This Ordinance continues that 1836 Act, “An Act to provide less expensive means for the recovery of wages due to Seamen of Vessels belonging to, or registered in this Province," which is to remain in force until 1842.
This Ordinance continues the 1833 Act, “An Act to regulate the Exercise of certain Rights of Lessors and Lessees,” which is to remain in force until 1839.
This Ordinance continues the 1832 Act, “An Act to create a fund for defraying the expense of providing medical assistance for Sick Emigrants, and of enabling Indigent persons of that description to proceed to the place of their destination,” and the 1834 Act that continued it, which are to remain in force until 1839.
Under this Ordinance, any person detained for High Treason, Suspicion of High Treason, Misprision of High Treason, or Treasonable Practices can be held without bail while it remains in force. Additionally, certain sections of “An Ordinance for securing the liberty of the subject, and for the prevention of imprisonment out of this Province" is temporarily suspended as outlined. This Ordinance is to remain in force until August next.
This act allows the lieutenant governor of the province to assign a district for the trial of any person who has been accused of any act of treason to allow for a measure of impartiality.
This Ordinance provides that the Governor of the Province and Clerk of the Special Council for the affairs of the Province are to sign each law or ordinance with the date of its commencement.