| An Act for the better Division of this Province. |
38 George III – Chapter 5 |
1798 |
This act divides townships into various counties. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the provisions of an Act passed in the Second Session of the First Provincial Parliament of Upper Canada, intituled, “An Act to confirm and make valid Certain Marriages, heretofore contracted in the Country now comprised within the Province of Upper Canada, and to provide for the future Solemnization of Marriage within the same. |
38 George III – Chapter 4 |
1798 |
An act allowing properly ordained ministers and clergymen of the Church of Scotland, Lutherans, or Calvinists to conduct legally-recognized marriages. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal part of an Act passed in the thirty-seventh year of the Reign of His Majesty, intituled, “An Act to extend Use Jurisdiction and regulate the Proceedings of the District Court and Court of Requests,” and to make further provision for the same. (5th July, 1798). |
38 George III – Chapter 3 |
1798 |
A repeal of a past act regarding court jurisdictions. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal an Ordinance passed in the twenty-fifth year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, “An Ordinance concerning Advocates, Attornies, Solicitors and Notaries, and for the more easy Collection of His Majesty’s Revenues, as far as the same relates to Notaries.” (5th July, 1798.) |
38 George III – Chapter 2 |
1798 |
Repeal of a past ordinance regarding notaries, advocates and solicitors. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to ascertain and establish on a permanent footing, the Boundary Lines of the different Townships of this Province. (5th July, 1797.) |
38 George III – Chapter 1 |
1798 |
This act calls for the placing of stone monuments at the boundaries of townships so that people can better discern where they begin and end. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the better Division of the County of Prince-Edward into Townships. |
37 George III Chapter 16(b) |
1797 |
This act further divides Prince Edward County into townships. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act for making temporary provision for the Regulation of Trade between this province and the United States of America by land or by inland navigation. |
37 George III Chapter 16(a) |
1797 |
This act allows the chief administrator of Upper Canada to suspend any legislation that may impede free trade with the United States as outlined in the Jay Treaty (1794). |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act to extend the provisions of an act passed in the second Session of the first Provincial Parliament of Upper Canada, entitled “An Act to confirm and make valid certain Marriages, heretofore contracted in the Country now comprised within the province of Upper Canada, and to provide for the future Solemnization of Marriage within the same.” |
37 George III Chapter 17 |
1797 |
This act allows any Church of Scotland, Lutheran, or Calvinist clergymen to marry any two persons who are legally qualified for matrimony. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act to authorize the apprehending of Felons, and others, escaping from any of his Majesty’s provinces and governments in North-America, into this province. |
37 George III Chapter 15 |
1797 |
This act makes it lawful for felons from other British North American provinces to be apprehended in Upper Canada and transmitted back to the province in which their offences were committed. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act to obviate the Objections that might arise from a clerical Error in some of his Majesty’s Letters Patent of Grant lately issued. |
37 George III Chapter 14 |
1797 |
This act corrects a clerical error in recent letters patent, allowing the erroneous "clergymen" to have the same force and effect as the intended "clergy." |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |