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Order
of Her Majesty in Council admitting Prince Edward Island into
the Union, 1873
(Now renamed Prince Edward Island Terms of Union, 1871)
Document Summary:
This document admits Prince Edward Island into Confederation.
Some important conditions negotiated are listed in the Schedule:
- Section 1: The government of Canada assumes all the debts
of the province.
- Sections 8-10: The government of Canada will complete several
capital projects, including a railway, and take possession of
them.
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