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his may suit the lawyers best, he thought it would not at all
suit the poor settlers who were hard set to live without subject-
ing themselves to contend about the titles of the claimants of land
* throughout the Island.

Mr. Parmer said—it is objected, that several claimants may ap-
pear for the same property; in this case, how are the arbitrators
to decide which is the real owner, or bow is the squatter to dis-
tinguish, when he is tendered a compensation, whether to receive
or refuse it? Suppose a claimant appears before a squatter and
says—“ You are on my property—you must take a lease or go
about your business:” he tukes a lease, and immediately after,
the real proprietor makes his appearance; and he must go through
the same process again and again, until the real proprietor ap-
pears; in all these cases, the squatter is sufficiently protected by
the Bil. He cannot be ejected without getting compensation or
a joase, and therefore cannot be injured by the multiplicity of
claimants, however numerous they may be. The hon. member
for Georgetown (Mr. Thornton) has endeavoured to explain away
the remedy in this case ; but in his opinion he has not done so.
What are the objections to a trial by jury? Simply because they
cannot be earried out of the jury box to examine the land; this
is a very trifling objection. How many casescome before a jury,
on whieh they are called to give a verdict, that it is impossible for
them to see, and for an account of which they must rely on the
fidelity of witnesses. Ile was very willing tu go with any mea-
sure that would bring real benefit to the squatters, without en-
croaching on the rights of others.

Mr. Tuorston said, the hon. momber for Charlottetown (Mr.
Palmer) told him (Mr. Thornton) that he had lost himself, but
he (Mr. Phornton) thought the matter was quite the reverse. lo
the first case, the squatter gets a lease, and that is his protection
until another comes, and then he gets a fresh lease, and so
until the right proprietor appears; and even until the |
came, the award of the arbitrators would protect them. #
ask the hon. member (Mr. Palmer) a simple question; Sup,
he were a squatter, which would he prefer, the award of arbitra-
tors or the tedious process of the verdict of a court? though he
knew the hon. member was not fond of dilatory proceedings, and
was also moderate in bis charges.

Me. Pater said, that after the squatter had once accepted a
lease, he was no squatter, and before he could be ejected, he must
be paid for his improvements; he was not therefore mistaken in
his view of the case.

It was then moved and carried, that the Speaker take the Chair,
the Chairman report progress and ask leave to sit again.

Sarorpay, April 1.
STATE OF THE COLONY.
(Debate continued.)

Mr. Rak said that in again bringing this question before
the consideration of the House, he begged to allude to tke
treatment of the Petitions presented to this House from a
portion of the people; and from the sort of notice taken of
them by the Honse, they might be very content if they were
allowed bread and water. He was well aware that a large
portion of the people were in bondage; but the question
was, should they continue so? Let us approach this impor-
tant question in a proper manner. [He would ask, who are
they who should make acknowledgments to the country?
He would tell them that agitation began in 1797. It must
have some cause for its source; and it is our duty to trace

_up the cause, in order to apply the remedy. ‘The cause is
not the turbulent disposition of the people, for they were
proverbially docile, it was not the influence of the agitators,
for they must have had something to complain about, and the
people must have felt that their assertions were true, other-
wise they would not have acquired that influence. No, no;
these were not the cause of the evils complained of; it was
the tenure under which the land was held in the Island that
was the real souree of the discontent. In the other Colonies,
no such cause ef discontent exists, and therefore%there are
no complaints; the people are better off, and consequently
they are more contented and happy. The land agents are
advertising to take produce; but it was ridiculous, and only
a scheme to deceive. Of what earthly benefit could it be to
a tenant at the Mast Point or North Cape, the land agents re-
siding in Charlottetown? How could he transport his pro-
duce sucha distance? and if he could not, he was as much
at the mercy of the ageuts as ever. He hoped something
permanent would be now done, in order to prevent any fur-
ther discussion on jc i inion, the rent
should be fixed at One shilling currency, and the produce of
the land taken as payment; and then he thought the coun-
try would be satisfied. He would assure the House that agi-
tation was more strong and determined than hon. members
were aware of. [Here he read a Resolution.] Now, as re-
gards the latier part of it, as the hon. member (Mr. Yeo)
sometimes says, “let every tub stand on its own bottom.”
Let the fishermen make good their claim; my loyalty in
those matters is to leave the fisheries as we found them.
‘Those who would exact fromthe tenants more than they
can afford to pay, act contrary to the interest of the country,
and even against their own, for so long asa man is in debt,
he is dispirited and dissatisfied, whether the debt be £5 er
£50, as he is at all in danger of being deprived of his liberty.
Loyalty has been much talked about, and he supposed, from
all that has been said, that some got credit for very little of
that commodity. [Here he read something about Mr. Clarke
and his Exeellency.] Great charges of disloyalty and dis-
affection are laid on the shoulders ofthe escheators, and it
was broadly hinted they were at the bottom of those ebulli-
tions of popular feeling; but the truth is, that the high rents
,and the impoverished state of the Colony were the chief and
only causes of all the discontent. ''The tenants were
_ deeply in arvear of rent, even before there was a word about
escheat; the proprietors, and not the escheators, were the
cause ofthe riots. In some cases, rent is demanded for 100
_feres, where there is not near so much; so that, from the ex-
isting state of things, it is no wonder that the people were
discontented and exasperated; and they will continue to
f Much confu-
sion has also been caused by bad titles. At one time we
thought very little about these titles, but now we are come
round to ask these very proprietors to take produce for rent,
&e. Itislike giving a rattle to a child—it pleases hiin for
a while.

Mr. Speaker could not help observing that, day after day,
the time of the House was taken up in listening to the same
story, over and over again. Why does not the hon. member
(Mr. Rae} propose a remedy for the evils which he tells us
exist? Instead of this, he wanders into topics wholly uncon-
nected with the subject. What had his loyalty to do with
the state of the Colony. Had he proposed a remedy, it

would be more applicable, and be sore attended to by the
House than the episodes into which he so often digresses.
A part ofthe hon. member’s Resolutions are yery proper,
whilst others are not so; for instance, why endeavour by
legislation to reduce the rents, when we know we cannot
succeed ? We might desire to see the rents lowered and
taken in produce, but the question is, can we say the rents
*—must be so taken and so lowered}? He would like to know
what all this loyalty affair would amount to? He thought
the best way ‘we could shew our loyalty would be to live
quietly and peaceably among ourselves. As he said from
the beginning, he said still—we could not interfere in the
contracts between landlord and tenant, We might use our
influence to induce the proprietors to modify them, but that
was all thatcame within our power. He very much regret-
ted a circumstance that had gone abroad, and in which he
felt a personal concern. By a reported speech of his, he is
made to say, that he recommended the propriety of petition-
ing the proprietors—a procedure which, if true, would appear
very derogatory to the dignity of the House. He did not, fora
moment, suppose that it was for the purpose of wilfully misre-
presenting the House the person who takes the notes did so,
and he hoped he now would contradict the statement. He
did not propose petitioning the proprietors, but to draw up
an Address to Her Majesty, in which His Excellency and
the Legislative Council be requested to join, to solicit Her
Majesty to use her influence with the proprietors, in order
to induce them to grant more favorable terms to the tenantry
than those contained in the leases. He appealed to the House,
as a confirmation of these his expressions. It is no part of
our duty as legislators to interfere with the already settled
rights of property. It may do very well for certain persons,
in certnin places, and for certain purposes, to state to the
people that we can; buthe hoped that the House would
», by their firmness and decision, that the day of such
enary legislation was past. He hoped and trusted the.
« hope would not go abroad that it was possible for us
alter the tenures already established. Let the hon. mover |
. forward, and distinctly state what bis propoaal is, and

then the honse will understand him; itis to be supposed
that he should take it for granted that he is addressing men
of sense, and that the stale tales of former times will fail to
convince us; and if the people are not promptly undeceived,
they will continue to get up petitions, such as the one late-
ly before the House. He believed the allegations in that
petition were false. In his district, he did not hear of two
cases of distraint for rent during the past 25 years. were distrained on, to whom the rents were made over in
payment ofadebt; but atthe suggestion of evil advisers
they refused to pay it, and they were very justly punished.
He was this day informed, by a person well acquainted with
the country,and who wasa considerable proprietor, that
these tenants who had paid up their rents were by far the
most contented, orderly, and most peaceably disposed of the
tenantry, whilst squatters, and those who held out against
paying rent, were those who were creating disturbance,
getting up meetings, and sending. these petitions to this
House. Some of those who were said to be so distressed,
had paid no rent these fifteen years past. Capt. Cumber-
land, who isa very indulgent laudiord, said he would for-
give any of his tenants the arrears of rent, if they chose to go.
away; in fact, he did not recollect one solitary instance of
a proprietor, having distrained for rent in his district.
Some of those petitioners are settled ov Stewart’s land, and
he would take any kind of produce from them as rent. What
reason, then, have such persons to complain? Yet those
are the scoundrels who come forward with petitions, casting
“imputations on the Government, saying that both it and the
magistracy were wicked and corrupt. ‘The people of Prince
| County he knew to be a loyal, peaceable, well-disposed com-
inunity, uoul instigated by corrupt demagogues, who wish
to acquire a name for notoriety, aud he blamed them much
more than he did those whe signed the petition. A great
deal of discredit had been cast on the last House, for the
length of its Sessions, and the little done during their sit-
tings; be had come determined to lessen the duration of
the Sessions, and to expedite the business of the House ; but

his disposition so well, that he was certain he would not
give one pound of hay without being paid for it, to save all
the cattle in the district. He would do the country a great
deal more service, if he would quit preaching his escheat
doctrine, for he does nothing but corrupt the minds of the
people—according to the old adage, “ One scabby sheep in-
fects a whole flock.”

Mr. Douse would not detain the House long. He would
still adhere to the opinion which he had so repeatedly given
jn that House. A great many exaggerated statements were
put forth by some hon. members about “ tyranny,” “oppres-
sion,” “distraint,” and so forth; but he would again ask hon.
members to name the parties alluded to. He would not ad-
mit that distraints had been recently carried into effect
against the tenantry. It was true that demands had been
made for the payinent of rents, and threats held out against
some who were able, but unwilling to pay, accompanied with
some trifling expenses; but he had yet to learn that one
hundred writs had been issued, as had been so broadly as-
serted by the hon, member for New London (Mr. Maclean).
Every one admits that trade is dull, as well here as in other
countries, and cash very scarce ; but this was uo proof of the
arguments attempted to be adduced, that tyranny was ex-
ercised in the collection of rents. In fact, there are some
individuals who were but little concerned in better times,
about the payment of rents, and who will not be made to
learn the evil consequences without compulsion ; and those
are, probably, the first to ery ont “oppression.” He had
often observed, where a tenant was a practical and indus-
trious farmer, he always strove to pay his rent, whereas, if
neither, he cared but little about it. He believed the Island
to be as capable of remuneration for industry as any of the
neighbouring Colonies, and if we had some difficulties, it
should be remembered, that other places are not without
them. He had received a letter from an old friend, who had
some few years since left Prince Edward !sland and located
on the Ohio, disclaiming about the badness of the times,
and the very low prices of agricultural produce there, and

he found the practice of the last House was about being fol-
lowed. A case of extreme distress had been brought for-
ward—a case of unparalleled oppression by a land agent,
who had ejected a tamily of ten children, (the woman only
a few days after her confinement,) in the dead of winter,
and left to perish in cold and hardship—indeed, the case
was stated as bordering on murder. A Committee was
asked for to enquire into the cause of this grievance 5 this
was granted, and after a sitting of several days, what will
be the result? Why, it will turn out to be a complete failure,
and will, as the hon. inember from Belfast (Mr. Douse) says,
“end in smoke.” We should endeavour to bring the business of
the session to a close ; if we act on the Resolution already be-
fore the House, we will shew that we have the welfare of the
country at heart, and that so far as we can, we have endea-
voured to ameliorate the condition of the tenantry 5; but what
had we to do with the private business of the Solicitor
General? He was unalterably of opinion we could not
interfere with the tenure of land onthe Island, and there-
fore it was uscless to try.
Mr. Rak said, the hon. Speaker tells us we have no right
to enquire into a man’s private affairs; but he (the hon,
Speaker) was not doing his duty in thus advising us 3 it is
our duty, as legislators, to make an enquiry of every act, ei-
ther public or private, of individuals or public bodies,’ by
which the life, or liberty, or property of the subject is affec-
ted. Does not the House of Commons make enquiries about
the treatment of apprentices and factory children in [ng-
land? And shall we be told that it is beyond the jurisdic-
tion of this House to enquire whether the Solicitor General,
as land agent, has not exacted more rent than he should,
or otherwise overstepped the contract entered into with the
pergon ejected, or whether he has not, by some unnecessary
enforcement of the law ofthe land, infringed the law of ne-
ture or the law of humanity? For all this, he (Mr. Rae)
contended the House had competent authority—nay, was
imperatively called on to enquire. He did uet say that Mr.
Peters was guilty or not; but it was due to this House to
make the enquiry. We are going to say that we have no
right to interiere with any thing atter this. (Reads from Mr.
Palmer’s Resolutions.) “ We have no hope ——;” as long as
his cause was right, he had “hope.” Our adversaries may
say we have no hope; but he did net say so, but hoped our
hope would grow stronger and stronger. He did not,see
that he was bound to go with that Resolution: it does:not
go to enact any thing, and he was not therefore satisfied
with it, Let us tell the people what we have received froin
Lord Jolin Russell. If we are here only to get things
smoothly, we may as well tell the people at once that we
are to get no redress from Lord Stanley, and we may as
well go home about our business. We solicit the proprio-
tors to take their rents in grain, and the agents ure adverti-
sing to that effect; but what benefit, he would ask, was it
that the agent of Lord Selkirk advertised to take the rent in
preduce, until a certain date, in Charlottetown? From the
distance, nud the uncertainty of the weather, it would be
impossible to bring the produce within the limited period,
so that the tenantry were no better circumstanced than if
the offer to take produce had hever been made; but the
agent should bs compelled to take it on the land where the
rent becomes due, if the tenants were designed to be bene-
fited by the arrangement. He(Mr. Rae) found it necessary
to contradict a statement made by the hon. the Speaker, of
the few cases of distraint for rent that fell within his know-
ledge. He knew of a person who was forty yeu’s resident
in the district to which the Speaker alludes, who was dis-
trained on by Mr. Beairsto in 1837, and another, not four
miles distant from the same place, who, in 1835, was dis-
trained on, He caine to him (Mr. Rae) to induce him to
buy cattle, which he offered to sell ata great sacrifice, in
order to pay the rent. As he did not want the cattle, he told
the person to take them to his landlord or agent, the Hon.
J.S. Smith, but was told that he refused to take them at
any price, and insisted on having the cash. In consequence
ofthis, though he did-not want the cattle, he purehased
them, in order to enable the poor man to pay his rent to the
agent. Many honest, industrious persons are falling be-
hind, and becoming unable to pay rent, even though they
would. Hen. members, when they see their own hearths
prosperous, and their own wives happy and contented, ima-
gine others are so too. [Hére a universal burst of laughter
rung through the House, as the hon. member, who referred
in such felicitous language to the pleasures of domestie and
matrimonial comforts, was an old bachelor, of solitary and
recluse habits.] Hon. members might laugh, but he had
seen such changes ; he had seen a man take to himselfa
partner, and after having used every effort to better his con-
dition, he was no better off; he was worse than he was at
first. No wonder, then, that bis temper should become sour
and morose ; hon. members did net know what might hap-
pen themselves ; so it was no laughing matter. No wonder
such persons should complain. The hon. Speaker could
not say with trath that produce was not refused; but he was
like the task-masters of Israel, who said the people were idle,
and though they would give no straw, they insisted on hav-
ing the tale of brick, as usual; so the hon. Speaker thinks
the tenants are running riot, and must furnish their tale of
rent as usual, without any abatement or reduction. This
Resolution does not say what price should be considered a
standard, 'Dhe price should be fixed, and the places where
produce would be taken fixed, or it would occasion much
inconvenience. re
Mr. Yeo said, the hon. member who Inst spoke makes a
great ado about bad times, and the hardships of the tenan-
try. When the farming interest at home suffers, are they
not obliged to submit to it? Who would think ef making
laws to compel the landlords to take produce or to lower
the rent? Those tenants to whoin he alluded, who were
distrained upon in 1837, might have paid their rent in pro-
duce at a very high rate, if they were not led astray by bad
advisers, They could get 4d.a pound for beef, 6d. for pork
2s. a bushel for oats, &c. Look, and say which are the best
off, those who have paid their rents, or those who have not ?
Are they not those who had paid their rent punctually? Hon.
members talked as leisurely here about what they know
they can never get, as if they had nothing to do at home:
but he thought they would be better employed in putting up
their fences than idling their time in this House. The hon.

stated his regret at ever having left our shores. This was
some proof of difficulties elsewhere. He would have some
hon. members confine themselves to statements which can
‘be substantiated by positive proof, and bear in mind what
he had stated to them on a fermer night, and which he would
again repeat, to wit, that unless agitation is set at rest, he
felt confident that this Colony will be placed upon a similar
footing with Newfoundland; and ifso, agitators must then
abide the consequences. We have investigations now going
on before a Committee of this House, respecting the extreme
“oppressions” which have been so often alluded to by agita-
tors, and on which a luminons report will, no doubt, be made
to the House; but although he (Mr. Douse) was desirous (in
order to clear the muddy stream of its effluvia) that such
enquiry should be made, to remove impressions on some
hon. members’ minds, yet he would not withdraw his for-
mer statement, that “it would all end in smoke.”

Mr. Patmer said the hon. member for Prince County
has alluded to long speeches; but he (Mr. Palmer) at one
time theught his (Mr. Rae’s) speech would be interminable.
It was as impossible as it was unnecessary to follow his one-
and-half-hour speech, even with the best memory, or to touch

on the endless variety of topics introduced into it, and with
a detail of which he occupied the time of the House. How-
ever, though it was, in general, foreign to the subject under
debate, still he would make a few remarks on that part ef
it which touched upon escheat. When Mr. Binns, (who
was a strenuous advocate for the rights of the people,) and a
few others, were members of this House, had they got their
way, several Townships would this day have been escheated.
But no, they were not allowed to proceed; nothing would
satisfy some hon. gentlemen but general escheat; “they
would go the whole hog”—in consequence of which, the
measure was entirely lost. The hon, member for Prince
iGonats wishes, by his Resolution, tocbear_out the Jast House
lin their assertions that the burdens and hardships of
‘the people emanated from the proprietors and their abettors.
[Here the hon. member read one of the Resolutions pas-
sed by the late House, corroborating his statements.] This
Resolution was passed by the last House, of which Mr.
Rae wase member; and was not His Excellency justified

in the representations he sent home respecting the
majority from which such a Resolution emsnated ?
This correspondence touched some members to the

quiek ; but he defied them to impugn its correctness.
In 1835, wheu the House of Assembly met, there were very
few arrears of rent due; and had they never met, the bur-
dens would nothe what they now are. It was generally
admitted that the tenantry could not pay the rents in eash,
every successive year; yet will it be supposed that the pro-
prietors would turn away the present occupiers, and supply
their places with persons with new faces and new names ?
Would the proprietors be better by the exchange? Would
it not he more natural to suppose that they would be more
desirous to procure their rent, by exporting their produce,
or by endeavouring to improve their property with it? It
was not, therefore, to the proprietors that the present de-
pressed state of the country isto be ascribed, but rather to
those who profess to be the friends of the people, hut who
have ulterior objects in view ; and were it not for following
the advice of those demagogues, the high rents complained
| of would have been, perhaps, lessened before now ; but the
proprietors were not allowed to do this. In 1835, the House
of Assembly commenced its sessions, and added four years’
arrears to the accounts then due; again, in 1839, four years’
more of arrears were suffered to accumulate. Here are £40
of arrears.
(The remainder of this Debate will be published in vur next.)

_ The Colonial weraly.

- SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1843,

The Colonial and American Mails arrived this morning
about 8 o’clock. ‘The papers are, as usual, devoid of interest,

PROROGATION OF THE LEGISLATURE,
This day, at half-past Three o'clock, His Excellency the

in the usual state, and after giving his assent, in Her
ty’s name, to the various Bills passed by both Hou
pleased to close the Session with the following Speech :—
Mr. President, and Honorable Gent] islati
, emen
Coe of the Legislative
Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly ;

By your zealous exertions 1am now enabled to relieve
you frem the prosecution of farther business; but | cannot
do so without first offering my warmest thanks for the deep
interest you have displayed in the wellare of the Colony, by
your careful revision of many Laws of great importance

’

as well as by the enactm : ‘ i i
ent of others which ej
have recommended, Rote

Mr, Speaker, and Gentlemen

$Majes-
ses, was

d of the House of Assembly :

I thank you for the supplies granted to Her Meigs for the

use of this Colony—the application of which will be in strict

conformity to your wishes. I eannot but cherish the expec-

gation of an mstaeping Revenue under the alterations which
lave m i i

-peetig ace in the Tariff, with, apparently, so much

Mr. President i
Chan oie Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative

Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly :

1 regret to observe that a riotous disposition has di ‘
ed itself'in the Eastern part of King’s County. Active inks
sures have been adopted, quiet has been restored and pies
of the rioters are under recognizance to appear for tri yay!
avail myself of this occasion to remark, - that althou rhs :
Legislative labours are, for a time, to be suspended, ~~
would earnestly impress the reme:nbrance of othe oe :
which belong to your influential Stations; and seus a
8 Eogrener magnitude, or of more vital importance, ie

f | 1g the minds of the people to the consideratian
of obedience to the Laws, een

both in a religi
sense, and to the wretch g!0us and moral

: ° ed state of thi ‘i :
ig Maiitahit™ on eve; hrasten: hat Society where this

member (Mr. Rae) talked about buying cattle and buyin *
hay, for the purpose of relieving the tenantry; but he kue

Those who endeavour to promote such ag

and who, by artfully inflaming the minds of fase a

the people, be- |

Lieutenant Governor came down to the Council Chamber |

tray them into turbulence and crime, j
sponsibility, and are the wilful enemies o:
but to you, Honorable Gentlemen, and Gentle
dently look for the exercise of a sound knowled,
guided by your Christian feelings, you wil] ioe
course with the inhabitants, strive to convince the:
violence and insubordination they retard their awe
rity, and aid the designs of men who, for selfish ef
are misleading them; and also, that it is an im, Irpo
to obey the Laws under which they have pleeed tom
—Laws that will be defended with rigour and.

with impartiality. Z : f

On Tuesday the 4th inst., His Excellency the Liens
vernor came down to the Council Chamber, and bay
his seat, commanded the attendance of the House ¢
bly, when he was pleased, in Her Majesty’s ng
assent to the six following Bills, viz: ~~
An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relatin
Labour, aud the Expenditure of Public Money on t
An Act to compel persons appointed to the office of
to serve as such. : ,
An Actin addition to the several Acts relating to
Retailing of Spirituous and fermented Liquors,
An Act toalter and amend the several Acts therein,
relating to the Prince Edward Island Steam Navigation:
An Act toamend the Act relating to the Pumps
Charlottetuwn.
An Act to continue and amend the Act for faeilit
tercourse between this Island and the Provinces of N
and New Brunswick, by means of Sailing Packets.
(From the Royal Gazette.) 4
Couycit Orrics, Apr
The Lieutenant Governor, in Council, was this da
appoint the following persons to be Commissioners ¢
for the several Districts within this Island, under
of the Act of the present Session of the Genera
iuled ‘¢An Act to consvlidate and amend the Lawg
Statute Labour, and the expenditure of Public Mo
Highways :” pas
James Warburton, of Lot 11, to be Commissioner for
1, comprising Townships Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6 an
Joseph Higgins, of Egmont Bay, to be Commissioner
No. 2, comprising «ownships Nos. 7, 8,9, 10 and
Harry Green, of St. Eleanor’s, to be Commissioner {
No. 3, comprising Townships Nos. 13, 14, 15, 16;
Hon, Peter 8. Macuutt, of Daroley, to be Commissio;

“

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trict No. 4, comprising 'Pownships Nos. 18, 19,
Nos. 20 and 21 situate to the northward -of th
River, New London, and Princetown and Roy
part of Princetown Road through Lot 25.
Hon. Joseph Pope to be Commissioner for Distrie
prising ‘Townships Nos. 25, 26, 27 and 28, and
Bridge, Anderson’s Road, and other Roads south
Lot 67. ‘
Jeremiah Simpson, of Cavendish, to be Commissioner
_ No. 6, comprising Townships Nos. 20 and 21, south
South West River, New London, ‘Townships Ni
and Lot 67, north of Anderson’s Road. Re
Hon. William W. Irving, of Bonshaw, to be Com
District No. 7, comprising ‘Townships Nos. 29,
(West side of York River,) and No. 65.
James Coles, of Charlottetown, to. be Commission:
No. 8, comprising ‘Townships Nos. 33 and 32 (eas|
River,) and Charlottetown and Royalty, includ
Bridges on the York River. ; wh
David Higgins, of Covehead, to be Commissioner
9, comprising ‘Lownships Nos. 34, 35, (North si
borougu,) 36 and v7. :
John R. Bourke, of Lot 49, to be Commissioner |
10, comprising ‘Townships Nos. 43, 49, dU and!
of the iillsborough.) es
Allan M‘Dougall, of Flat’ River, to be Commission
No. 11, comprising Vo-wuships Nos. 57, 58, 60 a
Peter M‘Cailum, Head of St. Peter's Bay, to be Coma
District No. 12, comprising Townships Nos. 38, 3
William Underhay, of Lot 56, to be Commissioner
13, comprising ‘townships Nos. 42, 43, 56, 55 (no
River,) and including the Division Line Road be
ships 43 and 44. i
John Macgowan, to be Commissioner for District
sing ‘lownships Nos. 44, 45, 46 aud 47. :
John Goff, of Woodville Mills, to be Comniission:
No. 15, comprising Townships Nos. 55, (south of
66, 54, 53, 52, 51, and Georgetown and Royalty.
Edward ‘Lhornton, of St. Andrew’s Point, to be
for District No. 16, comprising ‘Townships Nos.
and Montague Bridge. 8

Srcrerary’s Orrice, Apri
The Lieutenant Governor has directed the name t
Esq., of Brudenell Point, to be inserted in the Commi
Peace for King’s County. : i
His Excellency has also been pleased to direct
John Cambridge, Esq., of Richmond, and Richard H
of Tryon, to be inserted in the Commission of the Peace
County.

Cooncit Orrice, April 10th, f
The Lieutenant Governor, in Council, bas been please
point the Hon. Joseph Pope, Hon. J.S. Macdonald, Hon,
Young, William Cundall and William Swabey, Esqrs.
sioners for the erection of a building for an Asylum
Persons, and other objects of charity, undec the Act 3d
cap. 21. ;

. Secrerary’s Orrice, April
The Licutenant Governor has been pleased to appoin
Ambrose Lane, the Hon. John Brecken, Daniel Hod;
liaum Cundall, William Swabey, James D. Haszard ane
Desbrisay, Esqrs., Justices of the Peace residing withi
Road District, for the purpose of making such orders and)
ments and giving such directions as may be necessary:
ing into effect the provisions ofan Act passed in the
Session of the General Assembly of this Island, imtitul
Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Statut
and the Expenditure of Public Moneys on the Highwi
as the same relates to the own and Royalty of C

On the 7th inst, W. B. Aitken, Esq., Rev
Mr. John Arbuckle, being a deputation from
waited upon His Excellency with the following /

To His Excellency Sir H. V. Huntixry, Knight,

Governor, &c. &c. &c.
May it please your Excellency ; et
We, the Magistrates, Clergy, and other Inhabitants 0
town and vicinity, beg leave to approach your Excel
present moment with the unfeigued expressions of our
and respect to your Excellency. PATS
_ We would assure your Excellency that we have he
sincere regret, thata spirit of insubordination has been mit
and an inclination to resist the due course of the Law
displayed in a populous district ofthis County.
nilst in common with yeur Excellency and the oth
of the Legislature, we deeply deplore the distress wh
throughout the Island, and whilst we would hail wil
any concessions which the proprietors might be 1
or any effectual remedy which the wisdom of the]
devise, in order to its alleviation, we would at the ,
press our unqualified disapprobation of the conduct
ties who have evinced a determination to oppose i@
authorities, and presumed to set the civil power até
_ Knowing, as we have reason to do, that it is your B
intention and desire, as well to promote the bappiness
of the people as to maintain inviolable the integrity
stitution under which we have the happiness to live,
most respectfully beg leave to assure your Ene
fully participate ‘in these feelings, and place implicit
in the wisdom and firmness of your Excellency to ¢)
lessly and impartially the duties of your exalted pee
_ Conceiving as we do, that the existing excit oa
judicial to the best interests of the community, all :
suaded that the intelligent and well disposed of @”
unite in supporting your Excellency’s authority,
peace, we would only add the assurance of our! “and yar
to your Exce!lency's Government and Person, | é
loyalty to our beloved Sovereign. uty
Sigued by order and on behalf of the my BAL

Georgetown, April 5th, 1843. aot
[To which His Excellency was pl
Ing answer :]

To the Magistrates,

Gentlemen ; y Reprea Dee ae

Treceive with real gratification the expression

Ment and respect. .

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