Document Information Date: n.d. By: n.a. Citation: John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – fourth working draft, early version, McCully’s copy, n.d. (MG 26, A, Vol. 49/1, pp. 19279-19305). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Notes: The transcription still needs to be verified for accuracy. 19279[129] [Illegible] (Confidential.) WHEREAS the Provinces of CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA, and NEW BRUNSWICK have expressed their desire to form a Federal Union under the British Crown, for the purposes of Government and Legislation, based upon… Read more John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – fourth working version, early version, McCully’s copy [n.d.] →
Document Information Date: n.d. By: n.a. Citation: John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – fourth working draft, early version, copy 2, n.d. (MG 26, A, Vol. 49/1, pp. 19247-19278). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Notes: The transcription still needs to be verified for accuracy. 19247[97] (Confidential.) WHEREAS the Provinces of CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA, and NEW BRUNSWICK have expressed their desire to form a Federal Union under the British Crown, for the purposes of Government and Legislation, based upon the… Read more John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – fourth working draft, early version, copy 2 [n.d.] →
Document Information Date: 1867-02-03 By: F.S. Reilly, John A. Macdonald, British North America Delegates Citation: John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – fourth working draft, early version with F.S. Reilly’s notes, n.d. (MG 26, A, Vol. 49/1, pp. 19182-19214). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Notes: Endnotes are from Michael Scott & Charles Dumais, Book in Progress: The British North America Act (2025). 19182[1] [Subsequent [illegible]] [Copy for Printer] [A Bill to provide for the Union and Government of British… Read more John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – fourth working draft, early version with F.S. Reilly’s notes (3 February 1867) →
Document Information Date: n.d. By: n.a. Citation: John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – local constitutions drafts revised package, copy 4, n.d. (MG 26, A, Vol. 49/2, pp. 19576-19594). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Notes: The transcription still needs to be verified for accuracy. 19576 [427] 33 LOCAL CONSTITUTIONS. THE EXECUTIVE. [Checkmark] 84.—For each of the Provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, there shall be an officer, styled the Lieutenant-Governor, to be appointed by the Governor-General… Read more John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – local constitutions drafts revised package, copy 4 [n.d.] →
Document Information Date: n.d. By: n.a. Citation: John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – fourth working draft, early version, Galt’s copy, n.d. (MG 26, A, Vol. 49/1, pp. 19215-19246). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Notes: The transcription still needs to be verified for accuracy. 19215 [65] (Confidential.) WHEREAS the Provinces of CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA, and NEW BRUNSWICK have expressed their desire to form a Federal Union under the British Crown, for the purposes of Government and Legislation, based upon… Read more John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – fourth working draft, early version, Galt’s copy [n.d.] →
Document Information Date: 1867-02-02 By: Earl of Carnarvon et al Citation: Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon: Lord Carnarvon, Cabinet, Confederation, The Senate of Canada, Question of additional members beyond the 72, at a crisis. Lord Carnarvon’s appeal to his colleagues. The opinion of ten. (February 1 1867), London (UK), The National Archives (PRO 30/6/169). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). 162 Confederation of the B.N. American Provinces I communicated to the Delegations the alteration in the constitution of the Senate wh. the Cabinet desired to be… Read more Lord Carnarvon Papers, Cabinet, Confederation, The Senate of Canada (2 February 1867) →
Document Information Date: 1867-02-02 By: Lord Carnarvon Citation: Letter from Lord Carnarvon to John A. Macdonald (2 February 1867), Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon: Papers , London (UK), The National Archives (PRO 30/6/149). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF).
Document Information Date: 1867-02-02 By: n.a. Citation: John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – third working draft, revised copy, February 2nd, 1867 (MG 26, A, Vol. 48, pp. 19125-19148). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Notes: Endnotes are from Michael Scott & Charles Dumais, Book in Progress: The British North America Act (2025). 19125[1] [398] [3rd draft revised 2 Feby] (Confidential.) [Checkmark] WHEREAS the Provinces of CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA, and NEW BRUNSWICK have expressed their desire to form a Federal Union… Read more John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – third working draft, revised copy (2 February 1867) →