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Assiniboia Council records [textual records (microform)]

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Series

Date:

1832-1876

Reference:

MG20-E16

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

103663

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Hudson's Bay Company Archives

Section E - Private Manuscripts

Assiniboia Council records
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Series includes:

4 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1832-1876

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

2 reel(s)

Language of material:

English

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The Assiniboia Council records include proposed penal and civil code for Rupert's Land, 1840-1842, 1 reel; minute book, 1832-1850, and minutes, 1837-1862, 2 reels; miscellaneous papers, 1839-1876, 1 reel.

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Hudson's Bay Company

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Hudson's Bay Company : The Council of Assiniboia originated as an advisory body first appointed by Lord Selkirk through his agent Miles Macdonell in 1814. Formal recognition of the Council's jurisdiction in Rupert's Land was granted by resolutions of the General Court of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1822. The terms of these resolutions empowered the Governor of the territory, in conjunction with two of his councillors, to administer justice in the area. Either of the governors of the company in North America would take precedence over the Governor of Assiniboia whenever they were present in Red River.

The Council was dominated by the Governor and Chief Factor during its early years, but settlers and priests gained a voice on the Council by 1835. The active authority of the Council terminated with the Riel Rebellion in 1869-1870.

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Textual records (Paper) MSS0065 (90: Open)

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Location of originals note:

Originals with the Hudson's Bay Company Archives, Winnipeg, Man.
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Civil code - Rupert's Land, 1840-1842 Adam Thom, [between 1839 and 1876]

Criminal code - Rupert's Land, 1940-1842 John Thomas Griffiths, [between 1839 and 1876]

Justice, Administration of - Rupert's Land, 1840-1842 Sir John Young, [between 1839 and 1876]

Council of Assiniboia - Meetings, 1832-1850

Council of Assiniboia - Minute books, 1839-1876

Governors - Assiniboia, 1839-1876

Hudson's Bay Company - Appointments and retirements, [between 1839 and 1876]

Presbyterian Church - Frog Plain (Rupert's Land), 1839-1876
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Private

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MG20-E16
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Textual records

[Consultation18 Restricted]

Finding aid box [FA 65] 7--11

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Textual records: microform

[Consultation90 Open]

Microfilm reel HBC 4M25--HBC 4M26

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Date modified:: 2024-04-09