The Creation of Manitoba: Or, A History of the Red River TroublesA. H. Hovey, 1871 - 408 pages |
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A. G. B. Bannatyne affairs afterwards amongst appeared appointed arms arrived Assinniboia authority Bannatyne Bishop Taché British Canadian Government cause Charles Nolin Company's convention Council Council of Assiniboia Court December Dennis District Dominion of Canada duty election English delegates English settlers feeling force French half-breeds French party Garry Governor MacTavish Governor-General granted guard hands honor Hudson's Bay Company Indians inhabitants insurgents issued Judge Black known Laveiller Legislature letter Lieutenant-Governor LOUIS RIEL Majesty Majesty's Manitoba matter McDougall McDougall's meantime meeting ment Nor'-Wester North-West Territories O'Donoghue Ottawa parishes Parliament Parliament of Canada peace Pembina person Portage La Prairie pounds sterling present President prisoners Proclamation Province Provisional Government Queen received Red River Settlement representatives Riel Riel's Rupert's Land Salaberry Schultz Schultz's house sent Smith Snow taken tion town of Winnipeg trouble William MacTavish
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