Charles Morris (jurist)
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Charles Morris was a Canadian
army officer, officeholder, and judge.
Born in Boston
, Massachusetts
, he was the Chief Justice
of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court
from 1776 to 1778.
He fought in the Battle of Grand Pre
.
Charles Morris was the author of the British plan to remove the Acadians from their homeland. He devised a scheme whereby Acadian men would be called to ports and then held, insuring that their families would be compliant with orders to evacuate their lands, which were confiscated under the auspice of paying for the deportation.[Brasseaux 2005] All homes and boats were burned to insure the Acadians would have little reason, or ability to return.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
army officer, officeholder, and judge.
Born in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, he was the Chief Justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court
Nova Scotia Supreme Court
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court is a superior court in the province of Nova Scotia.The Court comprises the Chief Justice , the Associate Chief justice, twenty-one judges and six supernumerary Justices, who sit in 18 different locations around the province.-Jurisdiction:As with all superior courts...
from 1776 to 1778.
He fought in the Battle of Grand Pre
Battle of Grand Pré
The Battle of Grand Pré, also known as the Battle of Minas, was a battle in King George's War that took place between British and French forces near present-day Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia in the winter of 1747 during the War of the Austrian Succession...
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Charles Morris was the author of the British plan to remove the Acadians from their homeland. He devised a scheme whereby Acadian men would be called to ports and then held, insuring that their families would be compliant with orders to evacuate their lands, which were confiscated under the auspice of paying for the deportation.[Brasseaux 2005] All homes and boats were burned to insure the Acadians would have little reason, or ability to return.