Case of the British Merchants Trading to Québec, May, 1774

Document Summary:
The petitioners object to the re-introduction of French civil law in Québec, believing it would hurt their business interests.

They call for an elected Assembly composed of Protestant landholders, and object to the inclusion of Roman Catholics to the Council. Instead, they argue, the Council should be independent of the governor, be limited to a certain length of time, and have its numbers fixed.