Legislation by Concept: Defence, Welfare, 1837-1838 Rebellion
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Ordinance to provide for the subsistence of Volunteers and Militiamen who may have been, or may be wounded, and for that of the families of those who may have been, or may be killed, in certain cases hitherto unprovided for. | 2 Victoria Chapter 32 (Session 4) | 1839 | This Ordinance provides sums as listed to the families of militiamen killed or volunteer militiamen wounded during the 1837-8 rebellion. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to continue, for a limited time, a certain Ordinance, relative to Persons charged with High Treason, Suspicion of High Treason, Misprision of High Treason, and Treasonable Practices. | 2 Victoria Chapter 31 (Session 4) | 1839 | This Ordinance continues the 1838 Ordinance, “An Ordinance to authorize the apprehension and detention of persons charged with High Treason, Suspicion of High Treason, Misprision of High Treason, and Treasonable Practices, and to suspend for a limited time, as to such persons, a certain Ordinance therein mentioned, and for other purposes,” until 1840. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to provide for the more speedy Attainder of Persons Indicted for High Treason, who have fled from the Province, or remain concealed therein, to escape from Justice. | 2 Victoria Chapter 27 (Session 4) | 1839 | Under this Ordinance, when persons indicted for High Treason, Misprision of High Treason, or Treasonable Practices are not found and do not surrender themselves within three months, they are to be adjudged of the crime they were indicted for, under the processes outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to extend the provisions of a certain Act of the Legislature of this Province, therein mentioned. | 2 Victoria Chapter 3 (Session 4) | 1839 | This Ordinance extends two former Acts, “An Act for the transportation of certain offenders from this Province to England, to be thence again transported to New South Wales or Van Diemen’s Land,” and “An Ordinance to continue a certain Act therein mentioned, intituled, ‘An Act for the transportation of certain offenders from this Province to England, to be thence again transported to New South Wales or Van Diemen’s Land,’” to apply to those sentenced to death by Courts Martial. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance for indemnifying persons who, since the first day of November, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, have acted in apprehending, imprisoning, or detaining in custody, persons suspected of High Treason or Treasonable Practices, and in the suppression of unlawful assemblies, and for other purposes therein-mentioned. | 2 Victoria Chapter 14 (Session 3) | 1838 | Under this Ordinance, all cases brought against persons for any thing commanded or directed since November in the pursuit of apprehending or detaining persons suspected of High Treason, Suspicion of High Treason, or Treasonable Practices are to be dropped, as described. The extent and limits of this Ordinance are outlined. This Ordinance also repeals the 1838 Ordinance, “An Ordinance to declare and ascertain the period when the Laws and Ordinances made and passed by the Governor or person authorized to execute the Commission of Governor, and Special Council of the Province, shall take effect." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to authorise the Governor, or Person administering the Government of this Province, to cause the confinement in any of the Gaols the said Province, of persons committed, or detained, for certain crimes, and for other purposes. | 2 Victoria Chapter 12 (Session 3) | 1838 | Under this Ordinance, the Governor or person administering the Government is empowered to hold anyone charged with High Treason, Misprision of High Treason, Treasonable Practices, Sedition, Murder, or Arson in any jail in the Province. This Ordinance is to remain in force until 1842. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to authorise the Trial in any District of this Province, of persons charged with certain crimes and offences. | 2 Victoria Chapter 11 (Session 3) | 1838 | This Ordinance makes provision for the trial of persons charged with High Treason, Suspicion of High Treason, Misprision of High Treason, Treasonable Practices, Sedition, Arson, or Murder. This Ordinance is to remain in force until 1842. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to extend the provisions of certain Ordinances therein mentioned, to the District of Saint Francis, in the Province of Lower Canada. | 2 Victoria Chapter 9 (Session 3) | 1838 | This Ordinance extends the provisions of multiple 1838 ordinances to the District of Saint-François, including “An Ordinance to declare and define the period when the Rebellion, now unhappily existing in this Province, shall be taken and held to cease, and for other purposes," “An Ordinance for the Attainder of persons against whom sentences or judgments of Courts Martial shall be given, under and by virture of an Ordinance passed in the second year of Her Majesty’s Reign, intituled, ‘An Ordinance for the suppression of the Rebellion which now unhappily exists within this Province of Lower Canada, and for the protection of the persons and properties of Her Majesty’s faithful subjects within the same;’” and “An Ordinance to declare and define the period when the Rebellion, now unhappily existing in this Province.” | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance for more effectually preventing the administering or taking of unlawful oaths, and for better preventing Treasonable and Seditious Practices. | 2 Victoria Chapter 8 (Session 3) | 1838 | Under this Ordinance, any person found to administer or intend to administer an oath intending to bind someone to commit treason or murder, or several other offences listed, shall be adjudged guilty of felony and transported for a term not exceeding 7 years. Limits and exceptions to this Ordinance are outlined, as well as instructions for how it should be enforced. This Ordinance is to remain in force until 1842. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance for the Attainder of persons against whom sentences or judgments of Courts Martial shall be given, under and by virtue of an Ordinance passed in the second year of Her Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Ordinance for the suppression of the Rebellion which unhappily exists within this Province of Lower Canada, and for the protection of the persons and properties of Her Majesty’s faithful subjects within the same,” and of another Ordinance passed in the said second year of Her Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Ordinance to declare and define the period when the Rebellion, now unhappily existing in this Province, shall be taken and held to cease, and for other purposes.” | 2 Victoria Chapter 7 (Session 3) | 1838 | This Ordinance clarifies that the goods, chattels, and other property of people sentences to death under the ordinances therein named remain forfeited to the Queen. The processes by which claims on this property can be made are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to authorise the Governor, or Person administering the Government of this Province, to appoint persons as Justices of the Peace and Stipendary Magistrates, notwithstanding an Act of the Legislature of the Province of Lower Canada, passed in the sixth year of the Reign of His late Majesty, King William the Fourth, intituled, "An Act for the qualification of the Justices of the Peace.” | 2 Victoria Chapter 6 (Session 3) | 1838 | Under this Ordinance, the Governor or person administering the Government is empowered to appoint Justices of the Peace and Stipendary Magistrates even if they do not meet the requirements established under the 1836 Act, "“An Act for the qualification of the Justices of the Peace." This Ordinance is to remain in force until 1840. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to declare and define the period when the Rebellion, now unhappily existing in this Province, shall be taken and held to cease, and for other purposes. | 2 Victoria Chapter 5 (Session 3) | 1838 | Under this Ordinance, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or person administering the Government is empowered to declare when the rebellion has ceased and been suppressed. This Ordinance is to remain in force until June. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to authorize the apprehension and detention of persons charged with High Treason, Suspicion of High Treason, Misprision of High Treason, and Treasonable Practices, and to suspend, for a limited time, as to such persons, a certain Ordinance therein mentioned, and for other purposes | 2 Victoria Chapter 4 (Session 3) | 1838 | Under this Ordinance, all persons in custody for High Treason, Suspicion of High Treason, Misprision of High Treason, or Treasonable Practices may be detained without bail or mainprize. This Ordinance is to remain in force until June. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance for the suppression of the Rebellion, which unhappily exists within this Province of Lower Canada, and for the protection of the persons and properties of Her Majesty’s faithful subjects within the same. | 2 Victoria Chapter 3 (Session 3) | 1838 | Under this Ordinance, people who participated in the rebellion or aided in the ongoing rebellion in the District of Montreal since November last are to be punished according to Martial Law, as described. The processes by which this is to be carried out are outlined. This Ordinance is to remain in force until June. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to prevent the discharge of certain persons, until they shall have given security. | 2 Victoria Chapter 3 (Session 2) | 1838 | This Ordinance provides that persons in custody who are to be at liberty to return to their homes under a former proclamation who have refused to give security are to continue to be detained. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to authorize the Seizing and Detaining for a limited lime of Gunpowder, Arms, Weapons, Lead, and Munitions of War. | 2 Victoria Chapter 2 (Session 3) | 1838 | Under this Ordinance it is made lawful for any Justice of the Peace, Magistrate, or other authorised person, to seize gunpowder, arms, lead, and other materials for making musket bullets or weapons and convey such to the Police, as outlined. Penalties for those who impede the seizure of these materials are described. The Ordinance also repeals the 1838 Ordinance, “An Ordinance to declare and ascertain the period when the Laws and Ordinances made and passed by the Governor, or person authorized to execute the Commission of Governor, and Special Council of this Province, shall take effect." This Ordinance is to remain in force until 1840. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to provide for the security of the Province of Lower Canada. | 2 Victoria Chapter 1 (Session 2) | 1838 | This Ordinance names several persons charged with High Treason in custody who are to be transported to Bermuda and prevented from reentering Lower Canada, under the conditions outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the Receiver General to raise a sum of money by way of loan, on the security of the Provincial Stock in the Bank of Upper Canada. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 50 | 1838 | This act authorises a loan to be taken from the Bank of Upper Canada in order to assure provincial revenue and make up for shortfalls which may occur due to lack of duties which would normally come in from imports arriving in Lower Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a sum of money to William Hust, as a compensation for loss of time, in consequence of a wound received by him while engaged in capturing a band of Rebels. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 49 | 1838 | This act grants a pension to William Hust, who was injured while capturing rebels during the uprising of 1837. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide a Pension to the Widows of the late Captains James Macnabb, and William Church. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 48 | 1838 | This act grants a pension to the respective widows and children of Captain James MacNabb and William Church, who were both killed in the uprising of 1837. | Early Canadiana Online |