Publisher's Synopsis
""Edicts, Ordinances, Declarations And Decrees Relative To The Seigniorial Tenure: Required By An Address Of The Legislative Assembly, 1851 (1852)"" is a historical document compiled by W. B. Lindsay. The book contains a collection of official documents related to the seigniorial tenure system in Canada, which was a feudal landholding system used by the French colonial government in the 17th and 18th centuries. The documents include edicts, ordinances, declarations, and decrees issued by various governmental bodies and officials in Canada and France, dating from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. The compilation was created in response to a request by the Legislative Assembly in 1851, and the book was published in 1852. This book is a valuable resource for researchers and historians interested in the history of land ownership and governance in Canada.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.