List of books, &c., presented, with the names of the givers.. STATE PAPERS, LOWER CANADA-CALENDAR. Q. 226-1. GOVERNOR EARL OF GOSFORD, 1836... Q. 226-2. GOVERNOR EARL OF GOSFORD, 1836. Q. 226-3. GOVERNOR EARL OF GOSFORD, 1836. Q. 227-1-2-3-4. GOVERNOR EARL OF GOSFORD, 1836. Q. 228-1. GOVERNOR EARL OF GOSFORD, 1836. Q. 228-2. GOVERNOR EARL OF GOSFORD, 1836. Q. 228-3. GOVERNOR EARL OF GOSFORD, 1836.. Q. 229-1. GOVERNOR EARL OF GOSFORD, 1836. Q. 229-2. GOVERNOR EARL OF Gosford, 1836. STATE PAPERS, UPPER CANADA-CALENDAR. Q. 389-1-2. LIEUT. GOVERNORS SIR J. COLBORNE AND SIR F. B. HEAD, 1836. SIR, I have the honour to present the report on Archives for 1901. Since the last report was published there have been received from London 64 volumes of copies of State papers, namely: Upper Canada, 1840, 1841, 10 volumes; Lower Canada, 1840, 3 volumes; Nova Scotia, correspondence 3 volumes, Dispatches to Governors, 1768 to 1834, 13 volumes; Minutes of Executive Council, 1753 to 1785, 13 volumes; Journals of Legislative Council, 1758 to 1764, 4 volumes; New Brunswick, 1784 to 1796, 7 volumes; Hudson's Bay papers, 1673 to 1759, 3 volumes; Dartmouth papers, 1759 to 1784, 2 volumes; Admiralty papers, 1812 to 1815, 6 volumes. From Paris there have been received 24 volumes, namely: Ile Royale, 1740 to 1762, 18 volumes; Missions, 1760 to 1768, 2 volumes; Ile St. Jean, 1717 to 1758, 2 volumes; Prise de Louisbourg, 1758, 2 volumes. These have all been shelf-marked and placed on the shelves, making an addition to the previous collection of 88 volumes of State papers. The work is conducted with the greatest care, so as to have exact transcripts of the documents that no errors may occur in the copies. Instructions have been given that whenever an apparent error is found in the original it shall be indicated by a slight pencil mark so as to save correspondence. The utmost regard is paid to economy in conducting the work of the branch, so far as that does not affect its efficiency. Owing to my long continued and severe illnesses I have been unable to prepare the usual summary of the volumes reported on, or to select the documents to be printed in full in the report. The work was, however, carried on under my direction by Mr. Alexander Duff and Miss M. Casey, assistants, so that during my illnesses it has not been neglected. The calendars contained in the present report relate, to some extent, to a very critical period in the history of Canada and give a summary of the events leading up to the rebellion as well as to the rebellion itself. In addition to the documents in the State papers, the volumes relating to the same subject in the C series may be consulted with advantage. Sir Francis Bond Head, Lieut.-Governor at the time published a narrative of the transactions of the period in various forms, but the one that is most accessible is in a volume issued by John Murray, London, in 1839. This gives Sir Francis Head's side of the story. There are also documents relating to the 1-2 EDWARD VII., A. 1902 clergy reserves, the disposal of which was a burning question, chiefly in Upper Canada, as it did not affect Lower Canada to the same extent. The dispatches about boundaries on the eastern frontiers may also be noted. The reports of the Gosford commission on grievances are to be found in the volumes marked Q. 232 to 235, where they may be consulted. A careful examination of the calendars will give a fair idea of the contents of the State papers there summarized and show amongst other subjects the objects, so far as their letters explain these, of Papineau in Lower Canada, and Mackenzie in Upper Canada as well as the light in which their movements were regarded by their opponents. The whole respectfully submitted, OTTAWA, 31st December, 1901. DOUGLAS BRYMNER. |