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AN ACT
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For appointing Commissioners fo inqoire info the lostej
occasioned by the late desrurtive fires in this Pro-
vince. fUssed 2 /^tk February f 1826.
WHEREAS, in the month of
October last, divers destruc-
tive Fires occurred at Fredericton,
on the River Miraniichi, on the Ri-
ver Oromocto and other parts of
this Province, which destroyed Pro-
perty to a very larg.e amount, reduc-
ed many persons to a state of want
and marerially inipaire'd the condi-
tion and circumstances of many
others. And Whereas very exten-
sive and benevolent contributions
have been mafle in t!ie true spirit of
clirisiian Charity in tliis Province,
and t h e (M h e r B r i t i s h Co ! o n i es , a n d
also in t!ic United States of America
and in the M oilier Country, for re-
he vin^'- the suiTrTincrs and reiJ^iirHMj;
the lo:»^es cccasioLrd by su^;h Trrc^i*,
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land a large amount of the contribu-
tions made in the British Colonies
and the United> States,; renc^ains in the
hands and under the direction and
control of His Excellency the Lieu-
tenant-Governor, to be distributed
among the sufferers; a«)d still further
and larger sums raisc;d in the M,other,
Country, will probably be placed
in his hands for the same purpose.
And Whereas in order to make a just
and proper distribution of these ex-
tensive Charities, it is necessary that
a faithful inquiry should be made in-
to the losses sustained by the persons
who may have suffered by the said
Fires.
1. Re it enacted^ by the Lieutenant-
Governor, Council and Asscml^ly, That
The Honorable George Shore,
The Honorable Ward Chipman,
Harry Peters, Esq. Kichard
SiMONDS, Esq. and Thos. Horse-
riELD Peters, Esq^ shall be and
they are hereby constituted Commis-
«io-ners, for inquiring into the res-
prciive lossei, aciiially sustained by
all such person or persons, who may
have suffered by the said Fires.
II. Add be it Jarther enacted^ That
the said Commissioners or ariy two
or more of them, shall with all con-
venient speed, repair to such parts
of the Province, where the said
Fires have happened as shall in that
behalf be directed and pointed out by
the Lieutenant-Governor, for the pur-
pose of making such niquiries, and
that it siidll and may be lawful for the
said Commissioners or any two or
more of them, and they are hereby
authorized, empowered and required
to examine upon oath (which oath
they or any two or more of them are
hereby authorized to administer) all
persons whom the said Commission-
ers or any two or more of them shall
think fit, touching all such matters
and things as shall be necesssary for
the execution of the powers vested
in the said Commissioners bv thij^
Act. And ii.ll .suvii pcrvjus ar.e UerQ-
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by diicTtf.'tl and required punctually
lo -mend the said Commissioners at
such tjmi* and pi ice as they or any
lwi> or more of them shall appoint,
III. A'ld be it /ii.rt/icr enacted, That
a*; soon as ihs said examinations into
ih'vsaid losses rJiall be completed the
said Commissioners shall all meet at
Fredericton, and shall make out \\\
writing a full and detailed report of
the actual losses ascertained in man-
ner aforesaid, and present the same
to His Exrellency the Lieutenant-
Governor, tog^^ther With a scheme of
dis{ril:)uti(;n ofilie funds contributed
for this purpose* and remaining un-
disp )Nedof ; having regard in all cases
to tiie SDCCifio intciuions of the do-
nors, wlicre any such intentions have
becMi exf)rcssed.
IV. And be it further oiarted, That
i' it slr\ll appear upon sulhcient evi-
dt. nee to the said Connnissioners that
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aiy person s!;ij!i naveO(ii\(r d man
account or claim [)C'\'oiKi i lie real loss,
Willi aw iiiULi to obtain ir.orc than
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a just compensation, siicli accciint or
claim shdii not bt. included in tli ^ re-
port so to be* made* lo His Exccilc-iicy
the Lieutrnant-Goveinor, and such
person shall be absolutely excluded
from any compensation or share of
the charitable funds before mention-
ed.
V. And be it further enacted, That
U any person or persons shall be guil-
ty of false swearing in any examina-
tion made by the said Commissioners
respectively under and by virtue of
this Act such person or persons so
offending shall uponconvictiontherc-
of before the Supreme Court or any
Court of Oyer and Terminer or
Gaol Delivery, be liable to suffer the
pains and penalties by Law imposed
for wilful and corrupt perjury.
VI. And be itjurtker enacted, That
it shall and may be lawful for the
Lieutenant-Governor to appoint a
suitable person to be Secretar) to the
said Commissioilers, and also in case
gi a vacancy or vacancies by death or
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resignation of any one or moreoftfic
said Commissioners, to nominate and
appoint such person or persons as be
may think proper to supply such va-
cancy or vacancies, and that every
person so nominated and appointed
shall be held and considered to be in-
vested with all the powers delegated
to the Commissioners appointed by
this Act«
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