An Ordinance for indemnifying persons who, since the twenty-first, day of December, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight have acted in apprehending, imprisoning, or detaining in custody, persons suspected of High Treason, or Treasonable Practices, and in the suppression of unlawful assemblies, and for other purposes therein-mentioned.

  • Province
    Lower Canada (1792-1841)
  • Chapter
    2 Victoria Chapter 66 (Session 4)
  • Year
    1839
  • Concepts
    1837-1838 Rebellion
    Justice System
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    5
  • Description
    Under this Ordinance, charges against persons who assisted in detaining those suspected of High Treason, Suspicion of High Treason, or Treasonable Practices are to be discharged and made void.
  • Source
    Not available