Legislation by Jurisdictional Relevance: Private

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act to incorporate The Carillon and Grenville Rail-way Company. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 119 1847 An act to incorporate The Carillon and Grenville Rail-way Company who will construct a railway between Carillon and Grenville to help connect the Ottawa River and Montreal. It also outlines how the railway will be constructed and the business structure. Early Canadiana Online
Au Act to incorporate The Bytown and Britannia Rail-way Company. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 118 1847 An act to incorporate The Bytown and Britannia Railway Company to construct a line between Bytown and Britannia in Dalhousie District. The act also states how it will be constructed and the business structure. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate The Woodstock and Lake Erie Railway and Harbour Company. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 117 1847 An act to incorporate the joint stock company called The Woodstock and Lake Erie Railway and Harbour Company. They will build a railroad between Woodstock and harbours on the lake between Port Dover and Port Burwell. The act also outlines how it will be constructed and the business structure. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to enable the City Bank to increase its Capital Stock. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 116 1847 An act to increase the capital stock of the City Bank by 200,000 pounds with shares at 25 pounds each. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to enable the Bank of Montreal to increase their Capital Stock. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 115 1847 An act to increase the capital stock of the Bank of Montreal by 250,000 pounds at 25 pounds per share. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to increase the Capital Stock of the Quebec Bank, and to amend in part the Act to extend the Charter of the said Bank. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 114 1847 An act to increase the capital stock of the Quebec Bank from 100,000 pounds to 300,000 pounds with each share at 25 pounds each. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate the District Bank of Quebec. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 113 1847 An act that incorporates the District Bank of Quebec in Quebec City. It allows the bank to have 300,000 pounds in capital stock with each share for 25 pounds. The act outlines the business structure of the bank and places the seat of business in Quebec City. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to authorize the Courts of Queen’s Bench and of Chancery, in their discretion, to admit Edward Gilman to practise as an Attorney and Solicitor therein. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 110 1847 An act to allow Edward Gilman to be an attorney and solicitor in the Court of the Queen's Bench and Chancery. He previously practiced law in England. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to authorize the Courts of Queen’s Bench and of Chancery, in their discretion, to admit Archibald Gilkison to practise as an Attorney and Solicitor therein. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 109 1847 An act to allow Archibald Gilkinson to be an Attorney and Solicitor for the Court of the Queen's Bench and Chancery after completing his five years as a Barrister. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to authorize the Court of Queen’s Bench and the High Court of Chancery, in their discretion, to admit Frederic Fraser Carruthers to practise as an Attorney and Solicitor thereof, respectively. 9th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 108 1847 An act to make Frederic Fraser Carruthers an attorney and solicitor in the Queen's Bench and courts in Upper Canada. He passed the bar in England and was a Barrister in Upper Canada. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to facilitate the proof of the Charter and Act of Incorporation of the British American Land Company. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 107 1847 An act that provides all courts in the United Canadas with a copy of the Act of Incorporation and Charter of the British American Land Company passed in the Parliment of the United Kingdom during the fourth year of William IV's reign. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to enable the Trustees of the Calvinistic Baptist Church in the Town of Perth, to sell and convey certain portions of the Land now holden by them. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 106 1847 An act that allows the Trustees of the Calvinistic Baptist Church in Perth to sell their land. The land that was included in the agreement between James Bolton and Murdoch McDonnell. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to enable the Church Wardens of St Peter’s Church, at Brockville, to sell a certain Lot of Land therein mentioned, and to apply the proceeds towards the erection of a Parsonage House for the Minister of such Church, on a Lot to be hereafter conveyed to the Bishop of Toronto, for that purpose. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 105 1847 An act to allow the wardens of St. Peter's Church in Brockville to sell lot 19 of the land given to them by Charles Jones in 1812. The proceeds from the sale will build a parsonage for the church. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate The Trustees of The Friends’ or Quakers’ Seminary, in the Township of Hallowell, in the District of Prince Edward. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 104 1847 An act to incorporate the Trustees of the Friends' or Quakers' Seminary which is an educational facility. It allows the Seminary to hold property and outlines the business structure. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate the Managers of the Ministers’ Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund of the Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Canada, in connection with the Church of Scotland. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 103 1847 An act to incorporate the Presbyterian Church of Canada's Managers of the Ministers' Widows' and Orphans' Fund. This will allow proper collection, administration, investment, application, and management of the fund. The act outlines the business structure and the property they can hold. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate the Mechanics’ Institute of the City of Toronto. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 102 1847 An act to incorporate the Mechanics' Institute of the City of Toronto who formed a library and reading room as well as offer lectures and courses to their members. The act also outlines their business structure and property they can hold. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate The Montreal Firemen's Benevolent Association. 9th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 101 1847 An ac to incorporate the Montreal Fireman's Benevolent Association and allow them to provide relief to firemen who are injured or killed while working. The act outlines the structure of the Association and allows them to own property. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to amend the Act of Incorporation of the Montreal Building Society. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 100 1847 An Act which amends the previous incorporation act of the Montreal Building Society so that the society can receive land from their shareholders for the purpose of securing money advances. It makes this a legal and binding act that does not require a special matter. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to authorize Edouard Martial Leprohon and Joséph Amable Berthelot, junior, of the City of Montreal, Esquires, to build a Toll Bridge over the River Jesus, at the Village of St. Eustache, between the Parishes of St. Eustache and St. Rose. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 99 1847 An act to allow Edouard Martial Leprohon and Joseph Amable Berthelot Jr. to construct a toll bridge over the River Jesus at St. Eustache close to the ferry. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to authorize Paschal Persillier dit Lachapelle to erect a Toll Bridge over the River des Prairies. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 98 1847 An act which allows Paschal Persillier dit Lachapelle to build a toll bridge over River des Prairies and receive the toll money for fifty years. Early Canadiana Online