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Matching Articles"19th Century" (Total 459)

Julia Salter Earle (1878-1945)

Biography of Julia Salter Earle (1878-1945).
The Labrador Boundary

The British Government organized the Labrador territories it received after a victory in the Seven Years' War, and thus created Quebec.
Lady Helena E. Squires (1879-1959)

Biography of Lady Helena E. Squires (1879-1959).
Reception of Law

An article on the reception of law in Newfoundland from 1729 to 1815
Legal System, 1815-1832

The Newfoundland legal system changed during the reform era. New legislation made it mandatory for judges to have proper legal training.
Lundrigan-Butler Affair

The events surrounding the Lundrigan-Butler affair, perhaps the most celeberated legal case in Newfoundland and Labrador history, where two fisherman were publically whipped for outstanding debts to a local merchant.
Mary Travers (1783-1854)

Overview of the polling station at Mary Travers' tavern.
Hamilton, Sir Charles (1767-1849)

Biography of Sir Charles Hamilton, Naval Governor from 1818-1823.
Pole, Sir Charles Morice (1757-1830)

Biography of Sir Charles Morice Pole, Naval Governor from 1800-1801.
Gower, Sir Erasmus (1742-1814)

Biography of Sir Erasmus Gower, Naval Governor from 1804-1806.
Pickmore, Francis (c.1756-1818)

Biography of Francis Pickmore Naval Governor from 1816-1818.
Naval Government 1729-1815

Compared with other 18th-century regimes, the legal system that governed Newfoundland prior to 1815 was relatively stable and effective.
Naval Governors, 1729-1824

About the Naval governors of Newfoundland, their duties, responsibilites and impact on Newfoundland and Labrador from 1729-1824.
Naval Governors

Naval governors ran Newfoundland and Labrador's political, legal, and military affairs from 1729 through 1824.
Gambier, James (1756-1833)

Biography of James Gambier, Naval Governor from 1802-1804.
Duckworth, Sir John Thomas (1748-1817)

Biography of Sir John Thomas Duckworth, Naval Governor from 1810-1812.
Holloway, John (1744-1826)

Biography of John Holloway, Naval Governor from 1807-1809.
Keats, Sir Richard Goodwin (1757-1834)

Biography of Sir Richard Goodwin Keats, Naval Governor from 1813-1816.
Waldegrave, William, 1st Baron Radstock (1753-1825)

Biography of William Waldegrave, 1st Baron of Radstock, Naval Governor from 1797-1800.
Newfoundland Constabulary

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is one of the oldest police forces in North America. It officially formed in 1871, but its roots go back much further, to 1729.

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