Matching Articles"Politics" (Total 7)

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  • An article on the administration of law in Newfoundland to 1729
  • Under its Leased Bases Agreement with Britain, the United States had permission to establish military bases in Newfoundland.
  • Two tables showing (1) the percentages of Roman Catholics and Protestants in each district during the Confederation debate, and (2) the percentages of those who voted for either Responsible Government or Confederation in the 2nd referendum.
  • The 'fishing admiral' was a label assigned to the first ship captain who entered the harbour at the start of the fishing season.
  • An article on formal law in Newfoundland up to 1729.
  • This article is about the Government in Newfoundland and Labrador between 1730 and 1815. A misunderstood time in history.
  • Newfoundland's legal and political evolution differed considerably from other British possessions and colonies in North America.