Canada for the purpose of public buildings. Now, he wished to know whether her Majesty’s Government had any objection to guarantee… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Canada—Loans”, vol 53, cols 1333-1334 (11 May 1840) →
Document Information Date: 1840-01-16 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Opening of Parliament“, vol 51 (1840), cols 1-4. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). OPENING OF PARLIAMENT Her Majesty, in person, opened the Parliament, the usual ceremonies having been gone through, by the following Speech:— “MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, “Since you were last assembled, I have declared my intention of allying myself in marriage with the Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg and Gotha. I humbly implore that the Divine blessing… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Opening of Parliament”, vol 51, cols 1-4 (16 January 1840) →