An Act to grant an annuity to such Militia-men as were wounded during the late war with the United States of America, and to apply a sum of money therein mentioned, to aid and assist His Majesty in defraying the expenses of the Militia incurred during the said War, and also to indemnify certain Officers of Militia and the Families of such Militiamen as were killed in the said war. (25th March, 1815.)

  • Province
    Lower Canada (1792-1841)
  • Chapter
    55 George III Chapter 10
  • Year
    1815
  • Concepts
    War of 1812
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Private
  • Number of Articles
    4
  • Description
    An Act to grant six pound annuity to any non-commissioned Officer, Militiaman, or Canadian Voltigeur rendered incapable of earning a livelihood by injuries obtained during the War of 1812, over and above the annuity of nine pounds allowed by an Act passed in 1803, “An Act for the better regulation of the Militia of this Province and for repealing certain Acts or Ordinances therein mentioned.” Officers of the Embodied Militia and of the Corps of Canadian Voltigeurs, not being officers in His Majesty’s Regular Forces who served at the date peace agreements were ratified are to receive eighty days' pay under this Act, to make up for the losses sustained through the sudden disbanding of those Corps. Widows of militiamen killed in the war or their children or parents if they have no widow, are to receive a sum not less than twenty-five pounds or exceeding one hundred pounds. The source of these funds and the manner in which they are to be distributed are detailed.
  • Source
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