Document Record

Title

Great Britain. Colonial Office.
Copies of a despatch from the Governor General of Canada to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, of the 20th January last, relative to the surrender of Nelson Hackett, a person of colour, on the demand of the authorities of the United States, as a fugitive from justice
Canada : return to an address of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 29 June 1842 for, copies of a despatch from the Governor-General of Canada to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, of the 20th of January last, relative to the surrender of Nelson Hackett, a person of colour, on the demand of the authorities of the United States, as a fugitive from justice; and of the Colonial act, 3 Will. 4, "An Act for the Apprehension of Fugitive Offenders from Foreign Countries, and delivering them up to Justice"
Despatch from Governor General of Canada relative to the surrender of Nelson Hackett
Parliamentary papers / Great Britain. Parliament (1841-1847). House of Commons ; 495, 1842.
Canada : copies of a despatch from the Governor General of Canada to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, of the 20th January last, relative to the surrender of Nelson Hackett, a person of colour, on the demand of the authorities of the United States, as a fugitive from justice.

Published

[London : HMSO, 1842]

Identifier

oocihm.9_01694
9_01694

Subject

Extradition -- Canada.
Fugitive slaves -- United States.
Fugitives from justice -- United States.
Esclaves fugitifs -- États-Unis.
Fugitifs recherchés par la justice -- États-Unis.
Great Britain -- Colonies -- America -- Administration.
Grande-Bretagne -- Colonies -- Amérique -- Administration.

Document source

Scanned from a CIHM microfiche of the original publication held by the National Library of Canada.

Notes

Title from title screen.
Original issued in series: [Parliamentary papers / Great Britain. Parliament (1841-1847). House of Commons] ; 495, 1842.
"Ordered, by the House of Commons, to be Printed, 26 July 1842."
Cover title.
Caption title: Canada : return to an address of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 29 June 1842 for, copies of a despatch from the Governor-General of Canada to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, of the 20th of January last, relative to the surrender of Nelson Hackett, a person of colour, on the demand of the authorities of the United States, as a fugitive from justice; and of the Colonial act, 3 Will. 4, "An Act for the Apprehension of Fugitive Offenders from Foreign Countries, and delivering them up to Justice."
Running title: Despatch from Governor General of Canada relative to the surrender of Nelson Hackett.
"(Mr. Hawes.)"
Signed (p. [1]): Colonial Office, Downing-Street, 25 July 1842. G.W. Hope.
Adam. Guide to the principal Parliamentary papers relating to the Dominion, 1812-1911 p. 16
10 p. ; 35 cm.

Collection

Government Publications

Language

English

URL

https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.9_01694