The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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... elected members . The third branch of the constitution was known as the Combined Court , which exercised the power of taxation and of examining accounts . It consisted of the members of the Court of Policy and six colonists elected ...
... elected members . The third branch of the constitution was known as the Combined Court , which exercised the power of taxation and of examining accounts . It consisted of the members of the Court of Policy and six colonists elected ...
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... elected element into the legislature in due course . A bill to this effect was accordingly passed in 1842 and a Legislative Council of seven nominated members was set up . Stanley announced that he was not prepared to add elected ...
... elected element into the legislature in due course . A bill to this effect was accordingly passed in 1842 and a Legislative Council of seven nominated members was set up . Stanley announced that he was not prepared to add elected ...
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... elected Council and elected Superintendent , but the constitution was not strictly federal , since the General Assembly for the whole colony had concurrent and superior legislative powers and the Governor could disallow provincial bills ...
... elected Council and elected Superintendent , but the constitution was not strictly federal , since the General Assembly for the whole colony had concurrent and superior legislative powers and the Governor could disallow provincial bills ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Loyalists and Canada | 9 |
Rivalry with the Dutch | 15 |
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