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MAGN.i^ R E G I S BRITANNI/K, FRA\C1/E HIBKRNIA': • KT TRICESIMO QUINTO- At tlic General Aircmblv, bcirun and lioklcn at Okc- hec^ the eleventh day of November, Anno Domini ■ i -g-^, in the Thirtv-third Yenr of the Reign oF our Sovereign Lord (;i:okGK the THIRD, by tlie Grace of God of Gridi Bn/aiii F/ance nm] Ireland King, Defender of the faith. &c. y\nd frorUhenec continued by fevcral Prorogati( \s to t . 'i'hir j^iiH^ay of Ma)-, 1794, being the fecou (/ Sehion 01 liie {\y{{ Cicncral AHenibly (4" L O W E R^C A NAD A, Q. ^ 'k B E C: ( \ u "«^. rtBMSHf.r) Art'ORDING TO THE ORDER OK I II E GO VE R N'M FM , ny WILLIAM VONDENVI' LDi: N, 1'kinteu m the N^.^v I'kin riNC-Of rirr., Mountmti/lred, Anno Dom. j M.DCC.XCIW ^ # w ^r k ' /7'?^ U) '%* n n' ..i^<^i *m\. :' * «- -^sM-:. -^t^^ I # • «u .^ V / / r ANNO REGNI GEORGII III REGIS MAGN/E URITANNI/E, rRA\CI.« ET HlBERN'l/E TRICESIMO QUINTO. A rAncnihlt'c OencTulc comincticcc ct tctnic^ a Quebec, Ic Onzicmc jour dc N'ovcinbrc, /Inno Domini i 793, clan5 hi 'licnlc-troificiiK" AiuicVchi Regno dc notrc Souvcrain Seigneur GKORGi: I'ROIS, par la Grace dc DiEU, Roi de la Grande Bretagih% dc France, ct d'Jrlande^ Derciifcur de la foi, &c. Kt de la continuce par pkificurs Prorogations, jufqu'au ''l^ronlWtfiO''«*|our de Al;,i, 1 794. dans la lecondc Sclfion. dc la pren.icre A'leiiiblec Cienerale dii B A S-C A N A D A^ r-'-xmt jv Ji^- i ?tr. ^:t^*^■ rf— 1 ..W« L3C%C4 Q II E li R C: PuBLir.' tONrORMEMEM T AUX OIIDUES DO Gou V L RN TMEN T, Par GUILaL VO SDKXVELDE.S', IvrRiMEtjR \ la Nouyfciat ]Mpp;?;iFP.:t.. Rue dt la Montcgne, Attno, Dom ; M.DCC.XCIV. A. >f. •^ If ■^^.^•^^l f -. <>| yimr 1V«- |)l( i)t the Province of Lowti Canadj. Iiaving laktn into our mod (ninus ronlidcrai ion till! Mcllapi" coinnuinuu- tfd to us lall Stllioii, liy Ins l.xcellinry tlii- Lieutc- nnnt Governor, thi n voiir Majelly 's Comniandfi in Cluct ol tin-. Fro- v\ntr, recomnienilino a plan, lor alternig and anu-ndinj/ the Jiidicauire llunof, and lor elKi{)!i:! ni;r a due and uniform admnuHiaiU'i) of Jullitc theii'in.and Iiaving ntatuiclv del ilterated upon ilif nu-ans, riToniniriided in the faid Mcliage, tor ft curing to your Pcojde in this Province the impor- tant ob|>.cts ol your Majt lly s natrrnal rare. We do with profound gra- titude loi ilu lanif, niulNiunimv bdeet li your M.ij< lly, thai it may he enactv'd. Am> B£ it knac ted by the King's M()U K.xctllriu Majelly, by and with ihr advice and confent of the Lej^illaiivc Council and AlVnn- blv of the Prdvinoe of Lower Canada, «t)nl!iuitfd and afiimhled by virtue ufand under the authority of an .'u'i of llio Parliament ol Great Britain, palicti in the thirty-full vear of his Majellv'.^ Keign, intituled " An Act to repfr-.tl rertain pans dfan AH, pafli'd m the fourteenth year (.f DWIion of (Sf Prt>- «iBCc inio three l>i- In6to. " his Maj lly^ Kngn • intituird An Act lot making more ellcctual pro- " vifion lor the Government of the Provinreof C^uebcc, in North- America, •• and to make further provilion Inr thi Government ol the faidProvince." I. That the faid Province of Lowci Canada (hall eonfdl of three Dis- tricts, to he ralltd, the Diilritt ol (^utbet, ihe Dillrkl ol Montnal, and the Dillrict :if Three Rivers, which Ihall be di\idcd b) the following lines, to wit, the Dilirict of Quebec Ihall hi' bounded to the W.-ltward by the L.Hllern lint of tin- Stignory of Dorvilliers, as lar as it cxieiuls, and theneeby adue Norili-Well line, to tiie N'oiiheni boundary of this Province, on the North-hdc <^f t)ic River Saint Lawrence, and by the Kailern line of till SeigMO'^y ol Saint Picrie Its Becqucts, as lar as 't e\t'.-nd.s. and iheiice by a due South-Eall line, to the. Southern boundary of this Province, on the Souih-lidc of the Rivf r S.um J.awi\nce, and tlie laid Dilliift of Qiiebet lli.dl coTni.ieherul ail thai part ol thi. Province, which lies to the Eallward «if the before mentioned Wdtern hnundarv lines, of faid Dilirifl, 11k Dillnrt of Montnal thall be bounded lo ihe EalUard, bv the Wellfrn line of the Seionory oiMafquinangtr. as far as it extftids, jind thence by adue North-VVell line to the Northern boundary ofthu I*r(/viiice, on the North-hdc of the River Saint 1 avMtnec, and by the Wellern tine ol the Sei})nory (>l Vamafka, as far as it extends, and thence bv a (iae SouiIi-L.iiUini to the Sontlurn boundaiy oi this Pro- vinte.oii the Soiiih-lide ol thi- Riur Saint Lawrence, amt the laid l);\. irict of Montreal Ihall comprehend ull ihni part of th.is Pro\:i;ee which lies to the \\eltw;.r(i of ili before inentioiud Lalli rn boundaiv hiirs of *->id Dilinct ; And the l^ijliut of Tlirte Ri\eis Ihall be bounded to the Eaflward by the before mentioned WeHiTn boundary lines of the Dis- trict ol Oiiehec, aiwl '... lix Wellw.ird by the before ireiuioned liallrrn bounuurv lines ol the Dillrid el Montreal; and Ihall compreheud all tl, at part of this Province, which lies between ihe laid houndancs , and the t.-iul Dii!nils II. .ill ..l(o relpedivelv comprehend all the idandi mthe Rivci Sai:it Luv.rencc, (.ppoiitL- to liu- Ihores thereof, which arc inclu- ded wilhiu the reljK'LiivcluuU', alorelaid. U- 1 1 AvNi) Krr.M CRORflii III. TRiCrsi.vo Quinto. 74 C^ M A P. V 1. ACTF- fjui, diviji'. L: P'ovincc du Bdi-Canaui, (fui nrnmd: la Juditaluic d'icdky ct qui rafj.'elle en* tames Luix v nnntLonars, ••♦^^♦•**M' TR£:) CIIUILLX SuLAKRAlN", Ol'S, l«'s trt-< fill.' !('< ci loi.iiix Siijcis de voire Majrllt', K* r<(iaU» '\ ^»y*'"*k WHO, Ks iiri inK Ks CI luicui.x .lujcis ac voire i>jia|ruc , lo '^tVviS.I 'y 2'"'- C<)nl( il I.ii;illatii ri Icj, Ut prcliiiians dc volrr I'eiiplf do C>^v.» >. f «';^.>7;^ 1.1 iV; .irui ^v;\*4i iiculi fiiiil;dciatuji> Ic McHagt a nous ciiijiinujii(|ijf' dam ^ •^v'' ^ «» la diviiicn; .Si'll.ori, pat Ion L\ccilciicc Ic I.iciiicnaiit floiivrrnciir. alurs ( Ommaiidani tn C'licl ck Voire Mjijcfli' pour cctic I'll Ainct , ivcnmrnaiuianl un pl.ui (iuiclia;v^t e« ;i".ir(.di' ia Ji 'Jicalure li- cflli'. ft pourciablir iinc adinu.iiliaiioh ((.11^(71.11)11* ; t uiiiloir.c di; l:i Jul- tirr en icillc, ct ayinl iiiiuciiKiil dclibtift' fur ]«.■•> muytiis p tinninaiidcs dMH If d;t M( fiaj^f, pour allurcr a vomr IVupIc dam (.ttic I'lovince, Ic; iinponans til-jtis dii Soin i'aKiiKl dc \'oirc A.ajrllr', avtc uni: profondp I coniu.iilaiuc d I. '1111, ii>>,i. l.i|>pli'iii.>. iii » l;u:ul'I.:iiii'iii \'utri: MajcUc' <|u'il pii:tl(? ctrc llame', I'r yu'ii. ".nii \[.\v'ji.' paria I'rts P'.xccllente Majfitc' diil^ui. part t dr !'avi. ct ( onirutcrv.du du ^'onftil Lfj>illaiii ct do lAiiciKblc'' df la ''loviiict du lia.-Canada, loniliiuivs ct alls t-n\crtu (!•■ ri r.ics lauJoritp' d'uii Actc du Parl< ,in ui dc la liraixle Brciagnc, pallr' )*> dii'.s 1.' tiiiitc ft liuicii.t aiinc' du Kt; (j'.:i r:ip';c!!e t< riaiiii"s paii'.i ;i bee dans rAiucrique *• .Ml)!' iiiiioiialc, ct qui jdurvoii plui -iiipiciuciit puu: Ic gouvcriie.ucnt " lie !a d;'.c i'io\i';i'c. ' 1. ("JrK la dite {'rovincc du Ijas-Can-da ronfiflcri de troi'i Diflriris, qui fcr< nt (i;iioiiinics, llillritt dcOuilvc, DillriU dc Montreal ct Dillrid ucs 'i i..i> Utvi. rc^, vt di\ lies par Ics ligncs lui\aiii(.s. iavoir, Ic Dillrifl (K: (Quebec I'cia borne' ii TOui (l nar la !ii;nc Kll di \-\ Scigneiiric dc Dirvil- I.Trs, aiilfi loin (ju't lie s'-tcnd. ct «lc la pai imc lii![nc vrai XcrdOiied aux tuiiiir Xord (.'' rrttc rrovinc.\du cuyc' Noid da Hcuvc St. Laurent, ct par la lii^nc ri' ik- li Sci_:;ncutic (L- .St. Picirc ks liccijucts, aiiili loia «,iiVliv- .. ctcntl, rt dc la pur nr;c lignc vrai Siid-£ll au,\ linnti\s Sud de ceite rro'ioce du cote' Sudduriru\e St. Laurent, et Ic du Diltrict dc J 'u-bcc ( oii'piciidra totiic hi parti<' dc crttc Pro\ incc qui fc liomc a I'EU ..ill ci-dclk;s nicniiounecs du dii Dilliict. Lc Dillriv;t de iNloiUK.il lira borne' ii I'EU nar la lignc Oucll de la Seii|;nenrie de Matki:.oi;j;<'', aulli loin qui lie s'cieiid. et dc la par iinc lignc \ rai iSoiil-Uu!:!' mix liini'.cs Xord dc cctle Pif vincc, du cote' Nord du l!evi\e S'. Lain-. Ill, d p:': la lignc Oiicft dc la Seignenrie d'Yamal- ka, aiilVi loin quelle N'oimd, ti dc la por unc li^^ne vrai Su-l-Ell au\ li- iirtcs Sud dc (.cKc Pro\incc, du cute' Sud d;i l'l(a\e St. Laurj,ni: ei h: JDiitriCt de MonMcal con;prcnd'.a tone la particle ccttc Province qui fe ir. juvc a !'Ui:cfl des limstes I'.'l ri-de!Viis incnt.onnu-s du dit Diihui ; n If Dictiict dcs'l rois ;\.ivii :c.s IVra borne', ;\ IT Ih par !cs liniitcs Uiiclt ci-delius incnt.ujMnrs du Diiliiit dc Ouc'bcc, et a i'tJiiell, par Ics linn'. •? I'l: ci-udlus :iu'nti(Mmcrs du Dill', dc Moiiti{..l : et eonipicndra toutc \\i uariK dc c» ne I'lovincc qui (ctrouvc eniro Ics ditcs lirniics; ct Ics dits 1; 'tr.i 1^ eiiniprendntnt anlli u Ipritivement tonics Ics Mks d.'ns lc Hcuvf: .'^■. I.aurtnt, vis-aAis des ri'« .i;.,c> d'ici ux, iciqucUcs iont conipiiils dans its T)i\i(inn Ac U Frf* iiiitt. iiii-,»ci luj-diicj rilpectucniCiit. IL lAibKAtnent of Ar C\e Difliitts aiorefaid ihall have origui.d juri-ldiclion. iiJtakc cognizance of, liear. try and determine in the manner herein after enape and liihlhiiKe of tlie points luhd m e\idence, juul ot th.eir charge to the Jury and copy of the Verdicts an'd of every material iranlatlion in the caufr, tog( ther with (uch obfcrvations asilu) may think piop.rto make on every fucli eaull- and • rial, and the whole under the lignatures of the majority ol the Judges, before whom every fuch trial was nad; Provided ai ways, and nv. it KEVERTUhEFSi IN ACTED by the fame authority, that it (iiall not be ne- celfary to make fuch report of the proceedings in any cale where it lliall notexi.nd lolde or limb or iranfportation, nor to any greater fine, penal- ty or lorleituie than the lum ol twenty five pouiias llerliiig tnotiey of wreat Britain. :;:■•• . ■ ■-- viL Anno Rr.oM Cf.orcu ih. Tkicesivio QuiKio 76 l-.(jbli(Ienierii ui> dans lis Dillrifts relpectifs fuf-diis, autont inie Jurifdiction originelle. udiout connodlance, ouiront, proccderoni d dcterniMieront. tlansla m^ .urc ri-apn s llatU'ie, louies caul'es lant rivile-, que ermuiielles, et dans leljuellr's ie Roie'l paiti'", e.xcepie telles purein(ni de juriidit- «ion d'Ainirauii ■ et adics qui Ibni ri-apies exeepieeN et pourvues pour le Dillrict mlerieurde G:dj)t', conuiie panic du dit Dilhici de (Quebec. III. Et pour radnuuiltiauon de la lu.'hee en ad'aires criniinelles, Ii. r >T Jtmt, poi 1m u\: iM,Ub STA 1 vh p.ir la due autoiiie', qui! fera tcnu par deux ou plus [."''f ^"cb'^t"™* des Juges dc la dite Tour du Banc du Roi, un deUjut Is Icra toujours le Momicii Juge en t. Ik( d'l' la Ma|elle' pour la Frovinre, ou le juge en Chel du Banc di..' Roia Munircal. dans chacun des (ul-dits Ddhi;is de (^ueht c et de Montreal, deux Sellions deladifc I'our du Banc du Roi, par chaque aniu'e, pour prendre ■■onnoillaiu-e de tous rrinies et oflen'' s eriniinelles aux teni^ ei lieu.x ci-aprcs inentionncs, lavoir, dan.s la cite' de Quebec, lei di.x dernier. jOurs des ipois de Mars el Septrnibre, et dans la cite' de - " M(.nir!;allcs dix premiers jours des dits niois de Miirs et Septembre ; et <]uc cliaque jour jundique, durant Us dites Sellions, fcra jour de re- tour. IV. PouRVU toujouks, i.r !L EST H.\K i£ i'UE;>r.NT <;r\Tuf.', que rlen contenu dans ie preleui A.cte ne s cicndra ou ue fcra < nteiuiu s'cien- '.ition the judgment or judg- ments thereof, w iiieh i.iay he mute in the prcni;iles alorelaid, and which to Law and jullice fliail ap{>enain.- PROVintn always, anu it is ALSO ENACTi I), that nothing in the prefent Act fh.ill extend to grant to the aforeiaid Courts of King's Benrh, any powcisol a 1. giliative nature, polhlled by any Court_ prior to the conquell, or to ir^ ofQuCi bee, of the thirty lull year of h;\ Majelly's rei^n. Chap, lixth, inti- tuled '• An Act or Oidinance, « oiicerniug tru huikling and repairing of " churches, parionagc-houfes and churchyards. ' LX. And wuri'r.As great inconveniences may arifc by requiring die p dcs nioi» dc tevricr, Avril, Juin i-t Oc- tobre, ct li-s due* tours com inucront d'etre Innncs chaque jour, hetcset Diiiianclicsfxcfptv's, durant Ifcs dits di!Iert-ns 7>rrnfs, <-t le premit-r et cliaquc autre jour )uri(liqu«' dans chaque JVrmc, dans chacun dcs dits Dilhitts. fcra jour dc rctoiir pour tous Writs ci Proces crnaiicinides diff» Cours rtrpciiiveriunt : i'ouKvu toujours que Ics dues Cours prendront feulemcni connoiilantedans les Termes ru|)crK'urs lus-dits, des Proces ou Atrions ilans Irlquels la valeur de la inatierc en liiis[e exc^ckra la fomm« dedix livres lleiluig, ou fi, ayant rapport au Dillnct inlcrieur de Galpe' ci-apres crige', ellc erc^de la lomme dc vingi livres Rerling ; a moiiis que la ditc action ait rjijipon a aucuii honoraire d'oHice, droit, rrnte, rcvcnu, ou aucune fomine ou f'omnies (i'argent payables a fa Majeite', litre dc tcrrc ou iiiiineul)le>, rentes annuellc ., ou tellcs lt*mblables niatitrcs ou chofes, dans Icliiuclles les droits a vcnirpeuvcnt etre lies. VIII. Et Qu'iL soiT At'ssi STATUE* par la dite autoritc', quechartine de> lus-dites Cours du Banc du Roi, dans les Termes fijperieurs ci-dellus etablis, aura le pouvoir d'aqcorder Icinancipation des inineuis lur avis de honiicdl. leuts Parens ou Aniis.et d entendre rt detentiiner toutes inatieres et caufes Icgales pour la refcilion de tons ciiiirafts ci actes, et refcindront et an- nulleront iccux de la meme niatnen que ft dcs leures fpecialcs d'emanci- pation et de refcilion avoirnt fete' obtenucs en premiere infl.ance, ainii qu'il eioit d'ulnge fous Ic Gouveniomcnt. avant Iji conqucto de cette Pro- vince; et riue les dites Cours du iiaiic du Ro* lelpeCtivement dans les Termes iui^rrieuis lus-diis, auroru plcin pouvoir et jurifdiilion, et fe- ront tonipetentes a cnif ndreet dCttrnnncr toutes plaintes, proctS#t^- mandes dc nature quelconcjue, qui pouvoient etre entendus et«^termi- nes dans les Cours de Prcvotc', juliice Royale, Intendant ou ConfeH Supferieur, Ibus le Gouvernement de cette Province avant I'annt" mil fept cent cinquantc-ncuf, touchanitous droMs, remcueset attions d'une nature civile et qui ne ("ont pas ipccialement pourvus paries Loix et Ordonnancea de cette Province, depuis la due annee nul lept cent cinquantc-neuf, et Sue les dites Cours du l>anc du Roi leront relpe6livemeni competentes 4 onner et accordcr tout remede necelLire pour cHctiueret mettre a Exe- cution Ic oules j'jgemensd'icelles qui pournjni etrereudus dans les ma- lieres fus-.iiies, ainli que la Loi et la J Jllice en ordonneront : Poijrvi; Toujot'RS El iL KST Aussi sTATUt", quc rien dans le prtfent Atle ne «'iteiidra a accorder aux Cours du Banc du Roi lus-dites aucun pouvoir de nature legillative, po!f6dc' par aucune Cour avant la Conquete, ou a rendrenccellaire la prtCence et auiorite' dc plus dun feul des Juges des dites Cours du Banc du Rot dans toutes les matieres qui rcquierent ccleri- te", coinme Imterdidion dcs perlbnnes inienfees, fletVions de tutelle, cura- telle et autres avis de Parens, clotures d'inventaires, alftrmations de compte, in(inuations,appolitions et levees de fcelles et autres inatieres de meme nature qui ]>o-jrront etre tranligees, foit en Co'ir, hors d'icelle, ou hors deTerme ; Et pourvu aussi, que rien dans le prefent At\c ne »'*tendra a u'voquer ou annulier une Ordonnance de la Province de Quebec de la trentieme annee du Regne de fa Majeite, Chap. 6, intitulee, " At\t ou Ordonnance qui concerne la conftrudion ct la reparation des " *glifes, preibit^rcs ct cimcticres." IX. Et conimc il pcut refulter beaucoup d'inconv^niens, en 6xigeant la i»o,:voiri ir mi. nrefence des i'arens ou Amis devani un ou plus des luges des dites Coins ?"'"" "'"'"'" •'"' du Banc du Roi, pour donner leur avis et opinion iur eietiions de cm. tutelle, curatelles aux ableiis ou aux biens vacanis et autres matieies qui Exigent tels avis ct opinions, lorfque les dits Pareoi et ,i\mis rcfident a la 7.) An'no Regki Gi.orcu in Ti ilie iidcrior Dillrict olCal[)e'; and at the city ol Montreal for the Diftritt of Montreal : Bt. it f ur i HtR knacted, by the autho- rity alorelaid, that theie Ihall be held by otie or more Jullices of tie faid G,iirts hx inierifM 1 ernis thereof in evn yyear, that is to fay, at tht 'tv of Quebec, for the Diilrirt i^f Quebec, vxtepiing that part of it, herein ai;er eretttd into the inlenf>r Didnti of Galpc', liom the twenty f;rl{ i.» Jie Jaft dUy of January, both davs inclufive; from tiie eleventh to the nine- teenth day ol N^rcli, both days indufivc; from the twenty firil to the laft day ofMay.ffoth da) s incluhse; from tlie twenty fourth to the lull d,.y of June, both days inclufive , from the twenty fnli to the lall d.iy of /Vuguil both days inclufive; and from the twenty i\rl\ to the lafl da)' of Novtm- ber, botli days inclufive ; and at the city of Montreal, for the Diflrict of Montreal, during the fame periods as aforefaid, in the inomhs of Januar^■, March, May, June and November, and from the eleventh to the nineteenth day of September, both days inclufive, (the Sundays and Holy days in faid periods excepted ). And the Hrll and every juridical day ol each of the inferior Terms alorelaid, Ihall be a return day for all writs and procefs illuing out of the laid Courts relnetliveh : ami ilie faul Courts in the inferior 1 rrms thereof, as alorelaid for each Dilfricf refpcc- tively, lliali ha\c cognizance of hear, try and deicrimne, in a luminary manner, without appeal, e-.ery civil fuit or att ion (thole purely of Ad- miralty jurifdiciion, and thole relating lo the inferior Ddlrict of Gafpc', ai hereinafter provided for, excepted,, wherein the amount claimed !l...!i not. exceed tin- lumoj ten pounds llerhng: 1'roviui-.d always, tliai d Inch luit or a6lion Hull relate to any fee of olhce, duty or rent, revenue or any lum or funis of mon« y pa>a[ilc to his Majelly, titles lo lands or tene- ments, annual rents, or fuch like matters or things, where the rights lu future may be bound, the defendant or defendants fbail beat liberty, before entry of [ilea or delcnce, to t!ie merits ol fuch demand, to form an exception lo ilie junldietion of the faid inferior I'erms, and re- quire that the laid luit oratfion may be removed and br-'Ught into hea- ring, trial and judgment in liie fupi*rior Terms of the fuid Court of King'i Be-ich, of the Dillrut wli< re fucli fuit or a/;tion may have been buHight, and all and every lueh t xeepiion fo made as abovef. id, Ihall u^ entered of record, and die proicf-.. luit and demand an(" all things thereto relaiing, lliall be removed into the fuperior Terms ol laid Couit, which Ihall proceed to hear and determine in a fummary manner, whether the cxct utioiJ <« AJi k s 1 • e e <" ». M ■> Jf 11 r t AN t **,. AsNo Recni Ckorgm in. Tricfsimo Quinto. 8c. lancf ill" cinq liriirsct an (Icl.i dcs villrs ilr Oiitlxc 1 1 'ii.' Montic.il, ijuoi- (|iic (bns li'N Uillricts r(*r|)(inil>oii tilles Cuur.-> pfuvciil avoir junldifiioii ; «t niin fly puitfr nnicdc, Ou'ii '.oi i ui', pi.r.s s i a i it* par la In! (lite autonii ', (|ui' I; s (ii'i s I xins (111 Banc tin Koi iflpcttivcini lit. on .nici!!i (Ics Jiiv;(> (I icclK's, auroiu |il(in pouvoirtt aiiiuritf'. lur rapphcaliim fits pariK'-;, i!'.. i;i);il(T iiuilqu' Notairc, n .in Hflani (if N'otanc qu'-lqu autre j)«r.i()nne < oiuiiiabic, rtl:>i;i»il prts (\r 1 hal)italit>n dc tris Paii-ns on .Ami'!, dc Ics al!inil)!cr, h nr ailinnul'icr ic lonncnt fuivant lu Loi, ci dc rcc(\»>ir Icnravi.ct opinion lomliant lu nuitiiti' cpii liurdr.i CDinnnk'. en drc! it ahc pa; (.ciitcn uonur iuimcct k- liaiirnuiuv a la I'onr rcijuMivc d'(/ii tcl pouvoirct au'.orite' prut avoir cti-' rryu ; ct Us, on acciin dt-s Jnf^is d'ict Itf* C'our, anront pk-in poiivoir «t auionic' dc pruccdt r (nr I,i niaiicre ci d accordi'r uls .icti s, oKhi.son iij)poinu ir.ents (Luis unc manicrc auili aiiijjk'.qnc ii K.s diis I'annsou Amis asoicnt etc' prclciis, et cullcnt dount; pviioiiclicniriii dfvant laion cu\ Iciu upini'.i> lur 1 obji't in (|ui'llujn. Lt i\ lira pari".)!c!n,-in loilddc aux ')u a anciin drs Jn^cs (Ics dius C'oins dii Dam ilu Roj r(tp( fiivcmi'nt, d :ij)j)oiiii( .• mi N'oiane on anlic ptrkjniic convcnablc, iar IVqiplu-ation (ks p.iruis, (onniic li-dillus, poui I'appoii- _.*. lion ct IcvCc d'.s In lies !'ur rvquijit: prclcnte.- a Cft ellct. ii' X. Et etant expedient ponr cim ihhv, j^'.gcr i-t dt-tci nnncr d'nno ma- icrmn ii.fnieun ' nine loniinaup tons procfs f 1 aciions ci\ lis on Ic inoiitant rcolan c' n'c.xce- P"",' i^» p"":»<'"|« ricia p-is la lonnnc (Icdix livrcs Itcri.iit;, qu il !jii tcnii (k'.i J criiicj ink*- Monniii. i- rtmuU rienrs dc-, diics Conrsd-'. liaiu" du Koi, dans la cite* dc Qncbcc, pour le '■'' ''■'.".•'''l' , 'illtll' Dillnct dc Oneocc, c\rcj):r la jjartic d u-cini i;rii;ec ci-aprcs par cct Actc i.cuu. en Dillri;t ii.lcriciir d'. l^alpc', ct dans la cite' dr MuntrtuI, poar le Dif- tritt dcMonirtal; ' M^'"- ^'" ' ^"■- '''"-'s srArnE' par ruLtoriic' Itd-ditc, (ju'il ("era tcn\t ]iar u'! v'U pins dcs Jiii;es d<>s d■tc^ ("onrs, tix Tciinrs infc- iicnrs diccllc par i ; iqnc annL'c, cVli-a dif. dans la cite' de Qiif:l)cc pour le Dillrici dc Quel t c, exceptc la partif du cici aigcc par le pi efcnt Atte en Diliriii inlcriii.r de dalpe' dcpuis levin:,;! ct maeine julijuan (Jcni;f;r joni (le Jar.var, Ics dits dtnx jonr^i incli;li\( in( in ; ik-pni^ !(! onzicmc jnlqu'au dix-neuvicine )onr dc Mars, Ics dits d'ux jours inchdivcinenl ; depuis le vingl ct unicnie inlqn'au dernier jour dc May, les dits deux jouri inclu(i\rmcnt ; depais k- \ ii\gt quatiiuiic julqu'au dernier jour (k Juin, le.s dits (1( iix jours inclniis enicnt ; dcpuis !e \ mgt ct nni( n;e juupi'an dcr». nier jourd'Aout, les ilf.s deux jouis inrlunx'-mcnt ; ct depnisic vnigi el uni(~ine jiiltjuan (ii'rnier jour de Novcinbie. le, dits deux jours inclulive- incnt : CI dins la eitc' de Montreal pour le iJiibiet de Montreal, durant les nienics p^riodes coinm'' ei-deilus, dans les niois de Jam ie Mars, May, Juin ct Noveinbrc. ct d( puis le onzieme iu!qu'aii dix-neuviemc jour de SeptrmbM, les dits (kux jours imlulivi nieni ; Ics Fetes et Dinianclies, dans Us dius ()6ii(«k s.exccpics ; et k pieniier et ehaquc jour jut idiquc de chacun drs'I'irnus intcrieurs llil-dits, Ccia jour dc retour pourtous Writs el I'roccs (■manaiit ru s ilitcs Coe.rs r; ('peeiiveiiient, ct les diics Coins, dan.s les 'rcrincs iniV-ridus d'iicllcs. eoinnie ii-delius, poiir cliaquc Dillrict rcC. pettiveincni, !ei():.i eon.pttentcs a emendre, pi oceder et determiner loin.. maiicnient, k.ns ;,;)pcl. tout proccs on action civile, ceux purcnient de jurddiction d'AnuKiiite', ti eenx relatils an Dillnct infcricu; dc Ga([)e', ci>innu' ci api< s pour\u, exccpies, dans lelqucis le montant reclame' n'ex- cedcra pas la (online (k' di\ livresllerliii^ ; 1'ourvu toujours que fi tel pruces ou action a Kip[)ort a aucun honoiaire dollicc, droit, rente, revenu, oil aucune ('oinn;e ou fonmi's d'ar^dit payables a lii Ma|e{le', litre de tcrre on d'lnnncul Irs, rentis a'.inuellcs, ou idles (emblablcs niatieies on liiolcs, dans lcll|ii> ;'. s Ics droits a veiiir peuventctrc lies, le ou les Deicn- dcurs U'Vont Limits, avani 1 entree du plaidoycr on dcleidc au meritc de telle deiTiande ik- lornier uiie cxccpiion a la )uri(di(;tion des dits I'enues iiderieurs, ei ile requerir que le dii proces ou atlion Con renvove' el icfe- re' pour i;re t rii-i.dn. jdiiidc' ct i 'i^c' aux Tcrincs ('upeiieurs de la dii C'our (in I'l.Tit (In ivoi du Dillnct dan>- !e(]uel icl proccs ou action a pn tire iiill-.!ue'; 1 1 l. ntc ct ihaque telle < xcepiion ainli faiie coninic 1 1 dellus, Icra I Mite dans !e regiii'', et Ics procedure-:, proces ct demande et toutes i auires •-•-■ •*•• 8i Anno Rt.cn'i Ceoroii hi. Tricesimo Quinto. 4 .•^'* fxcfption is well Invuvinl : and :i llic fiiid Cou'^' fViali riillim ilu' cxcrp- ti:)n, It li.all proicic] u> iiial yud |ii(l>^m«Mit, arconliiiy to ilii- ruh's dI' i)ro( rallr.,; in the luiJcrior TtTin aloirlaiil , luu il the I'licl Court (ti.ill ciirimli the ixcipiion, tl.c iirocrfs. and .ill ilmigs diprrto irlatiiij; lh,iil be rr;i,itti(i lo tlir mxr ml uur iciiii ilicr^ol, to be (here licat';, tticdanJ iinally determined. Tw» iermi«r iiie XI And wmereas it vil) cdTUrihiUf tn th( < nfrandronvrnii'ncrof Ills LnJh tM cnt"»' MajoftyN Siil.j.'ttsrdid.ng v.\ ihc Di'lrict ofThr.r Rivers. th;.t all raiills .nil .iwi fmic% »t rrhitin^ thou lit, 1)1" llurr (!i\'i(lc(l He if i iii-t ikork tNACiK-jby the eo^mxnnudtorhi niith jriiy afoivlaul, that tlicrr (hall be he Mat t.'ie To^-n ori'hrer Rivrn, ju4|M (icicof. for the l^ilirui di'Thnr Rivci>.li\' iwo ol the Jiiiliic^of thc'.\)iiris oi Kitii^'s Bnich lor tl.c Diiif.n.s ol Oii Trrni.-i, the laid twi) Jultieis and I'rovir.cial Judge, or any two of them fiia'l have original Jurifd'-^tion, take co.;iii/-anee of, licar, try, and (Ptermine, all rivil lints or actions, and where ih»: Kin;,' isapari^ f ^ _ in laid Dilhiif, thole purely of Arlmiralty JnrildiUion, and luiis or actions ..herein t!;e value of the matter i.i difpuie II all not cxeeed the Sunt of ten jiouiids llerliitg, i xcepted, indi Is the faid lui'.ii or aciious " * not exceeding ten pounds lUiIiiii;, iliall relate to any k-e of olhce, duty, rent, revenue or aii\ (um or lun-.s of money, payable to his M.ijelly, titles to Lands or ituements, an;uial r;i;ij or iiich lii.e tni'iters or tl'.ivi^', v^'here iiie rights ill lute.re may he bound; aii(t the hrll and every juiidieai day in each nirt "l faid Terms, for eiimiiial and ei\ilcaules, ' , Ihall be return days for all wri's .ind proceK, iliuing lioiii the laid 4 Court for criii'aial and civil cauH-. r.IpeCtively, and ilie laid Court of King's Bench, to he field as alorelaid. at Three Rive. ., and the JufHecs and I'roMiieial Judge compoling the fame, or any of them, ' fhall liave wiiliin tlvit Dillml. l)oih in and out of 'Jouri, the fame powers .ind auihonucs ni all ealii-s, as aie granted by tins At to the Court> ofl'iin^'s Bench of the Dillriits (I Ouebet and Montreal, and the Jullices there;! or an\ of them, in ')|- out ol Court, or out ol Term, Xil. And will r •■'.as it is (xpcdient, that there 'hould be a C !ion excepted,) wherem the amount eluimed fhall n'>t exceed ifie fum oi ten pounds herling: I'rovidkd always that if fnh fiit fi Inch likr matters ax thinir-; where the ridity, i.'i fuv.ire may be bound, the Defendant or Dehndams fiud' i a' ■ th'' (an.e right to iorm an exception to the Jtinldiclion of the laui i'rovinei •! C./iiit, audio reijuiie a removil of tin Hut or aciioi;. f Tfrmi nfthr friv. vinrut eoiiri ai 'i krM-K.ivcti. initi ilic Court of ki:i Bfj.'^h lu be lieid at Three Rivers in the fame A.\N*0 KkGN'! CroilCIl III. TiUCESlMO Ol.lN'U). 8j \, •utrrs chofis y nljiivcs, fcront renvoyc's duns k* Tcrmcs fupLricurs (Ic l.i tliu- ("our, l.iijiK lie pioccdf ra a oiiir d «lci( iiniiicr diiiiP iiiaiiific (i>im. iiiaire 11 l't\i(|)ii(i \ <)l hicn linKlrc; n li la due tour luaiiiiu-m r(.\t«'p- tiou, «"IIr protcilira a I .uiditinii (t uu jii^tnunt fuivant lis ri^jjlis dc pro- C'jci dcs J (Miii> lijpcrii'ur'. iul-(iii.-> ; mai.-. ii la due t oiir d^uouic I ex- it ptioii, les prorcs ri tnutis rliods y apjiancnantts lirunt ri'nvo)es aux j iiicli.iiiis ItMim.s iufcriiur.; d iccMc, puur y an: ouis, procedts et dclmi- iv{.u.;.iil )iii;..'.s. XI. r.i coiiMiu' \\ rr)iiviint pom dciiiK r jiIik daifancc ft de facdilc' aux rvM ju;;(. s ilrs ("o;ir. da Uaiu- dii Roi iks Dilhifi-, di- ^iicbco ( t dt; MoiiiKaI.e p,ar 1*' J|iJ,t' I'roviiuial qiii Srra appoiuic p ct i)iieaiul.(,s c.\c( pU'.s ; (i (l;.r;i!U les quaive pieiiiurs jouv, juri- di.|ucs (!e chacun des dii.s 'IVrnics, \< •, dils deux J^iges ( t le Jr.gc I ruvin- cial ou deux dnnrVux, avec le Jiis;e<,;! Chel pour l.i I'loviiice uu Ic Juge en Chef (h" la Cour du Ikiued.i Roi a Montreal, pieiidront ttJiini li- TaiKC de lou.s eiiines tt i)ilriiles eriniineiles, ei duraiit le niiant des ditn Termes, ies dits deux Jui^eset le Jus^c I'roviiirial ou deux d< ntr'eux auioni une j'lriidution oiigiuclie ei leidui eoinpi'tents a ni;eiidre, proeider et dcLeiniiiur tons proee.s ou acth)n.s eivils et dims klquiU le Roi ell panic, dans le dit Diilriil 'ecux purenu:iu dc jurilditnon d'.Vninaule' et les Pro- ces (HI ;u-tioi!s oil la valenrde la niatu lei n litige ne\eedt la pas la lonHiie de di\ iivrrs lierlinj; txKp'e-,'' ;i m<.ins que les dits proceb ou action* n'excediuu pas dix ii\ res i!( i lui,^, ayeiu i;qq;(!n a aucun lionoraire d'oliice, droit, rente, re\enu ou aiu uue loiimie tni lonuue.s tl'.ui^ent payables a Sa Majelle', litre de teiio ou iiniiieiihles, rentes ai:iu:el!es ou telK s (end.>lable»j ma'it iv.s ou cho.'i , duns lei',ueiles les didits u \einr peuveut eiro lies, et le premier et ehaque jour juridique djns rl'.aque j^artie des dils Terniea pour caules criminelles et civi!e>, leroni jouiv de retourpou*' tons writs et , proces c'maiKuU des diies I'ours pour eaules criniinelles et eiviles relpec- tiveinent ; et la t\iU: Courdu Banc du Roi (pi; 11 ra tenue eonitne ei-deiUis, iuix 'liois Rivieres, et Its Jui;es et le Ju^^t l'io\ incial eompi lani la diie C'ourou aucun deux auroiit dins ce Di!iriften C'lmr et iuis d'ie( He les uiemcs j)ou\o!!s ei atiiorstes dans tons les r,\s. lel.s qu aei ordcs par e* t Atiti au\ ("ouisdu bane du Roi des Dilhicts de Oiicbec et de Montreal et aux Jiiges d itelles ou a aui.un d'cnire eux en Ct;ur et hois d'iccllc ou liuis de '. 'niie. XII. Ft vu qu'il (0 eonvetiable qu'il y ait tin'' Cor. .-lans le Dillritl dcs Trois Rivieies pour ( niendn-, proetc'er et dctr itiiiM' J'une nianiere ^"J fominaire tous punes o,i actions civiK dans U (quel ' •• >ntant reclame' ci'exectlera p:;s !a loniine de dix livrcs deiliuir : ^ ,- .soiT nf- HL'is s 1 .\Tu:.' par la lul'-dite autorite', qui! lira appoiiue' un Jugc provincial (;our le Diiirii:! des 'IVois Rivieres, qui iiendia une Cour ])i()vincialc dani a viiled.s 1 ioi> flu teres, e.i lix Ternie;. p.ir cliaque amice, (avoir, denuis le premier juiqu'au dixieme jour, les dit.N deux jours intluiivement, nans chacun di s nioi.s de l-cvrier, Avril, Juiii, Aoiit, Octobre et Dcet mbre, les I'efesei Dimarches execpics, ijui pivndta coniioillance, ciitcudia, pioce- dera et determiiiera dune nianiere romniaiie, fans appel, tout proces ou action ci\ils (eeux puienicut de Junliluiion d'.'\niiraute' exceptcs) dans lei- qi:c!s !r rnoiiianl leclaine' n exc^dera pa> la luinine de dit livrt-s llerlin^: l',.u'R vu toujours, (jue ii te! pioccs ou action a rapport a aucun hono- rane d'oliue, droit, it iiie, ftvciiu au aucune (oniiue ou loiuincs d'argeii |)aval)les a la Ma|e(!e', tiirt de terre ou dinmicubles, rentes annuelles, on lelles (eiiiblabks iiialK res ou ch'i'r d;i;;.s I veiii ttre Iits. le ou K s lUMiici tie AUX Vt*n .11 Cxcepiicua UJ iir:!dij; es les dioiis a venn peu- i.d«.uis auioni le iiu'nie droit de iornier une n :i dc la dile Cour pio\uicule, ct dc icquerir u rer.so; $3 Anno Rkovj CfroRcn iii TRirKsiMo QuiNio, famr matuwr, ami undrr ilu- funic comliiion';. as aic lirrtin bj-JiTc pro- \i(!(*«l litr. die ii'inov.il of fmt'i i-r Ac.unis liotn ihr nil* ru r to il o lupciior 'lcrnis«>l Uic ( nuns ol Kmg'i Hrii( 'i .ii OuiIhi ami Mon- treal, and ever •jiidiial day in rat h I'crni lliall lu a rrtiirn day lor all writs and •fs liluin"; liom liir laid I'lovimial Court. ^OWff of WlTWrtl fr^m il,. I'.. .,•„,.! CVmri III 'hr i ourt *»nt1t »•' •■fi|r(li(Hi <»>v b< ukui) te ibc Jodjc. fil.iS''OiirfM -f a PfO' "■ ■ i) l'm.'i >i Carpi' ft .ti« IriBK ihrieof. *> XIII. Avn HKO. OLD Also AMI lu'ii J N .^ i 11 l>v tlir aiiil'.o- rity alorilaid, tlial in cverv I'v.n or action, wlnic lt-;al <>l>)i-< tion iliall lu* ina<-- faid Trovindal Con it ol tlif Uilliiet of 'llinc RiM'is, <\nv li( h ol>)(Ti)oM Hall Iff < nil r' tl i.\ ricoid, and iIil proicfs, lim and dnnan-l, ami al! i1imi<;s ilicrtio iflaiiiig, II all Ik' ninovil mioihc next I'crni of ihf Court ol Kin^f's Hfiicli. to i^c luld at the luid Town of riiKC Ri\< rs. vhu h il all p'ot ii d to hi ar ami il. inmitK in a liimmarv ir.anm-r, \>lu ilu r llii'l.nd oli|«ilu)ii i> will roiindtii ; and d tlu- l.ud Conn lliall luilaintlK- ijijcdion, it Jliall jinui-fd to trial and jrHjiincni cfihc luil, in a liiininarv niannir. but it' the liiiri Court liuill i.iliiiii.s t!ic rlijcc- tion. tlic puH(l,. and all tluni^s tlunto ivlaiing, lliall Ik' iciniticd tu ilic faid Provim-ial Court to In- tlir-i heard, tiicd and hna'ly di-lcrtninrd. XIV Asi. ronlidrnn^ tlu- ii-inoti' lituation ol iIil- C'oimly of Gafpc", and loi tin fdli- ami convi'iiicnci- of hi. Majilly's luhjcft.s, r-Udcnt wiihiii ihf laid C(^unt\. who nay ha\c luits to prolicutt-, not e.\- Cffdiiig tlii' funi of iwinty pounds l!i rliui^; Ji* ii itRriii.R tNAC- TEU I'V the aiiilionty aloiriaul, that \\x livfi Count)- of Ciafpc' fhall tc curiid iii'.o anudciin; n.llrut, to ht; oalli d tiu- inls nor Dif- tiut ol (iaI'pC, and thiic Ihall be appomtid a I'luv innal Judjjr, \%!io ll-.dl hold a I'ruvim lal Court lor the laid DiilrKt, iw hcu-in after j.'.cniiont'd, vhiih lliall have ro^nizante of, hear, try, and doterinine il a lumin.'ry inanr.er. viilioui apjHMl, e\(ry writ, luit or action, and wlirit tilt- Kiivf is a pari} iliolf pinrly of Admiralty Jurildittioii exc'ptcd,) wheuin the ainouni elaiimd Ihidl not exceed the luin of iweiiiy )i in laid '1 erius I'.xecpud) and the hrll and every enher Juiidieai v'. lliall not have powi r or amhoritv, to lilue a wri' ol ex.'iut;on agaiiill the body or niiiiio'.ejble prn|)criy, although the atnount of the judgment Ihould exeecd the lum ol ten pound* Ittrlnig, any Law t.o l!ie contrary nor.vithilandm^. W'l. I'KOViijEn ALSO [hat no defendant or defendanrs ;*II be a- menable to il;e Courts to Ix held at Caileion or Boiiavtnture, unit Is the liciioi Uiniict.iOdi- fiinnnons lliall be lerved on him or them perfonally, on ibe W'ell-ful-; of ^' Maik-i' 1 pomt in Chalrur Bay, or kit ;U a place, al which he or they Ihall bt :acU!all\ nliding or carr\ iiif; on the Inliery, er oilier bufnefs, lo the U'illw;ird ol I iid Maekaiel-punii ; nor Ihall any Defendant i)r Deti iKbmt > be air.enable to tlie Courts to be held al !\ rce' oi Dou- ghistown. unleii tliat the luminoii'* lliall be Ii rvetl on Icim (-r tiuinpti- rmally, on the Katl-bdc of laid Maekarel-point, or I. ft at a pLiee, at. v!:i( h ■'.(■ or they ll.;.'l be aitually n (ideiit or earryiii,:^ on tlie Idhfrv or Oil;' r b'.lIlnet^, Kalb.vaid of Maekarel jioint alon ianl in il'.e i.iid Buy of''iiaIe;^r.s or o-i tl;e eoall of UuRncr Saint Lawn nee, ai l.-.r as X FffiT/o, to rrflrli;! ihf il|iitnj{ '.f ' *n a- iio.i ^^.iii.U the ^%tr* fon OI tiUirwn.rA(jie piwpciry. 4in^ iha ■A\^m i; of CcMUtv of Gidpc" t:\iciid. ihc XVIL II- r cont'C \e J»i|c. t.uhiiltiment J'liW Ciiur f'lovincidlc i C.Jitc' CI Tumtf An'ko Recnm GroRcn lii. TRirEsiMO Ori.vTo. 84 nn prfK-ts oil action ilans la Cour dii naur dii Roi, qui f»ra trnue aiK 'i roi.s K.IV I ri-^.ilf la miMiif Piaiiutf ct fbus Ics rii'-mrs conditions, ttllo'i * €|in* nourvurs ci (irHus n.ir l<- pielcnt At\v pour Ic rtMivoi de-.s prnccH i>ii aai<)n> dis I'crmcs inlcnniM drs ('ours do JUinr dii Rdi u yuelicc rt i • •• Moiiiri'-al, iu\ J'trinrs lupifricurs d'icrlle; el cliacpic jour jiiritiic|UC' dann rli iijtip I fiiiir fcra )(iiir dc rcioui pour touh writs ti proccs emanants dc la due Cour provintblc. Kill. Kt PO«RV() AUSSI FT Qu'lL lOlr DE PH'S STATUt.' par la Rrnvo. .;« prw>. nd( e, el ii la dittf Courinainiicm la rcculaiion, flic proccdcra a rauditiun et jimcitinit du dii pnxis dune inanicii- Ibiiimaire ; cl ii la ditc Ccnir di[)()uicla rcrufa- liciii, Ics procedures ct toutr.s cliofes v relatives leroiU rcnvnyces h l.i ditc Cour I'roviiiclalc pour y cue rntcnuues, proccdccs ei dcliiiitivcuteni dc- tcnnmccs. XIV. Et ronfiderant la fituation clnignce du Comle* dc GaCpe' et pour J'aiiaiKC ct la commodite' des lujets dc Sa Majclte icridtns dans le dit Comic" qui penvcnt avoiftfes proccs a pourfuivrc, n'cxccdam pas la lomine dc vingi li\ n's lift ling : QuiLsoir d;. mus s ia i ui ' par I a lul-diif' au- toriie', (jue le d:i Comte' dc(»aipe' leru crige' in an Dillnrt inlcrieiir (jiii i-TJi dtnoinine' Ic Dillritt infcrieur de Galpi;', ei qu'il y fera appointe' un Juge piovinriil qui tiendn une I'our prounciaic pom Ic du DiilrKi, ainfi qu il e!l ci-apr.s mentionc . ijui prcndia connoil[an( c, cntcmlra, proccdc- ra et dotemiincia dune r.ianierc ioiuniaiie. fans appel. tous puK:^': ot ac- tions ci\i!s cl danslclquels Ic Roi rll panic. [ctu\ pnrcment de jurifdiclion d'Ainiraut''' exccptesjdans leiac'ls le inontaiit reclame' u'cxcedera pas la I'omnie dc vini^i li\rcs Ucrlinjr , , i la due C'our fcra tejiuc ua\ lieux ct du- rant les Termes luivans par eh que aunt e, (avoir ; jl nonavciiturc, djriji Fa Ba)e dcs ( haleurt, dcpuis le leizicnie jufqu'au trentc ei unicme jour 'dc May, Icsdits deu\ joui < inclurivcincnl ; a Carlcion, dans la ditc Baye, de- puis le leii'ieinc juftju'au trentc et unicine joui de Juillci, les diis deux jours mclnlivfiTK tu ; a Perce', a lenncc de la flaic dc Gafpc'. depuis Ic ic izieiiie jaf'ju'du ticnte ct uniemc jour d'Aoiit, les dits deux jours uiclu- livenicnt ; ct a Douglas-tov.n, dans la dite fiaye dc Oaipe', depuis le quin- a:i«'inc julqu'au trenticmc jour de Septembre, les diis deux jours inrlu- fivemeni. Files cl Dimanchcs dam les flits Tenncs exceptcs ; et le pre- mier ct chaciue autre jour juridique de cliacun des'l trnies lul-dils dans lu dii Dilliitt intcricur de Gal'pe', ("era jour de retour. XV. Pc usvo toujours que la diie Cour proviiiciale du Diflrifl iufe- neur dc (j'alpe' n'aura pouvoir ou autorite' dcinaner un writ d'cxecinion conire le Corps on les innneublcs, quoiquc le moniant du Jiigcment ex- ic immeuhiM Ctde la Ibmuie de dix livtes Uerling, iionobnant louie Loi a re coniraire. XVI. Pour vu aiifTi qu'aucun dcfendeur ou defendeurs ne pourront etre atlionncs dans les t ours qui fcront unucs a Carleton Ou a Honaven- tare, a uioiiis que la (binrnatioii ne lui ou leuf foil fervie perloncllciiicnt au cote' Oiied de la pointe auMaqucrcau, dans la Baye desChaleurs,ou laiHec au lieu oil il ell ovi font actu< Uement rcfidens, ou faifant hi pcclic on au- treinem occup6s a I'Oiieit de la dite pointe au Maqucrfau, ct anciin dcfcn- dfur ou dclenrieuib ne pourront eire atiionnes dans les Cours qui lironi tenues a Perce' ou a D Chaleurs ou fur les cotes du Fleuve St- Laurent. aulU loia quele Comte' de Gafpc' s'cteiid, » ■ ^ U XVIL Provifo {inuf rrf. tiarndic I'rx'^cution It- Coip\ ou RidriitioMConCfr. luint K-< f'tininAliont (i«ttpr< »t«ive 1 10, Stfi- Annual (ii'iltt • pp'Hiitfvi in the Ihi- intli of (Quebec *ad McnirtAl. cullody, and nilur aits of ihc Ijinc naiini. \\\W\i ou^lit not to (iilVtr any delay, untl lu- lliall liavr t lie lame po'.vir and auiliunt) as is f^wcn l»y this Att, to all or any ol'ihr Jiid)Ms of ihcCourti ol King's licncli of tin- Dlllrift". of Qncbir or ol MoniK il. to appoint a Notaiy or. lonu- other Ht pcilon, upon (ippliiatKtn ol parties, to receive tlic coun- fels and opinions of relations or friends, aiid lie lliall proceed oti luth matters in the manner and form piclcnbed b) the prcrcnt Ait. X\'III. Ano ni irnnTiii.it tNAirftiby the aulhoriiy flforefaid, that eveiy wiit ot Suinnions iliat may be j^ranted by anyolihe ]iillie>.8 of the CoMTX ol Kiiij^'s Heiuh, ol the Dillrut of fi^uebee, for civil fuits or a^lions, wheuiii the \alue of the matter in dilpuie Ih.ill o\((< rl the f»m of tventv pounds itei ling, aganill any Dcleiulant or Defendants, re- fiding \viiliin the mhrior Dillrict of Gafpe", lliall be made returnable lino th«' laid Conn cf Kmg'b lii luli at QiKbte onis , in tin- Triiiis b) be there held, in the iik>iuIis of June 01 OMober. and liitre Ihall be at leall two Months beiwixl the fervicf of the laid Sununons, and tho dav of re- turn into th( faid lourt of King's Hetuh; and the Judge ol the laid Provincial (. ouit of (Inlpe" (hail h:r.e pov.cr andauthoriiy, on a decla- ration prciented to him in wriiing. by any }>ciron or per'ons, felting iorth the grounds of liis or their eomplatnt asainll a Di iendaiil or Defen- dants ri fiding iiihiid inlerioi Diilric!, anil thai th.e aniouiii of ihe claim againil liini orihem erueetls the luin of twenty pounds ilerling, to grant a writ of fuminons, returnalde iiro il'.e Court olivmjj's Bt ncli at Ouebcc, in either of the two IVnns tliere«>l as atorcfaid : I'uovidbd always, that there IhaM be the fame dillane::' of time b-twixi the fer vice rd the (aid Summons and the day ol r'turn into tlic fiKi Court of King's lieuch as alcove mentioned: And the laid declaration and liimmons together wii)i {he fervice ihenof, eenihed under the hand of the judge and Seal ol the faid I'lovineial Court (dGaipe'.i'il the laid lummon.s wus by him gtamed) being returned into the Court o. .K.mg's Bench at (Quebec, ihelajd I ourt Ihall ])roceed to hear, try, and rlctermir.e the luu or action in Lke man- lier, as if the laid (uminons iiad iliued ongiualiy tlurcironi. XIX. Andiifit fui:tmi.r KNACTtD bv the authority afoieraid, that', there ihall be held a Circuit Court annually, in each oj the Diiiritis oF niu'bee and Montreal, by one lU hall of ihr Jullice; of the atorefhiii Cou'is ol Kings Bench, wiiuh hud (Circuit Coui is liudl fa oiiee in evciy year, in eaeh of the Couniics included in ttio aforefaid Dillrids of Qiie- ov.c and Montual rcfpect;\cis . exeepi ilu Counties of Qui bee, Mont- real, Orkani and Ga(pe')aiul hear and detci mine all civil fuirs and no- tions brought before them, where the amount claimed Ihall not e.Kcee»l the fum of ten ixninls fterling, and whuh laid (.'ircuil I'ouris Ihali have; all lhepower^ and luihoritirs veiled in thcfiid Couits ol King's !>« nch, fitting by inleriur Ternih m the cities of t^^ebec and Montreal, in caules nni exceeding ihclum often pounds (lerling, andthar the fittings of the laid Circuit Couit.-, in each of ihe laid Dillricls, Ihall be two days in rack place snd ihall be held at t!ic times and places hereafter mentioned, 10 wit. for the Diltrict of Q'lebce at Kamouralka, in the County of Corn- wallis tiichrll i'MiJay and Saiurda) aliei the twentv-nmih d;tv of June of farh year; ai rillet. in tlic County of Devon ilicMondiv ai;d 'i ueiday of the week, following, ul Saini-Valier, in the County of Hertford the 'i'hurfday and I'liday of the lame week: at Saint. Mary's, Nonvelle Kcauce, in the (.'ouutv (,1 D(jrchi!lci loi ilic faid Count v (except the parillies of ■Saint Jolepli, oj' I'ointc Levi auil .Saint Nicholas) Monday and Tuef.. day ol the week lollowing; ai Cap-fante' iii theCouniy of Hampllnre, Monday and Tuefday of the week follov.-ing-, at Lctbinicrc in that pait Anno RrcNi GcoRcii in. Tricf.simo Qiivto. 86 PimnMn MtnW< lu |il«> |ni..„,t|«| ><• tiiirllc, C Piniwiin •I'trMOi't ■ie\ )t Mitn*!!-.' « poaf Ir IM'ii, t mil 'i.ur nli:., iri iU tkUui dc XVil F, I .^»ii'ii sniT vr. i-i.trs statwr' par la (u( ditr autorif'. que If Jvij;»" •!'■ I' u IKT^ i' • ( <»urou liuis (If 'r«rnK'. do procedcr i riniiTiliMion <|ci I'er- lornrs ml'urcfs, i'.i:x cIcMion^ flf lUtcllr, C'rrafrllrs <•( autr«s dMs do Vx- '*"•'*"• mts «>u .".iiii*, floiiirrs rl invrutiiiri', alhrinBtioris «lc (omptc, iMririuatiom, B|'jjt»t voirrt antufiip' ac- rordt.'ipar U prelim Ai'fr nii\ J ';:!is dii Raiic dii Koi tht Dillricisdcyuc- |>«'r mi «!»■ Moiiliud ou i\ aiiciiu dVntrriix, d'apptMntcr i:u Noi.urr lur rappluatioii u( s p.inics on tiuclqu'aiitrf ppilotnic i (>iivn>al)lf. pour r«M e- voir Its avi. n iipmioivi dn I'm cm ou Ami<. <'t qu'il pmccdi-rii lur telle madiK-cn la jwiiiicrt' «i Innnf pn-Ccrite dans K* prclriu Actr. XVIU. 1. 1 yii'ii, soir Ml rius siatik' par I'milontt:' fufdilc, qur rliaqiic wiji lU: lumniaiioii, qui p«'ui ctic aifoid' ' pjr aucuii drs Jugis tU- 1.1 C )lorlu)j», ronire aucini dfltndcurou dcli ndiijr> rtli- dctis daiit IcUilliKl iid«ruur dc Cialjic'. Icra rptournabic d.ms U dite (..oui du Banc du Koi a ; plaintrs rontrc un d:Ur..!iur on dil( ndcnrs, ifci d^ns dan-, lodit Dil- triii iiilfrinir. ri que le innmant df la drniando contrr lui on rux fxcfde la rojunu" dc \ i.rf;i liv n'<< IK i ling, dafcordfr un writ d.* loiuination rctonr- r.ablc dans la tdnr du B.tnc du Rni a C^u^bcr, dans I'nn on I'aUtrc (lea doux '!'( rinc!- d'iicllf conunc lul .lit : Pook vir toujunrs qu d y aura le mCtne iniervallc dt* terns cntrc U- Irrvic dc la dite ionnnation ct k- joui' de ret'inr rlans la due Coiir du l'.;;nc du Roi connnc 1 1 de us meniiont' ; Ki la dif declaration tl Ibiiimation enfi'nd)le avtc Ic fervice d'irellei certi- • iiets llin la lijrnatnte du Jugc ct le fer-iu de la dite Cour prosinciipe tfe Gaipe' ^ii la due ionniiation a etc ])ar lui ;iccor par an- vic, dan', chacun dcs Cointes inclus cLans les lul-dtts Dil'ricts de Quc- l)rc ei de M(MUrial n fp'-'ctiveinent, cxi:epic' les Comtds de C^^'-'^^C'^. Montreal. C^rlcans ci (».ilp'- . j)uur ouir el octcrnnncr tons prucc)* ct B^tioiiit civils portds dcvant < ux, dans lelqucls le moniant reclame' ti'excc- d ra pas la Ir inme de «lix livres !li i nn^, t-i lcr|url!cs Cours de Circuit au- • ront tous les pouvoirs ( t auioriics veins dans la dite Cour du Banc du Roi, (i^^calite en Ternics Milericurs dans lis villes de (Quebec etMontn'al, dans Ici (iuiles nVxcrrlant jI«(T, a Kamourafka, dans Ic Cotn- te'dc Curnv ,dlis, ks prcn'icrs Vendredi el Samedi apres le vingt-ncut" df Juin de chaqnc annie ; a I'llet, dans le Cointe' de D6von, Us Lutidi et Mardi de U feinaine luivantc ; i St. Valier dans le Comle'dc Hertford, les Jeudi ei \'( ndiedi de la inenie lemaine ; .H Ste. Mario Nouvejie licauce, dans le (^ointc' di Dorelicller. pour le dit Conite', excepie" les parodle; de St. Jolepli, de la I'oinlc Levi ci St. Nicolas, Lundi ci Mardi de la femainc fuivante ; au Cap Same', dans le Comtc' de Hdinplhire, Lundi el Mardi de la lemaine luivantc ; a Lotbinicre, dans la panic de Buckmf;hanilhirc coinprire daas Ic DUlnct dc QucbcCj Meicrcdi ei Jeudi Cl'tuin infloelt iWm les DIQiicU de Quc'jcc ctd> Moi)> I ...... ;.{?«?:. de - — • ■ 8-7 Anko Rfcni Ckorcu iii Tricesimo Quin'to. oi Buckinghamfhire, comprehended in the Dillri I of Quebec, Wcdnefi day and'Huirlday of the faino week; andat Samt Joachim, in the (Vnin- tv of Norihimibeiland. Monday and 'I'udday of the week iollowiiij: Anroi) Circuit ap- |K>int(ii iT> the J)if- kifioilbrccXifcn. idav ical. Kitlay ol t Irt-uil, in tl 'oil, ltewo*»I of caiiffi and for the Dillna of Montreal, at Vaudreuil, in the County of Y( for faid County, ^except the Hie Bi/.arrc. and the fciyniorios of tlir hike of the two Mountains and of Saiai Ei.fiache.) and lyr ihat pan of the County ofHuntingdon, which is to the Southward of the Lake Saint bran- ' cis, the firfl Monday and 'liiefday aitei ihc twenty-ninth day of June; at Terrebonne, in the Countv of l-!.liiii<;liain, 'J hurfday and rriday of the fame week; for the faid County and for the leij^niories ol the hike of the two mountains and oi Saint t'.uliache; at thevillaoe of rAIIonipiion, in • the Cou'.uy of L.einller, Monday and 'I'utlday oi'the week following; at Berthier in the County of Warwick, 1 hurfday and Friday of the linne week; at Vercheres. in the Countv ofSurrv, Mt)nd.iy and 'I'lK^fday of, the week following; at Saint Denis, in the County ol'Richidieu, Ihurf- day and Friday ol the fame week; aiChamiily, in tJie County of Kent, Monday and Turfday ofihe week following, for ih'' laid County and lor the lower part of tfie ( ouniv of Bedforct; and at Dorche(if>r or Saint Johns, in tlie County of Huntingdon, 'i'luirfday and I'Vid.Ty of the lame week, for the faid County ^(except ihe Seij;nioric.s ofSault. Nairn J/oins.Cha- tcauguay and Beauharnois.'i and for the upper pna ol the County of Bedford; and at Chaieaugnay, Monday and 'fiulday of the week fol- lowing, for the liijd Seigniories of Sauk Saint Louis, Chatcauguay and Beauharnois. XX. A.NT) BE IT ALSO FURTiiFR FNACTEDby thc authority afore- faid, that there ir.all be held in like maniui , once in every year, by the Judge of the I'rovir.cial C^)un of thc Diitrict of Tlirve Rivers, a Circuit Court in the laid Diltritl, at the tunes and |'lacis hercinaficr mentioned; !o determine all civil fuit.s and Aclions, thai are within the competency of the laid Provincial Court, of the Didru t of 1 hroi Rivvrs; and that the iittings of the faid Circuit Court, liiall be two da\s in each place, and Ihall be held; towii: at Riviere du Loup, lor thai pait of ihe faid Dillrirt, Vhich lies lo the Wedward of t'lt^ town a/id Banlicue o! Three Rivers, on thc North fide of th- River Sunt Lawrence, on thc lirll Monday and Tueiday, alter the twenty ninth, dav of Jure; at Batifcan, for iliat part of ih<; laid DiUrii », wl.icli lies to the llaltv.ard of the town cud Jtanlicue of Three Rivers, on the laid lide of the R'ver Saint Liwrciice, th? Friday and Saturday of the fame '•.rtk; at Gentill)-, for that part of the aforef.iirl Diilriu. which lies to the F.all ward of the River Ikcanconr, on thc South -fide of the River A'aini Lawrence, on Turfday and WVdnefdav of ihe followi.ig week ; andat Baye dii Feb' re, for that part of the laid Dill r)Ct whu h lies to the W'cllward (^i tlu: laid. River Bccancour. on tlic laid lide of thc River Saini Lawrence, on Friday and .Saturday of thc lame week. XXI. PftoviDrn aiwa" authority afortfaid, thai il an) llinll rclaf to any fee of o'.hce, duty, rent, levenue or any |uin or funis of money payable to ni> Majefly, titles lo lands or tenements, iiimual rents or fuch like matieis oi il>ing>, uhenMlu, rights in future may be bound, t!ie defendant or defendants, Ihail ha\'- tlie lame righ. to forin an exception to the Jurildiction of the faid Circuit Cour:s, and lo require a removal of the fuit or aftion into the fuperior Terms (d the Court, of King's Bench, to be held .'t Quebec or Montreal, or mio the Terms of the Court of King';, Bench to be held at Three Rivers, earh for their l")illr!tt ierper(i\el\ , in the lame manner and under thc lame condition, as are herein before pro\ided ioi the removal ol (ike fuit.s or atlions, fioin the inferior to till fuperif>r Terms ol the Courisi'l Kin, '^ Hcnch at V^uebcc or Montieal, and from tin Provincial Cioint ;it 1 hree Rivers to the Court of King's Bench to be tliere held; and as often as it lliall hapfien, that anobj-.ttion may be legally taken to the Juog'Mipon ilu; faid Ciuuit Courl';, in any fnit orahile' du I'lcuveSi. Liuuut, Vcndicdi ei Sanu di dc la nicmc lemainc ; a Geutilly, pour ceiu puiie du Udlnct ruCdit qui eft a ILil de la Riviere Rccaucour, du(t.ie' .Sud du IKiivc St. Laurent^ Marili Cl Mcrcrtnii dc la leiuamc I'uvantc; et a la Bayc du Fein re, {)our ecuc panic du dii Didriit q.u clia lOiicIl dc la due Riviie ke.'UKour du du cute' du Flcuve Si, Laurent, Vcudicdi cl Sanicdi dc la liicmc li:iuamc. XXL PouKvu rouinuRs v.r qit'ii, soir nr i'i.ur, siatue' par la diic autonte', que li aucun moccs ou artiou, dans tcllcs Coins dc (."ircuit, a rapjjoit a aucun honoraue doilicc, droit, rente. ievenu< cm aueuiic rommc ou (ommcs d'aigcnt payable-, a la Mai> Ciitirs t!c t^ir- nuH cii cciuiai cii. — .—-y •-^. IbsCmim. 89 Anno Rf,cni Georgii hi. Tricesimo Qutnto. the next inferior Terms, of the Courts of King's Bench at Quebec or Montreal, or terras of faid Court 10 be held at Three Rivers refpcc- tively. * , XXII. Amd be it F'lRiKKR KNAcTED bv the authority aforcfaid that all records, regillers and proceedings, in Cuilody ot, or belonging to the prelent Court of King's Bencli, iliall be taken and confidcred to b( long to, and be in Cullody of the Court of King's Bench, to be ettablilhed under the prelent Art, for the Diilrict of t^uebec ; and all the proceedings, records, and regiflers in attions nidituted and pending in any of the Courts of Coininon-Pleas of the Dillricts of Quebec and Montreal, for wlmtloever amount, and in that ot the County ol Gafpe' in actions wherein the amount claimed is above the fum of twenty pounds flerling, Ihall be tranfnuued to the Court of King's Bench for tl.e Dilhitt, in which faehluiis may have been iniiituted, to be proceeded upon therein, as if they had commenced in the fame, and that the euftody of all records, regiRers, papers and minutes, of what nature foever, in ihe poUeihon o[ or confideicJ as belonging to the Courts of Com- monPleas of the DiUricts ol Ouebec nnu Montreal, iliall be taken and confidcred to belong to the Court^ of King's Bench of the faid Diltritts. relpedivcly andihe proceedings, records and regillers and all pa - f)ers and minutes of what nature foe\ era; aforeluid, in the cultody of, or >elonging to the (Jourt of Common-pieaii of the Dillrict of Three River>. if n lating to attions or funs for fuins not exceeding ten {)f>unds flerling, II all be taken and confidcred to belong to the Provincial Court of t'.ie laid Diitrirt ; and if relating 10 attions or fii'ts ior fums exceeding ten p )Unds flerling, Ihall be taken and confide- red to belong to the Court of Kings Bench, to be held at Three Ri- vers, lor the- laid Dillrifi, and the proceedings, records, and regillers and all papers and minutes of what nature fuever, in the cuflody of or belonging to the Court of Coiniiion-Pleas of .the County of C'afpe", relating to iuits or aclions for funis not exceeding twenty pounds flerling, fhall be taken and confidcred to belong to the Pro- vincial Court of the inferior Diilrict of Gafpe", and that all and eve- ry the records, regillers, papcis and mmutci alorefaid, fhall be trans- mitted to the lelpttive Clerks ol the laid Courts of King's Bench, and Provincial Coi;rts to be cflablihu d under the prefent Act, which ( ouris refpettucly II all have authority, from time to time, to order and compel the lunender of the faid records, regiflers, papers and minutes, by fuch p? rlons. who arc or may be in poUefilon tliereof ; and the relulal to lurrt nder and deliver the fame, fnall be deemed and confid( red to be a conteni))t of ilie faid Courts, and the perfon or pcrfons fo refuhng may be proceeded agamltas in cafes of contempt accordingly. XXIII. And b;: it furtmeh enacied by the auihority I. -'.Fore- laid, that the Governor, Lieutenant Governor or perfon adminiflering the Govcrnnient, tlie Mrnibers of the Executive Cinineil of this Pro- vince, the Chier Juflice thereof, and tlie Chuf Juflice to be appointed for the Court ol Kings Bench tiU coctu uu«l. fcmoi CO .; pi.irii a ?rcCdcntofth( Ciwuit An'no Regni Ceorcii hi. Tricesimo Quinto. t)a fommaiic rians Ics Ternics inferieurs iiiivants des Cotirs flu Banc du Roi de Quebec ou d< Montreal, ou djiis Ics 'I'ermcs dc la ditc Cour qui fcra tcnuc aux Trois Rivieres rcfpcctivement. XXII. Et Qu'iL soiT DE PLUS statue' par la dite autoriie', que r.ar.fm;ffw i,j tous records, rfgitres ct procedures en la garde ou appartcnani a la w^" '*'= '""i'--* prefente Cour tlu Barn du Roi, leroiu pris et courideres apparienirct ctre en la garde dt- la Cour du Banc du Roi qui doit etre etablie par le pre- fcni Acte pour le Diftritt de Quibec, et que toutes Ics procedures, re- cords el regitrc? dans les attions inltiiuees et pcndantes dans aucune des Cours des i'laidoycrs Cominuns des Dill ni:ts de Quebec et de Montreal, pour aucune loninie que ee foil, ei ikms celle du Comte' de Gaf- pe', dans les actions dans lefquelles le montant reclame' ell audeilus de la fjni! • dc vin^t livres itcrliiig, leroni iranfinis dans les Cours du Banc du Roi du Dillriri dans lequel te!s proces pcuvent avoir etc' inllitue?, pour y ctrc precede' fur iceux comme s'ils avoient commen* Cc en icelkj ; ct que la g.iide de tons ueords, rcgitres, papiers et niinutei, de quelque nai\ire que ce lijit, dans la p-jifcdion ou confi- deres appartenir aux Cours des Plaidoyers Cominuns des Dili rifts de Que'occ et de Mon'real, feront pris et coiiiSderes appartenir aux Cours du Banc du Roi des dus DiltrKts refpiclivenient : Et les procedures, records et regitres, et tous papiens et minute^ de quelque nature que ce foil, conune lus-dit, dans la (rarde ou i'ppartenant a la Cour des I'iaidoyers Cominuns du Diltrict des Trois Rivieres, s lis ont rapport JL des actions ou I'roccs pour fomnus nexccdant pas dix livres Her- ling, fcront pris et confidtrcs apparienir a la Cour I'rovinciaie du dit Diltiict ; tt s'ils ont rapport a des actions ou proccs pour des fom* ines exctdantes d.x livres Iterling. feront pi is et confidcres appartenir a la Cour du Banc du Roi qui lera tenue aux 1 rois Rivieres pour Jc dit Diflritt : et les proci-dures, records et rcgiires, et tous papiera et minutes, de quelqu'_ nature quo eeljil, en la garde ou apparuuants a la Cour des Plaidoyeis Cominuns du Coniie' dc Gafpe qui ont rapport aux proccs ou actions pour foinme n'excedant pas vingt livreS ftcrling, feront pris et coniidcres appartenir a la Cour frovinciale du Diflrizt inferieur de Gaipe' ; et que tons et chaque record, regitre^ papier et minute lid-dits feront iranlnns aux Cireiiurs, relpettils dca dites Cours du Banc du Roi, ct d< s Cour; Provinciales qui leronl e- . tablies par Ic preicni Arte. leTqielK's Cours auront refpettivemeiit auto- •'-. rite' dc terns a autre, d'ordonner et lorcer la remife des dits records, regitres, papiers et minutes pjr telles perlonnes qui font ou pcuvent eire en polleifion d'utux, ft !i utus de ies lenieitrc et delivrer (era cenfe'ct confidcr6 un mepris dr>. dites Cours, et on pourra procedefen confequence ronire la pcrloiaic ou perlonnes ainii refaiant comme dans le cas de mcpiis. XXIII. Et QU n. soir df. plus statue' par la dite autorite', que le f^W'^tc Gouverncur, le Lieutenant Gouverneur ou la perfmne ayant I'admi- /^^^^i°' rillration du Gouverneinent, les Mernbres du Confeil Execuiif de cette I'lovince. le Jiige en Chef dieelle, et le juge en Chef qu* lera a|)pointe pour la Cour du Banc du Roi a Montreal, ou cinq d'emr . !'X leront con-' i'.itncs et font j)ar le pielent eriges et conlliiuts unc Cour fuperieuie de Ju- rifdiction ci\ ile ou une Cour 1 rovinciale d Appel, et prcndront cunnoif- fanre, cntendiont. proccderont et deterinineront toutes eaufes, matieres et chofcs dont ell Appel de toutes Jurifditiions et Cours civiles, pour lef- quelles im App<'l ell pcrniis par la Loi, (Ics Juges de la Cour du Diilnck d.ins laqutUe le jugemeat dont c{\ appel a etc' rendu, extept^s.) I'ouR- vu tou|oHrs qu'ancun Menibre de la Cour d'Appel ue fera confidcre' inca- able de f:egvr fur des Appel s du Diilrict des Trois Rivietes, excepic en Juges qui ont rendu le Jugement dont eil Appel. XXIV. Et qu'il soit aussi statuk' par la dite autorite', que le Gouverncur, le Lieutenant Gouverneur ou la Perfonnc a>am I'admi- Mill ration du Gouveruciiicnt, lorlqii'ilo leioni prcfcns a la diie Cour Pro- vine lale oviucijlt t' le roiivoir m Gnt. vtfiit ir de iiuminrr un PiiTiddu dc U Cuux d'AppcU 9* Anno Regni Georgii -lii Tricesimo Quinto. * roiir Tenrn sppoin- t"ciijii of Ajipuli TfanfmifTion of re- told*, &r. for rhr prtlrnl Cuuru ot •ppcilt. ' Wliat f jufrs ni.iy iKappcklfd fnini the Gmit elf Kicig't Bench iiid on whji ■onitiiiont. the ahrencc of tho Paid Govfjnor. Lieutenant Governor, or perfon adrninillruig tlie Governmciu frwui the laid Court, any Law to the contrary notwiihllanding. XXV. And be it furthkr tNACTFn by the authority aforefnid, that (he (aid Court ol Appeals (hall be held at the City of Qiubec in lour terms during every year, thai is to lay, (rom the leiith to the twentieth day boili days inehdivc, of each of the months of January and November, and from the twentieth t.> the thirtieth day both days luelu- five of caeh of tiie months of April and July, the Sundays and lloly-days in each I'crm excepted. XXVL Ano rk it further fNAcrtn by the authority aforc- faid, that all and every the reeoids, regillers and juduial proceedings thereto relating, of the t.,\)iiri of Appeals of the Governor and t^oun- cil, before the palling of tins Act, (hall be forthwith tranfmiiied into, and make part ol the rect)r(h of the Court of Appeals by this Act conllitntrd and Hlabli.i'ed: and the (aid ('ourt (hall and may hear, try, and deiermine, and upon judgmt iit niade, Ihall ilhie execution in ail eatiii's.. which remained in the former Court of Appeals, unheard and not determined, and (hall and may itlue, ;>11 itieh proecls and writs of fxeciiiion upon any judgment made by the former ('ourt ol Ap- peals, of the Governor and Council, with full cognizance of every matter ihtreupon, which iiiav be lawfully moved, touching any execu- tion aforelaid ; and dif faid ('ourt ol Appeals Uiall have full power and author.tv, from time to time to order and compel Inch perfons as are in polleliion of any of the records, regillers and proceedings aforc- faid, to iraehnii ilio lame as belore ordered; and eveiy neglect or re(u- fal ihall be deemed a contempt, and the partv oHending may b" pro- ceeded againli in the fame manner as for a contempt, of the faid Court, XXVII. A.VD nr ir al.so EXACitn by the authority aforcfaid, that an ApiJial (hall he lo ih," (>>urt of Appeals of tins l*io\inee here- in btfoie meiuionedj and ccjulliiuted, lioni every judgment of the pie* fent Couits of Common-Plras, in all cales wherein by Law an Appeal may now be brought tin rcliom to the prelt-nt Court of Appeals, and from every JudgUic m wliuli may be given in the ci\il fupeiici 'Irrnis of the laid Courts of King's Dench, for the Dilhicis of Qui'bec and Montre- al, or ci\ il Terms thereof, to be held at Three Rivers, in all cafes wlu-re the maiKrin dilpuic fliall e\cccdthcfum of twenty pound.s llcrhng. or Ihall relate to any fee of ollice, duty, rent, revenue or any fuiri or lums of money pnyabie to his Majelly, tiller, to lands or uiitnicnts, annual rt ii!.s or luih like inaiters or things, where the rigiiis m fut'ire mav be bound, although I he immediate value or fum in yVppeal be lefs tnaa twenty pounds llcrhng . i'KOvinri), that fecurity be liid duly given !) ths Appellant, thai he will ellictually jjioleeuie the faije<:t to the judgment given againll him, b, ing carried into ellefl according to Law; on which tonduion, he (hall give ieeurity only far the coils ofAp. peal, in ead the Appeal is difmilled ; and on condition alio, that the Ap- pellee IKall not be obliged tdrtnder and leturii lolhe Appellant more than the net proctedsol theexeeution, with tl.e legal intercit oii thelum recove- red, ot the rellitutionolthe rc;d jMopeiiv, and of the net value of the pro- diiec.ind revenue', ol the real property, whereof the appt llee has b*f'n put in polleliion, by virtue of the execution, to take pLue from the day he re (oveied tlie Cum or poHflled the re., I property, untill pi rfcet leditution is made, wiihuiit any damage., againll tlie Appellee, by re.don of tlic laid execution, m rali; the judgment n reverfed, any Law,' Culloin or L'Cagc to the coin fury noiwitiilianding. XXVUL ...i Ia(:e 1 ., Anno Rncxi Ckorcij hi. Trillsimo Quinto. 9'-^ vinciiilr d" Vj)|)( I, prcrideroiil rn icclK-, ct aurtnii ct oin pnr Ir prifcnt plcm pouvoir el auu)riic dc nomiiur auciin Mcnibre dc la due C.oiir, I'rclid' nt (ricillc, duraiu I'jhlriur dc la due ('(Uir ties dlis (.ouvctnnir, Lii'Utciiaiit (ioiiMMiKnr on p( rioimc ;iyaiii 1 adiuiudLiaiioii du (jouvfrric- mcm, iK)riol)Uaiit toKtr Loi a (r losiliain,'. XXV. Et qu'u. SOI I DE I'lus siaii'k' par la diteautorilc'. que la &.'.(• (.'our d'App*.-! ("era tciuu . tl.ins la Cue dc ^^iicLcr cu quatrc iHnu' par chaijuc aauct'. lavou ; ckpui.s If dixieinc jiiiquau vinj>iR'iu( jour. Us dith diHix jours intlLdivt.in< iil, dc il;acuii dos luoLs do Janvier ci di- No- VfiTilin', rt di'puis If viumirmt jtjlqu'au trcniirmc jour, Us dits deux jours iuilu{iveMiciu, d( cluu un dcs uiois d'Avnl tl dc Juillti, Icicsel Di- inanclK's dans chaqui; TtTMif, ixiiptis, XXVI. Y.r yu'iL SOU' nE vius STArur' par la ditc autoritc', que tons ft rliacpR- rcTord, rciji'rc, ct procedure judiciaiic y ayani rapport, tic la (.'our d Appcl du (iouvcrncur CI (.."onlcd, a\ani la piHiation (Ic cet Arte, frront traniinrs ft ftnont partie dcs records (U- la Cour d'Appc! cuiiiliaicc ci eta!)iir par ci t Arte, rt la ditc I'our pourra entendre, proce- dcr <-t dcicrnniicr, cl lur Jjj.jc incut rendu, pouiia (aire loiiir execution dans loutes c luics i|ui rekoicnt lans otic cntcnducs ti iudetcrminccs dans la ci-(icvantCour d'A[)pel ; et pourra fairc ("ortir tou> tcis pni( cs ct writs dcxLCUtiou, fur aueuu jugcuient n ndu par la ci-dcvanl Courd Appel, du tiouvi rneur el Coiili il, avcc cniicre conuoi ancc de cliatpie niaiicre Cur icellcs qui pourra tire Lgalcincnt luiie loucluuit aucune execution ("uf- dite; et ladiic C^oar d'Ajjpel aura pieui pouvoir ci aoioiiie dc tcnis a au- tre, d'ordonuer ct lorccr ii lies perloniics qui (out en pollellion d'lnicun dcs records, regitrts ct procdiucs lut-diis, dc Ics tranlincttrcconinic il ell ci-dcvant ordonne', ci eiiaque ncjj;lii^cuee ou rdus fera cenle' un mepris, ci la par;ic deUnquautc pi/urra eiic pourfuivic de la mcnie u.aiueife qtic. pour uii uitpris dc la ditc Cour. XXVII. F.T Qi'iL soiT Aiissi st.\tuk' p.'T la ditc autorite', qn'on pourra iiiicrjci^cr Appcl j la Lour d'Appel de cctic Province ci-aefFus iiieiuiouec et crigec, dc tout Ju^cuicnt dts ptiTentes Cours dcs Plaidoy- ers eonununs, dans tous Ics cas ou un Appcl peui par la Loi el re luaiiyc- nani imerjeiie' des ditcs Cours a la p.d-Iciuc Cour d'Appel; et dc tout Jugeincnr (pii pent ctrc rend i Jans Ics Tcrincs lupericurs civils des dues C'jurs riu liauc du Roi poi.r Ics DiOriCts de (,/ucIh-c ou Montreal, ou dan.s Ics Terines ( ivils d'ioelles quifcrolit tcnus au.\ rrois Rivieres, dans tous Us cas c/u l:v inatieie »u litige exctilcra la lonnnc dc vingt Iivr it iL'vcnus (Ic rinuiicuble, doni Tex'-euiion auroil luis I'lntiiiie' en poi- feilion, ei compter du jour qu'il aura recouvrc' la i'oiuiue e)u p(;(Udc' riinineuble julqu a parlaiic rellitution, fans aucun domniagc conire I'intime' pour railon dc la ditc execution, >^r\ cas que Ic Jugeiuenl foit infinuc', uouobilant toulcs Loix, Coutuuits ou tlagcs a ce con- traircs, " Y XXVlil. Qu-urc Trrnfirt {]. (.outit'A|)|tti i^ue- rninrirtiffion dctpa* pi>'[s \l. lie la pic- iiiUL Lour li'Appcl* ■■* ncqicllrt Cnufti 0" pcut (jpcller Act Ci'iiri; re it FUF.ritFR f-v'actf.d. ili.it whorcvtr the Judg- mcni a|)iu-alt;(l lioiii, (hall lu riiuiidcd on llu" Vtrdut of a Jiiiy, iu> o- thcr A|>pc.d thall \w tlian an Appeal m Error, that ilie Law only and not the I'act may be diawn iiuo qufHion. XXI.X. And ue i r h'kiiiir ia'attfi) hy ihraiitlioritv .iforcfuid. thai all and Unjjulai, the l.aw.s of this I'lovincf* wUich U lujc thf pal- fing of this A<-t were in force to g(>\frn and dirctt the pratiice t.f the refpttlive Courts of criminal ami cuil |iirildution, or which gave authority to the faid (\)urt.s to make and cllalililli rules of prarluc, and which are not cxprefslv repealed or varied by tins Act, (hall roniiniie to be in lore? and be oblerved refpecti\ily by thr Courts of crinunal and civi! junldiciiou, conllitutrd by, or to be eonlliiuted in pnrfuauce of this Ail ; that is to fay. thai the Laws which concern .ind dircfl the pn fent Coiiris of Coininoii-Pleas, in eaufes exceeding ten pounds llerling, (hall eontiiuie to be obl(:rved by the Courts of King's iieiich, for the Diltricls of (Quebec and Montreal, in ihe hiperior IVrni, there- of, and by the Court ol King's Bench ui the 'I erms which ti ihall hold in the town of Three .Rivers; that thufe which concern and diieci the prefrni Courts of Coininon-l'lea^ in eaules not exceeiling ten ]>ound3 flerling, (hall continue to be oblerved by the Courts of King's Bench for the Diilrifis of Quebec and Montreal, in ttie interior 'lerins thereof, and by the Provincial Courts of (jafpe' and Tlirec Rivets ; .ind lallly that the Laws which concern and direct il.e prclent Court ot Appeals and the prefent Courts of criminal jurii'didions, and the SelDons ol the peace reljxcVtvelv, fhal! continue lo be refpcCtiveb cjb- lerved, by the i'rovinc ial Court ol Appeals, and by the Courts of cri- ininaJ Jurifditlion and Selfions of the peace conftitutcd by or lo be Conlliluied in puifuance of this Ad. XXX. And beii pupthfr kn'actkd by tlie authority aforefaid, that the judgment of the laid Court of Appeals ot this I*ro\ ince, (hall be final in all cafes where the matter in difpute, ihall not exceed the i~um or value ol Hve b.undrcd cxunds flerling, but in cafes exceeding 'tlial fuin or value, as well as in all cales where the matter in qucllion, ihall relate to any tee of ofHce, duty, rent, revenue, or any turn or funis of money payable to his Majc(i\-, tides lo lands c>v tenements, atjjwial rents or fuch like matters or things, where the rights in future may be bound, an Appeal (hall lie to his Majeily in his IVivy Council, though the immediate I'uin or value appealed tor, be lefs than Hve hundred pounds llerling, 1'ko- ViDFD iecuritv be lird duly given Ity the Appeilant, that he will cifeciually profecute his Ai)peai, and aniwer the condcnnaiion, and alfo, pay liu h coils and damages as Ihall be awarded l.y his Ma|e- ily ill his I'rivy-(!ouncil, in cak- the judgment o( the l.iid Court Df Appeals of diis l'vo\ince be alfirmed, or provided, that t);e Appellant agrees and declares in writing at the Clerks oflice, of the Court Ap- pealed trom, that he does not object to the Judgment, given againil nim, being earned into elfcH, according to Law, on which condition he (hall give fureiics for the colis of Appeal, only, in cafe the Ap- peal IS ('.il'tnined. and on condiiion alio, that i!ie Appellee (hall no; be obliged to render and return to ilie /Vppcllant, nioie than the net proceeds of the Lxccution, with legal itueiell on the fi rccovertd. or the rellltutiun of ihe real property ; and of the net le of the produce and revenues of the real propenv, whereof the Apptllee lias 'oeen put in poflcihon.by virtucoi the execution, to take place from the day he recoven d the fum or poUeded the real property umii per- feet relliiuiion !-■ made, but without any damage againtl the Ai>. pellee, by realoii ol fuch execution in cale that the Judgment bi; rcverfed, any Law, Cullom or Lfage, to the contrary notwiihfhuidin', XXXI. And bf it al.so iNAcrrn by the authority nhnclaid That in all cafes, where Appeal ihall be allowed to Ins Majeify m his Privy-Council, execuiion iha',1 be lufpendcd, for fifteen Calendar months -i J 1 i Appr' li'crrfur fu< Ic vciilicl d'u.ijuie'i Former Ac procf- dci iii\> U < Caurk. Anno Ki.cm Giorch hi. Iriclsi.vjo Ouimto. 94 XXVIII. Et Qc'ii. soiT nr. i'!.tJs ST.* rut', que lorfciiic Ic Ju^cmtnt iloiu c'it Anpd, {[ Id foiiUt--' liu Ir vordift d im Chorus *\v Jiires, .iiu uii autre Appc'l no lira inrtrji'itp' qu'un Appcl d'circui, aim que la Loi Itulcmcnl ci noil if fail piiiHe tinniisni quittion. XX1\. t. r Qiii soiT nE iM Ls statcf' par la ditc autoritc', qtio touics ci cliaquc L<.'i dc t( uc I'rovtncT, qui (lev ant la pallation de ctt Atte eioient en iorc pour g<»u\« riicr et duigcr la praliq iC dcs t^ours rel- peiiives (If JuriMic lion I riiunui'f tl civile, ou doimoienl pouv'iir aux diies Cours de lane ti ciabhr des rrk;les dc piatKjue, ei (|ui ui loni pas exprcnemenfrappcllees ou varices par le preleni Arte, cominucront d'e- tre eu lorce ei ohlervces relpeiliviiiK ni par les Cmirs dc Jurilditiion cri- nihiclle et civile, <(Mitl'.tucu des dus quinzc mois, un s Ik -Wt ^* 95 Anno Rfcni Gforou hi. Tiuck.nImo Quinto. months, frmn the day on whicli Inch atjpial is .Tlldwetl; an.l from ihi- l'.\i)li.iiion (I that [KiMiil. it> till" fin.il lUiiNuimatiuM of the laid Appeal, if ht (on the cxpiiatiDii ol the laid lilici.n nioiulis, ii corii- liiaic r.iall be liird in the ("oiiil of Appeals ol tlii'4 l'n*vinte,1ij>ni(l by ihf Clerk olhis M.i|(|]v's Privy Ciiiiiicii. oi Ins IK piit\, or any otlu-r ptrloii. dnlv ainhorilcd hv him, that luih Appeal lias Ixen lodged, and that proicrdings haMluen liaci *tht rcoii, belore his Ma- jelly in his I'rivy Council, and li no Inch ccriiiicate be nrodiioed and liled in the Provincial Court ot -Appeals, within the laid lituTii months, tilt' laid Ajipeal lliall not Iou;ju operaic a Hay (4 Judgnieni and execution, but the party who obtained Judgment in the laid Provinci- al C-ourt of Appeals, im.iv fui' out <*\icution, as il no fueh Appeal had been made oi allowed, any Law, Uiagc or Culloui to the contrary noiwiihllanding. I.TBiit.uonsof Ap- XXXII. .Akii bi I r MiRTiii u I V AtTKD by the authority aforefsid, >«^.„m...„ac.. ,}^,„ i,^ _,,| t-affs, ulicrcaii App.alisbyLaw all'owv.l,lionitiu< Court of King's liench, to be conllmiKd m purluamc of this Act, to ihe Provin- cial Court of Appeals, herein before mentioned and conlliuited, as .ilfo ■where an appeal is bv Law allowed, Iroin the I'lid Pro\incial Court of Appeals, to his Majillyiii his Privy -Ciuncii, no appeal lliall be granted or allowed, alter the expiration of one year, from the date of the iinal judgment of the [tiid Courts uTpeitivcIv: any Law, Ufage or CuHi>m to the contrary notwithllandinij, hiving always iiiid exceptinij every iuch Judgment, whereby the rights of pcrlons under ngcjc'infs covnt, or pcrlons non towpoi nien(i\ or othcrv.-ilc 'nic)-.Ut may Ik- bound; ■who may Appeal from any Inch Jmlgmeni, witViin one ycai alter the difability, under which thry liave j>lpettively fo laboured, Ihall have '.■:'r/..!. • r.d in cifc of the death of an\ Peilou laoouiing undor aiw of the faid diiiibilities, bis or her heir or heirs, il prelent in ilie Pni- v'incp, may ap|n al from Inch Judgment, within one year after fueh death, or if ablenl therefrom, within live years ; and alio faving and excep- ting every Judgment which llial! be given againll any perfon ahlent from this Province, who may apj)eai from any fnch Judgment, with- in hve years lioin liie dan- ilureot, il lie or Ihe does not i(>oner re- turn to this Province, in which cafe, no Appeal Ihall he admitted after the CKniiT.tion of one .ear from the date of Inch re. urn, and in cafe the oi the death of any p* i Ion w ulun one year alter any Judgment gi- ven againll him or her, 'nsoi her Heir or Heirs, d piefenlin this Province, may appeal from laeh Judgment, at an\ time i)efore the expiration oi a year; horn the ur..th ol lu( li perlbn and il ablcMU,bef»nnc par lui diuincni .uuonicf, (jiiet(l Anpt I u ttr' l<>g»' . n tjiu dcs jiroicdurci ont . la (out d'Appcl I'lo- vinr lalc. dans I's diis tjuiii/f nuns, U- dit ApprI n'aura plus d ( lU-t lulpi n- (d lur \r Jujj' nurit ii ixtcution, mais la panic qui auia ohlciiu Jii);<- iiicni dans la due v (uir IVfiviiuialf d'Apptl, poiirra laiiv loitir Inn ixc- n;iion, (■«)iinn( li i»d Appv! n'av on paseu' n>u ijctit;' ou ailuuc', njuub- It.uK i<)uu:L'>i, Ulage ct Couiuniea cf toiitraircs. XXXII. Er Qu'ii son- dk puis srAxut' par \^\ns tous It"? r.1s on nn A])pcl rll alloiu"' par la L que I'Ap. a ditc auloritc oidps Clour, dti Banc H*'"-^'". dii Rni ipn Itiont conlliini.Ts en verin de eet Af.lc en lu I'our Provincialc d App( I ci-devant nicniionec it eonllituce, on aulli dann IdiiuiK nn Ap- pel rll allour' par la I,oi dt la ditt (.'our I'lovniciale d'Appel -i la Majci- ti'i n Ion (^'onfed I'livc', aucun ApptI nc lira aceorde' ou ailuuc' aprts li'xpiraiion d'unr ani'ie dc lu date dn Jngcnuin tnialdcs dues t'onrs rol- pechvcnient. nonol>Uant lont<- Loi, Ulage ou (roniunic a cc conlrairc : iNCiptr' lonjours tons Jtigeintnts dans lclq\:cls Ics droits dcs inineiirs, 1< innicj fons |)uiiiiin(T dc n.ari ou prrloinics iatcrditcs pcuvcnt Ciri con- tcrni;.s, qui auront droit d'niicrj iter Apjjcl dcs dits Juocimnts dans un an aprcs la ccllation de leur n\i aprn up' tclpcctive, ct en cas de dices d'au- cune jierionnc lous anruiic des ditrs incapacitcs, fon ou lis herilicrs, s'lK lont prelens dans la Provnicc, auroiii uroit dappellcr de tels Jugt> inciils dans une annee apn-s lel dcccSj ou s'lls font ank-ns de la diie i'lo- vincc, dans I'clpace de cniq anni-i s ; cxceptc' au'ii lous Jugem^-'Us qui feioni rrtidus contic aiicuncs pcr;unnes ablcntcs de cctie l'ro\ i u:« , qui auront droit d'appeiler d^ tel.s Jngenientsdans cinq ans de la date u iceux, (i ellis ne rrvicnnc ni point pluioi dans la dile Province, auquel tas aucun Appd ne lera adini.s aprrs ! i xpiraiion d'une annee de la date /'' e! rf tour, et en cas de inort tiaucune pcrlonne dans un an aprts'' qu lucuii Jngenunt aura tte' rendu otur'elle, fon ou lei lu'ritiers prefens dans la Province, auront droit d'appeiler de icl Jugenicnl dans aucun lerns a- vant I'expiration d'une annce, a compter du jocr du d^ccs dc telle per- Innue, ei s lis lout ablcns, u\ant I'expiraiion dc cinq aniiecs de la date d'icelui. XXXIII. F.T Qii'iL sf)iT DE Pi.t's STATln.'par la diie autorite', que rnrnfmiifcon tomes les proceflures, records et rciJittes, dans Ics actions inllimces et pen- ^^^^',„ dantes dans uucune des preli nles C'ours de Rcqutte, dans les diifcrens Dif- iricLs de cctle Province, ids que conlUiu*s par cet Acte, feroni iranrinis dans li-s ("ours du Baiu du Roi, dans les IVrmes inl6rieurs ou dans les Ct'iirs rrovincialts des Dnlricts relpt.ttils dans lelqucls telles atli(jiis peu- vent avoir etc' inllitucr les Juges de Paix de chaque DilirijI ref- pecid, ou uow dci diu Ju^es, doui un laa du Quorum, quieniendroni et 1 dn Csun ie 97 Anno Keoni GtORC.ii iii. Tricesimo Qcimo. Tf »mt (m Mil n^ iln, (•rfwut SellitiiK tf Ok riXli Mrf »^lnj^ M Ref Of. \t/ant'rf tnfi l*ic Bcecb. XXXIW Ano iu II n'RiiitR KNA< ivii l)y llic auihority .ifore- l.ii.l, ili.ii ilu-ir lliall lu- hclH four Times in fvrry yi'iir. in eai S m| the Didriiis or Oiifbfc. Montn-al anrl Three Rivers, and in tlir inl'r- vioi DiOriLl i)( (Jarpc, a Onieral SflHon of the IV.icr, l)y \hv Junieeit of ihi" V(\ux- of e;uh r.-fper (i\e niOrift, or anv tluci- ol iheni. Nvhrreot one Ihall br of the (Quorum, who (halll'.car and dcierminr all niaitcrs rclaiing to the confcrvauo:i oiilie Pcncf, itndront ff)riaUes dans aucune Cour d'Ou)r et Ter-' miner etDelivrance gnierale des I'lilbns, feront tranlmis dans la Cour du r»anc du Roi du Dillritl refpettivemcnt oh telles reconnoiilances au- roni ite donn^es, le dernier jour du Terme fiuvant, apr^vs que les dues reconnoilfances auront cli forfaues, i peine par chaque Ullitier Cipttinii or Srn'or Muthorirtri to Act u Coroncn. t^§ Anno Regni Georou in Tricesimo QuiNrdi which Oiall bt- come i'orfeitcd in any Court of Oier and Terminer, an J General Gaol Delivf ry, iiiall be certilit-d and eUreated in and into thd Court of Kin^^'s Bench ut" the Dilliid refpeftivcly, where hioh rccogni- ».ancc Ihall have been entered into, on the lalt day of iht- next Term, al- ter the fame (hali have become forfeited ; on nam, that every Ofiicer of or heU^nging to the faid Conns of General Quarter or Special Seflions of the iVace, to whom it doth, ought or Ihallappf^rrain, to make ccnihcate or edreat of any of the laid recognizances, making default or oHending therein, Ihall forfeit and pay twenty pounils hcrlnig.for every fuch de- fault or failure that Ihall be made in certifying and elli-eating as aforcfaid ; the one moiety to the Receiver General, for the ufe of the Crown, to be applied for the public nies of this Province, and for the fupport of the Covernmem ihertof, and fhall be accounted for to the Crown through the Commin'oners of his Majefly's Trcafury for the time bcmg, as the Crown Ihall dired, and the other moiety to fuch perfon or pcrlons that (hall or will fue l(;rthe fame, in any Court of Record, by aflion of debt, plaint. Bill oi information, and which faid feveral Courts of King's Bench are herebv authorized to caufe to he le\ ird in the whole, or to moderate and remit in the whole, or in part, luch forfeitures, where it may appear jult and reafbnable to be done. XXXVi. AkCj whkrkas, the great extent of this Province, may ren- der it often impracticable for the Coroner of the Dillncl to give his at. tendance at the diiicreut places where it might be ntcellary ; Bk it fur« THER ENACTED by tilt authority aforelaid, that the Captains or Senior Orficer of Militia, ihall be, and hereby arc empowered, in their refpec- tive Panlhes, when any marks ot violence appear on any deail body, to Summon together fix reputable Iloule Holders of his Pariiti, to infpett the lame, and he Ihall, according to their opinion, report the manner and caufe of fuch death, in writing to tlie nearcft Julhce of the Peace, ikat a fu'ther examination riiay be made therein, if neceffary. /m«:igr»nicdtot!)c XXXVII. And BE IT FURTHER ENACTED by the Authority aforelaid, jun.ai uf i!.e Ciarti ^\y^^ all the Powcrs and Authorities granted by an Ordinance, palled bv ct Kind's Ben... , /-, If ,1 • r^ i r i in • i- yV . ' t"M Wn»o» H». the Governor and Legillative Council oi the late Province of Quebec, on kutftrsi the twenty ninth day of April, in the twentv iourth yoar of His Majelly's Reign, intituled " An Ordinance forftiuiing the liberty of the Subject, and "v " for preventing, of impnlonments out ol this Pi ovincc," to the Courts of King's Bench of the liiid late Province otOueber, or to the Chief Jul* ticc thereof, or to the Commifboners fur executing the Ofhce of Cliief Jullice, or to any Judgt: or Judges of iht^ faid Court of King's Bench, re- t***' garding the writ of Habeas Corpus, fiiall be veiled in each of the- Courts of King's Bench, to be conflituted in virtue uf this Act, for the Dillricls of Quebec .md Montreal, and in all and 'ingular the JuHices thereof, who Ihall be lubjccl toihelVnaliv provided by the faid Ordinance agaiiift any of the Judges of the Court of King's Bench, Providf.u always, and hn. IT FtJRTHER I sACTED, that wht'u any writ ofHabeas Corpus ihall be re- turnable ill vacation time, luch wm Ihall l)e made returnable at Quebec, before the Chief jullice ot this Province, or at Montreal, before the Chief Juitice of the Court ol King's Bench at Montreal; and in cafe of the ab- Iciice or indilpoliiion oi citner of them relpci lively, two or more Puilne Julhces ol (he laid Courts of King's Bench tefpcctively, Ihall be necellary to proceed, he;u and determine thereon ; any Law or Ufage to the con- trary not withUanding: Pkoviuel) ALsr) AND HE IT FURruKR ENAC- TED, by the authority afoiofaid, that a writ of Habeas Corpus, according to the true mtenl and meaning of the alorelaid Ordinaiue. maybe direc- led and run into the Dillricl of 1 hice Rivera, from either of the Courts of King's Bench, aforelaid, otfrom any of the Jullices thereof, and fhall be mhd« returnable, .u die option of the Perfon applying for or di man- ding the liinie, either imo the Terms of the Court of King's Bench T,o be held at tiit Town of Three KiveiSj or in vacation timt; befcre either of %■'- ■■:-*, n.! hr 111- af- of HS ■ite c- i; be lie Anno Regni Georcii lir. Tricesimo Quin'to. loo appartemnt aux diles Cours dcs ScfTioris g6ncralcs ct fn^cialcs dc la PaiX, i qui il appariiendra (Ic f'aire les ccitificatsou exlrails daucune dcs dues reconnoillanccs qui aura inaiiquo' de les faire, de forfaiic ct payor viiigt livres Ilciling poul ihaqiic telle negligence ou dcfaut qui (era p:ir lui commis, cu cgard a t( I ccttilicatoli extrait; une nioitie' au Recevcur Gene- ral, pour iufagedc la Couronne, applicable aux ulagcs de cette Vu rovince Ct pour le fouiiei) du GouvCrneincnt d'icelle, et il en lera (< lui coinplc a la Counjiiiic par la voie des ('onimillaires du Trcior de Sa Majeile' pour Ic lerrx dalor.4, ainll que la Couronne. lordonncra ; cl I'autre inoitic' a telle perlonne ou perlonnes qui pourfuivra pour icellf , dans aucune Cour de record, par action de dettc, plaunc, bill ou inibrnialion. Et leiquelles riitcs Cours du Banc da Roi rcrpeciivcmcnt, font par ~e prcfcni autorifces dordonner que Ic tout loii prelcve', ou dc moderer ft rcnietlre k* tout ou fiartic de tclles confifcations, lorfqu'il paroitra julle ct raifoiiable de le aire. T.ri Capiuinei o^i Ic plu-i jiitu-ii OflU f.ici (le Milice dui»« r'fri d^ f.iirr !tt XXX\^. Et coriime la grando 6tendiie de cette Province, pcut fouvent rendre iinpolliblt; au Coroner du DiRrict d'etre prefent dans les dilFcrens endroits oli fa prefcncc li^roit neccdaire, qo'ii, soit ue plus statue' par la fuf-ditc autonie, que les Capitaincs ou Ic plus ancieil Officier dc Milice (crontet font par ce,-: piefente^ autorifd.s dans leurs ParoilFes refpec- tives, lorlqu'il paroiira qutlcjues niar(]ucs de violence fur quelques corps inorts, d'ordonner une aliemblcc de lix not-iLle.-; doniicilies de leur Pa- roifle, pour en faire la vifite et donneront fur Icur avis, Icur rapport Lar ecrit de la caufc de telle niort. au plus prochc Jugc a Paix, afin qu'ilen Ibit fait plus ample information, s'll elt neceliaire. XXXVII. Etqu'h, SOIT DE PLUS statue' par la di'f aiitorite', que tous lespouvoirs et autoriies accordcs par une Ordonnance paffte jiarle Co.p«v'ito''d"n.''L" Gouverneur ct Confcil L^tridatif de la ci-devant Province de Quebec, le J''««'i" t'^^n t vmgt-ncuviemc jcur d Avril dans la vingt qiiatrieme anncc du Kcgne de Sa Majelle', intitulee " Ordonnance pour la lurete" dc la. liber. e* du fujv.v, " dans la Province de Quebec, et pour cmjii-clier les ( mprifonnetnens hors •• de cette Province" a la Cour du Banc du Roi de la dlte ci-devant Pro- vince dc Quebec, ou au Jugc en (^hef d icclle, ou aux CommifTaires f)Our cxeculcr I'oliice de Jugc en Chef, ou a aucuu Juge ou Jugts d'" a dite Cour du Banc du Roi, concernant le Writ d'liabeas Corpus fcronl velus dans chacunc des Cours du Banc du Roi, qui feront conlli- ■>«■ tuf es en vertu de cet Atle pour les Dillriii s de Quebec ct Montreal, et danS ' _ lous ct chacun des Juges d'icelles ; Icfquc Is leront fujets aux penalitcs pourvues par la dite Ordonnance, contrf. aucun des Juges de la Cour du Banc du Roi: Pourvu loujours ft qu'il soit de plus statue', que ^/ lorfqu'aucun Writ d' Habeas Corpus lera retournablc dans le terns des vacanccs, tel Writ fera fait retournablc a Quebec, devant le Juge en Chef dc cette Province, ou a Montreal, devant le Juge en Chef de la Cour du Banc du Roi a Montreal ; et en cas dabfence ou indiljpofition d'aucun d"( ux rcrpedivcment, deux ou plus do; Juges puifn^s des dues Cours du Banc du Roi lefpertivement, feront neceflaires pout procedcr, ouir et ddiermmer fur icelul, nonobdant touie Loi ou iJfage a ce contraire ; PouRVu Aossi lt qu'il soit de plus sta- '- TtE' par la dift autonte', qu'un Writ dllabeas Corpus, confornietnent ,».'•,» aux vraies fins et inttnuons dc la ful dite Ordonnance peut etre adiede'et .«»*^' avoir t ITct dans le Dillritt des Tiois Rivieres, de la part de Tunc o'- 'autre • , yp^ des Cours du Banc du Roi fuf-dites, ct dc la part d'aucun dcs Ju^^v.. d'!*- «i,Kv celles, et leva rendu retournablc a roptlon dc la perfonne qui requeira ^;* ou deinandtra tel Writ, foit dans les Termes dc la Cour du Banc du Roi qui feront teiuis dans la Ville des Tvois Rivieres, on dans le terns dcs va- canccs devant lun ou I'autre des Juges en Chef f«f-dits a Quebec ou Montreal, pour y etre precede' conimc fi tel Writ avoit cte' re(|uis ou dcmaude' p n ou de la part d'aucune perfonne conlinec ou eni- prilbnncc dans I'un ou I'auire des Diilnfts de Qu^bct ct de Mon- trtal. . X . - XXXVUI. J Mflf AH« f>r Otdininc«» Cco.IU.j.»ncd3oth. AS or <^r Majeitys Reign: Alio an Ordinance intituled "An Ordinance " for gianung a hmiied Civil Power and jurifdiftion to his Majelly's " Jullices ofihe Peace, in the remote parts of this Province, paljtd the thirtieth day of Apiil, in the tnc-nty-hlih year of his MajcHy's Reign : Alio an Aa or Ordinance, • itiiulcd, " An Atl or Ordinance, to aU " ter theOrdniancc herein after mentioned, paffed the thirtieih day of '* April in the twenty-eighth year of his MajellyS Reign," Alfo an Ati of Ordniancc uuiuiled, " An A61 or Ordinance to form a new Difliicl:. ♦• between the Dillritl-J of Quebec and Montreal, and for regulating the " fame Dilhitls " palled the twelfth day of April, in the thiitieth year of his Majelly's Reign; be, and the faid Acts or Oidiuaiices and every part tncreof are hereby repealed. XXXIX. And be it furtiifr enacted by the authority afoie- faid, thai luch part of an Ordinance, pafled by the Governor and Legif- laiive Council of the late Province of Quebec, on the thirtieth day of April, in the twenty-feventh year of his Majelly's Reign, mtituled, " An •' Onl'nance to co»«ini',i' in force for a limited tiuic, an Ordinance •• made in the iweniy-iifth year of his Majelly's Reign, " imituled, " An Ordinance to regulai*; the procet dings in the Courts of Crivil |ii- ^' dicature, and toeftablifh Trials by Juries ui Atlions of a Commercial ^nature, and Perfonal wrongs to be coinpenfated in damages,'' with fuch additional legulations as are expidi(nt and ncceirary." And wliich parts arc, to wit, the Claufe, which lix' s the 'rerins of the Court of Com- mon Pleas, the claufe concerning Appeals to be lodged by Executors, Adniinilliatois, Tiitois or Curators, and the part, which concerns the dilpenlaiion of Juflice in fmall matters, and which give.> power to the Governor or to the Commander in Chief for the time being, whh the advice and confent of the Council, to erect new DillriBs by Letters Patoiu in the dillant parts of this Province ; be, and tiie faid parts or clanfes of the laid Ordinance are hereby repealed ; and all power and authoritv, veiled in any Court, orthe Judge or Judges of any Court con- Uitiiifd in virtue of tlie laid Ordinance, Ihall from and alter the pal- fiiig of this Act, ceafe and determine. \ * XL. Ant7B5. if fUETiiER EV.ACTEi) hv thc authority aforefaid, that fo much of an Aft or Ordinance, pufled hy thf- Governor and Legis- lative Council ol the late Piovince of Quel)ec, on the thiitieth day of Apnf in the twenty-eight year of his Majefly's Reign, intituled, " An " Att or Ordinance for regulating the hihtries in tTie River of Saint " Lawr< ntc, in tne Bays ol Gaipe' and Clialeurs, on the li'iand of IJo- " navemurr and the oppofitc Ihore of Perce'," as gives power to two Jullices of the Peacf. to hear and determine any diflerence or contro\er(y which might arile betwixt ihi' Mailers of hlliing-lhips, fhallops, boai? or oiher \el!els, for and concerning the right and pro|>ejty ol filiimg Rooms, Oagcs, flakes, or an^ other conveniencv or building for carry- ing on their filhery, or for curing their h!h, between Capo Cat and th(? japids of Killfgoudic in the Bay of Chaleurs afoielaid, at Perce and flu ^ f ^i^ Ann'o Regni Georcii hi. Tricesimo Quinto. 102 XXXVIII. Et Qu'li. soiT HE PLUS STATUE* par la tliic aiitoriie', qnc Ifs Afcit ■^ ou Ordoniiaiiccs, pafLs par Ic Gouvcriuur ct Conftil L^gillatif de la ci-dc"v ant Provinie Diilricts de " Quebec el dcMon'rcal, et qui regie le dit Diilriti,' palle le douzieine jour d'Avril, dans la trentiei... ann.e du Regne de ia Majrlle', (oient et les dits Actes ou Orkmnauecs et cliaque panic d'iceux, lout par Ic prUi_iit lapj'flles. XXXIX. Et QU'ii. SOIT de plus statue' par rauloriie* fuf-dite, que telle pari.ie d'lini. Ordonnance pailie par le Oouverncur et Cunfeil Legil- hui da I,; ci-devant Province de Qucb.c, le trentieme jour d'Avnl, dau$ la vi..gt-lLptierne annce du Rcgne de la Majelle'. uiutulee " Ordoa- *• naiKt qui contiui . pour un lenis liniue' une Ordonnance paflfce dans " la vingt cinquienieannce du Regne de la Majelle'," imiiulee " Ordon- *' nance ijui regie Ics formes de proceder dans les Cours civilis de Judii..'* " lure, et qui ctablil les procC-s par Jarjs dans k s affaires Ue Coinnierce et •' -'•r.jurts pcrr. ■ T'lles, qui doivent eire toinpenlces en douirnages, avcc " lels auirt s regloiu-ns qui font convenabks et uccefraiies, !v,r.j -.^jj^^g p^;-._ lies lont, favoir, la Claule qui fixe les '1 crmes dc la '-'our des i^laidoveu Cominuns, la Claufe conccrnani les Appels a inierjetier par des e\ccuieu s, {idininifiiaieurs, tuieuri,i,ne:sdeccucPro\ii.ce, foient et tel les parties ou Claulcsde la dite Oidoima.n':<,-lont par le piekni rappellees ; el toua Ivvs pouvoirs et aatontcs vtuis uaiis aucune Cour, ou dans le ou les Juges daucaneCour conftiiueccn vcrtudeia due Ordo niancc, celleront ei h- luront depuis et apres la palfaiion de eel Ade. ^ XL. Et Qti'iL soiT nr. nvs statue' par la fufdite autorlle*, que telle partie dun Ade ou Oidoniuucc pallie par le Gouverneur et Coufed I cRillauf de la ci-devant I'rovince de Queliec, le tremieme |our d Avril, dans la vmgt huutemc ann^e du R-gne de fa Majefie', intitule' " Ade '• ou Oidor.riance qui r^uK; les p:clus dans le I'kuve St. Laarj f, lej •■ Baycs de Galpe'etdesCyhaKurs, .x I'ille de Bonavei.tu.c et lur le n- «• va >e vis-a-vts Perec," laqucile partie dtHine pouvoir i dcax Juges de Paixirouir et decider les dilpuies ou dilferens qui poi rroicat arn\v r en- tre les iiiaims de vailleaux, pecheurs, bateaux, clialoupc* ou autrcs bati- lueiis, (luani au droit et a ia propncie' des endroils de peche, clialiauts, tlaiesou autiTs couuiioaiie., ouba.iiles pour taire leurs pcdies ct pour ncioycr leurs poillons eiuie l( dp Chat it le Rapide, dans la Rivine de RilUgouc.ie, dans la Uaveds ^.tialeurs, a Perec ou lur I'lile de Boua- \cnUJfc, ioit ct idle panic Uu dil .U:.c ou Oiuouuuuce til par ic prc- ftnt rappf lice. XLl. Et qu'il soit nr. plus statue' par la fufdite autotue. que tcHe partie dun AUe pi ..-parle (.ouvtn car ct Loi'U.i LAgi.. 11. il- 'a ei-uc- vuiJlProyini.c dc Quci-cc^ 1- ouiiai-cjoui d:i,ai»w^ai iuu.uic wi uiueme aiiikc* niaCLt lap pcllo. en pwlu. Afl« on 6m1o* nancf da '^o Avril 178!^, rappklU te pamo A-lc ia lirtif A» ■I.I, !;9i. npjitUB .1 p ■Ml. Aw of jjd. ftrt». rn. Ch2( .' t.rcpe*. W utptub lej Amn'o Rec.ni Gi-6RCtf iit Tricfsimo Quimto. on thr lOand of Bonavcnture ; be, and fuch part of the faid A'd or Ordinance u, hereby npcaledi XLl. Akd be it ruPTiifft rnacte*) by i.,** authority aforefaid, that fo riuicli -jf an An palltd by the Governor and Lfgill.nive Council cf the laie l'ro\ nice of Oiubec, on ilu- olfventh day of April, in the ihirty- firll year of his MajHlv's Reign, intiluied " An Ail to continue and «' amend tlie Ads or Ordinances therein mentioned, relpefting the nrac- " lice of the Law in Civil cnufcs;" as concerns the rcgulaiiom hilherio edablilhed refpecting tlu- condutt o." the buhnclsof the Courts ot RecjuelJ, and gives iKwrr and authority to tlie Governor or Commander in Chief, with the advice of ilie Council, to make from time to time fuch alte- rations th< n m, as he (hall think necellary by Letters Patent under the Great Seal; be. and fuch pan of the faid Aclor Ordmance w, hereby repealed. XLIL And 6f it FtJRtnER «nacted iiy tlie amhori ty aforefaid, that fo much oi an Atl pulled by the Legillature of this Province, m the thirty-third year of his Majeltys Reign, intituled " An Acl to pre- " vent the inconveniences that may arife by the ddcontinuance of ccr- " tain tempy this A61 eflabliDied, next following the day on vhith fuch Writ or Procefs ii,of Ihall be returnable into any of the Couiio of Common Pleas. f .'^ 1 . F I N I S. ■f le / yify y NNo Regni Georgii III. Tricesimo QuiNTo. io4 Annce du Regne de Sa Majefl^, intituU " Afte qui continue et amende ^' les Afctes ou OrdonnanccMjui y font mentionf's concernant la pratique r *' de la Lot d&ns les Caufes Cu'iles" laqucllc partie concernelcS rc-glemens juftu'ici iaits touchant la Conduite des atiaires des Cuui^ ^ommaircs, pouvoir etdoi onne autorite et au Gouveineur ou Commandant en Chef, ittjie I'avis du Confeil, d'y fairc, de terns a autre, tels changeniens qu'il croira ^iccelFaires par Lettres Patentes, (bus Ic Grand Sceau, foil et telle partie -"'8«'>» pom Maj pou ••>fT" df te-.'\Sa "Utrc, tes Juges e On fes H^ritiersi ou Succelleu» "n? jugcro i^ej^ffaire circonllancfcs de cette Province, oudifcro^i^r du u Hp la Couronne quelconque. A SOn\ Di£ i-i,us s'--.= TUR* a convenab drt it c)U ^• qui ett ou fera r imable'tla rf- Ps Court Plaidoy "" mmuns a aucun jour polU "' ^ la cet Afte, fera retournable dans fa Cour a laquelte 1^ records precedes d^ la Cour d'ou tcl Writ ouPfoces pfcavoirc-oag tet A6k (^rdorines d'etre tranfm is; Et chaque tiRS^it'Wi tenu et confidcre ctre retournable le premier jour du plus prochain fctabli par cet A6te, etqui fuivra leiour auquel tel Writ ou Procbs fera retournable dans aucune dts Cours des Plaidoyers Coramuns. FINIS. . «*