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  • Administration of Law to 1729
    An article on the administration of law in Newfoundland to 1729
  • 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.
  • 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 before 1730
    Newfoundland's legal and political evolution differed considerably from other British possessions and colonies in North America.
  • The Labrador Boundary
    The British Government organized the Labrador territories it received after a victory in the Seven Years' War, and thus created Quebec.
  • Law and the Fishing Admirals
    An article on the Newfoundland Fishing Admirals and the Law up to 1729.
  • 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
    Naval governors ran Newfoundland and Labrador's political, legal, and military affairs from 1729 through 1824.
  • Privy Council Documents: Introduction
    An introduction to the documents relating to the Privy Council's decision determining the location of a common boundary between NL and Quebec
  • Royal Navy in the Early 18th Century
    An article on the royal navy in Newfoundland in the Early 18th Century.

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