Legislation by Province: Lower Canada (1792-1841)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to grant to Jean Baptiste Bedard the exclusive right and privilege of erecting Bridges in this Province, according to the models therein mentioned. (16th April, 1807.) | 47 George III Chapter 15 | 1807 | An Act providing Jean Baptiste Bedard and his deputies, servants, or agents, sole privilege and authority to erect wooden bridges according to the improved methods that were his design. The Act outlines fines for those who infringe upon this Act, then goes on to describe Bedard's designs. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make further provision for the nomination and appointment of Inspectors and Constables for the Towns and Villages in this Province. (16th April, 1807.) | 47 George III Chapter 14 | 1807 | An Act outlining the process of appointment for Inspectors of Police, Constables, and Peace Officers, as well as their duties and obligations. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the more easy recovery of small Debts in certain parts of this Province. (16th April, 1807.) | 47 George III Chapter 13 | 1807 | An Act to empower Justices of the Peace to command summons within certain Townships and Seigneuries in order to recover debts not exceeding five pounds and to pass judgement upon the cases brought before them pertaining to debts owed. The Act is followed by a Form of Summons and a Form of Warrant of Execution. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the better Regulation of the Fisheries in the inferior District of Gaspé, and to repeal an Act or Ordinance therein mentioned. (16th April, 1807.) | 47 George III Chapter 12 | 1807 | An Act to allow British subjects to freely take bait, cut wood, and fish from any river, creek, harbour, or road within the certain parts of the District of Gaspé. The Act also grants commander of British and Irish vessels the right to occupy unoccupied beaches within the district in order to cure and prepare fish for export. The Act goes on to outline standards for these processes, to be enforced by an Inspector of Fish and Overseer of Salmon. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue, for a limited time, and amend an Act passed in the forty third year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for establishing Regulations respecting Aliens and certain Subjects of His Majesty, who have resided in France, coming into this Province, or residing therein.” (16th April, 1807.) | 47 George III Chapter 11 | 1807 | An Act to continue a former Act originally passed in 1803, for a limited time, with certain additional clauses. The original Act to monitor the entrance of "foreigners" into the province by ship requires that ship commanders report the number of "foreigners" on board their vessel to Customs officials when they arrive at ports within the province. It grants authority to Justices of the Peace to jail and remove "Aliens" who remain within the province longer than the period allowed by the court. Penalties including fines are outlined as well as who is to be considered an "Alien." This Act extends its measures to aliens and subjects who have resided within any country or dominion allied with France or under her control, as well as in France. The Act requires anyone entering into the province to receive a passport from appointed individuals stationed at Frontier Posts. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the forty fifth year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, “An Act for the better regulation of Pilots and shipping in the Port of Quebec, and in the harbours of Quebec and Montreal, and for improving the Navigation of the River Saint Lawrence; and for establishing a fund for decayed Pilots, their Widows and Children.” (16th April, 1807.) | 47 George III Chapter 10 | 1807 | An Act to amend a former Act passed in 1805, aspects of which had been found expensive and ineffective. The manner in which funds for the Trinity House of Quebec were to be collected was amended, so that ship commanders would pay the Naval Officer at the Port of Quebec rather than the Clerk of the Corporation of the Trinity House of Quebec. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent the desertion of Seamen and others in the sea service; to punish persons encouraging such Seamen and others to desert, or harbouring or concealing them, thereafter; and to repeal certain acts therein mentioned. (16th April, 1807.) | 47 George III Chapter 9 | 1807 | An Act to repeal former acts deemed inadequate to prevent the desertion of seamen, landsmen, or apprentices and introduce new penalties for those found harbouring deserters, attempting to persuade men legally engaged in His Majesty's service to desert, and for those who desert. The Act outlines the process by which Justices should convict those found guilty. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing and completing the Building of the Market House in the Upper Town of Quebec, and which provides the means of defraying the expences thereof. (16th April, 1807.) | 47 George III Chapter 8 | 1807 | An Act to allocate funds to the completion of the Market House in Upper Town of Quebec and to appoint Magistrates of that town to act as Trustees. The duties of the Trustees are outlined, including that they are to report on expenses. The Act details how the money should be managed and repaid. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for building a new Market House in the City of Montreal, for removing part of the Stalls on the old Market place, and regulating the same, and to authorise the borrowing a certain sum of money for those purposes. (16th April, 1807.) | 47 George III Chapter 7 | 1807 | An Act to allocate funds to the construction of a new Market House in Montreal and to appoint Magistrates of that city to act as Trustees. The duties of the Trustees are outlined, including that they are to report on expenses. The Act details how the money should be managed and repaid. Some directions for the construction of the new market are also outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the thirty fourth year of His Majesty’s reign, intituled, “An Act for the division of the Province of Lower Canada, for amending the Judicature thereof and for repealing certain Laws therein mentioned,” so far as it respects the Superior Terms of the Court of King’s Bench, for the District of Three Rivers. (16th April, 1807.) | 47 George III Chapter 6 | 1807 | An Act to amend a former Act from 1793, sets aside certain days of each year for the King's Bench Court to be holden exclusively to the Pleas of the Crown and two days of each year for Civil Pleas in the District of Trois-Rivières. | Early Canadiana Online |