<p>Ottawa: 1889. The information regarding the extent and boundaries of the numerous Indian reservations in Manitoba and the North-West Territories allotted under Treaties 4 6 and 7 and part of Treaty 2 was gathered for the guidance of Indian Agents and other employees of the Department of Indian Affairs and for the use of the public especially settlers desirous of taking up lands in the vicinity of the reserves. The descriptions and accompanying plans were prepared by direction of Edgar Dewdney Indian Commissioner from the original records of the Department under the supervision of John C. Nelson in charge of Indian Reserve Surveys. Each description provides details on area situation and general features the number of Indian families in the band the name of the Chief the name of the surveyor by whom the reserve was laid out and the date of the survey. Peel 1765. folio. pp. 113. 1 leaf of errata tipped in. 83 folding colour lithographed plans. new quarter calf</p> [Ottawa: 1889]
Ottawa: 1867-1893. Thomas Wardlaw Taylor 1833-1917 came to Manitoba from Ontario in 1872 to practice law and was Master of Chancery from 1872 to 1883. From 1883 to 1887 he was Puisne Judge of the Court of Queens Bench during which time in the fall of 1885 he was responsible for handing down the decision against Métis leader Louis Riel's appeal of his death sentence: "Forced to wade through difficult constitutional points involving legal jurisdiction in the North-West Territories and the conduct of Riel's trial the full court relying mainly on Taylors judgment dismissed the leave to appeal and its decision was upheld by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council." Thomas H. Ferns in Dict. of Canadian Biography Vol. XIV p. 991 In 1887 he became Chief Justice of Manitoba serving until 1899. In 1892 he sided with Judge Bain against Judge Dubuc in endorsing the governments policy to abolish separate schools. As Chief Justice of Manitoba Tayor acted as administrator of the province in 1890 and 1893. He was created a QC in 1881 and knighted in 1897. The present volume was apparently presented to Taylor upon his appointment as administrator of Manitoba in 1893. It includes a description of uniforms to be worn by Lieutenant-Governors of the provinces of Canada with chromolithographed plates a list of Governors-General and Administrators of the Dominion of Canada since Confederation a list of Lieutenant-Governors and Administrators of the Province of Manitoba since entering Confederation Taylors name appears twice at the end of the list for 1890 and 1893 the second added and with date entered in manuscript chromolithographed plates of Canadian flags & ensigns and various Canadian acts documents instructions and reports including Draft of Letters-Patent appointing the Governor-General of the Dominion of Canada to be Governor of Ruperts Land and an 1870 Order-In-Council relating to Ruperts Land and the North-Western Territory &c. Sammelband of various printed acts documents & reports. folio. 15 chromolithographed plates. signature on title of John J.McGee Clerk of the Privy Council. contemporary red leather joints worn corners worn inner front hinge split Ottawa: [1867-1893] hardcover
Ottawa. Printed by Order of Parliament. Maclean Roger & Co. 1884. tall8vo 24.5cm 135p. large folding colour map original salmon pink printed wraps title repeated in frame borders on the upper cover upper wrapper dust worn plain spine cap chipped a very good copy rare. Cdn. Robert Bell's Copy with his signature on the upper cover. Ottawa. Printed by Order of Parliament. Maclean Roger & Co. 1884 unknown
Ottawa 1869. Softcover. good to very good. 39pp. Disbound. Octavo. A bit browned with remains of cloth tape at spine. good to very good Not in Peel. At Head: "32 Victoria. Sessional papers no. 25. A.1869." Message correspondence etc of the Committee appointed to negotiate the terms for the acquistion by Canada of Rupert's Land and the North-West Territory. 1869 paperback
Ottawa 1942. 23 pp. paper wrappers extracted from larger bound volume & re-stapled library markings else good. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. Ottawa unknown