Legislation by Jurisdictional Relevance: Private
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act to amend and continue for a limited time a certain Act passed in the First year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled, “An Act for the Incorporation of certain persons therein-mentioned, under the name of the ‘Quebec Bank.’” (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 13 | 1831 | This Act amends and continues the 1821 Act, “An Act for the Incorporation of certain persons therein-mentioned, under the name of the ‘Quebec Bank.’” The rate of Capital Stock is amended, including how these changes should be implemented, and some regulations on the Board of Directors are altered. This Act is to remain in force until 1836. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make further provision for the encouragement of Education in this Province, and to amend two certain Acts therein mentioned. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 7 | 1831 | This Act authorises several sums to be distributed to aid schools established within the province and for other purposes related to education in the province. The Act lists the people and bodies that are to receive funds, as well as the amounts to be paid out to them. The Act amends and continues parts of the 1829 Act “An Act for the encouragement of Elementary Education” and the 1830 Act “An Act to amend an Act passed in the ninth year of His Majesty’s Reign, concerning Elementary Education, and to make further provision for the instruction of Youth.” Further provisions on how these schools should be regulated are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Relief of John Eastwood and Colin Skinner. Passed 6th March, 1830. | 11 George IV – Chapter 35 | 1830 | This Act provides for 125 pounds to reimburse John Eastwood and Colin Skinner, who make paper, for the duties they have paid on machinery related to their trade which they have "imported . . . from the United States." The Act also promises to cover such duties for another four years to come. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to secure to Thomas Hornor, a Patent right in a new invented Threshing Machine. Passed 6th March, 1830. | 11 George IV – Chapter 34 | 1830 | This Act states that so long as Thomas Hornor supplies proof of his contribution, he be granted a patent for the new type of threshing machine of which he claims to be a co-inventor. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Relief of Samuel Theal. Passed 6th March, 1860. | 11 George IV – Chapter 33 | 1830 | This Act describes how Samuel Theal may remedy a property issue whereby land he claims to have owned was "vested in . . . Commissioners." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Reimburse the Honorable John Henry Dunn, for Monies advanced by him to the Commissioners for the Burlington Bay Canal. Passed 6th March, 1830. | 11 George IV – Chapter 27 | 1830 | This Act authorizes funds to reimburse the Receiver General, John Henry Dunn, for money he advanced to the Burlington Bay Canal project. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Pension Charlotte Pomeroy, Widow of the late Timothy Conklin Pomeroy. Passed 6th March, 1830. | 11 George IV – Chapter 18 | 1830 | This Act provides for an annual pension of twenty pounds for Charlotte Pomeroy, whose husband was killed in the course of duty as a law enforcement officer. Mrs. Pomeroy is to qualify for the pension until her youngest child turns sixteen. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate the Trustees of the Grantham Academy. Passed 6th March, 1830. | 11 George IV – Chapter 13 | 1830 | This Act lays out the terms for the management of and the holding of stock in the Grantham Academy, a school to be established in Saint Catharines. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Grant a further Loan to the Welland Canal Company, and to Regulate their further operations. Passed 6th March, 1830. | 11 George IV – Chapter 11 | 1830 | This Act authorizes the government to raise a loan of 25,000 pounds, to be loaned in turn to the Welland Canal Company in support of the continued construction of the Welland Canal. Further, the Act furnishes detail regarding the terms of such loans and their repayment. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate the Minister and Trustees of Saint Andrew's Church in the City of Quebec. | 10 & 11 George IV Chapter 57 | 1830 | This Act incorporates James Harkness, James Ross, John Neilson, and Andrew Paterson and William Finlay, Esquire, as a Body Corporate and Politic called “The Minister and Trustees of Saint Andrew's Church.” The duties and function of the corporation are described. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize James Porteous, Esquire, to build a Toll-Bridge over the River Jesus, opposite the village of Sainte Rose. (26th March, 1830.) | 10 & 11 George IV Chapter 56 | 1830 | This Act authorises James Porteous, Esquire to build and collect a toll on a bridge crossing the River Jesus, or Saint Jean opposite the village Sainte Rose, in the County of Effingham, in the District of Montreal. Porteous is granted the authority to take and use of the land required to build the bridge. Standards and stipulations for the bridge's construction and maintenance are outlined. The allowable tolls that can be charged are described, as well as those to be excepted from tolls. Additionally, after a period of fifty years, it is made lawful for the Crown to assume possession of the bridge. Time restraints allowed for the construction and repairs are outlined, as well as penalties for those who neglect the tenets of this Act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize Eustache Nicolas Lambert Dumont, to build a Toll Bridge over the River des Prairies in the District of Montreal. (26th March, 1830.) | 10 & 11 George IV Chapter 55 | 1830 | This Act authorises Eustache Nicolas Lambert Dumont to build and collect a toll on a bridge crossing the River des Prairies at the place called Grosse Pointe or I’abord a Plouffe, between the Parish of Saint Martin and the Parish of Saint Laurent in the District of Montreal. Dumont is granted the authority to take and use of the land required to build the bridge. Standards and stipulations for the bridge's construction and maintenance are outlined. The allowable tolls that can be charged are described, as well as those to be excepted from tolls. Additionally, after a period of fifty years, it is made lawful for the Crown to assume possession of the bridge. Time restraints allowed for the construction and repairs are outlined, as well as penalties for those who neglect the tenets of this Act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money for the further encouragement of Pierre Chasseur. (26th March, 1830.) | 10 & 11 George IV Chapter 52 | 1830 | This Act grants Pierre Chasseur a sum not exceeding four hundred pounds to form and keep his Museum of Natural History open to the public, in addition to the provisions made under the 1829 Act, “An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money for the encouragement of Pierre Chasseur in forming a Collection of subjects of the Natural History of the Canadas.” | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate certain Persons under the name of the Quebec Friendly Society. (26th March, 1830.) | 10 & 11 George IV Chapter 49 | 1830 | An Act to permit several individuals to form the "Quebec Friendly Society" to collect voluntary contributions from its members for their mutual relief and maintenance in sickness, old age and infirmity. A committee composed of society members is to form to establish the rules, orders, and regulations according to the terms of this Act. The Act gives further directions for the society should function. This Act is to remain in force until 1851. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the advance of a certain sum of money to enable the Natural History Society of Montreal, to purchase a cabinet of minerals. (26th March, 1830.) | 10 & 11 George IV Chapter 48 | 1830 | This Act provides a sum not exceeding two hundred pounds to the Natural History Society of Montreal to purchase a cabinet of minerals which shall be kept in the Society’s museum and library. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the advance of a certain sum of money to the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec. (26th March, 1830.) | 10 & 11 George IV Chapter 47 | 1830 | This Act grants a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty pounds to encourage the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec in the prosecution of their scientific researches. The Society is to be kept open to the public. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a sum of money for the payment of certain Militia Officers, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty. (26th March, 1830.) | 10 & 11 George IV Chapter 44 | 1830 | This Act outlines the sums to be paid to certain officers of the militia to cover expenses for the year 1830. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money to indemnify the Arbitrator appointed for adjusting the proportion of the Revenue appertaining to Upper Canada. (26th March, 1830.) | 10 & 11 George IV Chapter 38 | 1830 | This Act grants a sum not exceeding one hundred pounds to indemnify the Honorable John Richardson of Montreal for his disbursements as arbitrator. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate the Quebec Exchange. (26th March, 1830.) | 10 & 11 George IV Chapter 15 | 1830 | This Act establishes the body corporate and politic, by the name of “The Quebec Exchange,” who are allowed to build or maintain a building for merchants and others engaged in the pursuits of trade and navigation to meet, bargain, buy and sell goods and commodities, and for the sale and purchase of Bills of Exchange. The proprietors of The Quebec Exchange are listed, as well as instructions for how the exchange should operate, including how shares and votes should be distributed. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue for a limited time and to amend a certain Act passed in the first year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to incorporate certain persons therein mentioned, under the name of the President, Directors and Company of the Bank of Montreal.” (26th March, 1830.) | 10 & 11 George IV Chapter 6 | 1830 | This Act continues and amends the Act from 1821 “An act for incorporating certain persons therein-named, under the name of ‘President, Directors and Company of the Bank of Montreal.’” This Act outlines how the Directors, President, and Vice President of the Bank are to be elected, and their duties. Stipulations on the amount and denominations of current bills or coins to be held distributed by the bank, and allowable amounts of debts owing to the corporation are described. This Act is to remain in force until 1837. | Early Canadiana Online |