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Quebec, Lower Canada, New France Genealogy & History Resources Canadian Resources | Acadian Resources More Quebec Resources BOOK - Reports of the Commissioners on the Rebellion Losses in the years 1837-1838 - in Lower Canada (Quebec) Published by Provincial Parliament, Montreal, 1852 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2013
After an explanatory preamble the report continues with a list of the claimants names and amounts of claim, where they lived, details about the amount of the claim. The bulk of the book contains written explanations supporting the Commissioners' decisions on each individual claim (identified by claim number and person's name), plus several pieces of relevant correspondence and related explanation. An example of written explanation supporting the decision on a specific claim:
The actions described in this report resulted from the Rebellion Losses Bill which was introduced by the coalition government of Robert Baldwin and Louis-Hippolyte La-Fontaine and passed into law in early 1849. The Act provided for compensation for those who lost property during the 1837 Rebellion. The legislation was very controversial with the minority Conservatives insofar as it treated those who sided with sympathies for the rebels equally with those who did not rebel. Once the voting was complete and the Bill passed, the Conservatives reacted violently, burning the Parliament Buildings in Montreal and committing much other property and personal damage. The bulk of claims were handled quickly, many claims were dropped by the claimants. The material on the cd is completely searchable by any name or phrase. 131 Pages 6.75" X 9.75" Lists Searchable pdf on CD Published by Provincial Parliament, Montreal, 1852 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2013 More Canadian Genealogy & History Resources from Global Genealogy:
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