Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
Displaying 1781 - 1790 of 6042 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to facilitate commutation of the tenure of lands en roture in the Queen’s domain into that of free and common soccage, and to avoid the unnecessary delays and expense heretofore incidental to such commutations. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 111 | 1847 | An act to stop the payment of feudal rent to seigneurs or the Jesuit order and turn the land into Crown lands. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Courts of Queen’s Bench and of Chancery, in their discretion, to admit Edward Gilman to practise as an Attorney and Solicitor therein. 28th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 110 | 1847 | An act to allow Edward Gilman to be an attorney and solicitor in the Court of the Queen's Bench and Chancery. He previously practiced law in England. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Courts of Queen’s Bench and of Chancery, in their discretion, to admit Archibald Gilkison to practise as an Attorney and Solicitor therein. 28th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 109 | 1847 | An act to allow Archibald Gilkinson to be an Attorney and Solicitor for the Court of the Queen's Bench and Chancery after completing his five years as a Barrister. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Court of Queen’s Bench and the High Court of Chancery, in their discretion, to admit Frederic Fraser Carruthers to practise as an Attorney and Solicitor thereof, respectively. 9th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 108 | 1847 | An act to make Frederic Fraser Carruthers an attorney and solicitor in the Queen's Bench and courts in Upper Canada. He passed the bar in England and was a Barrister in Upper Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to facilitate the proof of the Charter and Act of Incorporation of the British American Land Company. 28th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 107 | 1847 | An act that provides all courts in the United Canadas with a copy of the Act of Incorporation and Charter of the British American Land Company passed in the Parliment of the United Kingdom during the fourth year of William IV's reign. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Trustees of the Calvinistic Baptist Church in the Town of Perth, to sell and convey certain portions of the Land now holden by them. 28th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 106 | 1847 | An act that allows the Trustees of the Calvinistic Baptist Church in Perth to sell their land. The land that was included in the agreement between James Bolton and Murdoch McDonnell. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Church Wardens of St Peter’s Church, at Brockville, to sell a certain Lot of Land therein mentioned, and to apply the proceeds towards the erection of a Parsonage House for the Minister of such Church, on a Lot to be hereafter conveyed to the Bishop of Toronto, for that purpose. 28th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 105 | 1847 | An act to allow the wardens of St. Peter's Church in Brockville to sell lot 19 of the land given to them by Charles Jones in 1812. The proceeds from the sale will build a parsonage for the church. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate The Trustees of The Friends’ or Quakers’ Seminary, in the Township of Hallowell, in the District of Prince Edward. 28th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 104 | 1847 | An act to incorporate the Trustees of the Friends' or Quakers' Seminary which is an educational facility. It allows the Seminary to hold property and outlines the business structure. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate the Managers of the Ministers’ Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund of the Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Canada, in connection with the Church of Scotland. 28th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 103 | 1847 | An act to incorporate the Presbyterian Church of Canada's Managers of the Ministers' Widows' and Orphans' Fund. This will allow proper collection, administration, investment, application, and management of the fund. The act outlines the business structure and the property they can hold. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate the Mechanics’ Institute of the City of Toronto. 28th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 102 | 1847 | An act to incorporate the Mechanics' Institute of the City of Toronto who formed a library and reading room as well as offer lectures and courses to their members. The act also outlines their business structure and property they can hold. | Early Canadiana Online |