| An Act for better regulating the Weight and Rates at which certain Coins shall pass Current in this Province, for preventing the falsifying, counterfeiting or impairing the same, and for repealing the Act or Ordinance therein mentioned. [7th May, 1796.] |
36 George III Chapter 5 |
1796 |
This act seeks to regulate the currency circulating within the province, as well as defining exchange rates between Lower Canada and other countries and territories. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for allowing the Importation of fresh or salted Beef and Pork and Hogslard, for a limited time, from the United States of America. [7th May, 1796.] |
36 George III Chapter 4 |
1796 |
This act allows for the importation of fresh and salted beef, pork, and hogs' lard, from the United States, specifying the routes. The regulations will be those imposed by an ordinance passed in 1788, called "An Act or Ordinance further to regulate the Inland Commerce of this Province and to extend the same." |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Safe Custody and Registering of all Letters Patent whereby any Grant of the waste or other Lands of the Crown lying within this Province shall hereafter be made.
[30th January, 1796.]
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36 George III Chapter 3 |
1796 |
This act requires copies of letters patents for all grants of land be deposited at the office of the secretary of the province, to be held in perpetuity, specifying penalties for secretaries who should neglect this duty, as well as for counterfeiting letters patent. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for indemnifying all Persons who have been concerned in Advising and carrying into execution an Order or Proclamation of the Governor in Council of the Ninth day of September last, respecting an Embargo on all Vessels laden or to be laden in whole or in part with Wheat, Pease, Oats, Barley, Indian Corn, flour and Biscuit, for preventing suits in consequence of the same, and for making further provision relative thereto. [30th January, 1796.] |
36 George III Chapter 2 |
1796 |
This act writes into law a proclamation by the Governor in Council made on the 9th day of September, 1795, declaring an embargo on all ships carrying a cargo of wheat, peas, oats, barley, indian corn, flour, and/or biscuit, to continue to the 10th of December following. It also voids all prosecutions and proceedings against any person or persons brought about by means of or in obedience to such order of the Governor in Council. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to declare and ascertain the Period when the Acts of the Provincial Parliament of this Province shall take effect. [30th January, 1796] |
36 George III Chapter 1 |
1796 |
This act requires all acts to be dated with the month, day, and year of their passing, as well as assented by the Governor or Lieutenant Governor in the name of the King before being enacted into law. Upon assent, the Governor or Lieutenant Governor shall signal their assent by proclaiming by speech or message to the legislative council and house of assembly. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing certain parts of an Act passed in the last Session of the Legislature, 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.” |
35 George III – Chapter 11 |
1795 |
This act continues prior legislation regarding the establishment of regulations respecting "Aliens and certain subjects of his Majesty" who have resided in France for six months since June 10, 1789, and who hold real estate or public funds in France. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of Lower Canada passed in the year 1795. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1795. |
| An Act for granting to his Majesty additional and new Duties on certain goods, wares and merchandises, and for appropriating the same towards further defraying the charges of the administration of Justice, and support of the civil government within this Province, and for other purposes therein mentioned. |
35 George III – Chapter 9 |
1795 |
This act places various rates of duty on goods imported into Lower Canada. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of Lower Canada passed in the year 1795. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1795. |
| An Act for granting to his Majesty Duties on Licences to hawkers, pedlars and petty chapmen, and for regulating their trade; and for granting additional Duties on licences to persons for keeping houses of public entertainment, or for retailing wine, brandy, rum or other spirituous liquors in this Province, and for regulating the same; and for repealing the Act or Ordinance therein mentioned. |
35 George III – Chapter 8 |
1795 |
This act places various rates of duty on licenses for hawkers, pedlars, etc., as well as it requires those publicly selling spirits or keeping public houses to be licensed. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of Lower Canada passed in the year 1795. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1795. |
| An Act to amend and make perpetual an Act passed in the twentieth year of his Majesty’s reign, intituled, “An Ordinance for regulating all such persons as keep Horses and Carriages to let and hire for the accommodation of travellers commonly called by the name of Maîtres de Poste.
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35 George III – Chapter 7 |
1795 |
This act makes perpetual previous legislation concerning maîtres de poste. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of Lower Canada passed in the year 1795. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1795. |
| An Act for allowing Pot and Pearl ashes to be brought into this Province by land or inland navigation, for prohibiting the importation of Tobacco from the United States, for regulating the fees of the Custom House Officer of St. John’s and for repealing the Act or Ordinance therein mentioned. |
35 George III – Chapter 6 |
1795 |
This act allows potash and pearls to be imported into Lower Canada duty free, prohibits the importation of tobacco from the United States, and stipulates that no fees should be extracted by customs officers at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of Lower Canada passed in the year 1795. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1795. |