Legislation by Jurisdictional Relevance: Local, Private
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act to appropriate certain Sums of Money therein-mentioned towards the encouragement of Education in the City of Montreal. (29th March, 1826.) | 6 George IV Chapter 17 | 1826 | An Act to provide a sum not exceeding three hundred pounds to support the British and Canadian School Society of Montreal, a sum not ceding two hundred pounds to the National and Free School at Montreal, to be used as outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a certain Sum of Money therein-mentioned, in aid of the British and Canadian School Society of Quebec. (29th March, 1826.) | 6 George IV Chapter 16 | 1826 | An Act to provide a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty pounds to support the British and Canadian School in Quebec. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of Money towards the support of the National and Free School, at Quebec. (28th March, 1826.) | 6 George IV Chapter 15 | 1826 | An Act to provide a sum not exceeding one hundred pounds to support the National and Free School at Quebec. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate the Quebec Fire Assurance Company. (29th March, 1826.) | 6 George IV Chapter 11 | 1826 | This Act lists the individuals to be incorporated as the ““The Quebec Fire Assurance Company,” and declares them a corporation, body politic and corporate that offers insurance against losses by fire. The company is to continue and have succession until 1865 unless otherwise authorised or repealed. The Act goes on to describe how the company should operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable His Majesty to grant to a Company, to be Incorporated by Charter, to be called “The Canada Company,” certain Lands in the Province of Upper Canada, and to invest the said Company with certain Powers and Privileges, and for other purposes relating thereto. 27th June, 1825. | 6 George IV – Chapter 75 (1825) | 1825 | This act incorporates the Canada Company. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable His Majesty to grant to a Company, to be Incorporated by Charter, to be called “The Canada Company,” certain Lands in the Province of Upper Canada, and to invest the said Company with certain Powers and Privileges, and for other purposes relating thereto. 27th June, 1825. | 6 George IV – Chapter 75 | 1825 | This act incorporates the Canada Company and legislates how said company is to manage public lands in terms of settlement and use of funds to support the company, the crown, and protestant clergy. This act was passed by the Imperial parliament and appended to the legislative acts of Upper Canada of 1829. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the Incorporation of a Company for erecting a Bridge across Cornwallis River. | 6 George IV – Chapter 21 | 1825 | This act allows for the incorporation of a company to replace a bridge between the townships of Cornwallis and Horton which had been washed away by storms. A company does not yet exist, but the act sets out provisions in anticipation for the creation of a private company which will oversee the bridge project. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the Incorporation of a Company for Working Mines of Iron, and Manufacturing Iron, in the County of Annapolis. | 6 George IV – Chapter 18 | 1825 | This act provides for the incorporation of a private mine company to extract the iron present in Annapolis company, whenever a group of individuals should come forward who are ready to fund the project and incorporate the company. General clauses of incorporation are specified by the act, including the future company's right to hold land and charge rents, sell and transfer shares, and incur debt on behalf of the company. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the relief of James Kidston, an Insolvent Debtor. | 6 George IV – Chapter 17 | 1825 | This act authorizes the release of James Kidston from debtor's prison, specifying that his creditors are still entitled to pursue the judgment against the said Kidston by suing against his goods, chattels and estate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal part of, and extend the Provisions of, an Act passed in the Fourth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled “An Act to Incorporate certain Persons therein mentioned, under the Style and Title of the Welland Canal Company.” (Passed 13th April, 1825.) | 6 George IV Chapter 2 | 1825 | This is an amendment to the act which incorporates the Welland Canal Corporation. It primarily concerns their joint stocks and their management, and the dimensions of the works which they are undertaking to construct. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize Jean Baptiste Lague to build a Toll-Bridge over the River des Hurons in the District of Montreal. (22d. March, 1825.) | 5 George IV – Chapter 36 | 1825 | An act authorising Jean Baptiste Lague to build and collect a toll on a bridge crossing the Rivière des Hurons in the District of Montreal in the Parish of Saint Mathias. Lague 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 the bill. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize François Cloutier to build a Toll-Bridge over the River Sainte Anne, in the County of Northumberland. (22d March, 1825.) | 5 George IV – Chapter 35 | 1825 | An act authorising François Cloutier to build and collect a toll on a bridge crossing the Rivière Sainte-Anne County of Northumberland between the Parishes of Sainte-Anne and Joachim. Cloutier 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 the bill. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of Money therein-mentioned, for the purpose of reimbursing certain costs incurred by the Grantees of the Crown and the Censitaires of La Salle. (22d. March, 1825.) | 5 George IV – Chapter 4 | 1825 | An Act to pay a sum of five thousand pounds to cover the legal costs and expenses incurred by the Grantees of the Crown and claimants from LaSalle and its adjoining Seigneuries in the several actions instituted respecting their Commons. Additionally, all parties that have a right to claim costs not covered by the five thousand pounds are by the processes outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize Jean Baptiste Denonville, to build a Toll-Bridge over the Southern Branch of the River Yamaska, at the place commonly called, the Rapid Beauregard. (9th March, 1824.) | 4 George IV Chapter 39 | 1824 | An act authorising Jean Baptiste Denonville to build and collect a toll on a bridge crossing the Southern Branch of the River Yamaska at the Rapid Beauregard. Denonville 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 the bill. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein-mentioned, for the payment of the printing of certain Acts of the Legislature of this Province. (9th March, 1924.) | 4 George IV Chapter 38 | 1824 | Under this Act, a sum of four hundred and eleven pounds five shillings are to be paid to Peter Edward Desbarats, His Majesty’s Law Printer to pay off a balance owing to him for printing different Acts of the Legislature between the 31 December 1822-14 May 1823. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise James Miles to Convey to Trustees a Lot Land, for the purposes therein mentioned. Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. | 4 George IV – Chapter 37 | 1824 | This act allows James Miles to dispose of a parcel of land. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the provisions of an Act therein-mentioned, passed in the fifty-ninth year of His late Majesty’s Reign, Chapter twenty-second, in favor of the Proprietors of the Montreal Library. (9th March, 1824.) | 4 George IV Chapter 36 | 1824 | An Act to add an additional five years to the period allowed for the construction of a public library in Montreal as described in the 1819 "Act An Act to appropriate a certain Lot of Ground in the City of Montreal for the site of a Public Library, and to incorporate certain persons therein-mentioned." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Presbyterian Congregation of York to purchase one or more Parcels of Ground sufficient for the Erection of a Church and Burying-ground. Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. | 4 George IV – Chapter 34 | 1824 | This act allows the Presbyterian Congregation of York to purchase and own up to three acres in order to build a church and a graveyard. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Repeal part of an Act passed in the last Session of Parliament, entituled, “An Act vesting in the hands of certain Commissioners therein named, all the Stock, Debts, Bonds, and Property of the Pretended Bank of Upper-Canada, lately established at Kingston, for the benefit of the Creditors of that Institution, and to make further Provision for the Settling the Affairs of the said Pretended Bank. Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. | 4 George IV – Chapter 21 | 1824 | This act sets out the terms by which the Bank of Upper Canada, recently established in Kingston, is to regulate its business with the public. It specifies how often the board should meet, what information should be communicated by the board, how many members the board should consist of, and assures the security of any notes issues by the bank. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate certain persons therein mentioned under the style and title of “The Welland, Canal Company.” Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. | 4 George IV – Chapter 17 | 1824 | This act incorporates the Welland Canal Company, empowering them to sell and trade their stocks, explore and survey the area between the Welland river and Lake Ontario in order to construct a canal between the two, and to use any brooks, streams, or any other watercourses in order to supply the canal with water. It also permits the company various levels of use over both private and public land. | Early Canadiana Online |