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An Act further to continue An Act passed in the Thirty sixth Year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled “An Act for making a temporary Provision for the Regulation of Trade, between this Province and the United States of America, by Land or Inland Navigation.” [3d June, 1799.] 39 George III Chapter 2 1799 This act renews an act first passed in 1796, regulating all forms of trade between the province and the United States. The act is passed without any modifications. Early Canadiana Online
An Act further to continue for a limited time, An Act passed in the Thirty third Year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled; “An Act to provide Returning Officers for Knights, Citizens and Burgesses to serve in Assembly.” [3d. June, 1799.] 39 George III Chapter 1 1799 This act continues a British act which has been passed by the colonial legislative assembly in order to apply to the province of Lower Canada, but which has since expired. It is renewed without any modification. Early Canadiana Online
An Act further to continue, for a limited time, an Act passed in the thirty-third year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled “An Act to provide Returning Officers for Knights, Citizens and Burgesses, to serve in Assembly.” (11th May, 1798.) 38 George III Chapter 5 1798 This act continues an act first passed in 1792, which allows the chief administrator of the province to appoint returning officers for elections to the assembly. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal an Act passed in the thirty-sixth year of the Reign of His present Majesty and for appointing other Commissioners on behalf of this Province, to treat with Commissioners on behalf of the Province of Upper-Canada for the purposes therein mentioned. (11th May, 1798.) 38 George III Chapter 4 1798 This act repeals an act first passed in 1795, which appointed commissioners to negotiate duty fees and taxes on certain items imported between Lower and Upper Canada.
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An Act to allow to the Province of Upper-Canada a proportion of the duties imposed by the Legislature of this Province on such Articles as have been transported from this Province into the Province of Upper-Canada, betwixt the first day of March and the thirty-first day of December, One thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven. (11th May, 1798.) 38 George III Chapter 3 1798 This act gives Upper Canada the right to a portion of the duties claimed by Lower Canada on certain items between the dates of 1st of March and 31st day of December, 1797. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act passed in the Thirty-Seventh Year of His Majesty’s Reign intituled “An Act for the better preservation of His Majesty’s Government as by Law happily established in this Province.” (11th May, 1798.) 38 George III Chapter 2 1798 This act continues an act which was first passed in 1797, and which sets the terms under which a prisoner can seek justice under Habeas Corpus. Early Canadiana Online
An Act further to continue an Act passed in the Thirty-sixth year of His Majesty’s Reign intituled “An Act for making a temporary Provision for the Regulation of Trade between this Province and the United States of America by Land or by Inland Navigation.” (11th May, 1798.) 38 George III Chapter 1 1798 This act continues an act which was first passed in 1796, and which allows the suspension of any act or ordinance relating to trade, in whole or in part, by the Governor or Lieutenant Governor. It further allows the Governor or Lieutenant Governor to make regulations with respect to imports, exports, duties, or anything else between Lower Canada and the United States. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for the better preservation of His Majesty's Government as by Law happily established in this Province. [2d. May, 1797.] 37 George III Chapter 6 1797 Terms under which certain prisoners can seek justice under Habeas Corpus, depending on what crimes they have been imprisoned, and how long they have been imprisoned. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act passed in the thirty-third Year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, “An Act to provide Returning Officers for Knights, Citizens and Burgesses, to serve in Assembly.” [2d. May, 1797.] 37 George III Chapter 5 1797 This act specifies who can hold public office, particularly in the Legislative assembly, renewing an act that was first passed in 1793. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for amending the Laws now in force, and for making more effectual Provision, for the Pilotage of the River St. Lawrence between the Bason of Quebec and the Island of Bic, and for improving the Navigation thereof unto the City of Montreal. [2d. May, 1797.] 37 George III Chapter 4 1797 This act regulates the navigation of the St Lawrence river between Québec and Ile du Bic, and from there to Montréal, specifying who can be licensed to pilot the river in these areas. Early Canadiana Online