Document Information Date: 1852-06-30 By: United Kingdom (Parliament) Citation: An Act to grant a Representative Constitution to the Colony of New Zealand, UK, 1852, c 72. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). An Act to grant a Representative Constitution to the Colony of New Zealand. Whereas, by an Act of the Session holden in the third and fourth year of Her Majesty, chapter sixty-two, it was enacted, that it should be lawful for Her Majesty, by Letters Patent, to be from time to time issued under… Read more New Zealand Constitution Act, UK, 1852 →
Document Information Date: 1850-05-31 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Australian Colonies Government Bill“, vol 111 (1850), cols 497-528. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). AUSTRALIAN COLONIES GOVERNMENT BILL. HL Deb 31 May 1850 vol 111 cc497-528 497 Order of the Day for the Second Reading read. EARL GREY hoped he might be now allowed to call their Lordships’ attention to the very great importance of the measure, to the second reading of which he had to ask their Lordships’… Read more UK, HL, “Australian Colonies Government Bill”, vol 111 (1850), cols 497-528 (31 May 1850) →
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: 1840-07-23 By: Victoria Citation: Union Act (UK), 3-4 Vict, c 35, reprinted in RSC 1985, App II, No. 4. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). An Act to re-unite the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the Government of Canada [23d July 1840] “Whereas it is necessary that Provision be made for the good Government of the Provinces of Upper Canada and Lower Canada, in such Manner as may secure the Rights and Liberties and promote the Interests of all Classes… Read more Union Act, 1840 (UK) →
Document Information Date: 1839-06-03 By: UK (House of Commons) Citation: UK, HC, “Canada“, vol 47 (1839), cols 1254-90. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). CANADA. The Order of the day for taking into consideration the Queen’s message with respect to the Canadas having been read, Lord John Russell said: It is now my duty, as a Minister of the Crown, to call upon Parliament to lay the foundation of a permanent settlement of the affairs of Canada. I think, upon general grounds, there… Read more UK, House of Commons, “Canada”, vol 47, cols 1254-90 (3 June 1839) →
Document Information Date: 1838-08-09 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Canada—Declatory and Indemnity Bill.“, vol 44 (1838), cols 1056-1103. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). CANADA—DECLARATORY AND INDEMNITY BILL. HL Deb 09 August 1838 vol 44 cc1056-103 1056 Lord Brougham rose to move the order of the day for the second 1057 reading of the Canada Government Act Declaratory Bill. The noble Lord said, the incidental conversations which had taken place on the important subject to which this bill related,… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Canada—Declatory and Indemnity Bill,” vol 44 (9 August 1838) →
Document Information Date: 1838-02-10 By: United Kingdom (Parliament) Citation: An Act to Make Temporary Provision for the Government of Lower Canada, UK, 1838, c 9. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). ANNO PRIMO VICTORIAE REGINAE. CAP. IX. AN ACT TO MAKE TEMPORARY PROVISION FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF LOWER CANADA 10th February, 1838. MONTREAL PRINTED BY A.H. ARMOUR AND H. RAMSAY, PRINTER TO THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. ANNO PRIMO VICTORIAE REGINAE. CAP. IX. ACTE POUR ETABLIR DES DISPOSITIONS TEMPORAIRES POUR LE GOUVERNEMENT DU BAS-CANADA. 10 Fevrier,… Read more An Act to Make Temporary Provision for the Government of Lower Canada, UK, 1838 →
Document Information Date: 1838-01-16 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Affairs of Canada“, vol 40 (1838), cols 7-93. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). THE EARL OF DURHAM’S ORDINANCES. HL Deb 07 August 1838 vol 44 cc1019-351019 Lord Brougham said, that having looked over the papers relative to Canadian Affairs, which had been laid on the Table, he must reiterate what he had before asserted, that the ordinances issued by the Earl of Durham were wholly illegal. He had on… Read more UK, HL, “The Earl of Durham’s Ordinances”, vol 44 (1838), cols 1019-35 (7 August 1838) →