An Act to authorize the Prothonotaries or Clerks of the Civil Courts in this Province to number and authenticate, “parapher” the Registers of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials required by Law to be kept, to receive the advice of relations and friends “l’avis des Parens et Amis,” in certain cases; and to issue Writs of capias ad respondendum and attachment without the Fiat of a Judge. (14th March, 1829.)

  • Province
    Lower Canada (1792-1841)
  • Chapter
    9 George IV Chapter 8
  • Year
    1829
  • Concepts
    Government Records
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    6
  • Description
    An Act to authorize Prothonotaries of the several courts of the King’s Bench or the Provincial Court of Trois-Rivières to number and authenticate the registers required to be kept recording marriages, burials, and baptisms within the Province. The specific duties that Prothonotaries and Clerks are allowed to perform are in the place of a judge are described.
  • Source
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