1832. December 26, 64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 Enclosed. Report of the committee on the bill for the qualification of justices of the peace. Page 259 271 Petition of Robert Christie. December 24, Christie to Aylmer. Further about his expulsion from the house of Restigouche. Assembly. 321 Memorial of Robert Brydie, formerly of the Indian department, for half pay promised him by Sherbrooke he having saved the Indian stores at the time of the invasion by Hull. 46 Hugh Cullen to Goderich. Reports the death of his brorher in Quebec by cholera, leaving a will in his favour. Had written to the hospital surgeon who holds the will, but has got no answer. December 27, No date. 86 H. B. (Henry Brougham) to Goderich. Encloses a letter from a particular Sunninghill. friend, hoping that one of his (Goderich's) people will transmit the queries. No date. 42 Enclosed. Ellice to Brougham. A gentleman has communicated to the Philological Society certain curious researches on the language of the tribes on Lakes Ontario and Superior, &c. He wishes to circulate printed copies of the words for translation, and asks for government help. 43 Memorial of Josette Fraser, wife of C. E. C. de Lérry and of Ellen Fraser wife of John Playard, for a grant of land to which their father was entitled. His services stated. 341 Memorial of L. H. Hunt that a deduction may be made from Bouchette's salary to settle a bill granted by him for the board, lodging and education of a young gentleman. 373 Baroness de Montesquieu to Goderich. Applies to have the office searched for a letter she expected from Lord Aylmer to whom she had written on business. 507 The same to Colonial Office. Asks that a search be made for a letter for her from Lord Aylmer. 508 December 10, December 19, December 22, Memorial of Simon Fraser. Du Vernet to Glegg. This and three preceding letters enclosed in Aylmer to Howick, 5th February, 1833. Examination of Gugy. Substance of a conversation. Both enclosed in Aylmer to Goderich, 8th. January, 1833. 1833. January 1, Aylmer to Goderich (No. 1). Sends schedule of dispatches to the Colonial Secretary during 1832. Page 1 Enclosed. Schedule. 2 January 8, Aylmer to Goderich (No. 2). Dispatches received according to schedule annexed. 17 Enclosed. Schedule. 18 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 18 1833. January 8, Quebec. January 9, Aylmer to Goderich (private). In the report of the Assembly by Viger, agent for the province, he stated that he had made charges to His Lordship against Sheriff Gugy of packing a jury to defeat the ends of justice. Gives proof in defence of Gugy. Page 22 Enclosed. Newspaper extract (in French) of 2nd January, calling attention to letter from Viger giving account of conversation with Goderich. 27 Gugy to 29 35 50 62 Substance of conversation between Viger and Goderich. Enclosed. Report of Buchanan with table of contents. Number of emigrants arrived, with other statistics. 80 81 85 112 Remarks by Felton. Both enclosed in Aylmer to Goderich, 16th January, 1833. annexed. Aylmer to Goderich (No. 4). Dispatches received according to schedule 169 Enclosed. Schedule. 170 January 11, Return January 11, January 14, Enclosed. Aylmer to Goderich (No. 6). Sends certified copy of proceedings of Executive Council from 1st July to 31st December, 1832. 180 Report of Conncil on the rule applicable to the granting of water lots. 181 Aylmer to Goderich (No. 7). Sends abstract of receipts on account of casual and territorial revenue, of Crown lands and licences to cut timber to the 31st ulto. Also detailed statement of receipts and expenditure on account of Crown lands and licences to cut timber for the six months ending 31st December last. 183 181 Aylmer to Goderich (No. 5). Sends half yearly return of the members of the Executive and Legislative Councils. 173 174 Enclosed. Return of receipts of casual and territorial revenue. Statement of receipts on account of Crown lands and of licences to cut timber. 185 Statement of receipts and expenditure. 186 January 15, Aylmer to Goderich (No. 8). Reports the death of J. B. Juchereau Duchesnay, a member of the Legislative Council. 189 Resolutions at a general meeting of the electors of Three Rivers in favour Answer by Ogden. Three Rivers. of Ogden. January 16, January 16, 222 224 Aylmer to Goderich (No. 9), Has informed Ogden of his appointment to be Attorney General. Asks for delay to name his successor to the office of Solicitor General. A bill to be introduced to secure the independence of the judges; the objectionable clauses struck out. If passed some of the judges in Quebec and Montreal will probably withdraw on the retired allowance. 190 Aylmer to Goderich (No. 10). Discusses at some length the question of the establishment of a land company in Lower Canada. 193 1833. 64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 Enclosed. Remarks on the necessity of opening communication with the waste lands of the Crown in order to make them available for sale and settlement signed by W. B. Felton. Page 19.9 Sketch of the result of the experiment for opening certain townships 'n 1829-1830. January 16, Lloyd to Felton. Answer to inquiry as to the value of land in Megantic. Bill to establish in Lower Canada a court for impeachments brought by the House of Assembly. 205 206 The same in French. January 16, 227 230 Aylmer to Goderich (private). On motion of Bourdages the Assembly has Proceedings of Assembly January 1833. Q 206-2 p. 393. 207 210 422 444 490 506 Extract from the Quebec Gazette on petitions from various counties in 1828. Fraser to Glegg. Both enclosed in Aylmer to Howick, 5th February, 1833. Aylmer to Goderich (No. 11). Had asked for delay in the appointment of Solicitor General to succeed Ogden. Now thinks the situation should be filled at once. Recommends Michael O'Sullivan for the office. His qualifi cations. 213 Aylmer to Goderich (private.) Climate and geographical position indicate that Gaspé should belong to New Brunswick but there are other circumstances to be considered before judgement can be given. The difficulty of ascertaining the sentiments of the population. 215 Aylmer to Goderich (private). Additional reasons for the selection of Extract from Quebec paper, Q. 206-2. 219 622 624 631 645 670 679 684 January 25, Aylmer to Goderich (No. 12). Has examined into the complaints made. by Gough regarding the treatment of emigrants and thinks Gough is mistaken in his complaints. 233 Patten to Buchanan. Gough's opinion of the province could only have been formed from what he read, not from anything he had seen. Enclosed. Routh to Glegg. Explains the probable cause of Gough's complaints in respect to the arrival and dealings with emigrants. Questions and answers put to and answered by emigrants. Answer by Buchanan, emigration agent, to charges by Gough about the treatment of emigrants on their arrival at Quebec. 235 245 246 251 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 18 Aylmer to Goderich (No. 13). In reference to the collection at Quebec of head money on emigrants sends copy of letter from collector and comptroller of customs there, describing the whole of the proceedings for the collection. Whatever irregularities exist cannot be attributed to the local authorities at Quebec. Page 253 Enclosed. Collector and Comptroller of Customs, Quebec, to Craig. Explain the method of collecting head money at Quebec. 255 Report by Felton. Enclosed in Aylmer to Goderich, 8th February, 1833. Du Vernet to Glegg. Enclosed in Aylmer to Howick, 5th February, 1833. Aylmer to Goderich (No. 14). Death of Ferrier, collector of customs at Quebec. Shall make arrangements for the office till His Majesty's pleasure be known. 257 Aylmer to Goderich (private). Sends newspapers which will give an account of what has occurred during the past week. Calls attention to articles in the Quebec Gazette, showing that Neilson was not going with Papineau and his party in their course towards revolution, they have taken new ground their avowed object being to alter the whole constitution, desiring the abolition of the Council so that the whole power might be in the hands of the Assembly, and that whenever the governor shall be opposed to the will of the Assembly he should be at once removed. Papineau goes a step farther than de Bartzch and holds that the office of governor should be elective. Apologizes for taking up His Lordship's time with the rhapsodies of the party. The examination into the affair of the 21st May is going on in the Assembly. The report of the Finance committee is in the Mercury. 258 Aylmer to Goderich. Defends himself against the charge of not securing the use of the Chambly Canal in exchange for land granted, the land having been dealt with in the Act of 1823, which would have required to be altered, causing great delay and the natural inquiry why the condition was not made long previously. 261 Fraser to Glegg. Enclosed in Aylmer to Howick, 5th February, 1833. Aylmer to Goderich (No. 16). Sends requisition for Indian presents to complete the commissariat store for 1833 and 1834. They are to be divided into two shipments. Enclosed. Returns of Indian presents required. 267 268 Aylmer to Howick. In answer to the desire of the Treasury for information whether further demands are likely to arise for lands taken for the Carillon canal; transmits correspondence. Does not possess sufficient local knowledge to form a correct judgment on Fraser's claim but refers to the documents. 269 271 Enclosed. Schedule of correspondence. Memorial of Simon Fraser. States his services and the loss he has sustained by the construction of the canal. 272 Du Vernet to Glegg. Has considered Fraser's claim and his idea of carrying water to his mill by a movable trough and points out the obstacles to its adoption. The loss from boating by the construction of the canal cannot be supported, as the boats were always hauled upon the other side. 274 Couper to Durnford. Aylmer has no objection to compensation being made to Fraser by waste lands of the Crown, if any is awarded. 277 Fraser to Du Vernet. Enters into details respecting the loss he has sustained by the construction of the Carillon canal. His intention to build a mill and his reason for postponement. He had petitioned for waste lands equal to the amount of the loss he had sustained as he thought he could be more easily paid in land than by money. 278 1333. February 7, 64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 Fraser to Glegg. Reports the ideas of Manly, hydraulic engineer, respecting the mill, the change of the fall, &c. Plan of Chute à Blondeau. Page 281 286 287 to 294 Other documents relating to Fraser's claims. Aylmer to Goderich (private). The inquiry into the Montreal affair still going forward with little prospect of its termination. Doubts the passing of the bill for the independence of the judges. Their dependence on the Crown was once a favourite grievance, but Papineau and his party have turned round and now say the judges are not to be trusted, and they must be made dependent on the House for their salaries. Whatever circumstances may arise that party will always oppose government. Comments on newspaper extracts. 295 Proceedings in the Assembly of Upper Canada on the question of annexing Montreal to that province. Q. 206-3, Proceedings of Assembly Lower Canada. Remarks on the proceedings. Further proceedings of the Assembly of Lower Canada. Continuation of proceedings. Extract from Quebec paper. 721 752 758 761 774 781 838 854 February 8, February 9, February 11, Aylmer to Goderich (No. 17). Sends report on the complaint of the Duke of Hamilton that the settlers from Arran did not obtain land. To continue grants similar to that made to the Duke of Hamilton's tenantry will operate injuriously to the interests of the Crown and be considered unjust by other settlers. The value of land in the province has increased, and will increase, by the arrival of new settlers and the operations of commerce, so that it may be considered by new arrivals a hardship that whilst they have to pay, others not possessing better claims should receive grants. 298 Enclosed. Report by Felton on the Duke of Hamilton's settlers from Arran. 300 Aylmer to Howick. Sends all the equivalents for Indian words that he could obtain In the lower province. Shall send the others as soon as he can procure them. 304 The same to Goderich (No. 18). mail, as by schedule annexed. Has received dispatches by December 305 Enclosed. Schedule. 306 February 11, Aylmer to Goderich (separate). Returns duplicate mandamus for the appointment of Ogden. 307 Enclosed. Mandamus. 308 February 16, Aylmer to Goderich (private). Death of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Quebec. Sends newspapers. Calls attention to the article on the case of George Ryland accused of erasing a remark on an account book of the Jesuit estates on which an action against his father for defamation was founded. The action of the Assembly against George Ryland is due to enmity to his father on the part of some influential members. Calls attention to the answer published in one of the papers to the address for documents relating to the dismissal of the health officer at Quebec, who had been dismissed at the urgent recommendation of the Board of Health. The sufferrer was a favourite with the party now having a majority in the Assembly and the production of the documents would afford a bad precedent in the case of future dismissals. Papineau and his party are prepared to go all lengths, except to draw the sword. If they did that they would not meet with support from the great bulk of the French Canadian population. If authorised the revenues subject to the Act of 14 George 3 might be |