| An Act for the better Division of the County of Prince-Edward into Townships. |
37 George III Chapter 16(b) |
1797 |
This act further divides Prince Edward County into townships. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act for making temporary provision for the Regulation of Trade between this province and the United States of America by land or by inland navigation. |
37 George III Chapter 16(a) |
1797 |
This act allows the chief administrator of Upper Canada to suspend any legislation that may impede free trade with the United States as outlined in the Jay Treaty (1794). |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act to extend the provisions of an act passed in the second Session of the first Provincial Parliament of Upper Canada, entitled “An Act to confirm and make valid certain Marriages, heretofore contracted in the Country now comprised within the province of Upper Canada, and to provide for the future Solemnization of Marriage within the same.” |
37 George III Chapter 17 |
1797 |
This act allows any Church of Scotland, Lutheran, or Calvinist clergymen to marry any two persons who are legally qualified for matrimony. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act to authorize the apprehending of Felons, and others, escaping from any of his Majesty’s provinces and governments in North-America, into this province. |
37 George III Chapter 15 |
1797 |
This act makes it lawful for felons from other British North American provinces to be apprehended in Upper Canada and transmitted back to the province in which their offences were committed. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act to obviate the Objections that might arise from a clerical Error in some of his Majesty’s Letters Patent of Grant lately issued. |
37 George III Chapter 14 |
1797 |
This act corrects a clerical error in recent letters patent, allowing the erroneous "clergymen" to have the same force and effect as the intended "clergy." |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act for better regulating the Practice of the Law. |
37 George III Chapter 13 |
1797 |
This act establishes the Law Society of Upper Canada to "secure to the province and the profession a learned and honourable body ... and to support and maintain the constitution of the said province." |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act to authorize the Lieutenant-Governor to nominate and appoint certain Commissioners for the purposes therein mentioned. |
37 George III Chapter 12 |
1797 |
This act allows the chief administrator of the province to once again appoint commissioners to negotiate the duties to be paid on commerce between Upper and Lower Canada, the last round of negotiations having failed. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act to increase the Revenue, and to compel the accounting more regularly for the same, to the Treasurer of the province. |
37 George III Chapter 11 |
1797 |
This act renews expired duties on the public sale of alcohol and requires those intending to sell alcohol to obtain a license regardless of whether or not they keep a public house. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act for the Regulation of Ferries. |
37 George III Chapter 10 |
1797 |
This act authorizes justices of the peace in districts throughout the province to set rules and regulations for the operation of ferries. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act to enlarge the time between issuing, and the opening of Commissions of Assize and Nisi Prius, in and for the Home district, and for altering the time of holding the suings for the said district. |
37 George III Chapter 9 |
1797 |
This act alters the holding of courts of assize and nisi prius in the Home District. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |