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Minutes of the Land Committee of the Executive Council : 1787-1867.

Call Number:
HIL-MICL FC LPR .O5E9M5
Category:
Ontario
Creator:
Upper Canada. Executive Council.
Material Description:
12 microfilm textual records (48, volumes) ; 35 mm
Background:

Separate minute books were kept to record matters brought before the Land Committee of the Executive Council, 1841-1867, and of its predecessors in Quebec, 1787-1791, and Upper and Lower Canada, 1791-1841.

Contents:

The books are divided into four series as follows: 

  • Minutes of the Land Committee of the Legislative Council of Quebec, 1787-1791 (Volumes 1-2)
  • Minutes of the Land Committee of the Executive Council of Lower Canada, 1791-1835 (Volumes 3-4 and 13-17)
  • Minutes of the Land Committee of the Executive Council of Upper Canada, 1791-1841 (Volumes 18-39)
  • Minutes of the Land Committee of the Executive Council of the United Province of Canada, 1841-1867 (Volumes 40-48)

Each volume contains a nominal index or rough table of contents.

Originals:

The original documents are held by Library and Archives Canada.

Archival Ref. No.:

NAC/LAC RG 1, L 1.

Finding Aids:

A nominal card index on microfilm includes petitioners' names in both the Upper Canada Land Petitions and the Executive Council Minute Books on Land Matters.

An inventory description and the microfilm shelf list are available.

PDF Finding Aid:
Inventory-Description_Minutes-Land-Committee-Ex-Council_UC-Ex-Council.pdf