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CIHM/ICMH 

Microfiche 

Series. 


CIHM/ICMH 
Collection  de 
microfiches. 


Canadian  Institute  for  Historical  Microreproductions  /  Institut  Canadian  de  microreproductions  historiques 


Ti9chnicai  and  Bibliographic  Notas/Notes  tachniquas  at  bibliographiquas 


The  Institute  has  attempted  to  obtain  the  best 
original  copy  available  for  filming.  Features  of  this 
copy  which  may  be  bibliographically  unique, 
which  may  alter  any  of  the  images  in  the 
reproduction,  or  which  may  significantly  change 
the  usual  method  of  filming,  are  checked  below. 


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Coloured  covers/ 
Couverture  de  couleur 


r~~]    Covers  damaged/ 


Couverture  endommagie 

Covers  restored  and/or  laminated/ 
Couverture  restaurde  et/ou  pelliculde 

Cover  title  missing/ 

Le  titre  de  couverture  manque 

Coloured  maps/ 

Cartes  g^ographiquas  en  couleur 

Coloured  ink  (i.e.  other  than  blue  or  black)/ 
Encre  de  couleur  (i.e.  autre  que  bleue  ou  noire) 

Coloured  pk-«tes  and/or  illustrations/ 
Planches  et/ou  illustrations  en  couleur 

Bound  with  other  material/ 
ReiiA  avac  d'autres  documents 


□    Tight  binding  may  cause  shadows  or  distortion 
along  interior  margin/ 

Lareliure  serree  peut  causer  de  I'ombre  ou  de  la 
distorsion  le  long  de  la  marga  intdrieure 

□    Blank  leaves  added  during  restoration  may 
appear  within  the  text.  Whenever  possible,  these 
have  been  omitted  from  filming/ 
II  se  peut  que  certaines  pages  blanches  ajouties 
lors  dune  restauration  apparaissent  dans  le  texte, 
mais.  lorsque  cela  dtait  possible,  ces  pages  n'ont 
pas  iti  fiim^es. 


L'Iristitut  a  microfilm^  le  meilleur  exemplaire 
qu'il  lui  a  Bti  possible  de  se  procurer.  Les  details 
de  cet  exemplaire  qui  sont  peut-§tre  uniques  du 
point  de  vue  bibliographique,  qui  peuvent  modifier 
una  image  reproduite,  ou  qui  peuvent  exiger  une 
modification  dans  la  mdthode  normale  de  filmage 
sont  indiquis  ci-dessous. 


I      I   Coloured  pages/ 


Pages  de  couleur 

Pages  damaged/ 
Pages  endommagdes 

Pages  restored  and/oi 

Pages  restaurdes  et/ou  pelliculdes 


I      I    Pages  damaged/ 

|~~1    Pages  restored  and/or  laminated/ 


□    Pages  discoloured,  stained  or  foxed/ 
Pages  ddcolor^es,  tachet^es  ou  piquees 

□    Pages  detached/ 
Pages  ditachees 

□    Showthrough/ 
Transparence 

□    Quality  of  print  varies/ 
Quality  indgale  de  I'impression 

□    Includes  supplementary  material/ 
Comprend  du  materiel  supplementaire 

□    Only  edition  available/ 
Seule  Edition  disponible 


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Pages  wholly  or  partially  obscured  by  errata 
slips,  tissues,  etc.,  have  been  refiimed  to 
ensure  the  best  possible  image/ 
Les  pages  totalement  ou  partieltement 
obscurcies  par  un  feuillet  d'errata.  une  pelure, 
etc.,  ont  6x6  filmies  6  nouveau  de  facon  d 
obtenir  la  meilleure  image  possible. 


ryi    Additional  comments:/ 

LVJ    Commentaires  suppldmentaires; 


[Printed  ephemera]  1  sheet  (verso  blank)  This  copy  is  a  photoreproduction. 


This  item  is  filmed  at  the  reduction  ratio  checked  below/ 
Ce  document  est  film*  au  taux  de  reduction  indiqu*  ci-dessous. 
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26X 


30X 


12X 


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24X 


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The  copy  filmed  here  hes  been  reproduced  thanks 
to  the  generosity  of: 

D.  B.  Weldon  Library 
University  of  Western  Ontario 
(Regional  History  Room) 

The  images  appearing  here  are  the  best  quality 
possible  considering  the  condition  and  legibility 
of  the  original  copy  and  in  keeping  with  the 
filming  contract  specifications. 


Original  copies  in  printed  paper  covers  are  filmed 
beginning  with  the  front  cover  and  ending  on 
the  last  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
sion, or  the  back  cover  when  appropriate.  All 
other  original  copies  are  filmed  beginning  on  the 
first  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
sion, and  ending  on  the  last  page  with  a  printed 
or  illustrated  impression. 


The  last  recorded  frame  on  each  microfiche 
shall  contain  the  symbol  —»- (meaning  "CON- 
TINUED"), or  the  symbol  V  (meaning  "END"), 
whichever  applies. 

Maps,  plates,  charts,  etc.,  may  bo  filmed  at 
different  reduction  ratios.  Those  too  large  to  be 
entirely  included  in  one  exposure  are  filmed 
beginning  in  the  upper  left  hand  corner,  left  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  frames  as 
required.  The  following  diagrams  illustrate  the 
method: 


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L'exemplaire  film^  fut  reproduit  grdce  d  la 
g4nirosit6  de: 

D.  B.  Weldon  Library 
University  of  Western  Ontario 
(Regional  History  Room) 

Lea  images  suivantes  ont  it6  reproduites  avec  le 
plus  grand  soin,  compte  tenu  de  la  condition  at 
de  la  nettet6  de  l'exemplaire  film6.  at  en 
conformity  avec  lea  conditions  du  contrat  de 
filmage. 

Les  exemplaires  originaux  dont  la  couverture  en 
papier  est  imprimde  sont  filmis  an  commenpant 
par  le  premier  plat  at  en  terminant  soit  par  la 
dernidre  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration,  soit  par  le  second 
plat,  salon  le  cas.  Tous  les  autres  exemplaires 
originaux  sont  filmds  en  commenpant  par  la 
premiere  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration  at  en  terminant  par 
la  dernidre  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
empreinte. 

Un  des  symboles  suivants  apparattra  sur  la 
derniire  image  de  cheque  microfiche,  selon  le 
cas:  le  symbole  — ^  signifie  "A  SUIVR6",  le 
symbole  V  signifie  "FIN". 

Les  cartes,  planches,  tableaux,  etc.,  peuvent  dtre 
filmte  d  des  taux  de  reduction  diffdrents. 
Lorsque  le  document  est  trop  grand  pour  dtre 
reproduit  en  un  seui  cHch6,  il  est  film6  A  partir 
de  Tangle  supdrieur  gauche,  de  gauche  d  droite, 
et  de  haut  en  bas,  en  pranant  le  nombre 
d'images  n^cessaire.  Las  diagrammes  suivants 
iilustrent  la  m^thode. 


To  the  Government  of  tlie  Dominion  of  Canacla. 


"We.  the  Queen's  Loyal  and  peacoaLle  Sulijects,  n-.'pn^'^ontativofj  of  tlic  Tlcliglous  Society  of  Fricivls  or  pcoi)k'  ealle  1  Qi'ikeis, 
in  the  Dominion  of  Canada,  being  met  about  tlie  aflairs  of  the  Church,  avail  ourselves  of  the  opjiortunity  tiitis  af^ord^'ll  to  ;issure 
vou  of  our  contyiued  attachment  to  the  Govei'ninent  of  our  belov-ed  Queen,  and  to  express  to  yi  lu  our  gratitude  for  the  large  sliare 
of  civil  and  religious  liberty  we  h.ave  hitherto  enjoyed. 

Also,  to  bring  to  your  notice  the  principles  held  by  us— espee'uilly  in  reference  to  IVcO'  find  Oaths.  It  is  the  uiu-han^onble 
belief  of  the  Society  of  Friends,  that  all  %Yars  are  entirely  at  variance  with  the  princijdes  of  the  Christian  religion,  and  t!»  the 
S])irit  and.  precepts  of  its  Divine  founder,  whose  advent  was  accompanied  by  the  Heavenly  Host  proclaiming  tlic  Anthem  "(ilory 
to  Cod  in  the  Highest,  and  on  earth  peace  good  will  toward  men."  "Who  has  commanded  his  followers  "Thatyc  resist  not  evil," 
but  to  "Love  your  enemies,  bless  them  that  curse  you,  do  good  to  them  that  hate  you,  and  pray  for  them  wliich  despitefully  use 
you  and  persecute  you.  That  ye  may  be  the  cliildrcn  of  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven,  for  he  maketh  his  sun  to  rise  on  the 
evil  and  on  the  good,  and  sendeth  rain  on  the  just  and  on  the  unjust." 

Believinjr  these  commands  are  obligatorv  on  the  Christian,  the  Societv  of  Friends  have  ever  felt  reliixiouslv  bound  to  refrain 
from  carnal  warfare,  or  taking  part  in  Military  Organizations.  AVe  cannot  engage  in  these  acts  ourselves,  neither  can  we 
compromise  our  princi[)les  by  paying  others  to  do  them  for  us.  AVe  therefore  earnestly  desire  }-on  to  give  the  subject  your 
deliberate  and  favorable  consideration.  And  as  liberty  of  conscience  is  the  birtliriglit  vi"  ewry  British  Subject,  vrc  wonid 
resjjectfully  solicit  that  on  account  of  our  well-knovs-n  j^rinciples  of  non-resistance  and  [leace,  we  and  others  siniilarly  C'rcumstanced 
may  be  exempted  from  Military  Service. 

As  we  cannot  take  ar  oath,  believing  that  all  oaths  whether  judicial  or  otherwise*  a7*e  expressly  j)rohil)itod  by  our  blessed 
Lord,  we  are  free  to  express  our  gratitude  to  our  Government  and  Legislators  for  the  relief  the}-  have  so  li])erally  accorded  us. 

We  earnestly  pray  that  wisdom  from  God  may  be  granted  to  our  Rulers,  tliat  they  may  be  enabled  so  to  ail  minister  the 
affairs  of  the  Dominion  as  to  promote  the  happiness  of  the  subject,  and  bring  Glory  and  honor  to  the  supreme  ruler  of  {he.  universe. 

May  the  blessing  of  our  Heavenly  Father  rest  upon  our  beloved  Queen,  upon  Her  Representative,  and  on  all  those  in  aiithoritv. 

Signed  by  direction  and  on  behalf  of  a  Meeting  of  the  Representatives  of  the  Religious  Society  of  Friends,  held  at  Pickering, 
Province  of  Ontario,  the  sixth  of  12th  month,  18GT. 


JRi  CLARK,  Clerk, 


