Legislation by Source Document: Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of Lower Canada passed in the year 1795. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1795.

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act for continuing certain parts of an Act passed in the last Session of the Legislature, intituled “An Act for establishing regulations respecting Aliens and certain subjects of his Majesty who have resided in France, coming into this Province or residing therein; and for empowering his Majesty to secure and detain persons charged with or suspected of High Treason, and for the arrest and commitment of all persons who may individually by seditious practices attempt to disturb the Government of this Province.” 35 George III – Chapter 11 1795 This act continues prior legislation regarding the establishment of regulations respecting "Aliens and certain subjects of his Majesty" who have resided in France for six months since June 10, 1789, and who hold real estate or public funds in France. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of Lower Canada passed in the year 1795. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1795.
An Act for granting to his Majesty additional and new Duties on certain goods, wares and merchandises, and for appropriating the same towards further defraying the charges of the administration of Justice, and support of the civil government within this Province, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 35 George III – Chapter 9 1795 This act places various rates of duty on goods imported into Lower Canada. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of Lower Canada passed in the year 1795. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1795.
An Act for granting to his Majesty Duties on Licences to hawkers, pedlars and petty chapmen, and for regulating their trade; and for granting additional Duties on licences to persons for keeping houses of public entertainment, or for retailing wine, brandy, rum or other spirituous liquors in this Province, and for regulating the same; and for repealing the Act or Ordinance therein mentioned. 35 George III – Chapter 8 1795 This act places various rates of duty on licenses for hawkers, pedlars, etc., as well as it requires those publicly selling spirits or keeping public houses to be licensed. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of Lower Canada passed in the year 1795. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1795.
An Act to amend and make perpetual an Act passed in the twentieth year of his Majesty’s reign, intituled, “An Ordinance for regulating all such persons as keep Horses and Carriages to let and hire for the accommodation of travellers commonly called by the name of Maîtres de Poste.
 		35 George III – Chapter 7 1795 This act makes perpetual previous legislation concerning maîtres de poste. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of Lower Canada passed in the year 1795. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1795.
An Act for allowing Pot and Pearl ashes to be brought into this Province by land or inland navigation, for prohibiting the importation of Tobacco from the United States, for regulating the fees of the Custom House Officer of St. John’s and for repealing the Act or Ordinance therein mentioned. 35 George III – Chapter 6 1795 This act allows potash and pearls to be imported into Lower Canada duty free, prohibits the importation of tobacco from the United States, and stipulates that no fees should be extracted by customs officers at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of Lower Canada passed in the year 1795. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1795.
An Act to oblige ships and vessels coming from places infected with the plague or any pestilential fever or desease to perform Quarentine, and prevent the communication thereof in this Province. 35 George III – Chapter 5 1795 This act requires that any ship entering Lower Canada coming from a place where there has been an outbreak of plague, pestilence, or disease be quarantined for a period of time to be determined by the chief administrator of the province. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of Lower Canada passed in the year 1795. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1795.
An Act to establish the form of Registers of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, to confirm and make valid in law the register of the protestant congregation of Christ-Church, Montreal and others, which may have been informally kept, and to afford the means of remedying omissions in former Register. 35 George III – Chapter 4 1795 This act makes it law for both Catholic and Protestant churches throughout the province to officially register all baptisms, marriages, and burials in their parish or congregation. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of Lower Canada passed in the year 1795. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1795.
An Act to ratify, approve and confirm the provisional agreement, entered into by the Commissioners on behalf of this Province, with the Commissioners on behalf of the province of Upper-Canada. 35 George III – Chapter 3 1795 This act ratifies a provisional trade agreement with Upper Canada. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of Lower Canada passed in the year 1795. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1795.
An Act for the appointment of Inspectors to ascertain the quality of Pot and Pearl-ashes for exportation. 35 George III – Chapter 2 1795 This act allows the chief administrator of Lower Canada to appoint inspectors of potash and pearlash throughout the province. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of Lower Canada passed in the year 1795. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1795.
An Act to explain and amend an Act made in the thirty-fourth year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled “An Act for the division of the Province of Lower-Canada, for amending the Judicature thereof and for repealing certain Laws therein mentioned.” 35 George III – Chapter 1 1795 This act allows the provincial judge at Gaspé to return cases to the court of King's Bench at Quebec. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of Lower Canada passed in the year 1795. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1795.