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An Act to authorise the Incorporation of a Company for making a Canal by the River and Lakes of the Shubenaccadie. 4 George IV – Chapter 3 1824 This act allows for the incorporation of a company which will have as its goal the construction of a canal on the Shubenacadie River to allow for easier navigation to and from Halifax Harbour and Minas Basin. The members of the corporation are not herein named or specified, rather the act sets out how the corporation is to be regulated and established, and makes provisions for its establishment once a sufficient number of potential members have been found. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for the Relief of John Boswell. Passed 19th March, 1823. 4 George IV - Chapter 33 1823 This Act provides relief for the hardships faced by John Boswell. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1823. York: Charles Fothergill, 1823.
An Act for the Relief of Matthew Crooks, Esq. Passed 19th March, 1823. 4 George IV – Chapter 32 1823 This Act grants funds to relief of hardships of Matthew Crooks. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1823. York: Charles Fothergill, 1823.
An Act for the relief of George Delong, George Bates, Alexander Gardener, Thomas Dowsley, and James Smith. Passed March 19th, 1823. 4 George IV – Chapter 29 1823 This Act provides funds to relieve the hardship on immigrants. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1823. York: Charles Fothergill, 1823.
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. Passed 19th March, 1823. 4 George IV – Chapter 22 1823 This Act names commissioners to hold the stock and debt of the false bank of Upper Canada. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1823. York: Charles Fothergill, 1823.
An Act to provide an Additional Allowance to the Rev. Robert Addison, Chaplain of the House of Assembly, for his long and faithful services as Chaplain thereof. Passed 19th March, 1823. 4 George IV – Chapter 21 1823 This Act provides additional compensation to Robert Addison for his church service. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1823. York: Charles Fothergill, 1823.
An Act to Amend and Repeal part of an Act, entituled “An Act to Incorporate Sundry Persons under the style and title of The President, Directors, and Company of the Bank of Upper Canada. Passed 19th March, 1823. 4 George IV – Chapter 11 1823 This Act redistributes shares of the Bank of Upper Canada, repealing previous acts inconsistent with this. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1823. York: Charles Fothergill, 1823.
An Act authorising the Lending a Sum of Money to the Governors of Dalhousie College, and for securing the re-payment thereof. 4 George IV – Chapter 7 1823 This act allows for a loan of five thousand pounds to the governors of Dalhousie College, to be paid back in five years. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to appropriate certain annual sums of money therein mentioned to enable His Majesty to defray the expenses of Pensions conferred by His Majesty, upon the Honorable James Monk and the Honorable Isaac Ogden, respectively. (22d. March, 1803.) 3 George IV Chapter 40 1823 An Act to grant an annuity of five hundred and fifty pounds to the Honorable James Monk, during his life, upon his retiring from the Bench, as Chief Justice of the District of Montreal and an annuity of four hundred and fifty pounds, sterling, to pay a pension to the Honorable Isaac Ogden, one of the Judges of the Court of King’s Bench for the District of Montreal during his life. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to appropriate annually a certain sum of money therein-mentioned to enable His Majesty to defray the Pension granted to Dame Louise Philippe Badelard, widow and relict of the late Honorable Jean Antoine Panet, in his life time, Speaker of the Assembly of this Province. (22d. March, 1823.) 3 George IV Chapter 39 1823 An Act to provide an annuity of three hundred pounds to Dame Lousie Philippe Badelard, widow of the late Honorable Jean Antoine Panet, Esquire, late Speaker of the Assembly, for and during her natural life. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to appropriate certain sums of Money, towards, enabling His Majesty to defray certain expenses therein-mentioned, appertaining to His Majesty’s Civil Government in this Province, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three. (22d. March, 1823.) 3 George IV Chapter 38 1823 An Act to apply several sums for the purpose of defraying the salaries, pensions and allowances within the Civil Government for the year 1823, to the several officers named within the Act, along with their positions and the amount to be paid to each person listed. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to enable His Majesty to defray certain Arrears of Expenses appertaining to the Civil Government of the Province. (22d. March, 1823.) 3 George IV Chapter 37 1823 An Act to apply several sums for the purpose of defraying the salaries, pensions and allowances within the Civil Government for several periods, including half of 1822, to the several officers named within the Act, along with their positions and the amount to be paid to each person listed. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to appropriate a sum of money therein-mentioned, to indemnify Benjamin Ecuyer, for certain Plans of the City of Quebec by him prepared. (22d. March, 1823.) 3 George IV Chapter 35 1823 An Act to apply a sum of sixty pounds to indemnify Benjamin Ecuyer, Land surveyor, for his plans of the City of Quebec and estimates of common sewers made and prepared by direction of certain Justices of the Peace for the District of Quebec in 1816. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for the relief of George Waters Allsopp, and others therein mentioned, with respect to the erection of a Bridge over the River Jacques Cartier, pursuant to a certain Act of the Legislature of this Province, therein mentioned. (22d. March, 1823.) 3 George IV Chapter 34 1823 An Act to extend the period of time allowed under an Act from 1819, "An Act to authorise George Waters Allsopp, Esquire, and others therein-mentioned, to build a Toll Bridge over the River Jacques Cartier, in the County of Hampshire" for the proprietors of the bridge to make repairs, the time allowance originally set out being found insufficient. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to extend the dispositions of an Act passed in the fifty-second year of the Reign of His late Majesty, George the Third, Chapter Twenty-second, in favour of Jacques Morin, Junior. (22d. March, 1823.) 3 George IV Chapter 33 1823 An Act to extend the dispositions granted to Jacques Morin, Junior, by an Act passed in 1812, "An Act to authorise Jacques Morin, Junior, to build a Bridge over the arm of Saint Nicolas, in the County of Devon, to fix the rates of Toll for passing thereon and to provide regulations for the said Bridge." Under this Act, no person or persons may erect any Bridge or Bridges, or use any Ferry for hire across the arm of the Rivière Saint-Nicolas, below and between the Bridge and the confluence of the arm Saint-Nicolas with the Rivière-du-Sud. The Act stipulates that the Inhabitants of the Parish of Saint Thomas shall be entitled to purchase the bridge from Jacques Morin, Jr., and details how this sale may take place. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to appropriate a certain Sum of Money therein mentioned for the Gaol, at Three-Rivers. (22d. March, 1823.) 3 George IV Chapter 31 1823 An Act to apply a sum not exceeding four hundred pounds to reimburse the money expended to purchase the lot of ground upon which the Gaol for the District of Trois-Rivières is built, and a sum not exceeding nineteen hundred and forty-three pounds to the building's contractor and works, as named in the Act. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to grant a certain Sum of Money therein mentioned towards aiding the Society of Education of Quebec. (23d. March, 1823.) 3 George IV Chapter 30 1823 An Act to apply a sum not exceeding two hundred pounds to the School established by the Society of Education for Quebec to defray the Society's expenses. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to appropriate a certain Sum of Money annually for a limited time, in aid and for the support of the House of Industry in the City of Montreal. (22d. March, 1823.) 3 George IV Chapter 29 1823 An Act to provide a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty pounds to support the House of Industry in Montreal established under “An Act to establish a House of Industry in the City of Montreal.” Early Canadiana Online
An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein-mentioned, towards continuing and completing the Lachine Canal. (22d. March, 1823.) 3 George IV Chapter 23 1823 This act allocates funds towards those in charge of building the Lachine canal in order to better expedite its completion. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to make further provision for the Lieutenant-Governor of this Province, during his residence in this Province. (22d March, 1823.) 3 George IV Chapter 3 1823 An Act to provide His Excellency Sir Francis Nathaniel Burton, the Lieutenant-Governor of the province a sum of two thousand five hundred pounds in lieu of his salary during his residence in the province, in addition to a further sum of five hundred pounds per annum to provide him a furnished residence. Early Canadiana Online