An act to provide Joseph Bouchette, Esquire, Surveyor General of the Province of Lower Canada, a sum of five hundred pounds to be aid with him carrying out his mapping project which is deemed to be of great public utility.
An act to repeal parts of an act passed in 1813 that imposed a two pound ten shillings duty on every hundred pounds worth of goods as defined by the act. The act was originally set to expire in 1818. This act redefines what articles are subject to this duty.
An act to continue several acts pertaining to trade between Upper and Lower Canada, including articles negotiated between Upper and Lower Canada concerning trade and tariffs. These are set to expire in 1816.
An act to extend an act originally passed in 1812, and an act that extended it in 1813. 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 amount allowed to be in circulation is increased from five hundred thousand dollars to fifteen hundred thousand pounds. The act imposes further regulations on the Army Bill Office and the issue of Army Bills. Punishments for counterfeiters are outlined.
An act to impose a duty of two pounds ten shillings on every hundred pounds worth of goods imported from outside of the Province by non-residents except as described by this act. These duties are to be collected by a Collector of Customs or Comptroller. This act applies to imports traded between Upper and Lower Canada as well as articles brought in for the use of Indigenous nations within either province. The act is to expire in 1818.
An act to apply four hundred pounds for the purposes outlined in a former act passed in 1807 "An Act for making, repairing and altering the Highways and Bridges within this Province and for other purposes" which allowed for the laying out of the King's highway and roads within the province and between Lower and Upper Canada. The road's dimensions, where they were to be laid out, who is responsible for their laying out, and upkeep were outlined.
An act to extend an act originally passed in 1812 and introduce further regulations. The original act outlined the issue, use, and limitations of Army Bills, including their rate of exchange and interest, and the institution of the Army Bill Office. This act increases the amount allowed to be in circulation to five hundred thousand pounds and amends the rate of interest. That Army Bills can be issued in denominations of one, two, eight, ten, twelve, sixteen, and twenty dollars.
This act outlines the issuing, use, and limitations of Army Bills, including their rate of exchange and interest. The Army Bill Office is described as well as the positions needed to run it and their responsibilities. The amount allowed to be in circulation at one time is set at two hundred and fifty thousand pounds. The process by which the Army Bills should be exchanged is described, as well as procedures when Army Bills are cancelled, destroyed, or lost.