An Act to extend the Provisions of an act made and passed in the fifty-second year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to facilitate the circulation of Army Bills,” and to make further regulations respecting the same. (15th February, 1813.)

  • Province
    Lower Canada (1792-1841)
  • Chapter
    53 George III Chapter 3
  • Year
    1813
  • Concepts
    Financial Regulation
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Interprovincial
  • Number of Articles
    15
  • Description
    An act to extend an act originally passed in 1812 and introduce further regulations. The original act outlined the issue, use, and limitations of Army Bills, including their rate of exchange and interest, and the institution of the Army Bill Office. This act increases the amount allowed to be in circulation to five hundred thousand pounds and amends the rate of interest. That Army Bills can be issued in denominations of one, two, eight, ten, twelve, sixteen, and twenty dollars.
  • Source
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