Description
An Act to continue a former Act originally passed in 1803, for a limited time, with certain additional clauses. The original Act to monitor the entrance of "foreigners" into the province by ship requires that ship commanders report the number of "foreigners" on board their vessel to Customs officials when they arrive at ports within the province. It grants authority to Justices of the Peace to jail and remove "Aliens" who remain within the province longer than the period allowed by the court. Penalties including fines are outlined as well as who is to be considered an "Alien."
This Act extends its measures to aliens and subjects who have resided within any country or dominion allied with France or under her control, as well as in France. The Act requires anyone entering into the province to receive a passport from appointed individuals stationed at Frontier Posts.
