Draught of an act or ordinance for the better administration of justice, and to regulate the practice of the law, in the Province of Quebec: now laying on the table of the Honorable Legislative Council.

People / Organizations

• William Smith (Author)

Imprint

[Quebec: Printed by William Brown, 1787]

Publication year

1787-1787

ESTC No.

W41740

Grub Street ID

351542

Description

12 p. ; 4⁰

Note

The introduction is dated: 'Quebec, 12th March, 1787.'

The introduction states that the copy of this draught of a bill brought into the council by chief-justice William Smith 'was procured by some gentlemen of Quebec and Montreal, and is printed at their own expence to prevent mistakes and to set those to right who may have erroneously conceived that it was .. unfavorable to His Majesty's [French] Canadian subjects". (Tremaine)

From John Neilson's records: "1787, Mar. 12. Printed for R. Lister &c. A draught of an ordinance, 200 copies in English, 1 1/2 sheet Crown 4to ... 300 copies in French (Tremaine).

Gathered in 2's, with vertical chain lines.