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" The whole retinue of the Governor consisted in a guard of fifty men of the garrison of the fort. Dressed in silk, he entered the hall with his hat on his head, attended by his adjutant and two secretaries. The two members of the Legislative Council gave,... "
Sessional Papers - Legislature of the Province of Ontario - Page 35
by Ontario. Legislative Assembly - 1917
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Travels Through the United States of North America: The Country of ..., Volume 1

François-Alexandre-Frédéric duc de La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt - 1800 - 644 pages
...retinue of the Governor confifted in a guard of fifty men of the garrifon of the fort. Dreiied in filk, he entered the hall with his hat on his head, attended by his adjutant and two fecretaries. The two members of the Legiflative Council gave, by their Speaker, notice of it to the...
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Statistical Account of Upper Canada, Volume 2

1822 - 874 pages
...affairs can do. Two members of the Legislative Council were present instead of seven; no chief justice appeared, who was to act as Speaker ; instead of sixteen...of it to the Assembly. Five members of the latter having appeared at the bar, the Governor delivered a speech, modelled after that "of the King, on the...
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The Rise of Canada: From Barbarism to Wealth and Civilization

Charles Roger - 1856 - 442 pages
...honour, consisting of fifty soldiers from the fort, were in attendance. Dressed in silk, Governor Simcoe entered the hall, with his hat on his head, attended...Adjutant and two Secretaries. The two members of the Council gave notice of his presence in the Upper House to the Legislative Assembly, and the five members...
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History of the Settlement of Upper Canada (Ontario): With Special Reference ...

William Canniff - 1869 - 714 pages
...have expired since the last Session. The Governor has therefore thought it right to open the Session. The whole retinue of the Governor consisted in a guard...entered the Hall with his hat on his head, attended by the Adjutant and two Secretaries. The two members of the Legislative Council gave, by their Speaker,...
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The Canadian Journal of Science, Literature and History, Volume 12

1870 - 672 pages
...a guard of tifty men of the garrison of the fort. Draped in silk, he entered the Hall with his"h;it on his head, attended by his adjutant and two secretaries....their speaker, notice of it to the Assembly. Five mt'Uibers of the latter having appeared at the bar, the Governor delivered a speech, modelled after...
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Toronto of Old: Collections and Recollections Illustrative of the Early ...

Henry Scadding - 1878 - 652 pages
...Newark on the occasion of a Parliament therein 1795. " The whole retinue of the Governor," he says, " consisted in a guard of fifty men of the garrison of the fort. Draped in silk, he entered the Hall with his hat on his head, attended by his adjutant and two secretaries....
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Rose-Belford's Canadian Monthly and National Review, Volume 2; Volume 15

1879 - 760 pages
...very difiicult to get his legislators together. 'The whole retinue of the Governor,' wrote the Duke, ' consisted in a guard of fifty men of the garrison of the fort Draped in silk, he entered the hall with the hat on his head, attended by his adjutant and his two...
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The Life and Times of Gen. John Graves Simcoe, Commander of the "Queen's ...

David Breakenridge Read - 1890 - 348 pages
...distinguished the opening of a Session of the House of Commons in England. The Duke de Liancourt says : " The whole retinue of the Governor consisted in a guard of fifty men of the garrison of the fort (Fort Niagara). Dressed in silk, he entered the hall with his hat on his head, attended by his adjutant...
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The Canadian Magazine, Volume 11

J. Gordon Mowat, John Alexander Cooper, Newton MacTavish - 1898 - 584 pages
...wrote the duke, " consisted of a guard of fifty men taken from the garrison of the fort (Niagara). Dressed in silk, he entered the hall with his hat...head, attended by his adjutant and two secretaries. Two members of the Legislative Council gave notice of the arrival of the Governor to the Assembly....
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John Graves Simcoe

Duncan Campbell Scott - 1905 - 268 pages
...certain intelligence of their not being able to attend. " The whole retinue of the governor consisted of a guard of fifty men of the garrison of the fort....of it to the assembly. Five members of the latter having appeared at the bar, the governor delivered a speech modelled after that of the king." Only...
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