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) →
Document Information Date: 1840-01-16 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “The Address“, vol 51 (1840), cols 5-42. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). THE ADDRESS The Lord Chancellor having read her Majesty’s Speech, and it having been also read, as usual, by the clerk at the Table, The Duke of Somerset rose to move a humble Address, in reply to the Speech. I adverting to the first paragraph of her Majesty’s Speech, the noble Duke was understood to say, that it was… Read more UK, House of Lords, “The Address”, vol 51, cols 5-42 (16 January 1840) →
Document Information Date: 1839-05-30 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Canada—Colonel Prince“, vol 47 (1839), cols 1078-1104. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). CANADA—COLONEL PRINCE Lord Brougham said, that in giving notice of a motion on this subject for to-day, his intention was, to give his noble Friend opposite (Lord Ellenborough) an opportunity of stating whatever he might have to lay before their Lordships in vindication of Colonel Prince, and therefore, in bringing forward the motion, he should not make any… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Canada—Colonel Prince”, vol 47, cols 1078-1104 (30 May 1839) →
Document Information Date: 1839-05-28 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Canada—Colonel Prince“, vol 47 (1839), cols 1057-1058. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). CANADA—COLONEL PRINCE Lord Brougham wished to know whether it would not be convenient to the House, that he should postpone his motion relative to the correspondence that had taken place with respect to the affair of Colonel Prince until Monday next. Lord Ellenborough said, the charge against Colonel Prince was of so gross a nature, that he did not… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Canada—Colonel Prince”, vol 47, cols 1057-1058 (28 May 1839) →
Document Information Date: 1839-05-27 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Canada—Colonel Prince“, vol 47 (1839), cols 1033-1034. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). CANADA—COLONEL PRINCE Lord Brougham wished to ask the noble Marquess on his left hand, if he had any objection to state whether any steps had been taken to stigmatize a person in the militia of Canada of the name of Prince, who if there was any truth in the reports of his conduct had disgraced the name of… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Canada—Colonel Prince”, vol 47, cols 1033-1034 (27 May 1839) →
Document Information Date: 1839-05-06 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Canada—Address to the Crown“, vol 47 (1839), cols 866-870. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). CANADA—ADDRESS TO THE CROWN Viscount Melbourne moved, that her Majesty’s message be read. The message having been read by the clerk and by the Lord Chancellor, [See Ante.] Viscount Melbourne rose and said: My Lords, notwithstanding the very great and paramount importance of the subject which has been brought under your Lordships’ consideration by her Majesty’s gracious… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Canada—Address to the Crown”, vol 47, cols 866-870 (6 May 1839) →
Document Information Date: 1839-05-03 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Canada—Message From the Crown“, vol 47 (1839), col 756. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). CANADA—MESSAGE FROM THE CROWN Viscount Melbourne presented a message from her Majesty which was read by the Lord Chancellor as follows:— VICTORIA, R. “Her Majesty thinks it proper to acquaint the House of Lords that it appears to her Majesty that the future welfare of her Majesty’s subjects in Upper and Lower Canada would be promoted by… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Canada—Message From the Crown”, vol 47, cols 756 (3 May 1839) →
Document Information Date: 1839-03-26 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Canadian Prisoners“, vol 46 (1839), cols 1218-1219. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). CANADIAN PRISONERS Lord Brougham wished to know from the noble Marquess whether he had any objection to produce those papers which he (Lord Brougham) gave notice last night that he should move for this evening—namely “for a return of the names of persons tried for political offences in Canada since the 1st of October, 1837, with the result… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Canadian Prisoners”, vol 46, cols 1218-1219 (26 March 1839) →