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Title

Series consists of

10 lower level description(s)

Arrangement structure

Series part of

Indian and Inuit Affairs Program sous-fonds [multiple media] (R216-185-5-E)

Bilingual equivalent

Bureau du lieutenant gouverneur du Haut-Canada [document textuel]

Date(s)

1796-1843

Place of creation

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Series consists of correspondence received in the office of the Lieutenant Governor, Upper Canada, concerning Indian Affairs. The records cover the following periods during which the administration of Indian Affairs was under civil control: 1796-1816, 1829-1830, 1841-1843. The records of the Lieutenant Governor were maintained by his Civil and Military Secretaries. The contents of volumes 6-7 were extracted from the Civil Secretary's Correspondence (now RG7-G-20) sometime during the 1870's.

Conditions of access

Terms of use

Copyright belongs to the Crown. In order to protect the fragile originals, the microfilm copies of these records must be consulted rather than the originals.

Finding aid

Finding aid 10-1 is a computer-generated volume list. 10-1 (Electronic)

Finding aid 10-2 is a typed and handwritten calendar. It provides a précis of the content of individual documents. 10-2 (Paper)

Additional name(s)

Upper Canada. Lieutenant Governor. Lieutenant Governor.

Biography / Administrative history

In 1796, Royal Instructions were issued to the Lieutenant Governors of Upper Canada, investing them with administrative authority over Indian Affairs in Upper Canada and, thus, making the Superintendent of Indian Affairs and the various officers of the Indian Department answerable to the Lieutenant Governor in the Province. By General Order of 13 May 1816, Indian Affairs in Upper Canada was placed under the control of the Commander of the Forces. By General Order of 13 April 1830, Indian Affairs in Upper Canada were placed once again under control of the Lieutenant Governor. With the Union of the Canadas of 1841, administrative responsibility for Indian Affairs in the United Province of Canada was placed under the authority of the Governor-General. RG10 General Inventory

Additional information

Source

Government

MIKAN no.

157410