قراءة كتاب The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816
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The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816
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British army during the Revolutionary War; but in the commission of the former, his name was spelled
Ryerse; and it being difficult at that time to correct such an error, he and his descendants have always
spelt their name Ryerse, though the original name of the family, in the records of New Jersey, in Holland,
and previously in the history of Denmark, is Ryerson.
that of Butler's Rangers—their privations and settlement in Canada; by the late Mrs. Elizabeth Bowman
Spohn, of Ancaster, in the County of Wentworth, U.C., together with an introductory letter by the writer
of this history 264
CHAPTER XLII.
- Origin and Character of the Governments of British North America.—Nova Scotia 271-276
CHAPTER XLIII.
- New Brunswick 277-280
CHAPTER XLIV.
- Prince Edward Island 280
CHAPTER XLV.
- Government of Lower Canada 281-306
- The famous Quebec Act, 14th Geo. III.; its provisions; why and by whom opposed; opposed in the
Lords and Commons, and in the Colonies; supposed to have promoted the American Declaration
of Independence 281 - Constitutional Act of 1791—Act 31st George III., chapter 31 285
- Mr. Pitt explains the principal provisions of the Bill; provided against the imposition of taxes in the colonies
by the Imperial Parliament; opposed by some members in the Commons; rupture between Burke and
Fox (in a note); Pitt's defence of the Bill 285 - The Bill becomes an Act; separates Upper from Lower Canada; constitutes a legislature for each province;
how the two branches of the legislature were constituted; the representative form of government obtained
by the United Empire Loyalists 286 - The Administration of the Government and Legislation in Lower Canada under the new constitution 288
- Lord Dorchester Governor-General; first session of the Legislature; Speakers of the two Houses;
a Speaker elected in the House of Assembly who could speak both the French and English language 289 - The Governor's first speech to the Legislature 290
- The cordial and loyal response of the House of Assembly
290 - Useful and harmonious legislation; a noble example and illustration of loyalty by the House of Assembly
before the close of the session 292 - The Governor's speech at the close of the session 294
- Unjust statements against the French corrected (in a note) 294
- Second session of the Legislature called by Lord Dorchester on his arrival from England; his cordial
reception; beneficial legislation; Canadians recoil from the horrors of the French Revolution 295 - French Republican agents endeavour to incite Canadians to revolt, and to excite hostilities against England
in the United States 297 - Mutual cordiality between the Governor-General and the House of Assembly
