An Act for the better securing this Province against all Seditious attempts or designs to disturb the Tranquility thereof. Passed 9th March, 1804.

  • Province
    Upper Canada (1792-1840)
  • Chapter
    44 George III – Chapter 1
  • Year
    1804
  • Concepts
    Defence
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
    Imperial/Impérial
  • Number of Articles
    3
  • Description
    This act allows senior magistrates to arrest persons not having lived in Upper Canada for at least six months who "endeavour to alienate the minds of His Majesty's subjects" or "intend to disturb the tranquility" of the province.
  • Source
    Early Canadiana Online