| An Act to ratify, approve and confirm certain provisional Articles of Agreement entered into by the respective Commissioners of this Province and Upper-Canada, at Montreal, on the twenty-eighth January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, relative to Duties, and for carrying the fame into effect. [2d. May, 1797.] |
37 George III Chapter 3 |
1797 |
The enactment of articles negotiated between Upper and Lower Canada concerning trade and tariffs, as agreed upon by commissioners appointed by prior legislative assemblies. |
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 further continuing certain parts of an Act passed in the thirty-fourth 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, and for empowering His Majesty to secure and detain persons charged with or suspected of High Treason, and for the arrest and commitment of all persons who may individually, by seditious practices, attempt to disturb the Government of this Province.” [2d. May, 1797.] |
37 George III Chapter 2 |
1797 |
A continuation of an act from 1793 which requires every master of every ship to notify local authorities of aliens aboard their ships, and empowers said authorities to seize and imprison those who are suspected of treason. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for further continuing, for a limited time, an Act made in the thirty-sixth year of His present 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,” [2d. May, 1797.] |
37 George III Chapter 1 |
1797 |
An act to continue an act originally passed in 1796, which allows for the suspension of any ordinance relative trade by the Governor or Lieutenant-Governor, and to give directions and make regulations with respect to imports, exports, duties, or anything else between Lower Canada and the United States. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the apprehending of Felons and others escaping frond the Provinces of Upper Canada and New Brunswick into this Province. [7th May, 1796.] |
36 George III Chapter 12 |
1796 |
This act allows for the apprehending and transferring of felons who have escaped from neighbouring provinces into Lower Canada in order to return them to their province of origin. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue and amend An Act passed by the Legislature of this Province, in the thirty-fourth year of His Majesty’s reign, intituled, “An Act for the greater security of this Province by the better regulation of the Militia thereof, and for repairing certain Acts or Ordinances relating to the same.” [7th May, 1796.] |
36 George III Chapter 11 |
1796 |
The continuation of an act passed in 1794, regulating the militia of the province, and further defining responsibilities of captains and officers, along with times and locations of assemblies. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for regulating persons who hire or engage to perform voyages to the Indian Country or to Winter there. [7th May, 1796.] |
36 George III Chapter 10 |
1796 |
This act allows for the regulation of any person who hired themselves out as a guide, conductor, canoeman, batteauman, or winterer, to perform a voyage to or from Upper Canada or "Indian Country," or to remain for any space of time, by entering into an agreement with an individual who shall act as their agent before a notary, to prevent the abandonment of services or the refusal of payment for said services. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for making, repairing and altering the Highways and Bridges within this Province and for other purposes. [7th May, 1796] |
36 George III Chapter 9 |
1796 |
This act allows for the laying out of the king's highway and roads within the province and between Lower and Upper Canada. The road's dimensions, where they are to be laid out, who is responsible for their laying out, and upkeep are outlined. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for further continuing certain parts of an Act passed in the thirty-fourth 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, and for empowering His Majesty to secure and detain persons charged with or suspected of High-Treason, and for the arrest and commitment of all persons who may individually by seditious practices attempt to disturb the Government of this Province.” [7th May, 1796.] |
36 George III Chapter 8 |
1796 |
A continuation of an act passed in 1795 which relates to the establishment of any aliens who have resided in France for 6 months or more since 10 June 1789, or who have bought any real estate or public stock since that time. It also expands the legislation to include housekeepers who may reside with said aliens. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| 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. [7th May, 1796.] |
36 George III Chapter 7 |
1796 |
This act allows for the suspension of any ordinance, in whole or in part, of any ordinance or act of this province relative to trade by the Governor or Lieutenant Governor, and to give directions and make regulations with respect to imports, exports, duties, or anything else between Lower Canada and the United States. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for appointing Commissioners on behalf of this Province to treat further with Commissioners on behalf of the Province of Upper-Canada for the purposes therein mentioned. [7th May, 1796.] |
36 George III Chapter 6 |
1796 |
This act seeks to continue for two years the appointment of commissioners to negotiate duty fees and taxes on certain items imported between Lower and Upper Canada, as per an act passed in 1795. |
Early Canadiana Online |