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Matching Articles"Government" (Total 275)
The Election Riots of 1861
The election riots of 1861 were confusing and violent riots that were caused by people trying to prevent one another from voting.
Newfoundland Election Speeches, 1869
Extracts from a Speech by C.F. Bennett at Placentia. Colonial Office Records, series 194, Vol. 178 (CO 194/178) Public Record Office, London
Electoral Districts and the Vote
Citizens on the island of Newfoundland won the right to vote and run for political office in 1832, when Britain granted the colony representative government.
The "Entente Cordiale," 1904
Britain and France agreed to settle a number of outstanding colonial disputes, ultimately establishing the Entente Cordiale on April 8, 1904.
Establishment of Colonial Status
Although the British Government had attempted in 1775 to limit residence, within 50 years it conferred colonial status upon Newfoundland.
Newfoundland Executive Council Minutes, 1864
Extract From Minutes of [Executive] Council, Tuesday, 13th September, 1864, Journal of the House of Assembly, 1865, Appendix pp. 846-47.
Archives Contain Last Will and Testament of First Speaker
An overview of the career of John Bingley Garland (1791-1875), businessman and the first speaker of the Newfoundland House of Assembly.
Fishing Admirals
The 'fishing admiral' was a label assigned to the first ship captain who entered the harbour at the start of the fishing season.
Formal Law
An article on formal law in Newfoundland up to 1729.
The Fishermen's Protective Union and Politics
The political arm of the Fishermen's Protective Union was Newfoundland and Labrador's first class-based political party.
Antoine Parat
Biography of Antoine Parat, governor of Plaisance from 1685-1690.
Bellot dit Lafontaine
Biography of Bellot dit Lafontaine, governor of Plaisance from 1664-1667.
Daniel d'Auger de Subercase
Biography of Daniel d'Auger de Subercase, governor of Plaisance from 1702-1706.
Jacques-François de Mombeton de Brouillan
Biography of Jacques-François de Mombeton, governor of Plaisance from 1690-1701.
Joseph de Monic
Biography of Joseph de Monic, acting governor of Plaisance from 1697-1702.
La Palme
Biography of La Palme, governor of Plaisance from 1667-1670.
La Poippe
Biography of La Poippe, governor of Plaisance from 1670-1684.
Louis de Pastour de Costebelle
Biography of Louis de Pastour de Costebelle, interim governor of Plaisance from 1690-1691.
Nicolas Gargot
Biography of Nicolas Gargot, governor of Plaisance in 1660.
Philippe de Pastour de Costebelle
Biography of Philippe de Pastour de Costebelle, governor of Plaisance from 1706-1713.
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