An examination of the proposed union of the North American provinces / by Judge Marshall. Halifax : MacNab & Shaffer, 1865. 71 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F75 M35 - Akins
Canada — History — Confederation, 1867.
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Letters upon the interpretation of the federal Constitution known as the British North America Act, (1867) / by Mr. Justice T.J.J. Loranger. Quebec : Morning Chronicle, 1884. 63 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F75 L88 - Akins
Canada — History — Confederation, 1867.
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Speech delivered by the Hon. J.W. Johnston, in the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia, on the 10th Feb. 1854, on introducing resolutions affirming the benefit of the union or confederation of the British North American colonies ... and a recent letter of th / by J.W. Johnston. Halifax : Macnab & Schaffer, 1865. 34 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F75 J642 - Akins
Canada — History — Confederation, 1867.
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Mr. Howe's speech on the union of the colonies / by Joseph Howe. Halifax : 1854.
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From: (The British North American, Halifax. Vol. No. 20, 67, 75. May 24, June 9, June 28, 1854.
Canada — History — Confederation, 1867.
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A speech on the union of the colonies and organization of the empire : delivered in the Nova Scotia legislature, 1854, by the Hon. Joseph Howe : to which is added a review, by the Hon. Francis Hincks ... together with Mr. Howe's letter in reply to Mr. Hin / by Joseph Howe. Pictou : E.M. MacDonald, 1855. 79 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F75 H832s - Akins
Canada — History — Confederation, 1867.
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Confederation, or, The political and parliamentary history of Canada : from the conference at Quebec in October, 1864, to the admission of British Columbia, in July, 1871 / by John Hamilton Gray. Toronto : Copp, Clark, 1872. 2 v.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F75 G79 - Akins
Tables. Includes index.
Canada — Politics and government — 1841-1867
Canada — History — 1867-
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The union of the provinces of British North America / by Joseph Cauchon ; translated by George Henry Macaulay. Quebec : Hunter, Rose, 1865. 154 pages ; 21 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F75 C31 - Akins
Canada — Politics and government — 1841-1867.
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To the citizens of British America / by Obiter Dictum. Montreal : Montreal Gazette, 1858.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F75 AN2 - Akins
Canada — History — Confederation, 1867.
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The speech of the Rt. Hon. Lord John Russell, in the House of Commons, Feb. 8, 1850, on colonial policy, with a view to promote the general wealth and population of the colonies and their capacity for self-government / by John Russell. London : J. Ridgway, 1850. 68 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F74 R91 - Akins
Great Britain — Colonies — America.
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The report and despatches of the Earl of Durham, Her Majesty's high commissioner and Governor-General of British North America / by John George Lambton Durham. London : Ridgways, 1839. 423 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F74 D93 - Akins
Buller, Charles, 1806-1848
Lucas, Charles, Sir, 1853-1931.
Canada — History — Rebellion, 1837-1838
Canada — Politics and government — 1837-1838.
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Canada. General Commission of Enquiry for Crown Lands and Emigration
Minutes of evidence taken under the direction of a General Commission of Enquiry, for Crown Lands and Emigration : appointed on the 21st June, 1838, by the Earl of Durham, High Commissioner, and Governor General of Her Majesty's colonies in North America / Charles Buller, chief commissioner. Quebec, Lower Canada : Printed by J.C. Fisher and W. Kemble, 1839. 414 pages in various pagings ; 31 cm.
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Buller, Charles, 1806-1848
Durham, John George Lambton, Earl of, 1792-1840.
Fisher, J. C. (Québec, Québec)
Kemble, W. (Québec, Québec)
Canada, Lower — History
Canada, Upper — History
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War of 1812, first series : containing a full and detailed narrative of the operations of the Right Division of the Canadian Army / by Major Richardson. Brockville, Ont. : 1842. 182 pages ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F71 R39 - Akins
First of a series of historical narrative for the use of schools in Canada--pages [1] (1st groupages Place of publication from Sabin.
United States — History — War of 1812.
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An inquiry into the merits of the principal naval actions, between Great-Britain and the United States : comprising an account of all British and American ships of war, reciprocally captured and destroyed, since the 18th of June 1812 / by William James. Halifax : Printed for the author, by Anthony H. Holland, 1816. 102 pages ; 21 cm.
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Expanded edition published 1817 under the title: A full and correct account of the chief naval occurrences of the late war between Great-Britain and the United States of America ... Errata: pages [iv].
United States — History — War of 1812 — Naval operations
Canada — History — War of 1812 — Naval operations
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Some considerations on this question, whether the British government acted wisely in granting to Canada her present constitution? : with an appendix, containing documents, &c / by a British settler. Montreal : Printed and sold by J. Brown, 1810. 26 pages ; 22 cm.
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Attributed to John Fleming--National Union Catalog pre-1956 imprints. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri--Hor.
Canada — Politics and government — 1791-1841 — Addresses, essays, lectures.
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The one hundred prize questions in Canadian history and the answers of Hermes (Henry Miles, Jr., of Montreal) the winner of the first prize : with an appendix containing notes and comments / by Henry Miles Jr.. Montreal : Dawson Bros., 1880. 121 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F70 M59c - Akins
Canada — History — Examinations, questions, etc.
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History of Canada : from its first discovery to the present time / by John McMullen. Brockville, Ont. : McMullen & Co., 1868. 613 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F70 M22 - Akins
Canada — History
Great Britain — Colonies — America.
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The climates, productions, and resources of Canada / By J. Beaufort Hurlbert. Montreal : Printed by J. Lovell, 1872. 48 pages : 3 maps (2 fold., incl. front.) ; 24 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F70 H93 - Akins
Canada
Canada — Climate
Canada — Economic conditions.
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England's interest in colonization : extracts from a letter / by Joseph Howe. London : W. Penny, 1851-. 12 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F70 H83 - Akins
Great Britain — Emigration and immigration
Canada — Emigration and immigration.
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Histoire du Canada depuis sa découverte jusqu'à nos jours / par F.X. Garneau ; précédée d'une étude sur la vie et les luvres de l'auteur par m. Chauveau. 4. éd. Montréal : Beauchemin & Valois, 1882-1883. 4 v. : port. ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F70 G18 - Akins
Fréchette, Louis Honoré, 1839-1908
Suite, Benjamin, 1841-1923
Chauveau, Pierre-J.-Olivier (Pierre-Joseph-Olivier), 1820- 1890.
Historians — Canada — Biography
Canada — History
Canada — History — To 1763 (New France)
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Historical view of the Commission for enquiring into the losses, services, and claims of the American Loyalists, at the close of the war between Great Britain and her colonies in 1783 : with an account of the compensation granted to them by Parliament in / by John Eardley-Wilmot. London : Printed by J. Nichols, Son, and Bentley, 1815. 203 pages : illustrations
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F70 EA7 - Akins
'Their loyalty they kept, their love, their zeal, nor number ...'--Milton. Tables. Includes index.
American loyalists
United Empire loyalists.
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Precis of the wars in Canada, from 1755 to the treaty of Ghent in 1814 : with military and political reflections / by the late Maj.-Gen. Sir James Carmichael. London : Tinsley Bros., 1862. 216 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F70 C21 - Akins
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The relations of the industry of Canada, with the mother country and the United States : being a speech / by Isaac Buchanan, as delivered at the late demonstration to the parliamentary opposition at Toronto. Montreal : J. Lovell, 1864. 551 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F70 B85 - Akins
An appendix containing various valuable documents; edition by Henry J. Morgan. Binder's title: Buchanan on industrial politics of America.
Morgan, Henry J. (Henry James), 1842-1913.
Canada — Commerce
Canada — Commercial policy.
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Le Canada reconquis par la France : suivi de Pièces justificatives sur les relations entre l'Institut canadien de Montréal et l'Institut de France à Paris en 1854 / par J.-G. Barthe. Paris : Ledoyen, 1855. 416 pages ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F70 B28 - Akins
Canada — Politics and government — 1763-1867
Quebec (Province) — History.
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Short lessons for members of Parliament / compiled from English and other publications by a Canadian M.P. of experience in legislative routine. Quebec : 1862. 70 pages ; 20 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F65 SH7 - Akins
Text in English with French translation, by E.-pages Dorion, on opposite pages. Added t.pages in French: Tactique de l'Assemblée législative : ouvrage compilé de publications anglaises et autres / par un député canadien versé dans les usages parlementaires
Dorion, E.-P. (Eugène-Philippe), 1830-1872.
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Memoir of the life of the Rt. Hon. Charles Lord Sydenham, with a narrative of his administration in Canada / edited by his brother, G. Poulett Scrope. 2nd ed. London : J. Murray, 1844. 403 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F65 S3 - Akins
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