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British North American Legislative Database, 1758-1867

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An Act to facilitate commutation of the tenure of lands en roture in the Queen’s domain into that of free and common soccage, and to avoid the unnecessary delays and expense heretofore incidental to such commutations.

Original Act
Transcribed Act
  • Province
    United Canadas (1841-1857)
  • Chapter
    10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 111
  • Year
    1847
  • Concepts
    Property Law
    Public Lands
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    10
  • Description
    An act to stop the payment of feudal rent to seigneurs or the Jesuit order and turn the land into Crown lands.
  • Source
    Not available
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