Legislation by Province: Upper Canada (1792-1840)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to provide a Pension to the Widows of the late Captains James Macnabb, and William Church. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 48 | 1838 | This act grants a pension to the respective widows and children of Captain James MacNabb and William Church, who were both killed in the uprising of 1837. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant a Pension to the Widow and Children of the late Colonel Robert Moodie. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 47 | 1838 | This act grants a pension to the widow and children of the late Colonel Robert Moodie, who was killed in the uprising of 1837. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a Pension to Sheppard McCormick. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 46 | 1838 | This act grants a pension to Sheppard McCormick, a retired Lieutenant of the royal navy, who was injured in the Caroline affair. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a retired allowance to Colonel Coffin, Adjutant General of Militia. Passed 6th March, 1833. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 45 | 1838 | This act provides a pension to Colonel Coffin, who is retiring from the militia. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide Pensions for the Widows and Children of Militiamen killed during the late Rebellion, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 44 | 1838 | This act provides a pension for the widows and children of anybody killed in service of the militia, either in the past war of 1812 or in future wars. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act authorising the payment of Pensions to certain Militia during the late War with the United States of America, under certain restrictions. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 43 | 1838 | This act allows a military pension to the veterans named. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the admission of John Prince, Esquire, to practise as a Barrister and Attorney within this Province. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 42 | 1838 | This act allows John Prince to practice as a barrister and attorney within the province without any of the delays usually required by provincial law, due to his good conduct. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the Surveyor of Highways in and for the County of Wentworth, to convey to Allan N. MacNab, Esquire, certain allowances for Road in the Township of Barton, in the District of Gore. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 41 | 1838 | This act authorises the surveyor for the county of Wentworth to grant a certain amount of land back to Allan MacNab after having discovered that part of a road has been built on his land without proper compensation. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to exempt the District of Hastings from the operation of a Bill passed during the present Session, to regulate the future erection of Gaols in this Province. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 40 | 1838 | This act exempts the construction of the Hastings district jail from a bill passed in the same session which regulates the building and maintenance of jail houses. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the levying an additional tax on the inhabitants of the County of Simcoe, for the purposes therein-mentioned. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 39 | 1838 | This act authorises the magistrates of Simcoe to raise a tax in order to build a courthouse and jail. | Early Canadiana Online |