The Merchants and Citizens of the City & District of Montreal in behalf of themselves & of their Fellow Citizens residing in other parts of the province of Quebeck. Also the British Merchants & Traders in behalf of themselves & their fellow subjects inhabiting in the province of Quebeck. Also petiti

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The Merchants and Citizens of the City & District of Montreal in behalf of themselves & of their Fellow Citizens residing in other parts of the province of Quebeck. Also the British Merchants & Traders in behalf of themselves & their fellow subjects inhabiting in the province of Quebeck. Also petition of the Merchants & others in London interested in & trading to Canada by way of Supplement to the petition of the British Merchants inhabiting Quebeck : ag[ains]t the Hon[era]ble James Murray Esquire Governor of Quebeck : manuscript, [1764]

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Complaints brought against the governor for quartering troops in private houses, trade restrictions with Indians, high fees to register land, and other issues.

1 v. (5 leaves) ; 35 cm.

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