translate English to French: RG 8 Provincial Secretary BACKGROUND. Before 1867, the Provincial Secretary -- whose office was created in 1764 with the formation of civil government in Québec -- controlled the correspondence of the Governor and various government departments, and, later from the Civil Secretary, took over the registration of commissions, licenses, and official documents.
BACKGROUND. Before 1867, the Provincial Secretary -- whose office was created in 1764 with the formation of civil government in Québec -- controlled the correspondence of the Governor and various government departments, and, later from the Civil Secretary, took over the registration of commissions, licences, and official documents.