An Act to repeal in part an Act passed in the fifty-second year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled “An Act to facilitate the circulation of Army Bills,” and to grant a sum of Money for the purposes therein mentioned. (8th March, 1817.)

  • Province
    Lower Canada (1792-1841)
  • Chapter
    57 George III Chapter 7
  • Year
    1817
  • Concepts
    Financial Regulation
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Interprovincial
  • Number of Articles
    3
  • Description
    An act to repeal an act originally passed in 1812, that was extended and amended in 1813 and 1814. The original acts outlined the issue, use, and limitations of Army Bills, including their rate of exchange and interest, the denominations Army Bills could be distributed in, and the institution of the Army Bill Office. The act 1813 and 1814 acts imposed further regulations on the Army Bill Office and the issue of Army Bills. Punishments for counterfeiters were also outlined. Under this act, the Army Bill Office is allowed to remain open until 1818 in order to call in, cancel, and pay Army Bills that remained in circulation.
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