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Matching Articles"19th Century" (Total 215)

Original Inventory list of Government House

An inventory list made of the first Government House in St. John's on October 1809.
Government and Politics

A brief history of government and politics and how they started in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Government Structure, 1832-1855

An Explanation of the structure of Newfoundland government from 1832-1855.
The Halifax Conference, 1892

The 1892 Halifax conference was convened to discuss matters in dispute between Canada and Newfoundland.
History of the Colonial Building: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage

A brief history of the Colonial Building, based on an exhibition by the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1997.
H.W. Hoyles Pro-Confederate Speech, 1865

An account of the speech by Premier H.W. Hoyles (Conservative, District of Burin) Assembly Debate, February 14, 1865. <em>The Newfoundlander</em>, March 16, 1865.
Indigenous Self-Government

Many Indigenous people in the province and country see self-government as a way to preserve their culture and attain greater control over their lives.
Judiciary

An article on the judiciary in Newfoundland, 1729-1815.
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.

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