An Act for making and maintaining a navigable Canal from, at, or near the Town of St. John, upon the River Sorel or Richelieu, through the Barony of Longueuil and the Seigneury of Chambly, to terminate at the Basin of Chambly. (1st April, 1818.)

  • Province
    Lower Canada (1792-1841)
  • Chapter
    58 George III Chapter 18
  • Year
    1818
  • Concepts
    Waterways
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Local
  • Number of Articles
    47
  • Description
    An Act to build a canal along the Richelieu River, near Saint-Jean, to the Basin at Chambly to create a more advantageous conveyance of goods, wares, and commodities to encourage trade through that region. The means by which this canal will be funded, built, and maintained, and how the land required for the project will be obtained, are described, including how the The Company of Proprietors of the Chambly Canal will be formed and its obligations.
  • Source
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