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Tous les autres exemplaires originaux sont filmfo en commenpant par la pramlAre page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration et en terminant par la dernlAre page qui comporte une telle empreinte. Un dea symboles suivants apparattra sur la darnlAre image de cheque microfiche, selon le cas: le symbols — ► signifie "A SUIVRE ", le symbols ▼ signifie "FIN". Les cartas, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent Atre filmte A des taux de reduction diff Arents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour Atre reproduit en un seul clichA, il est filmA A partir de I'angie supArieur gauche, de gauche A droite, et de haut en has, en prenant le nombre d'images nAcessaire. Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mAthode. 1 2 3 3ZX 1 2 3 4 5 6 An ACT far granting to His Maje/ly aterttiiu fim of Muty, out of th Funds afifilim ers hfinds inthe Eallern Oiltrict; and one hunired pounls in the Count/ of Dundas ; fifty pounds to be laid out in building a bridge at Captain Mc. Martin's, and fifty pounds to build a bridge near Munrow's Mills, acrofs the creek; anc) one hundred pounds to be laid out on the Poft-Road, to commence at John Matice's in the Townniip o( Cornwall, and continue on faid road to the Province Line, County of Prcfcot; on the front road of £alt and Weft Hawke(bury, beginning at the Lower Canada Line, from thence to the Weft l^ine of Hawke(bury, near Alexander Grant's, one hundred pounds ; to the Dif- trid of johnftown four hundred pounds ; County of Grenville, on the bridge in Johnftown fifty pounds; to build a bridge over the River Ridcau, from lot number twenty-fix in the Townfliip of Marlborough to lot tvumbcr five in the Town(hip of Oxford one hundred pounds; from James Humphrey's, in Ed* wardfburgh, to Lewis Grant's Mill, twelve pounds ten (hillings ; from Johnf* IDWDtO Gideon 4(1ais8'$} Ef^uire^ twelve pounds ten fliillings;on the bridge? RBI Hetween tlioniM trtt(tt\ Ef«p»ire, and Jolmftcwiiv r«tiKy-»vr ^MMA i Ittn- tX pottitdi Q» the liroBt toad teadinf from Adam Cok'ar m EHaabctb To^rn-, tp Charles Jonei'i Mills in the Townfliip of Yongc ; and one hundred pounds on the road leading from the aferefard Mills to ihe Eafternmoft boundary of the Midland Diftria j and eighty pouadisoo the road leUing fvom thi! Iron WofkaiH ianidowi^t* Stephen Wa*W>utn'8.i»U»sdow»afowW(dytbe«atA l^omm ConMy'stlKttceto Abraham Randatt's, thence to NalhaMcl Brown's, tbcnae to Abraham Cooniy on foch port of tbe aforelaid ronds ai Afll by «kM( (aid Commiflioners be deemed moft oecefEiry t lo tbe MidlAi* fMnB four bundled pounds* which fen (hall be expended on the rowis as fotlowa^ cimt s« coray,f«omthie fiaOern boundary of the Townfhip of Pittiburghby ihs Kin^'tf Hill* to Wirtown ot Kiagfton, tbe lam of oae hundred pounds from, tbe EaA id« ol Cnltins'a Gotefc in the thied Goncelfion of the Townfhip of Hingtai% ttf the road paflmg throngb tbe fourth Gon«cSon d# Erneft-towa^ fofty pmnds^ l^om. the WeOern boundary of the TownAipof Hiahmond to the EaEc-n bona* dary of the Towaibipof Thurlnir* one hundccd and twenty pounds } leveat^ founds to the bridge' to be built or iepair«d».on the fccond Goncefinn rond ofi the Townflnp of Kingftonj fifty pouada from Townfend Ganaan^a bonle to tbe Carrying Plaoe» int|ie Tawnfliipof Amelialburgb » twenty pmtnda from the Weftern boundary of the Diftrid of ^hnftQwn«.on the foad leading froni tbe Iron Works in the Townfliip of LanUown, until il ifiterfiBas the rend in the Townfliip of Pittlburghnear the Kingfton Miib : to the DiArid of Newoab tle» four hundred pounds^tbatthefiudlumfliaU bclaidoutas followa, nn 4if road leading from the Canning Place at the Head ofitbc Bajf of Quiniyy (••ilif Mills on lot number thirty^four in thefirft-Conceflionof tbe TownAript>f M|ir* rayi one hundred pounds > on the road leading from tbe River Trent to thft £aft line of the Townfliip of Cramahe^ one bvndred pounds^ on the road neat the line in. front of the fecond Conceflion of tbe Townfliip of Cramahex forty nounds ;. on Dundas Street', leading through the Town fliips of Clark, apd Pafv Ungton, in the County of Durbj)m«.Qne.bundredai)d fixiy/pounds. Provided always. That if any partoCtheaboive named rmda iwilfe Oiftrill of Newcaftle and the Diftria of JohnAovftn^fliall be altered, agreeable^ io> tb» yrovifionsef an AdpalTcd in tbe fiftieth year of bis Magefty't reign^ tmiiuled *( An AE to provide for the laying oui^ amending^and beepingitapr«pasr4hi . ** Public Highway* and Roads in this Brovinoe, and tn repeal dor Lttwsaov in ** force for that purpofe/'bcforcanyoftbe turns above gnnted^flialli be ^psndf^ ed en ihem^ it fltall and may be lawful for the faid Gommiffioners* to open anA •mend the faid road fo altered^ an^ thing in tbil A£b to tbei eontsavy) ttomiOtk ftanding* That tbe fum of fix hundred paunda appcnpriatcid for the HmiA PidriA,, be expended as foUowsi.vix^ odebuodkedandififtf pmtndstont tbe road £rom the Eaftern boundary of the Home Diftria oni DumbwStmc^.to-tfae liridgeover the River Rouge,.or N«n ;.^^ two. hundred poundsiom tbeiondibiko«N| by the name of tbe Middle Rpad fromtbeTdwikofrYnrk kotheXlveriCiredlif two hundred and fifty pounds for buildtngioflbfidgesiotVdr tbe RfWei* of Hisni* rw^ CicdUt near tbnaoM»biQifM«b;tiv«,ittQei(iai^lM«.oii(4bwUM- «« (ha Forty «itl« Greek £all wardly to ShipMart's Tavefd at tM Twthre-nile Crsf k, Sxty pounds j frOMV SlttpMarr^ 6n the Middle Road fead^ ing to Niafara tintil iljt rood iAterte£Vi (ke Lake ftoadf, fortydve pott^nl^ ; ftont Skipaaafr't TufHttt »n ihtf tcM leadtng to Queenfton ten puands i from Wil« inMa SteeVaiii tttmbiffrtloni w EHjalli Doine'i ^n Crowhinrf, fifty pounds ; and! iImk th« CottMAilSoiMM of Ftfblie ti'tf^wtfi for theDrftiia of fVragara, Are here*r by gnthift\tei MiJ veqttiveA i& tppiy On th« buHiiing a' ^litfgft Actoii tM Oafliioffiaii^laware'^own,irrthero1h»wtrTgininnef,iharii, fi'dtf (he now dwel* ling m>\tft of John Teigfti inr tfrnfatd, ror tlirjuiiaion df ttie toidi on' a Wef. lertycou^fe,abodt one Mftefii^nl SamtiefKirtey'ittwefnry pdunds^ froiU the Welt l^art of (he Fine VTmd Fallrtd the Coofy Flaee, (Miriy pound's ; from (hence Id rtte TowhAfip Line of 0^fbird,for(y-fi^epovnds ; flrotA'tKence to CapVain Can- itldTa^ elghty^fiv« pcMMidf { froM thenc«-tb Haftimrs, (hfrty poUndi; froiii CtiNwri^t'gf noir dweififf^ tfotife ttt K!eyn6l^<*s NTilTs in trofcheRer, fort/ f0indsjfl-6ih theneetoAitHiUadd M'NAttanlr in Wedmiriit'er, fixty pounds^ ptttm tfie \l^eftf fidle of ttief I^iver tatra'ntft ii^ (Hif Wildernefs, ninety pbtind^^ to the 1/9Vf4fttr&(Ari0, tlW fbmof four hontfred potinds, froM thi< Moravian iriUageN^iMllh«rflwoHuiMrredarKf fifty pounds; from Amherftburglf lo jblm OirnweH*^ oiti» Hdnd'Kedpoundrr (totttxhe Moravian Town on the 9d4wai« Wild»me(tirtifty ptkiH^ Aa^ iflhfaH^and'may be la%ftii(bi' the Governor^ ]«ieutenarit'6ovtmorf or Pbrfon* admirtiftering tte Government of this Pro.' vinee,>tol&oner or Caronnifllbnclrs for each and «Rrery Oiftrid-of'thia Prot^iMOd^'ibe tirtying the provifiows of this AGt into cit' Kaadtioint^wfti^CoamrifliiiMMrofGtfAiniilondrs' (halt havefuti power and au'^ tbority,inndi dtty aic hevtbypeqmteA u^ prc>eeed td impair' ind amend' fucli |tindsi,a(ndb«ikli«dvbti(ifes=f«peeoJl>aiAdreveiy Eiift^ia of this Provintre, a» herein bcfdredefcvffaed,.iow*hibh hVdrthey ffiali- be ild'pefilVeiy appointed, and Ike (aid Giimmire(]pe3ivef^^ (Aatt ckufe (he work re> qisiMKl b)Ptfai» AJEIi'ttf be d««riMiiiUNiiMi(hc'0«vermtiwt of 1^^^ a tni« atCOttiii t 4 3 uf the expenditures of the money by him or them received, under and by virtus of this AQ (in detail) with proper vouchers accompanying the fame, to be laid before the Legiflature for (heir infpcQion. V. Andbeitfwrtker Eitafiedfy tkt authority aforesaid^ That it (hrll and may be lawful for the Governor, Lieutenant G^vjcrnor or Perfon adminiftering the Govcfrnment of this Province, to direA the Money appropriated and apporii- ooed as aforesaid, for each and every Diftricl thereof, to be paid to any one of the Commidioners for fuch Diftrid or Diftri£ts, applying for the fame. V I. AnM be itfwrther tnaSted by tht ^uthmty ofortfaid^ That before any Com- milDoner (hall proceed to carry into Execution the feveral powers and autho« Titles by this A£l conferred, he fliaU take the following Oath, I, A. B. do fwear thai I will faithfully and impartially, to the beft of my (kill and judgement, perform and carry into execution, the feveral powers and authorities in me ves« ted in and by a certain AB of the Legiflature of this Province, intituled, ** an A3 for Granting to hit Majefty, a certain fum of Money c;.: cf the Funds apV plicable to the uses of this Province, to defray theexpcnces of amending and Kpairingthe Public Highways and Roads, and building Bridges in the feveral Sjftricls thereof," without favor or affection to any perfon, or perfons whom* foever, and will duly and faithfully account for all Monies which (hal! from time to time come into iny hands for the purpofe of carrying the provisions oC the faid AQ into execution, fo help me God ; which faid Oath (hall be taken beiore any one of his Majeity's Juftices of the Peace^ in and for the Diftrift for which fuch CommiOioner ftiall be appointed, and a Certificate of fuch Oath, the J uftice adminiftering '(be fame, is hereby required to tiansmit to the Clerk of the Houfe of Affembly of this Province, with all convenient fpeed, after fucli Oath (hall have been by him adrainiftered : Provided newrt1^ltJ%^mA'x\.\\ here* by declared, that nothing herein contained, (hall repeal or annul any of the provifions of any exifting Ad dr Ads of this Province contained, for raifiug or levying the Rates thereby impofed, or compelling the labour by fuch Act^ ^ in any of them required to be done and performed on any Public Highways And Roads comprifed in fuch Ads; but all and every fuch Act and Acts, it and are hereby declared, to be and continue in full force j Provided alfo, that nothing in any former Law or Statute of this Province contained^ (hall from and after the pa(fing of this Act, be held or conftrued to impower or authorize any Magiftrate or Overfeer in any fuch Law or Stattiie mentioned, in any xaxoft ner to interfere or give diredions, touching or concerning any Road or High^ ivay to be laid ouh or repaired under and by virtue of this Act ; neverthelefs, (he faid Magiftrates and Overfeers, and every of them, is and are hereby au- thorized to carry into execution, all and every fuch power and autWity, as \xf fuch Law or Statute, they are vefted with, in all cafes in which the executing fuch power will not impede, or interfere with the powers or authorities given ii» and by virtue of this Act. And whereas an Act pafled in the fiftieth year of hia Majefly's reign, iotituled, " an Act for granting to bis Majefty, a certain fum of Money out of thr Funds applicable to the ufesof this Province, to defray thei expeoces of amending and repairing the Public Highways and Rotdiy layiii| C 6 1 ibb^ii '•tfl and- opening new Roidt, and building Bridget in the feveral DiftricU there* or," it is by the fecond ciaufe of the above recited Act, enacted, that fifty poundi be appropriated on the Road leading from the Iron Worfc* in Lani- down, to Kingfton,to commence at Levy HatchkuiTes in Leeds, thence to con- tinue on to the Eafternmoft boundary of the Midland Uiftric; t And whereat the above recited part of the fecond ciaufe of the faid Act, it found inconveni- cnr, fo far as it relates to fifty poundi being expended on the Road commenc- ing at Levy Hatchkuflies, and to continue on to the Cafternmoll boundary of the Midland Diftrict : Therefore be it enacted by the authority aforelaid, that the above recited part of tt^e faid ^ci, be, and the fame is hereby repealed. Vn. And ieh further enttBed by the authrity aftresaid. That it Ihall and may be lawful for the faid Commilfioners appointed by the above recited Act, to lay out the faid fum of fifty poundi, on the Road leading from the aforefaid Iron Works, to the Eaftern boundary of the Midland Diftrict, any Law tc the contrary notwithftanding. VIII. And hii further enaaed by the authority aforefaid^ That the Money hereby granted to his Majelty, Ihall be paid by the Receiver General, in dif- charge of fuch Warrant or Warrants, as (hall for the purpofes herein fet forth, be iffued by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Perfon adminifteiing the Government of this Province, and the Receiver General (hall account to his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeflbrs, for the (ame, through the Lords Commissi- oners of his Majefty's Treafury, for the time being, in fuch manner and form, as his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeflbrs, (hall be gracioufly pleafed to direct. IX. Ani be it further euaSed by the authority aforefaid. That each and every Commissioner appointed under the authority of any former Act, or Acts of the Parliamentof tUs Province, for laying out, amending, and keeping in repair the Public Highways and Roads in this Province, in whofe hands any balance femaining unexpended, and who (hall not be appointed a Commissioner under and by virtue of this Act, (hall on or before the firft day of May next, pay •ver every fuch balance, into the hands of any one Commissioner appouued under and by virtue of this Act, in their refpective Diftricts, in which fucii Commissioners heretofore appointed, may reside, and the (aid balances, the Commissioner or Commiuionera appointed under or by virtue of this Act, are hereby authorized and required to expend in their refpective Diftricts, ay ^y the Act of the fiftieth year of his Majefty's Reign, is required, v