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arrive until the autumn of 1770. A Council was then sworn in and the ordinances of the Governor in Council had the force of law until 1773 when the first house of repre- sentatives was elected by the people. A session was held the same year and the ordinances already passed by the Governor and his Council were confirmed by the Assembly. A second election was held in 1774. The members— eighteen in number ( the names not being available )—were returned for the whole Island and not for any particular district. Sessions of this Assembly were held in 1774 and 1776 when various laws were passed. The third election for the Assembly was held in 1779 when the following members were returned :

John Budd James Richardson James Campbell John Clark

David Higgins Benjamin Chappell Walter Berry Dugald Stewart James Curtis William Craig Thomas Mellish Cornelius Higgins David Lawson William Warren Moses Delesderniers Thomas Hyde

John Webster Alexander Davidson

This House held a number of sessions and was not dis- solved until 1785. The Council referred to above possessed both executive and legislative powers, and it so continued until 1839 when a separation took place. From that year to 1893, there were two Councils—a Legislative and an Executive.

In 1775, two American schooners touched at Charlotte- town, plundered the town, and carried off to the American headquarters, the acting Governor, Hon. Mr. Callbeck, and other prominent citizens. But Washington promptly dis- missed the Commanders, returned the prisoners, with expressions of regret for their privations, and restored the stolen property. During the American Revolution (1774-

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