This act facilitates the probate of wills and deeds between Upper Canada and other countries in the Empire, particularly Great Britain and Ireland. It is also an amendment of an act first passed in 1793.
Under this Act, the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or person administering the government may suspend any ordinance or Act in part or whole relative to trade between Lower Canada and the United States by issuing and publishing an order. This Act is to expire in 1819.
The repeal of an act first passed in 1856 which allowed for a sum of money to encourage farmers to cultivate hemp. It is being repealed because nobody has so far claimed the money.
An act to grant of sum of six thousand pounds to the Religious Ladies Hospitalières of the Hôtel-Dieu of Quebec to build new wards for the reception and relief of the sick.
Specifies the need for auctioneers to hold a license in order to practice, which shall be renewed annually. This act specifies the cost of said license, what information they are to contain, and who is able to grant such license. It also places a levy on all goods sold at auction.
By this Act, a sum of two thousand pounds is to be given to Agricultural societies within the province. Allowances for the districts of Quebec, Trois-Rivières, and Montreal are described, as well as how the money is to be used.