Report - Okanagan Historical Society, Volumes 7-8

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Page 16 - The General Parliament shall have power to make Laws for the peace, welfare and good Government of the Federated Provinces (saving the Sovereignty of England), and especially Laws respecting the following subjects: — 1.
Page 14 - An Act for altering the oath of abjuration and the assurance, and for amending so much of an Act of the seventh year of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled: "An Act for the improvement of the Union of the two Kingdoms...
Page 19 - An Act to explain and amend an Act made in the twenty-second year of the reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, intituled 'An Act for amending, explaining, and reducing into one Act of Parliament the laws relating to the government of His Majesty's ships, vessels, and forces by sea...
Page 64 - So that upon the whole the only adequate definition of felony seems to be that which is before laid down ; viz. an offence which occasions a total forfeiture of either lands, or goods, or both, at the common law; and to which capital or other punishment may be superadded, according to the degree of guilt.
Page 14 - And further know you, that we reposing especial trust and confidence . in the prudence, courage, and loyalty, of you, the said sir Danvers Osborn, of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, have thought fit to constitute, and appoint you, the said sir Danvers Osborn, to be our captain...
Page 21 - Governor-General, or, in the event of his death, incapacity, or absence, to such person or persons as may, from time to time, under the provisions of these Our Letters Patent, administer the Government of Our...
Page 18 - York, and the territories depending thereon, such, and so many forts and platforms, castles, cities, boroughs, towns and fortifications, as you by the advice aforesaid shall judge necessary, and the same, or any of them, to fortify and furnish with ordnance...
Page 23 - General and Governor in Chief in and over Our said Provinces of Upper Canada and Lower Canada, with all its rights, members and appurtenances whatsoever, together with all and singular the Powers and Authorities hereby granted unto you for and during Our Will and Pleasure.
Page 44 - ... according to the force, form and effect of the same ; And to chastise and punish all persons that offend against the form...
Page 20 - ... for the hearing and determining all causes, as well criminal as civil, according to law and equity, and, as near as may be, agreeable to the laws of England...

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