Dorchester to Grenville, 20^th Octr, 1789

Historical Note: Guy Carleton was made a baron when he returned as governor of Québec (after 1791, Upper and Lower Canada) from 1785 till 1795. He was then known as Lord Dorchester. William Wyndham Grenville, later Baron Grenville, was the British secretary of state for the Home Department from 1789 till 1791.

Document Summary:
This letter includes a first draft of the Constitutional Act, 1791. It includes plans to "assimilate the constitution to that of Great Britain" and to divide the province. Dorchester notes that the United States must not be offended in setting boundaries. It also discusses:

• The composition of the new Legislative and Executive Councils and Houses of Assembly.
  
  
• A hereditary Legislative Council through a provincial baronetage.