To His Excellency, Sir John Colbourne [sic], K.C.B., Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada, and Major General Commanding His Majesty's Forces therein :

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Title
Printed ephemera.
To His Excellency, Sir John Colbourne [sic], K.C.B., Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada, and Major General Commanding His Majesty's Forces therein : ... whilst we, the undersigned inhabitants of York and its vicinity, regret extremely that our first welcome offered to Your Excellency should be embittered by complaint and prayer ...
Published
[Toronto?] : publisher not identified, [1828?]
Identifier
oocihm.40798
40798
Subject
Collins, Francis,1801-1834.
Libel and slander -- Canada.
Freedom of the press -- Ontario.
Diffamation -- Canada.
Liberté de la presse -- Ontario.
Document source
Scanned from a microfiche of the original publication held by Toronto Public Library.
Notes
Petitions on Collins' behalf were sent to the lieutenant governor, Sir John Colborne, in late 1828, to protest the jail sentence on libel charges--Cf. Dictionary of Canadian Biography.
Signed: And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray.
1 online resource (1 page)
1 sheet (verso blank) ; 27 x 21 cm.
Collection
Monographs
Language
English
URL
https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.40798