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Matching Articles"Government" (Total 91)
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.
Government from 1730 to 1815
This article is about the Government in Newfoundland and Labrador between 1730 and 1815. A misunderstood time in history.
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.
H.W. Hoyles Pro-Confederate Speech, 1865
Extracts from Speech by Premier H.W. Hoyles (Conservative, District of Burin) Assembly Debate, February 14, 1865. The Newfoundlander, 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.
The Labrador Boundary
The British Government organized the Labrador territories it received after a victory in the Seven Years' War, and thus created Quebec.
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.
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