 For nearly a century, the "Canadien" lawyers would not be given recognition until after the Battle of the Plains of Abraham they became British colonial subjects.In the new British Province of Quebec, in 1765 Governor James Murray authorized the creation of the "Community of Lawyers" ("Communauté des avocats") which granted commissions to its members that allowed them to practice law in the triple capacity of lawyer, notary and land surveyor.The precursor of the present-day Bar of Montreal, the Community of Lawyers adopted the first-ever code of ethics and conduct.