An Ordinance to declare that the second Chapter of the Statutes of the Parliament of England, passed in the thirty-first year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, is not, nor has ever been, in force in this Province, and for other purposes.

  • Province
    Lower Canada (1792-1841)
  • Chapter
    2 Victoria Chapter 15 (Session 3)
  • Year
    1838
  • Concepts
    Justice System
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
    Private
  • Number of Articles
    3
  • Description
    This Ordinance clarifies that “An Act for the better securing the liberty of the subject, and for prevention of imprisonment beyond seas;” is not in force in Lower Canada, and that, as such, John Jeffreys and Thomas Ainslie Young, being held under the terms of the said Act, are to be discharged. This Act also discharges George Bowles, as explained.
  • Source
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