ow =r Se ee SS “ - oo. ao es | one PROVINCIAL : List of Members of the Awenibly ‘chosen at the late Gene- ral Election: upon a Dissolution, the late Assembly having ad- hered to the Act of Supply passed by the Three Branches of the Colonial | ——. in 1825, with notices of the different Members, &e,,.. ‘County of GASPE’. Robert Christie, Adyocate, * and Proprietor in Quebec, Chairman Quarter Sessions, Quebec. Native of .. Nova Scotia, resident in Quebec. New Member, elected after a Poll. Mr. Poiré, formerly of Gaspé, unsuccessful Can¢idate. Po- pulation of the County by Census 1826—6425. County of CORNWALLIS. : Joseph Robitaille, extensive. Landholder, native Lower- Canada, Ancienne Lorette. Served in eight Parliaments, Jeep Ee Levasseur Borgia, senior Advocate, Quebec Bar, native of Canada; ‘and resident there. Served in six Par- ac ¥ Both of the majority on the Finance Question, Elected without opposition. Population 20,012. County of DEVON. J. B. Fortin, cultivating Proprietor ; native of Lower-Canada, of the. County and. resident there. Served in seven Parliaments. J. C. Letourneat, Notary and Proprietor ; native of Lower.Ca- nada, Riviére du Sud, and resident in the County. Mr. Fortin was of the majority, Mr. | etotivnéen new Mem- ber. Elected after a Poll. Major: of the County the former Member of three Parliaments, and of the minority, and Daniel McCallum, Advocate, Quebec, the. RERneseeye! Can. didates. Population 11,934. ' . County of HERTFORD. Frs. Blanchet, Physician, Seigneur and Landholder.. Native of Lower-Canada, of ‘the’ County, at Riviere da Sud, resident in Quebec, Served six Parliaments. — N. Boissonnault, Trader and Landholder. Native of Lower- Canada, of the County, at Riviere du Sud, resident in Quebec. Served one Parliament. Both of the majority, elected without opposition. oe tion 14,044. ge County of DORCHESTER. Louis Laguéewr, Advoéate and Landholder. Native of Lower. Canada, Quebec, and resident there. Served three Parliaments. Joseph Samson, Tavernkeeper and Fur Trader, Proprietor and resident in Quebec. Native of Lower-Canada, of the County ' at Pointe Levi. or Mr. L x was of ‘the majority. Mr. Samson a new . dhismber, “tateotediafon- a Poll; unsuccessful Candidate John as Dare mene Re Re pont Te of ‘five arliaments. of 't inor Population "19,767. | (2 ~ be» County. of Soy gone a . Zouis Bowrdages, Notary and extensive, Landho native o tee Quebec, resident St.. Denis... Served in seven Parliaments. " of eek -Canada two Purtiaments, . B. Prout, ‘cultivating Proprietor. | “Nativ 1 cet Si ese Rca = ee cali Rout Bp ositign.” -Popula.- L or Wa” ENRY. . Deis. om of “LoWver-Cana- New. ier 23 -< 4 Ut a ; unsticcessful “Caine, J: Stuart, At- UCHELTEU. 1! 12. oe UGH EEE J. Dessaulles; ‘eeahny" sanebe: pea Peelatue:2 Native of _Lower-Canada, resident in the County, at Sti: er gar se Ser 2 De St, Parliamentso. God sods “ei mes! vc of ay Sn: AE Ae OY ne ain and Landholder. “Native of , Served in one. ong whose fosutD : edras 1oF . .Batbof. the majority} Sechelt aabest opposition. “Popotas (ppeeetonws _23ulias—7 OTT ea tort? asds ezel 210 on) :oxee. County “of BEDFORD. Herlel ‘De «Rowley wealthy Seigneur and Landholde. Served ti mages Parliament. rortet i900} 9 the majority, dhbetechaivisdious oppositicn.:: Siwiiiatien 23,654. County of SURREY. ~ cd | Amiot. yee and Proprietor, Native of Lower-Cana- Tors I Ureoee, Ven he Cot ve Parliaments. ex is : Papineau Ridvocete Montreal "Bar* and Seigneur; late Native of Lower-Canada, Montreal, and resident there. " feived eight Parliaments. Both of the majority ; elected without opposition. Mr. Mas- = > sue, the former ember, and of the majority, having proposed eS Mr. Papineau in his stead. Population 11,573. “~ Lothar Le JoP au, the same elected for Surrey...) 48 Robert Nelson, Physician and Proprietor. Natives of lapeer: ‘Canada, Sorel; resident in: Montreal.” New’ Member. _. Blected after a Poll, in whieh Mr.MeGill, merehantja native of Scotland, and Mr. Delisle of ‘Montreal, Clerk ‘ot the Peace, were the ae Candidates. Population, of both Wards 22,35 ve . evilen 301811 10 Coumty of: MONTREAL. . at HX Joseph Perrault, cultivating Proprietor. Nativerof Iuowerk Chma- da, Montreal, resident near Montreal. Served 3’ Parliaments. Joseph’ Valois, Proprietor, formerly trader. Native of cower. Canaday District of a angeren resident in Montréal.» Served three Parliaments: © 6» Vv Both ‘of the majority’; elected aftaten' Pol; cin athigh aM f. Grant, Advocateof: Montreal) was the unsuccessful: Candidate. Seip erparae: County including ‘Town, 37,085. fs bsteele ‘County of YORKe jolecrod bao Ja es Labrie, Physician and Proprietor. Native of « Hoter- anada, St. Pierre, sHetrict of RPICiery resident in the County, Riviére du Ghéne. «> 9% J. Be Lefebure, * Trader re “Peoptletor; of Vauineil “ins the County. Both newsMembers; elected afteraPolls seen) -o Mr. Simpson, ‘a native of London, Collector of the ‘Cuitonis at Coteau ‘du Lac, who seryed in one Parliament; and Mr, Dumont, Seigneur of St. Eustache, who served in six .1Parkia- -oments, being theuitsuctessful Candidates; both of the menotes 20n the Finance ion. “Population: 30,096. wool tit JebibosQoubtyof EFFINGHAM, 604) 0% a Ovide Turgeon, Proprictoro< “Native of Lower-Canada, and of the County, iwherd hé'resides, agen’ one Parliament. Of the o majority! ons « Ay Papineau) onsale Sees Native of LoxersCansta, of the County where he resides. New! Meniber. 2:29 | ' Blecte@ without oppoSitions MreDe Monti the fornia ac Member of the majorivy: bavint -dechineas) Population 24,921, County uf LEINSTER (009: : Baurent Lerowr, Merchatit amd wealthy eer , Native of « Lower-Canada; and besident atl Assomptions cm 90) fo ols -i Julien Poirier, calti gating Proprietor, Siveditrd idonees Ganada of the County and resident _ther@, “instead'of Messrs: Rochon and Courteau, the’ Pormeér: rsr‘s; ‘of the _manorny, who -l were Candidate S.201S!t7 4 iL boacaadawNM ots: 4 --. Bothonew «Members; dlected after a Poll," ab vido abbut 5000 votes were taken. All the Candidates were “in*favoutiof ‘the ae a of the Assembly); butdiffered’ — Purely local) \Popblation- 19,757» yer County of WARWICK»: + J Deligny,< Merehant >and «Proprietor... Native: of» ‘ower. Canada, at Quebec, resident in the ome at Beribdere “Ser- ; ved ‘four. Parliaments. “SLilCSos2 .s12cc si. . sabe “ dllevis Mousseau, cultivating Proprietor. Native of amelie nada, and of the County in which he is resident. Served two Parliaments. Mr. eT was of the majority. Mr. Mousseau was not in the last Assembly ; elected after a Poll, instead of Dr. Barbier. Mr. Morrison being the unsuccessful Candidate. Population 15,935. County of St. MAURICE. Pierre Bureau, Trader and Proprietor. Native of Lower-Cana- ; da, Ancienne Lorette, District of Quebec. Served three Par- liaments. Charles Caron, cultivating Proprietor. Native of Lower-Canada, of the County, Machiche, Served one Parliament. +, ee ia Of the majority elected after a poll. M. Hart, Three Ri- vers, unsuccessfil Candidate. “Population 21,066. Borough of THREE RIVERS. P. B. Dumoulin, Advocate, and extensive Proprietor; native of Lower-Canada,,District of Three Rivers, resident at ‘Three Rivers... .NewsMcmber. C. R. Ogden, Solicitor-General ; native of Lower, Canada, Que- tae ssident Montreal. Served three Parliaments. *'Elected after a poll, in which A Berthelot, member of the majority, of the late Assembly, was the unsuccessful Candi. date. .M. Ogden was of the minority, and elected in opposi- tion to M.,Dumoulin in 1826, instead of M. Renvoyzé, de- ceased. Population 2453. ied voo-g, County of HAMPSHIRE. FX. Larue, Natary and Landholder ; native of Lower-Canada, of the County, resident at Pt. aux Trembles. Served two Parliaments. |, John Cannon, a wealthy proprietor, native of Newfoundland, re- sident Quebecs. New Member. M. ries was of mes wot toot Elected after a poll, in which M, Drolet, the former Member, also of the.majority;.and M. Donen, of St. Anne, were the unsuccessful Candidates. Population 13,312. County of QUEBEC. J. Neilson, Proprietor,)(formerly printer and bookseller, Que- bec); native of Scotland, resident at St. Foy, in the County. Served four Parliaments. ? Michel Clowet, matehand and, Proprietors native of Lower-Ca- nada, Beauport, in the County, resident at Quebec. Served - awo ‘Parliaments. Both of the majority. Elected after a Poll, inwhich G. H. Ryland, of the Executive Council Office, son of the Hon. H. W. Ryland, was the unsuccessful Candidate. . Population, in- cluding city, 28,623. : ; City of QUEBEC.—Upper Town. J. R. Vallieres de St. Real, Advocate and Proprietor ; native of Lower-Canada; Quebec, and resident. » Served four Parliaments, ) ) Andrew Stuart, Advocate and Landholder ; native of Upper- »» Canada,resident Upper Town. Served four Parliaments. M. Vallieres was of the minority on some of the Resolutions » on the Finance Question, but voted: to adhere to the Act of » Supply of 1825...M. Stuart was. of the minority. They were elected after a poll, in which M. Vanfelson, Advocate Gen. and M. Berthelot, who represented Three Rivers in the jlast Parliament, and voted with the majority, were the unsuccessful Candidates. . Population, 10,188. City of QUEBEC.—Lower Town: : Jean Belanger, Notary and Proptietor ; native of Lower-Canada, Quebec resident... Served one Parliament. . | T. A. Young, Auditor of Public Accounts, and Proprietor; na- ‘tive of bower-Ganaday- Quebec; wesident. ..Served one Parlia- ment. f bay ta: ; in. at 4 M. Belanger was of the majority, M. Young of the Mino- rity. Elected after a poll;.in which T. Lee, formerly member for Northumberland,’ was the unsuccessful Candidate. Popu- ‘o lation 10,198 for both towns 20,336. : : en) 7 County of NORTHUMBERLAND, . M.P. De Sales Lateriere, Physician and Seigneur; native of Lower- Canada, Quebec, resident Eboulements, in the County. Served one Parliament. seek 4 ; : E. C. Lagueury. Marchand and Proprictor; native of the County, residewt Quebec, . Member of several Parliaments for the same County.'/ 0) °° .» oM. De Sales Laterriere was. of the majority... Mr, Fraser. also of the majority, declined. Elected after a poll, T. Lee. a8 formerddember for the County, being the unsuccessful Can- didate. .. Population 11,210. co 4, County of ORLEANS, Frangois Quirotiet, Merchant and Proprietor; native of Lower- » Canada, Quebec, residents. Served in three Parliaments. Po- pulation 4,022.05 co hibeel!) ev. 1. (In nearly: ali.the Counties, Candidates in opposition to the Members of the Majority, were announced, but. they did. not appear, or declined a poll.) * These Advocates either do net practice, or only on particu- jar oecasions. pp _All the Members, excepting two or three, possess a - : of real estates of the value of £3000 and.upwards. They have no pay. The average disbursements, occasioned by attending during one Parliament, for members residing at a distance, ts from £100 to £200. It will be observed, that of the fifty members thirty. three are nativesof, or reside in the districts of Quebec and Three Rivers, and Gaspé,containing only about a third of the populatidn. Frequent attempts have been made, on the part of the Adminis- tration, toexcite in the House local jealousies# ‘but they have always failed both with the members and the Country: RECAPITULATION: 4D Lepdosf » aii tr 21 Counties, 3 of which send only 1 Member eat Sey 2 Cities, 4 Members each .......2,.:.5. EEN Psd Phy poe S*RIOTOUBUD. Lites cress cs teesee tk eee aie See 9, PLACE OF RIKTH. ot Natives of Lower- Canada,..e...:222. ag OMS Of Great Britain «2.2... 2 5 : Other British Dominions cccrened ovingonekel 50 RESIDENCE. aa ae In the places they represent’):..2..,. 35 Not resident, but Natives of do. 8-43 Non- Residents & unconnected by birth 7 50°" MEANS’ OF SUPPORT. _ Laudholders and Proprietors tiving on . their'itieomnes ©0722). )75, 8 Soha 1Z ' “Cultivating Proprietors: 6 719 Merchants and Commission Merchants “3 Ditto in the intetnal trade’ 2. 9—12 Practising Advocates © A2.)2.2.050 02 bee, Notaries 008 AAR Re BS 4 Physiclaas 4.800545, Seog S 2® 5—169 In Public Employments ~~ ..... Fe RS AES Bi Sn acsiag ase: Mi Se ) {ion RELIGIOUS DIVISION. Church of Rome eee eee DOH F SC eee terete ee eer eaeaeseee 42 ’ ee England 1S ooh, peer e 5 ne Scotland oe 2 : ms Uneertaiti oo 1 oad 50 POLITICAL COMPLEXION. og xy ‘, Country (or cligue according to” the..admi- 19% istration writers) «i. )..0clj.0a.. new dl.. 46 ee aE OO Of CNCrLY BAM IMISALION MEN Bodo orte tee ccasional NG £TAIS ES AE. 165. cb Dogan §Q ~~ (The real’ number of individuals elected. is only 49) oneis therefore classed on supposition.) 2. >> ls nee | rer MINORITY OF THE LATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. .. ., Messrs. J. Stuart. Attorney General, (for Sorel rejected.) - «Ogden, Solicitor ¢ enera) (for Three Rivers re-elected.) Taschereau, Police Magistrate (for Gaspé replace by Mr, Christie.) Young, Auditor of Provian. Accounts (for L. T.. re-elected Simpson, Collector at Coteau (for County York rejected.) Davidson, Warden of Forests( ounty Dorchester rejected Dumont, Seigneur St. Eustache (County York tected} Cag om Proprietor, ayn eae eee meee A. Stuart, Advocate, Upper Town, (re-elected,) ‘ The Electors, excepting:in towns and boroughs, are all ‘Frde- holders; the Population is about 600,000, eleven twelfths aprie’ cultural, and one«twelfth professions and Trades and public’ ema ployments. Nativesof Lower~Canada about eighth-ninthss 0Ca- tholics, nine-tenths; Church of England and Scotland, about half of this tenth. . The agriculturists hav. ‘about fourteen men - bers less than their share ; natives two less; professidiis *aud trades six over; Catholics two'less' than their share; Church of England double its share; Scotland its share ; other’ protestants. none. Distinctions on these heads have been attempted, but did not prevail during the late election. TO tA « A re = tn) - © cane mantener NSE SPE ile. => EAE RRL oe - ae ‘ ~ - ae a 7 Wenge oo. ose Rete ec te aes oe eae pide piel ge Ding Ggye re iii