| An Act to continue for a limited time the Provisional Agreement entered into, between this Province and Lower Canada, at Montreal, on the fifth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and four, relative to Duties; also, for continuing for a limited time, the several Acts of the Parliament of this Province relative thereto. Passed 1st April, 1816. |
56 George III – Chapter 30 |
1816 |
This act continues an agreement passed in 1804 between Upper and Lower Canada concerning trade and duties on certain items, and the appointment of commissioners to decide upon such matters. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for making temporary Provision for the Regulation of Trade, between this Province and the United States of America, by Land or Inland Navigation. Passed 1st April, 1816. |
56 George III – Chapter 29 |
1816 |
This act permits greater restriction on trade with the United States with the advice of the Legislative Council or its representatives, with the exception of articles which are deemed essential and which are listed in the second clause. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to increase the Salary of the Speaker of the House of Assembly, and to remunerate the present Speaker for past Services. Passed 1st April 1816. |
56 George III – Chapter 28 |
1816 |
This act raises the salary of the Speaker of the House of Assembly to 200 pounds per annum. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty a sum of Money towards defraying the Expenses of the Civil Administration of the Government of this Province. Passed 1st of April, 1816. |
56 George III – Chapter 27 |
1816 |
This act authorises a payment of 2,500 pounds collected from the various taxes and fees collected by the provincial legislative assembly towards the Crown's Receiver General, in payment for funds advanced for government expenses, but especially in repayment for contributions made during the War of 1812. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act passed in the fifty-third year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled “An Act to facilitate the circulation within this Province of Army Bills issued by authority of the Province of Lower-Canada,” and also to continue a certain other Act, passed in the fifty-fourth year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled “An Act to facilitate the circulation within this Province of any Bills issued by authority of the Province of Lower-Canada. Passed 1st April, 1816. |
56 George III – Chapter 26 |
1816 |
This act continues an act first passed in 1813, which details provisions for the use of army bills and their exchange throughout Upper and Lower Canada. It is continued without modification. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a sum of Money for providing a Library for the use of the Legislative Council, and House of Assembly of this Province. Passed 1st April, 1816. |
56 George III – Chapter 25 |
1816 |
This act sets aside eight hundred pounds to build a library for the use of the Legislative assembly, and appoints commissioners to oversee the execution of the project. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting to His Majesty a sum of Money, to remunerate certain Commissioners of Highways in this Province, for certain Sums advanced by them towards the Repair of sundry Highways within the same. Passed 1st April, 1816. |
56 George III – Chapter 24 |
1816 |
This act authorises the advance of certain sums of money to commissioners throughout the province who are responsible for the building and maintenance of roads, in order to fund their projects. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Increase the Salaries of certain Officers of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly. Passed 1st April, 1816. |
56 George III – Chapter 23 |
1816 |
This act allows for the raising of the salaries of certain officers of the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly - namely, the Clerk of the Legislative Council, the Usher of the Black Rod, the Master in Chancery, the Chaplains of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, the Door Keepers of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, the Clerk of the House of Assembly, and the Sergeant at Arms. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive and continue an Act, passed in the fifty second Year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to continue and amend an act, passed in the forty-eight year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, an Act to continue and amend an act passed in the forty-fifth year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled, an Act to afford relief to the Persons who may be entitled to Claim Lands in this Province, as Heirs or Devizees of the Nominees of the Crown, in cases where no Patent hath issued for such Lands, and further to extend the benefit of the said Act, and to continue part of the same." Passed 1st April, 1816. |
56 George III – Chapter 22 |
1816 |
This act continues an act first passed in 1805 which allows the chief administrator of the province to appoint commissioners to determine the rightful heirs to devisees of nominations to Crown lands. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act Granting relief to several Inspectors within this Province. Passed 1st of April, 1816. |
56 George III – Chapter 21 |
1816 |
This act permits the payment of specified sums of money to district inspectors who were responsible for the apprehending of militia deserters. |
Early Canadiana Online |