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Table of Contents
Click on TABLE OF CONTENTS above to access a list of all Government and Politics articles.
Administration of Law to 1729
An article on the administration of law in Newfoundland to 1729
Transcription of John Guy's 1611 Newsletter
Original text of John Guy's newsletter from 1611 as well as a modernised English version.
Fishing Admirals
The 'fishing admiral' was a label assigned to the first ship captain who entered the harbour at the start of the fishing season.
Formal Law
An article on formal law in Newfoundland up to 1729.
Antoine Parat
Biography of Antoine Parat, governor of Plaisance from 1685-1690.
Bellot dit Lafontaine
Biography of Bellot dit Lafontaine, governor of Plaisance from 1664-1667.
Jacques-François de Mombeton de Brouillan
Biography of Jacques-François de Mombeton, governor of Plaisance from 1690-1701.
Joseph de Monic
Biography of Joseph de Monic, acting governor of Plaisance from 1697-1702.
La Palme
Biography of La Palme, governor of Plaisance from 1667-1670.
La Poippe
Biography of La Poippe, governor of Plaisance from 1670-1684.
Louis de Pastour de Costebelle
Biography of Louis de Pastour de Costebelle, interim governor of Plaisance from 1690-1691.
Nicolas Gargot
Biography of Nicolas Gargot, governor of Plaisance in 1660.
Sieur de Kéréon
Biography of Sieur de Kéréon, governor of Plaisance in 1655.
Thalour du Perron
Biography of Thalour du Perron, governor of Plaisance from 1652-1663.
Government before 1730
Newfoundland's legal and political evolution differed considerably from other British possessions and colonies in North America.
Transcription of John Guy's 1611 Newsletter
Original text of John Guy's newsletter from 1611 as well as a modernised English version.
Law and the Fishing Admirals
An article on the Newfoundland Fishing Admirals and the Law up to 1729.
Newfoundland's Oldest Document Describes Life in Cupids
The story of an English news sheet, dated 29 January 1611, containing a report by John Guy, governor of Cupids, and how the archives obtained it.
Aston, Sir Arthur
Biography of Sir Arthur Aston, Proprietary governor of the Province of Avalon, c.1625-1627.
Kirke, Sir David
Biography of Sir David Kirke, Proprietary governor of Newfoundland, 1638-1651.
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