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ADMISSION OF HENRV CALDWELL

AS RECEIVER GENERAL

(Canadian archives, serie Q., vol. 69 T, p. 88).

Atthe Council Chamber in the Castie of St Louis, on Friduy 25th july, 1794.

Present. —His Excellency the Right Honorable Guy Ld. Doschester, Gov. and the HHonorable François Baby, Thomas Dunn, and Pierre Panet, Esquires.

Henry Caldwell, Esq. Receiver General, sworn into Office.

His Lordship laid before the Board the report of committee of the whole council dated the 1st instant respecting the admission of Henry Caldwell, Esq. into the office of Receiver General for this Province, Ordered to be entered.

Council Chamber Quebec, Monduy the 30th june 1794.

At a committee of the whole council,

PResENT.— The honorable Thomas Dunnin thechuir, François Baby and Pierre Panet Esquires,

APPENDICE XXV

Read a letter from Mr. Secretary Coffin dated this day to the address of the present chair man of this committee signifying that he was directed by his Excellency Lord Dorchester to send him the Royal Patent appointing Henry Caldwell Esquire Receiver (reneral, to the end that the oath may be administered to him in presence of the members of the executive council and that the same may be registered in the Council Office W hereupon the commission was read and the state oaths were administered to and subscribed by the said Henry Culdwell, who also made and subscribed the declaration against transubstantiation and was afterwards sworn well and faithfully to execute the dutics of receiver general for this province according to the best of his knowledge and ability.

Ordered that the chairman report to His Excelleney the Right Honorable Lord Dorchester Captain (General and Governor in chief of the Province of Lower Canada.

Report of a committee of the whole Council unon the letter of Mr Secretary Coffin dated this day by your Excellency's order respesting the Receiver General.

The Committee being met and the said letter together with the Commission being read, Mr Caldwell took the oath and subscribed the Declsration as stated in the foregoing Journal of these proceeuing which they pray may be taken as part of their Report, which is humbly submitted to your Lordships great wisdom.

By Order, Tomas DENN.

Chairman.

Council Chambers, Quebec 1st july 1794.

PIÈCE No. 13

INVENTAIRE DES MEUBLES ET ORNEMENTS DE L'EGLISE DE ST-JOSEPH, EN 1799 Un grand calice d'argent doré en dedans, 150 livres ;

deux ciboires 385 Ibs ; un petit calice d'argent 700 Ibs ; un soleil d'argent vermeil 500 Ibs ; un encensoir d'ar-

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