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Un des symboles suivants apparaftra sur la derniAre image de cheque microfiche, selon Ie cas: ie symbols —^ signifie "A SUiVRE", Ie symbols V signifie "FIN". Maps, piate: «4 in thii Prorinoe. S ^Tbatthe tatd 0«orf\ Earl of Dalhouaie, dur> Shi* adminiitimtioa, hai drawn, by warrant or erwita, firam tbe hand* of the Receirer-Oeneral of tbit Province, direr* lam *tiJB* of Money with* ost baring any aothority at Law fbr to doing. ••";«a*'wr ri^- RnoiTtn ft. — ^That the *aid Oeoree, Etrl of Oalhoatie, hai^ without any caiute or surkient reason, arbttratily and ilMpoucallv turned oui and dqirived sereral Civil OBcerr ''place* of trust and retpontibility, t» the gtvat pre)wUo* of thote ottcera and of tbo ptdH UcterriHa. RuoLVt» IP.— That A* Mdd Oeai]pk Earl of DalhoMick ha* tnaintaiwMl and itaay — i-alll wrftaliM in< iwtpi in otfee maov pabne taetionwiaai after It baa b«M^ proved that tMbr abarinntiolt ta dioio plaee*, or tlMI ibeiraAeial condnct «■ prqndictal to Hi* Mijea K'* (enrice and to llM MlKctt if hi* SbI^mm in this lorkMc. .'•■» ILvlVt riw taii G«mf[% Biri of OalLeaic^ h» k^^dMM fvltoiM af twi^iagty and wiApvt m§ IMfiSfM^I^ a|pW|M VMrti vi%^Jltlf MM Xff flHVItir>*fet* lidM dM |«MMlw ac*t and nr the good Oovemment ofthii Province, to the great detriment of the public (ervic*^ ami to tbe great prqudice of Ht* Muje*ty'* 8ll^^)e^^«» r«*K 'ding in the taid Province. BfWiriB 8.— That the taid OeorgC) Earl of Balhoatiet has voluntarily and in violation oif hi* doty lowania hit ' " ''-. K. Sorer, ign, and toward* hit faithful toMact*, in tkia '^ ' ProTiiice,in*intnin(d in the exerci*e of ma fanctioa% ' John CaldWelt, Etqoira, formerly Rec«iv«r-Oettera]« ^ in whote handt the public Revenue of thu Prorinca l . «M dcpoatMl, bm titltif ef tj/ m «Mf 4taiThat the taid Ootn'ge, Earl of Dalhouiie, hoi, M dUhront time*, mad* nte of fait authority at Com- nander-ii>CbieC tn inflaanee and intimidate iha fchahiinnli of tbi* PirafbM% i» lit^awwita of tbaif < • r drtlandpoliUcdlrighti. ^,< fc~TlM the aaid Ueorget Earl of Dalhoinivt u | C«Bunander-in-Chief, ha* di*fkii*aed and turned oot { a great awnber of Militia OlBcert, without any jnat S aaaaooraugcieBtraaM i. , ^ precrptSrteandTiclent pruro^uluia of tba Pk«riMial Parliamantk ^ pcaiadieed t$ pubUe iMMMa of ibia Piwvinea-MiinM ha iMIl fWHiBMi^ pnrentcdl the paiiWig of aany tncM AciB : tlut in hit Speaeba% at ffioae prorcfMkiit he hat wichedly atperatf nd der 1^ aatbariqf, or under hi* eoatnal, 4al)y la Miar iha -Mott ftb* and caloaudoiu arcawifinaa agaiafi the Hmm of AtaanWy, as wail at agabul SCiiSaic Bo^ cflltt rM|«i af this PrawN» RMOLVto It.— That the laid OamrsskfiaHaf Dalhonticvhatk through the medium of puoUc writers hnown to be in hii employment and under his oontrool, menaced the Country with violent, detpolic and calamitout exercises of prerogative, namely, that h4 would 1^ petually dissolve, or at it wat iutultingty e»pret*cd, ** turn out" the repres*ntiri|^ bodv vr.tii the free- holders nnd landholders showslw reaicl Ct'orge, ICniI o( D:illu>usic did, f in pursuance of the vindictive policy so nvo\Yeil by Jf the writers in liis eniplovineiit, iHtimlly puniih tlie J f , CAunlry, by withholiliiig the royal aiseiit fnun 6 } Dilli) ot npproprintiuii for llic iiil> rnni iiiiprovcuirnl < of the Country in l!-2li, bul to wliiili Ins Mnjesty 1 has since griiciously ({iveii his usHi'iit; iiid by per- k mitting his Exccu'ive d n: cillois and others under 4 his contrcul in:d Lohiin ; ufH ei at pkosure, to use their preiluminaiict' mi tlio Ijfifiilative Counvii of which they are nj'.o Members, for the furthennd of the same viiuiictive policy, and accurdinffly to reject in 1827 ail Dills of nppropri-.ition for the in- ternal improvement of the Province and for charitn- ble purposes which hid been annually grunted dli" ring many years. RssOLVio 13. — That the said George, Earl of Dnihousir, by such hii oppressive ait-, Ini'. agitated ihe whole Coniw try with nliirm ajul vexutior;; deprivi.ik'd the Judicial deparinunt in llie ('stiuial:uji of llie piibKc, and . Weakened ihe curiliiUnce of the people administration of justice; and inspired Province widi incurn'.ile distrust, suspicion, like of the adiiii::istration uf liim tlu' .aiu G.o'.'jc, Karl of Dalhousic. niuj.c, ann j^ in the fiir k I t!;c v.h.;lf ? in, anil (ii«. % RUOLVCD 16. — That the sa d George, Earl of Dalhousic, has . violated the clecti\e franchise of the Inhibitanls of jj this Province by endeavouring dirtciiy aiul iiuinect« ly to influence the Elections of the House of Asseii)* bly of this Province. RiSOItVtD 17. —That il is t\peil:cnt humbly la petiticn His Majesty, and represent to him the vex.ilion. which ' his faithful i>ul)jicl> experience in this di:-tart part of his Dominions, .-uid pr.-vy that he r.:ay Ic gracious- ly pleased to recall His Excellency Gi-crge, Earl of Ualhousic, the Govc;nor-iii-t'hiel, a: '..j lo:ig"r rn- ioying public confidence in this Piovuite, ami 'ina- k jletondniinister t!ie Governnicnl ih-uot', wiili hiu- J ' ' our to the (."lowii ami udvaulagv to ili.- IViplr. > RStoLVXO Ifl. — Tlnil it is the desire of the People of this 1'. u- * , ^viuce tluit the House of Assembly shoulil, in the f .."^ .MXt'Maaton of pHrltnmeiiti tabc cogniiiinM of th# § tbregoins Complaints against His Excellency the i Goverhor-in-Chief, Gcoigr, Earl of Dalhousie, suitl J should maintain tm} prosecute the same by every i means in their power, and confornMble to P.i!liii- i mentary usage. f BtCOL'vYD 10. — That the rerent and sudden prcrooativns of < the Provincial Parliament, have prevented our He- ^ prescntiUivcs from oiHcinlly exposing ni England. 1 our grievances buU our prayers, nut only in relation \ to the ' Jst complaints whish the Country desires ta £ ' urge kffuntl the administrHtion of His Excellency, f ■'/' George Earl of Dalhnusir, but, besides, as to a grett nuivber of matters of considerable moment — '»Ll^ ■fc'Hi 4ee«!y ititer*?* .«^t» Riovii'Mt a'"! •>*»%] •***"■ Vft.rrfov*ti. rvusun to i-xpecl tVoui tiien well known *e^l t^Xf^t* Roo»ere;|jn the many critTiincei oihI causa* ^ of complaint flowing from the illegal a'nl oprressnV- ♦* arfminif trklioa of dje Governor i'l Chier, to pr»« . t ■ r ■ * i**! * 'f**t s" * .: ^ ^'y,f\^ ' t' ■ - . for his recal, and to cause petitions for that object to be generally signed : and for that end to form commitiees, with whom ns weil as with those that will be fonii'.tl in the City of Quebec and town ot lltnp Hivers, the Montreal Committee will currekpondM I the end that the best means be devised to maiM choice of bikI send as early as possiblffontor nor* I agents who shall proceed to England and claim tiw Protection of the King and Parliuinent in fkvOur of this oppressed Province. Resolved 22.— I1iat printed copies of the adresses adoplMl by this meetmg be sent to all other committees that m.iy be fornieU in this District for the same pur* poses. ns this is, in order that, if they should UNn It advisable fur the sake of celerity and as proving n cuiiimon general feeling, concert and union, thaj may adopt the same; but that if they should conai- der it prefernbie to forward other RkldretMa luc th*. same end, and should send them to the Montreal Committee, that committie will receive them wilk pleasure and will use all cape and- diligence to luvt tliiin fui'Mardcd to their destination. Rxsoi VEC S3. — That to sarry into elRxt the proceedings and resolves of this meeting and to correspond with th« agents there be now appointed a committee. Rr.soLvcD 21^. — That the necessity uf octing with dispalchi mill th? difltculty of communications at this time of the year have rendered il inipok^sibla ec^'ly, eooMgh to call a general meeting in which ^?iitl3men from nil parts of the Disltict wmiUl liave been chosen to constitute its committee, diis meeliiig ought to pro- ceed in such manner as vill atibrd the best remedy for that iiicnnvenienrr, will do jii>;ice ti> oil tllo inhabitants of the District, will testify its sincere >. respect t.ir a few indepcnden*. Legislative Councillora ami for the Hou:.e or Assembly, and will crince^ita full uiiil entire approbation fa and deep gi-«titude foe die rneisy and eiilightenetl patriotism, with which thev, in uad times and diflicult circiimstmces, hars fletentled our assaulted and iiivud'.d rigfits, particu* lurly since the lieginning of the present colonial sj* ministration, and iheiefuie bii it lUsul v«(l aud' fk' ii^ '. Rc4o!vcit that the .Miinbers of the Legislative C: six with the Chairman or hi hi* absence with one of the two Duputy-Cbahratt chosen by the committee sbaf be a Quorum. RcsoLVKD 90 — That Francis UesRiviires, Senior, Jufea Mvk rice QiiEsnel, Joseph Bedard, Pierre da Kochebl«*% Louis Roy Portelance, Benjamin Basdiipie D. BeaH- bien, Thomas Uarron, Senior, Fran^oii AntQ.n* Laroc(|ue, James McGill Dasttiviires, Jocalya Waller, Joseph Roy, FiUx Snuligny, Kind Jusepk Kimber, S. D. Lebounlais Doctor rracev, Joseph Masson, O. Berthelel, Andre Jobin, Jean Duminiqu* Bernard, Alexis Bourrei, Fraiifois Hoy, Chanca Simon DeLorine, Aususiiii Tulluch, 3eiiior, Jacob Deal Dewitt, John Donnellan, Pascbsi PeniiUac dit Lachaptllew Louis Partenais, Ale«is Berthaiot^. Michel Viau, Louis Bou .."4/:4u4' .,tt-^- »•*'■ auiron dit Ma)or, Franfqis Groux, Charles Giroux, Stanislas D»vid, hff*o» Bertrand, Senior, Paul Monarque, Francois Ram-- me, Emmanuel Vidrccaire, Urbain Dearedttdi Jo* seph Allard, Senior, Venant Rov dit L«p*H« ' -ii ,'! •;i'.>.-;i-r«i/iiiiraa»'>-* t.-. ;s:»ii!2.* -.J ■;•»:*» ,■,••**■ '.-,« ». • thai obJMt nd to furra lie that Will noTThraf reopondM d to aui» Mor moi* 1 claim tlw a favour or les adoptad nittec* diat !iam« pufv ik>uld «Iaa« at provinil unioDi ihaj ould coiut- uMifuc th» e Montreal them witk nee to htvt eediag* and md with tha ttee. ih dispatchi tht< tints of Kiy. eoMlgh t'.jmeii fram tn thuaeii to ught to pro- best remedy e ti> all tiM y its lioccr* : Ouncillora . 'ill cvinc^ita gi'utitudu (at , with which imces. hare ;ht«, psrticu* , colonial Oil* ,lai»"', i committM^ attend to let 1 by thtiriiV! ireasinf'thaif nan or iu hit ity-Chairaaa loruok >r, Jurat Mm' « Hoohebla*% i(|iie D. Bmh- ifoii \nt9'n« erd^ Jocslyn , Kiai Josapk L'racey, Jowph tun Uoniiniaua U07, ChAHCt ;j«iiior, Jacob •cbal PenUliw laxit Berthiloit. Ijjpr, Fran^t Franfoit FiaiA'-- Daaroeiltdi Jo> tLaMai4«>J»> It Tn the cImiK V A • >' < «l.i» rTrmr i