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An Act to grant aid to certain Charitable Institutions at Montreal. (3d April, 1833) 3 William IV Chapter 17 1833 Under this Act, several sums are to be advanced to the charitable institutions listed, as described. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to define the Limits of the Town of Hamilton, in the District of Gore, and to establish a Police and Public Market therein. Passed 13th February, 1833. 3 William IV – Chapter 17 1833 This Act provides that a "Board of Police" be established in Hamilton, and defines the rights of the said Board. The Act also defines the town borders of Hamilton. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to amend and extend a certain part of An Act passed in the first year of His Majesty’s Reign, Chapter eight, relative to the Internal Communications. (3d April, 1833) 3 William IV Chapter 16 1833 This Act extends the period allowed for the construction of a bridge over the Rivière Sainte-Anne, above the term originally defined in the 1831 Act, “An Act to appropriate certain sums of money therein mentioned, for the improvement of the Internal Communications of the Province.” Early Canadiana Online
An Act to alter the manner of holding the Elections for Members to represent the Counties of York and Lincoln, in the House of Assembly: more equally to divide the County of York into Ridings, and to encrease the Representation of the said County of York. Passed 13th February, 1833. 3 William IV – Chapter 16 1833 This Act separates York County into four ridings, lists the communities to be included in each riding, and states that every riding in both York County and Lincoln County will have one elected representative. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to grant an allowance to the Members of the Assembly. (3d April, 1833) 3 William IV Chapter 15 1833 This Act outlines how allowances should be distributed to Members of the Assembly for expences incurred by their attendance at the Sessions of the Provincial Parliament. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to make further provision for carrying into effect, an Act passed in the Fifty-sixth year of the Reign of King George the Third, entitled “An Act to afford relief to persons holding or possessing Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments in the District of Niagara.” Passed 13th February, 1833. 3 William IV – Chapter 15 1833 This Act allows for the naming of additional Commissioners to continue enacting the Act cited in this Act's title. Early Canadiana Online
An Act further to suspend certain parts of an Act or Ordinance therein mentioned, and to consolidate and further to continue for a limited time the provisions of two other Acts therein mentioned, for more effectually ascertaining the damages on protested Bills of Exchange, and for determining disputes relating thereto, and for other purposes. (3d April, 1833) 3 William IV Chapter 14 1833 This Act suspends and replaces most of the 1777 Act, “An Ordinance for ascertaining damages on protested Bills of Exchange, and fixing the rate of interest in the Province of Quebec.” This Act is to remain in force until 1838. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act passed in the Eleventh year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, entitled “An Act to revive and continue, with certain modifications, an Act passed in the Fifty-ninth year of His late Majesty’s Reign, entitled ‘An Act to alter the Laws now in force for granting Licences to Inn-Keepers, and to give to the Justices of the Peace in General Quarter Sessions assembled for their respective Districts, authority to regulate the Duties hereafter to be paid on such Licences.’ ” Passed 13th February, 1833. 3 William IV – Chapter 14 1833 This Act extends, for four years plus the time to the conclusion of the following legislative session, the Act cited in this Act's title. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to make further provision for the erection of the Marine Hospital at Québec. (3d April, 1833) 3 William IV Chapter 13 1833 This Act grants a further sum not exceeding two thousand five hundred and thirty pounds to continue work on the West Wing of the Marine Hospital at Québec. Further direction for how these funds should be accounted for and the Trustees' responsibilities are outlined. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to dispense with the necessity of taking certain Oaths, and making certain Declarations in the cases therein mentioned; and also to render it unnecessary to receive the Sacrament of the Lords Supper as a qualification for Offices, or for other temporal purposes. Passed 13th Feb. 1833. 3 William IV – Chapter 13 1833 This Act dispenses with certain previous oaths and declarations on the part of those holding certain offices, and replaces them with one standard oath. The Act also provides that it will no longer be required that "the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper" be taken for any non-religious reason. Early Canadiana Online