Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act to incorporate certain persons therein named, under the name of the “Bank of Canada.” | 1 George IV Chapter 27 | 1821 | An Act to establish a bank in the City of Montreal. The Act names the persons who are ordained, constituted and declared, to be a Corporation, Body Corporate and Politic, by the name of “The President, Directors and Company of the Bank of Canada,” as well as their obligations to stockholders. The value of number of shares permitted are outlined, as well as how the bank is to operate. The company's fundamental rules, restrictions, and provisions are described. Forms relating to stocks follow the Act's articles. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the incorporation of certain persons therein-mentioned, under the name of the “Quebec Bank.” | 1 George IV Chapter 26 | 1821 | An Act to establish the a bank in Quebec City. The Act names the persons who are ordained, constituted and declared, to be a Body Politic and Corporate under the name "The Quebec Bank," as well as their obligations to stockholders. The value and number of shares permitted are outlined, as well as how the bank is to operate. The company's fundamental rules, restrictions, and provisions are described. Forms relating to stocks follow the Act's articles. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An act for incorporating certain persons therein-named, under the name of “President, Directors and Company of the Bank of Montreal.” | 1 George IV Chapter 25 | 1821 | An Act to establish the Bank of Montreal. The Act names the persons who are to form “The President, Directors and Company of the Bank of Montreal," as well as their obligations to stockholders. The value of number of shares permitted are outlined, as well as how the bank is to operate. The company's fundamental rules, restrictions, and provisions are described. Forms relating to stocks follow the Act's articles. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize Michel Dubord, Esquire, to build a Toll-Bridge over the River Champlain. (17th March, 1821.) | 1 George IV Chapter 24 | 1821 | An act authorising Michel Dubord, Esquire to build and collect a toll on a bridge crossing the River Champlain. Dubord is granted the authority to take and use of the land required to build the bridge. Standards and stipulations for the bridge's construction and maintenance are outlined. The allowable tolls that can be charged are described, as well as those to be excepted from tolls. Additionally, after a period of fifty years, it is made lawful for the Crown to assume possession of the bridge. Time restraints allowed for the construction and repairs are outlined, as well as penalties for those who neglect the tenets of the bill. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate certain sums of money therein-mentioned. (17th March, 1821.) | 1 George IV Chapter 22 | 1821 | An Act to grant a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty pounds towards repairing several bridges and roads or portages, and a sums of one hundred and fifty pounds, eighteen shillings and fifty-four pounds, eleven shillings and one penny to defray the expenses incurred by officers of the militia. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive and continue for a limited time two certain Acts therein-mentioned, for regulating and facilitating the Trial of controverted Elections or returns of Members to serve in the House of Assembly. (17th March, 1821.) | 1 George IV Chapter 21 | 1821 | An act to revive and continue an two acts originally passed in 1808 and 1818. The 1808 act "An Act to regulate the Trial of controverted Elections or Returns of Members to serve in the House of Assembly of Lower-Canada" specifies standards for petitions complaining of undue elections of Members to the House of Assembly. Restrictions including the contents, allowable dates for petitions, and a fee to bring forward a petition were also outlined in the original act. The 1818 act "An Act to facilitate the Trial of controverted Elections or Returns of Members to serve in the House of Assembly" is also renewed under this act. These acts are to expire in 1825. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant a further sum of money to complete the Common Gaol and Court Hall at New-Carlisle, in the Inferior District of Gaspé. (17th March, 1821.) | 1 George IV Chapter 20 | 1821 | An Act to grant a further sum of two thousand one hundred pounds towards completing Common Gaol and Court Hall's construction at New-Carlisle, in the Inferior District of Gaspé. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to confirm certain Marriages, heretofore solemnized in the Inferior District of Gaspé. (17th March, 1821.) | 1 George IV Chapter 19 | 1821 | An Act to confirm that marriages solemnized by ministers of the Church of Scotland, Protestant Dissenting ministers, or Justices of the Peace within District of Gaspé are valid in Law to all civil effects. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to reimburse a certain sum of Money therein-mentioned, to His Majesty’s Government, and to make further provision for the relief of Insane Persons and for the support of Foundlings and others therein-mentioned. (17th March, 1821.) | 1 George IV Chapter 18 | 1821 | An Act to reimburse funds in the amount of sum of six thousand seven hundred pounds, two shillings and five pence half penny given in 1819 and 1820 for the relief of Insane Persons and Foundlings in the Districts of Quebec, Montreal and Trois-Rivières. The Act also makes it lawful for the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor or person Administering the Government of the Province to issue an amount not exceeding two thousand and thirty pounds in the District of Quebec, fifteen hundred pounds in the District of Montreal, and five hundred sixty-seven pounds in the District of Trois-Rivières in 1821. Additionally, a sum not exceeding three hundred and thirty-six pounds is granted towards completing repairs to cells for the reception and relief of Insane persons and the General Hospital near Quebec.The expenses are to be recorded and presented at the ensuing Session of the Legislature of the Province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to partition the Common of the Seigneurie of Boucherville, among the persons having a right of Commonage in the said Common. (17th March, 1821.) | 1 George IV Chapter 17 | 1821 | An Act to partition the tract of land called the Common in the Seigneurie of Boucherville among the proprietors of that land. The processes by which the land will be partitioned out is described, including how a commissioner will be appointed for this purpose and their duties. | Early Canadiana Online |