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I Passed the 2 4 ih February, 1826, v^ y # IRIDERICTON* ?fimed hy G*o, KJLttCRiN, King's Printer. rn-'?- 1%^^. W 1 / 1 i-^ .' .'. -^S' r V '^^ ;^*,-„ M^ ■ i**' ^^" \;%. t. \ r I* \i V ■ ■■•. ^ I K I 026309 AN ACT 1 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*, Nv^ ■i-M: '»?k >:U '\: I J -:\ 4, 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- 6 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 ill 1(1 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 *> 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 iSfV X ''^^: ^V/^ 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« > 4 f * I. -l