An act to amend a previous act regarding the duties on ships bringing immigrants into the country, entitled "An Act to create a fund for defraying the expense of enabling Indigent Emigrants to proceed to their place of destination, and of supporting them until they can procure employment," increasing the payments per immigrant and outlining new regulations regarding the importation of new immigrants.
An Act which give Trinity House in Montreal the authority to decide the number of immigrants allowed to enter Montreal as well as the time of their landing. Any convictions that result in ignoring their rulings must be paid within ten days if not the vessel will be seized.
This Ordinance suspends two 1839 Ordinances, “An Ordinance for establishing regulations respecting Aliens coining into this Province or residing therein,” and “An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance for establishing regulations respecting Aliens coming into this Province, or residing therein.” Provisions for how these Ordinances can be restored are outlined.
An Act to fun the care of poor or needy emigrants to the United Canadas. There is a customs fee charged to all those entering the United Canadas of five shillings per person with children being charged less.
Act naturalizing all Aliens in United Canadas who resided in the province for seven years. They are entitled to all the rights and privileges of British Subjects once they said an Oath or Affirmation and were recorded in the Book of Registry.
This Ordinance makes the 1839 Ordinance, “An Ordinance to secure to and confer upon Alfred Rambau, an inhabitant of this Province, the civil and political rights of a natural born British subject," permanent.