The colonies of England : a plan for the government of some portion of our colonial possessions / by John Arthur Roebuck. London : J.W. Parker, 1849. 248 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F76 R62 - Akins
A land there lies Now void ... Tables. Includes publisher's list.
Great Britain — Colonies — Administration
Canada — Politics and government.
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The colonial question : being essays, on imperial federalism / by the author of Ginx's baby. i.e. Edward Jenkins. Author's ed. Montreal : Dawson Bros., 1871. 99 pages
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Imperial federation
Great Britain — Colonies — Administration.
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Union manifesto 1864-.
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A petition favouring the inclusion of Nova Scotia in the proposed union of the provinces, with a list of supporters attachedition Caption title.
Canada — Politics and government — 1841-1867
Nova Scotia — Politics and government — 1784-1867.
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Brief suggestions in regard to the formation of local governments for Upper and Lower Canada : in connection with a federal union of the British North American provinces / by Alpheus Todd. Ottawa : G.E. Desbarats, 1866. 15 pages ; 22 cm.
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Printed by order. Includes bibliographical references.
Local government — Canada
Canada — Politics and government — 1841-1867.
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On the intention of the imperial government to unite the provinces of British North America : and a review of some events which took place during the session of the provincial Parliament in 1854 in Quebec / by Henry Taylor. Toronto : 1858. 117 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F75 T21 - Akins
Representative government and representation — Canada
Canada — Politics and government — 1841-1867.
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General union of all the British provinces of North America London : Printed by W. Clowes, 1824. 43, 20, 16 pages ; 22 cm.
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Consists of 3 pamphlets. Each pamphlet mentioned in the Contents is paged separately and has its own t.pages but with no mention of its author. Title-page of pamphlets no. 2 and 3 have date 1824. Inscribed below Contents is the office held in Canada by the a
Sewell, Jonathan, 1766-1839. Plan for a general legislative union of the British provinces in North America
Stuart, J. (James), 1780-1853. Remarks on a plan entituled, "A plan for a general legislative union of the British provinces in North America.".!
Representative government and representation — Canada
Canada — Politics and government — 1791-1837.
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The proposed B.N.A. confederation : a reply to Mr. Penny's reasons why it should not be imposed upon the colonies by imperial legislation / by George Henry Macaulay. Montreal : Daily News, 1867. 13 pages
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Penny, Edward Goff, 1820-1881. The proposed British North American confederation.
Canada — History — Confederation, 1867
Canada — Politics and government — 1841-1867.
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Speeches and addresses chiefly on the subject of British-American union / by Thomas D'Arcy McGee. London : Chapman and Hall, 1865. viii, 308 pages ; 21 cm.
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Canada — Politics and government — 1841-1867
Great Britain — Colonies — America.
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Observations upon a union of the colonies of British North America / by P.S. Hamilton. Halifax : English and Blackadar, 1855. 51 pages
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Canada — Politics and government — 1841-1867
Canada — Economic conditions — To 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.
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Tables. Includes index.
Canada — Politics and government — 1841-1867
Canada — History — 1867-
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Speeches delivered by the Hon. Messrs. Currie, Seymour and Simpson, members of the Legislative council, on the subject of the confederation of the British North American provinces Quebec : Hunter, Rose & Co., 1865. 40 pages ; 26 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F75 C93 - Akins
At head of title: Parliamentary debates, 3rd session, 8th Parliament, Canada. In double columns.
Canada — Politics and government — 1841-1867
Canada — History — Confederation, 1867.
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The Crown and the confederation : three letters to the Hon. John Alexander McDonald, attorney general for Upper Canada / by a backwoodsman. Montreal : J. Lovell, 1864. 36 pages
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Finis coronat?
Canada — Politics and government — 1841-1867.
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Canada. Governor General (1869-1872 : Lisgar)
Correspondence and negotations connected with the affairs of Nova Scotia / Canada. Ottawa : H.M.S.O., 1869. 71 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F75 C81 - Akins
Also printed as: Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Sessional papers (No. 9 1869.
Finance — Nova Scotia
Canada — Politics and government — 1867-1914
Nova Scotia — Politics and government.
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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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Canada. Dept. of the Secretary of State
Return to an address of the House of Commons, dated 27th February, 1871, for copies of all correspondence that has taken place between the Dominion and local government of New Brunswick, since 1st July, 1867, relating to unadjusted claims of the province / Pr. by order of Parliament. Ottawa, pr. by I.B. Taylor, 1871. 6 pages 1 l.
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New Brunswick — Politics and government — 1867-
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On the position of a constitutional governor under responsible government / by Alpheus Todd. Ottawa : 1878.
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Governors general — Canada
Representative government and representation — Canada.
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A reply to the report of the Earl of Durham / by a colonist. London : R. Bentley, 1839. 91 pages
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Canada — Politics and government. — 1837-1838.
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First series of five letters, against the Baldwin faction, by and advocate of responsible government, and of the new college bill Toronto : British Colonist, 1844. 38 pages
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Canada — Politics and government.
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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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Correspondence between the Hon. W.H. Draper & the Hon. R.E. Caron : and, between the Hon. R.E. Caron, and the Honbles. L.H. Lafontaine & A.N. Morin, referred to in a recent debate in the Legislative Assembly : containing many suppressed letters Montreal : Desbarats & Derbishire, 1846. 36 pages
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Caron, R. E. (René Edouard), 1800-1876
Lafontaine, L. H. (Louis Hippolyte), Sir, 1807-1864.
Canada — Politics and government — 1841-1867.
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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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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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Is Canadian loyalty a sentiment or a principle? / by Alpheus Todd. 1881-.
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At head of title: From the 'Canadian Monthly' for November 1881. In double columns.
Allegiance — Canada
United Empire loyalists.
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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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Canada : past, present and future ... containing ten county maps, and one general map of the province, compiled expressly for the work / by William Henry Smith. Toronto : Thomas Maclear, 1851-. 2 v.
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Canada — History
Canada — Geography.
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