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 KKGIS MAGN.E BRITANNLE ET IllBERNIiE 
 
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 At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster^ tlie 
 Twenty-fifth Day of November, Anno Domini 1790, irt 
 the Thiity-Hrst Year of the Ileigtt of our late Sove<"eign 
 Lord GEORGE tfie Tliird, by the Grace of God, of 
 Great Britain and Ireland King, Defender of the Faitli, 
 &c. being the first Session of the Seventeetith Puriiameat 
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 PIllNTLD BY ROBERT ARMOUR, 
 
 tniNTER TO TlIK KINC'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IfOR TlIE UISTKIC* 
 
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 ANNO TRICESIMO FRIMO 
 
 GEORGII III. REGIS. 
 
 Preamble) 
 
 14 Geo, III. cap. 
 83, reciteii. 
 
 CAP. XXXI. 
 
 Air Act to repeal certain Parts of an Act, passed in the Fourteenth Year of 
 His Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act farmaking more effectual Provision 
 far the Goventmeut of the Province of Quebec, in North America ,• and 
 to make further Pr<ivisio7i for the Government of tlie said Province. 
 
 WIIEREA S an Act wa^ passed in the Fourteenth Year of the Reif^n 
 of His present Majesty, intituled, An Act for making more effectual 
 Provisionfor the Government of the Province of Quebec in I^orth America t 
 And wLircus the said Act is in many Respects inapplicable to the present 
 Oondttion and Circumstances o-. the said Province ; And whereas it is ex- 
 pedient and necessary that further Provision should now be made for the 
 g(MHl (Government and Prosperity thereof : May it therefore please Your 
 most Excellent Majesty that it be enacted ; and be it enacted by the 
 Kiny's most Fixccllent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of 
 the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Connnons, in this present Par- 
 liament assembled, and by the Authority of the same,, That so much of 
 the said ^ct as in any Manner relates to the Appointment of a Council for 
 the Aflairs of the said Province of Quebec, or to the Power given by the 
 said Act to flic said Council, or to the major Part of them, to make Or- 
 dinances for the Peace, welfare, and good (Government of the said Pro- 
 vince, with the Consent of His Majesty's Governor, l^ieutenant (Jovemor, 
 or Coututan<ler-in.Ciuef for the Time being, shall be, and the same is 
 bertb.'^ *epealed. 
 
 n. And whereas His iVfajesty has been pleased to signify, by His Mes- 
 sage to botli iJouMs of Pariiament, Uis Royal Intention to divide His 
 Province of Quebec into 'I"wo hejtarHte Provinces, to be called The Pro- 
 vince of I' pper Canada, and The Province of Lower Canada ; be it en- 
 acted by till- Authority aforesaid, That there shall be within each of the Within each of 
 sasd l'rovinc«s respectively a l>ei>'sUitive Council, and an Asseuibly, to be the intended Pro- 
 fccveraliy compobtd e.iii con^titultd in the Manner bcrciu-after described ; vinces a I^msla- 
 
 Somuchof rCi* 
 cited Act as re- 
 lates to the Ap- 
 pointment of a 
 Council for Que- 
 bec, or its Pow- 
 ers, repealed. 
 
 tire Council and 
 
^em 
 
 Aew^mMjr to ha 
 
 CoiistitntLMi, hf 
 whose Advice 
 His Majdsty moy 
 make Laws for 
 pUe Govnrnmeiit 
 pf the Province. 
 
 Hit Miijostjr 
 may autlioriza 
 (,t)e fiovoriior, or 
 I lieutenant Gn- 
 ▼crnor. of each 
 Province, to 
 summon Mem- 
 
 b<T8 to the IjHnJS- 
 
 )ative Council. 
 
 No Person lin- 
 ger '21 Years of 
 >pe, etc. to be 
 sumniuued. 
 
 hi'ld tht'ir Seats 
 ^or Life. 
 
 His Maif's'y 
 r>;«y anni'x to 
 Hi(rp<lit:ii-y Ti;l"s 
 pf Mdiinjir, tlie 
 Riphl of hi'infr 
 siiihinnni'il to the 
 1 '■i.Msliiiive 
 Council. 
 
 and that in each of the said Provinces respectively His Majesty, llr» 
 JJeirs or Succesiiors, hhall hiive Power, during the Continuance of tlii« 
 Act, by and with the Advice and Conbcnt of the Legislative Council and 
 Assembly of such Provinces respectively, to make J^ws for the Peace, 
 We fare, and good Government thereof, such Laws not being rcpu};naiit 
 to this Aet ; and that all such I-rfv\vs, being parsed by the Legislative 
 Council and Assenib'y of either of the said Provinces respeetiveiy, aid 
 assented to by His Alajesty, His Heirs or Successors, or assented to in 
 His IVIajcsty's Name, by sucli J'erson as His Majesty, His Heirs or Suc- 
 cessors shall from Time to Time appuuit to be the Governor, or lieu- 
 tenant Governor of such Province, or by such Person as His Majesty, H's 
 Heiis or Suc•ee^sors > hall from Time to Time appoint to administer the 
 (I'overnmeiit within the same, shall be, and the same arc hereby declared 
 to be, by virtue of and under tlie Authority of this Act, valid and bindinjj 
 to all Intents and Purposes whatever, witlUu the Province in which thu 
 same shall liave been so passed, , 
 
 ni. And be it further enacted by the Authority nforesraid. That forth« 
 Purpose of constituting such Legislative Couticil as aforesaid in each < f 
 (he said Provinces respectively, it shall and may be lawful for His Mnjesty, 
 His rieirs or Successors, by an Instrument under His or their Sign Manua', 
 to authorize and direct the Governor or Lieutenant Governor, or Person 
 admini^tering the Government in each of the said Provinces respectively, 
 within the Time herein-after nientioned, in His Majesty's ISame, and by 
 an Instrument under the Great Seal of such Province, to sununon to tb« 
 siiid J.e^is'ative Council, to be esttiblished in each of the said Provinces 
 respectively, a sullicient Nunibcr of discreet and proper Pei"sons, being 
 not fewer than Seven, to the Legislative Council for the Province of Li>- 
 per Canada, and not fewer than i^'ifteen, to the JiCgislativc Council for 
 the Province of Lower Canada ; and that it shall a'so be lawfyl for I'Rs 
 Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, from Time to Time, by an Instrunieit 
 under His or their Sign Manual, to authorize and direct tlie Goveraor, or 
 J.ieutenant Governor, or Person administering the Goyenniient in each « f 
 the said Provinces respectively, to siuiimtm to the Legtsl^tivc Council of 
 such Province, in like Manner, such olher Person or Persons us His Mv- 
 jesty. His Heirs or Successors, shall think tit ; and that every Person who 
 sli'ili be so summoned to the Legislative Council of either of the said 
 Provinces, respectively, shall thereby become a Member of sUtU Legis.Jii- 
 tive Council to which he bhall have been so summoned. 
 
 IV. Provided always, and be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid* 
 Thiit no Person ^hall he summoned to the said Legislative C<'UT;cil, in 
 either of the said Provinces, who j-hall not be of the full Age of Twenty- 
 one Years, and a naturai-borii Nul'j( ct of His Majesty, or a Subjtct i f 
 His Majesty naturalized by Act of the Hriti^h Parliament, or a Suljict' f 
 His Majesty, having become such by the Cont^uest and Cession of the: 
 Province of Canada. 
 
 V. And be it forth' r cnr.cttd by the Authority aforesaid. That every 
 Me»iber of each of the said Ltgis'ative t cuncils shall hold h-'s Sett 
 therein for the Term of his Life ; but fuhject nevertheless to the Pro- 
 visions In rein-after contained for vacating the fair.c, in the Cases herein- 
 at'ter specilied. 
 
 VI. And be it further cnr.cted by the Authority aforesaid, That wher- 
 ever His Majesty, His Heirs, or s'ucccssoi-s, shall think proper to confer 
 upon any Subject of the Crown of (iieat Britain, by 1-elters Potent under 
 the Great Seal of either of the said Provinces, any Hereditary Title of 
 Honour, Rank, «ir Dignity of such Province, descendib'e according to 
 to any Course of Descent limited in such Letters Patent, it shall and may 
 be lawful fur His Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, to antiex thevto, by 
 llie .-aid Letters I'utcnt, if His M:ijctty, His Heirs, or Successors, ^-hall so 
 
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esty, ll!» 
 ce iif thi4 
 mncil Hiid 
 le PfHce, 
 rcpu};iiiiiit 
 legislative 
 ve;y, aid 
 ntcd to in 
 I's or Suf- 
 or IJfii- 
 lebty, Il's 
 nistcr the 
 i diclarcd 
 id binding 
 wbicli thu 
 
 lilt fortha 
 eai'h ' f 
 b Mnjfsty, 
 n Manuu', 
 or Person 
 spcctiveiy, 
 e, and by 
 lion to tim 
 Provinces 
 )ns, being 
 ICC of Lp- 
 ouncil for 
 fMl for rfts 
 liistL'unici't 
 >vcriior, or 
 in each if 
 Council of 
 IS liis iVlf- 
 *esson who 
 if the said 
 U Lcgis.u- 
 
 aforcSHi'dt 
 ;<'Ui;cil, ia 
 if TwLiity- 
 
 Sulij.et t f 
 . Sul.jiet •■{ 
 sioii of the 
 
 Thiit every 
 1 h-s Set t 
 > the Pr«- 
 uics hereiis- 
 
 rhut whcn- 
 :x to confer 
 iteiit under 
 ry Title of 
 ceording to 
 ill and may 
 hov"to, by 
 ji-b, bhall bo 
 
 ihiiik fif, an Hereditary Rij^ht tif being njmnioned to the I,egislativc 
 - Council of such Province, de!^cendlble according to the Course of Descei t 
 * so limited with respect to such Title, Rank, or Dignity ; and that every 
 i Person on which >U(h Wight ^hall be so conferred, or to whom such Right 
 Itlihall severally so descend, sluill thereupon be entitled to deniund from the 
 '* |>overnor, Lieutenant lioveriinr, or Person adiniiiisteiing the t.'overnmeDt 
 '* t)f such Province, his Writ of Summons to such Legislative Council, ut 
 
 any Time after he sh.ill have aftained the Age of Twenty-one years, 
 
 subject ncveitheless to the Provisions herein-after contained. 
 
 VII. Provided always, and be it further enacted by the Authority 
 
 nforchaid, Thut wh'ii and so often as any Person to whom such Ileredi- Sii-.-b dMcendi- 
 tary Right shall have descended shall, without the Permission of His We Hiirlit for- 
 IVlajesty, His lleiis or tjueeessois, sigiiilicd to the J-.egislative Counpil of feited, and 
 the Province by the CJovernor, Lieutenant (Jovernor or Person adnunis. 
 tering the (Joveriinievit there, have been absent from tho said Province 
 '^^or the S|»uee of Four Years continually, nt any Time between the Date 
 of his succeeding to such Right and the Time of his applying for surh 
 
 'j'Writ of Su"«n"'"is, 'f Ik' 'liaii have been of the Age of Twenty-one Years 
 or upwards at the Tin c of his so succeeding, or at any Time between the 
 Date of his attaining the said Age and the Time of iiis so applying, if he 
 ^llall not have been of the said Age at the Time of his so succeeding ; and 
 ;i so when and so often iis any siieh Per- on ^hall at any Time, before his 
 a^jpiying for such Writ of SunniuMis, have taken any Oath of Allegiance 
 or < ibedieiice to any Foreign Prince or Power, in every such Case such 
 l*er,Miii shall not be entitled to receive any Writ of Summons to the J<egis_ 
 lutive C(>un(;il by virtue of ^ueh Hereditary Right, unless His Majesty, 
 llis Heirs or Successors, shall at any Time think fit, by in.strunifiit under 
 Jlis or their Sign Manua', to direct th it such Persoiishall be summoned to 
 
 'ihe said Couicil ; and the liovernor, J jeutenant (Jovemor, or Person ad- 
 ministering the Covernnieiit in the said Provinces respective'y, is hereby 
 authorized ard reciuircd, previous to granting such Writ of Summons to 
 itny Person so aj)piying for tlie same, to interrogate such Person upon 
 
 Oath touching the said several particu'ars, before such ilxecutive Concil, 
 jis shall h ive been appointed by His Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, 
 >vithin siieh Province, for the Affairs thereof. ' ^ 
 
 VIII. Provided also, aiid be it further enacted by the Authority aforc- 
 
 IKiid, Tli.it if any Member of the J.egislative Councils of e'ther of the Seats in Council 
 jjaid Provinces respectively, shall leave such Province, and shall reside out vaoatod in ccr- 
 hS the same for the space of Four Years continually, without the pemiis- Uiu Cases. 
 
 {ion of His Majesty, His Heirs or Successoi-s, signified to such Legislative 
 Council by the Governor or Lieutenant Governor, or i'erson administering 
 jliis Majesty'."^ Ciovernnient there, or for the space of Two Years coutinu- 
 ;'|illy, without the lik-; permission, or tlie |)erniission of the CJo.ernor, 
 ' JLieuteuant Governor, or Pci-son adniinistering the Government of such 
 Province, sii'iiilied to such J^egislutivc Council in the manner aforesaid ; 
 Idr if any ':u<U iVIember shall take a' y Oath of Allegiance or Obedience to 
 liny Foreign I'rince or Power ; his Seut iu such Council shall thereby be- 
 come vacant. 
 
 IX. Provided also, and be it flnlhfT enn.rted by the Authority aforc- 
 to d, Tliiit in every ease where a Writ of Summons to such Legislative 
 C(>uiieil shall have been lawfully wilhlie'.d from any person to whom such 
 Hereditary Right as aforesaid shall have descended, by reason of .such 
 «)seiiee from tlie Province a.s aforesaid, or of his having taken an Oath of 
 Allegiance or Obedience to any Foreign Prince or Power, and also in 
 every ease where tlie seat in such Council of any Member tliereof, having 
 such Hereditary right as aforesaid, shall have been vacated by reason of 
 »ny of the <;.mses hereii-before specified, such Hereditary Right shall re- 
 ptain siu,pend«d during the life of such person, unless His Miijcsty, His 
 Ileirs or Succes.-)ors, shall afterwards think fit to direct that he be sum- 
 
 Hereditary 
 Rights and Seats 
 so forfeited or 
 vacated, to re- 
 main full ended 
 during the lives 
 »f the Parties, 
 but on their 
 deaths to go 'o the 
 Persoi'S next en- 
 tillud thereto. 
 
iu'>iu'(1 t'> sui'h. (!iiiiiK-il ; but tli.it on tku dciilli of kucJi |)L-i)inii such Ili{{ht, 
 Milij.i't tit llu: |>ri)\iNiiiiis liut'fiii coiittiiiicil, sli.iU (ic-scciid to tilt* pci'Kon who 
 frliill iKxt In' fiil;t\<l tljciild, acfuiliiig to the fi>m>e of (Itscciit liiiiitcd 
 in the Letters i'u'.out hy vvhieh the suiuu klia.il have been uiigiiiully con. 
 fcnx'J. 
 
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 ff il'lits (.'Xtiiip- 
 viHJu'.l, I'lir 
 'i' rciisoii. 
 
 \. Provitled also, and be it further enacted by tlic Authority aforesaid, 
 Tluit if any .Member t>f either of tiie .said jA'jrisiative Councils shall be 
 iittiiiutcd for TreaMin in any Court of Law within any of His Majesty's 
 DDiiiinioiis, his Seiit in >ueh Council shall thereby bucotnu vacant, and 
 any such llereditarv Jli{;lit as aforesaid then vested in such person, or to 
 be deri\L(l to any i liitr persons through hiiu, shall be sitteriy forfeited and 
 c\tiii"ui.>hcd. 
 
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 XI. Provided also, and be It further enacted by the AuThorlfy afore. 
 
 said, thit ulitiiovcr any t-iui-stion .shall arise respecting the llight of any 
 
 person to hi: su.iiiiioiieil to either of the said J.iejiis'ativc ('ouncits respec- 
 
 tlvfly, or resj)ectinii liic Vucaney of the Seat in such lA'};islativc Council 
 
 of any JVr.son having; been ^uillnlor.cd thereto, every such Question shall, 
 
 « •• I "^a'i' . i\. " '^y ^''^ (governor or l.,ieutenant tJovcriior of the Province, or by any 
 
 iiiMitiou'd"^'"^" ^*'^''''^"" itdiiiinisterini; the Cnvcnniieiit there, be referred to such Legisla- 
 
 tivi' ('(lUiH'il, to be by tlie said (!ouiieil h'ard and di terniined ; and that 
 
 il: :.ii ill iiiul may Iv lauful either for tiie Persoji ciesiriiiir such Writ of 
 
 Suiiinio.'is, or rtsjiectinj.;- whose Seat such tj.uestion sliiill luve arisen, or 
 
 f.)r His !Vl.ije.-:ty'.'< Attorney tieiieral of such IVovince, in His Majesty's 
 
 >>'a:ne, to a|)|>eiil from tlu' IJetirniination of tlie Siud Council, in such 
 
 C;isf, to lli.^ .Majesty in His PirHament of Creat Hritain ; and that the 
 
 .Fu'l^nieiit tliLieon of His Maj. .■-ty in His said Par.iameat shall be liaal 
 
 and eonc':a^ivc to all (nteuts aiul Purposes wh.itcver. 
 
 XIF. \ni[ be it furtlur enacted by t'ae Authority afbrtsaid, That the 
 Covonii>r or i.Ieuteiuiot Governor of the said Provinces resj)cctively, or 
 the 1\to',>:i adniiiti.stcriiii;- His Alajesty's (Jovcrnnient therein respectively, 
 sill! I have Power and Authority from Time to Time, by an Instrument 
 ui;(i'.'r the lireat S».'al of :aU<.Ii Province, to constitute apj)'jint ajid rc- 
 Jiiove the kipeiikers of the Ijc^jisiative Coui^cils of such Provinces respec- 
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 A-c. 
 
 ,.(y Xnr. And i)C it fu.ther enacted by the A tithority aFtu'esaid, That, for 
 
 i.'llie ''''■' ''ii'"i>-s" of const ili'.vin;;' sueli Asseiiibly as aforesaid, ia each of the 
 i> call '■''^^d l^roviiiees re;>i)('eti\ei), it shall jiiul ir.ay be lawful for Ifis Majc'ity, 
 Jli> Heir.-, or Surce.vsor.i, by an instrunieiit under His or their Sign Manual, 
 t.i autliori/.<J and direct the Governor or J^ieutenant (Jovernor, or Person 
 adii;iiii}terin;;' the (government in each of the said Provinces respectively, 
 v.'ithin tlu' Time herein-after mentioned, and thereafter from Time to- 
 Ti;ni* as -Jcc'sion shall iwjuire, in His Majesty's Name, and by an Instru- 
 inriit urder the (.>re..V Se.il i-f tvwh Province, to sunn. on aiidcall togetliei: 
 ii;i As^enlbiy in and for such Province. 
 
 XIV. .\nd b'- it further enact'.d 1)y the Authority af^>resnid. That, for 
 the Purpo.'C of electing; tiie Men/ners of sueh Assemblies ivspectively, it 
 shall ami may be l.iwliu for Hi^ iMijj;'.->ty, ilis Heirs or J>uccessoi"s, by an 
 Jii.->t:"iiinei!t u.id' r li:.- or their s'j^n ivuiiiiial, to a'.ithorize titi- (.Jovernor or 
 J/i uten li.t. V I'o'.e -niir of each of the .said Provinces re.sjieotively, or the 
 Person "..iniinifleriii;; th.' f )■ -e'liiiient therein, vvithiii tho Tliue herein- 
 after n:ri>tioi!ed, to i.-. ii.' a Proclan.atioii dividinu, such J'rovince into Dis. 
 tri<ts-, or ( oiiiities, or <-iie.es, and Towns or Townships, and appointinjf 
 (he Ijiiiiit.. tJien.of, H^!'' dec arinj; iiii 1 ajijto-'i.tinf; t hi' Number of Hei»re- 
 scnttii.Ive.- to be tho.s'-n by cat h of sueli [)i:t)el>, or Couiities, or ('ircch, 
 niid To.vns rr T(»\vii h'jis, n:.' i»veti>o y ; ard tii.-it it i lian a'so be lawful 
 
 l\y.- \r. 
 
 Fli> He 
 
 'sii' eossoir, u^ au*hori/f ik'Ii f governor or 
 
 laeuiciiant ^^jven-.o. , or Per- on .•.liiiiinisleiinj, tiie (tosernnieiit, from 
 
 XVIII 
 
 Writs 
 
 sbcctivcl 
 
 Fcrson ai 
 
 rtspectiv 
 
 aforesaid 
 
 Writs sh^ 
 
 Districts 
 
 Writs shi 
 
 Say on 
 
 l#isc pro> 
 
 Province 
 
 Writs sh 
 
 lifers in tl 
 
 pirson (I 
 
 of either 
 
 fifty Ua)J 
 
 it .shall iiT 
 
 Council 
 
 Heirs or| 
 
 iiall har 
 
 10 suinml 
 
 i J 
 
such llinht, HflUg^ ,.4 
 • pci-xon who ^* ''*• 
 •flit liiiiited 
 
 Anno tricesimo prima Gkoroii III. A. D. 1 ?!H1. 
 
 y ftforcsaid, 
 ■ils shttll lie 
 is Majc-hty's 
 vaciiiit, uiid 
 iisoii, or to 
 oit'uitcd unit 
 
 lority af(»rc- 
 liu,ht of any 
 icilb rc'sptc- 
 Lti>c Couiiril 
 K'stioii shall, 
 or by any 
 ich lA-gisla- 
 il ; and that 
 u<h Writ of 
 c arisen, or 
 is Majesty's 
 cil, ill sucli 
 and that the 
 hull be linal 
 
 id, That the 
 lectivcly, or 
 icspectivcly, 
 :i instruiiieiit 
 ;)i;it aJid rc- 
 inces rtbpec- 
 
 d, That, for 
 I each of the 
 [lis Maj«ty, 
 Sign Manual, 
 )r, or Person 
 
 respectively, 
 iVoiu Time to 
 
 by an histru- 
 I call toi;etlujF 
 
 d, That, for 
 spectively, it 
 vissoi-s, by au 
 tloveruor or 
 ively, or the 
 riuic 111 rein- 
 in ce into Dis- 
 
 ,d app^ii'tiiiK 
 )t*r of Ilepre- 
 .s, or Circes, 
 ii's;) be lawful 
 1 CJovemor or 
 nnicnt, frojn 
 
 §"iinc to Time to iioiniiiate and appoint proper rersmi to eveciilr the. 
 )rtice of Returning Ollicer in each of tlie ^lid Districit, im ( ouiilies, or 
 'ircles, and Towns or Toiviisliips ropectively ; and tlmt mkIi DiviMt.a of 
 he said I'rovifiees into Districts, or Ciiuiilies, or Circles, and 'l■o^Vll^ or 
 ovvnships, and such Diclaration and Apiio'.ntnnul ot the Nu.iiber of Hr- 
 fcrescntatives to be chosen by eiicli of ihi; said Districts, or Couiitics, or 
 Circles, and Towns or TowiiNhips respectively, and also sucli Noiiiinatioii 
 ftnd Appointment of lletuniinj; OflicL-rs in the Ranie, shall lie vaiiil and 
 •ffcctual to all the Purposes of this Act unless it shall at any Tiiiu- In- 
 •therwise provided by an Act of the Legislative Council and Ass« lably of 
 the Province, ussciitcd to by His Majesty, J lis Heirs or Sfuecosors. 
 
 XV. Provided ncverth'j!e.>i, and lie it further enacted by the Authmity 
 •foresaid, 'i'hat the Provision herein-bef«re conUiiiied, for inipoweriii); the Pow r of d* 
 i^vvrnor, liicutemiut Governor, or Person administering the (..'oveniii.eiit <!ovtroor to ;i|r,. 
 
 ithe said Provinces resiiectively, under su* ii Authority as aloresaid from P'^I."*^ Hiiunung 
 :s Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, from Time to Tinn-, to iiomiiiutc 
 d appoint proper Persons to execute the Ollice of lletuniing OlVicer in 
 4lle said Districts, Counties, Circles, and Towns or Town*<hips, shall re- 
 tflaiii and continue in force in each of the said Provinces respectively, for tliisi Act. 
 mc Term of Two Years, from and after the ('iimmcnceiiient of tliis Act, 
 llHthiu such Province, and no longer ; but subject nevertheless to be 
 ■Ooner repealed or varied by any Act of the I.egislative Council and As- 
 rtmbly of the Province, assented to by His Majesty, Hik Heii-s or Suc- 
 «tssor&. 
 
 OiiittTs, to fou- 
 tiim.' Two Vi;i>r» 
 from the t'«iin- 
 mt'iicjiiiciil o/ 
 
 Xo Person 
 obli'.;cd to R.»r*f» 
 its rjHtiirniiip Of- 
 lii:.'r inori.' iluiu 
 
 XVI. Provided always, and be it further enacted by the Authority 
 albresaid. That no person shall be obliged to execute the said Oilice of 
 lleturning Ofllcer for any longer Time than one Year, or ofteiier than 
 Once, unless it shall at any Time be otherwise provided by any Act of the ()„( ., nol.ss 
 legislative Council and Assembly of the Province, assented to by His oiliLiwise provk*- 
 Majcsty, His Heirs or Successors, ed by an Kv\ «►»- 
 
 tlic I'roviiice. 
 
 XVII. Provided also, and be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid, Number of 
 Tliat the whole Number of Members to be ehoseii in the Province of Miinbcrs in wtd* 
 l&ppcr-Caniula shall not be less than si.xtecn, and that the whoe Number I'rovincc. 
 
 •tr Alembers to bu chosen in the Province of Lower-Caiiuda siiall not be 
 iMs than fifty. 
 
 ■ XVIII. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That 
 Writs for the F.lectiou of iMenilurs to serve in llie said Assemblies re- 
 rtectively, shall be issued by the Ciovenior, Lieutenant CTOvernor, or 
 Fferson administering His Majesty's (Government within the said Provinces 
 fiispeetively, within fourteen Days after the sealing of .-uch Instrument as 
 aibresaid for summoning and calling together such Assembly, and that suoli 
 Writs shall be directed to the respective Returning (Jlllcers of the s«iid 
 Districts, or Counties, or Circles, and Towns or Townsliijis ; and that such 
 Writs shall be made returnable within fifty Jiays at farthest from the 
 Bay on which they shall bear Date, uiile<<s it sh;ill at any Time be other- 
 nWsc provided by any Act of the J^cgislative (Council and Assembly of the 
 Pl'ovince, assented to by His Majesty, His Heirs or Suceessoi-s ; and that 
 Writs shall in like manner and form be issued for the Election of ."\Iem- 
 lilrs In the case of any "Vacancy which sliall happen by the Death of the 
 idrson chosen, or by his being summoned to tlie Legislative Council 
 of either I'rovince, and that such Writs shall be made returnable within 
 fifty Days at farthest from the day on v\ hich thoy shall bear Date, unless 
 it shall at any Time be otherwise provided by any Act of tlie J.egislative 
 Council and Assembly of the Province, afJsented to by ills Majesty, his 
 
 Seirs or Successors, and that in the ease of any such Vacancy whith 
 all happen by the Heath of the pi rson chosen, or by reason of his being 
 ^ summoned as aforesaid, the Writ for the Election of anew Mcii.b»r 
 
 IJt'pinlalioiiii r«r 
 issuing VN liis IW 
 (lie iMCftioii ol" 
 Mt'iiibersi lo 
 sorvc in I lie AsK 
 sc'inblie^ 
 
A. Di 1790. A into ttice'stnio primo Georoii III. C sT 
 
 1 
 
 khall l)ti ibkucd witliiu nix iJuyti uflur the same kliull be iitutlu kiiowu tu llir 
 putpur OlUcu far iMuiiig itucli Wiiti ut' l^luttiun. 
 
 TletiiriiiiiK Of- XIX. Ami be it iuitlior fimctcJ by t lit; autiuu'ity iiforeKaid, timt all 
 ficem tu uxucutu u"^ every the Keluriiiii^ Dllicerti ho u|i|)oiiited lui afoiekuitl, to whom any 
 VVriu. sueli Wiits as iiFonsi.iid >liiill be direeti.:!, hhall* aad ihcy are hereby au- 
 
 thorized and iciiuirud duly to execute tuch Writs. 
 
 Hjr whom til" 
 
 Mi'ivibiTs are lo 
 bo cliuijv'u. 
 
 XX. Aud 1)0 it furtltcr t-nacted by the autliurity aforesaid, That the 
 Members lor the. several Distriets, or Touaties, or ( Ireles of tlie tiaid Pro 
 vinees res|)Letiveiy, kIkiII be ehu.Neii by llie mnjorily of votes of bueh per- 
 Koiih as ^hall severally i)e |iossts.Ncd, tor their own ii^e and benefit, of iaudb 
 or terienifttiti) Withiii .oteii i>i:>triet or ('ouaty,or Circle, as thecatic tihall be, 
 such laiuls beiii;; by tlieui iieid in freehold, or in lief, or iii roturc, la* by 
 rertilieate derived under the Authority of the t.'overnor and (ouiieil of 
 the Provinee of t^uebee, and bein{j; of tiie yearly Value of V'orty Shil- 
 lings Sterlin;^, or upwards^ over and above all rents imd charges payable 
 out of or respeet of the same , and that the lUtmbers for the several 
 Tokvns or Townships within the said ]Provine«8 respectively shall be chosen 
 by the nuijority of Votes of such persons as either shall severally be pos- 
 ses.scd, for their own use and benefit, of a dwellinj^-house aud lot of 
 ground in sueh Town or Township, such dwelling-house and lot of grouud 
 being by them held in like manner as aforesaid/ and being of the yearly 
 va.ue of Five Pounds Sterling, or upwards, or, tis having beeu resident 
 within the saiil Town or To\viishi() for the space of twelve Calendar 
 months next before the date of the Writ of Sumnums for the Uection, 
 shall hunajldil have paid one year's rent for the Dwelling-house in whieli 
 t!>oy shall nave so resided, at the ratu of ten pounds sterling per annum, 
 or upwards. 
 
 Certain persons 
 
 not eligible to 
 
 (be AssL'inbli(.'s. 
 
 as aforesiiid in the said >.»<> x ../.m- ...-., ». ...... .-..»„. i^v. u ^..^....ow. ». .^^ 
 
 Church of Knglaud, or a iVlinit-ter, I'riest, r.ce.esiastie, or Teacher, either 
 according to tlie Rites of the Chuich of Rome, or under tuiy other forni^ 
 or professions of Religious I'aith or Worship. 
 
 XXII. Provided also, and be it further ftnacted by the authority afore- 
 
 No permn un- i>Aiil, That no person shall be capable of voting at any Klectiou of a Member 
 
 der 21 Vearsof to serve in such Asser.ibly, in cither of the ssiid Provinces, or of being el- 
 
 Age, &c. ected at any such Election, who shall not be of the full age of twenty-one 
 
 cai>.ibl.> of vot" Years, ami a natural born Subject of ilis IVlajesty, or a subject of His 
 
 or buJi'ureUctJd • '^luj^'^ty naturalized by Act of the liritish Parliament, or a Subject of His 
 
 Majesty, having become such by the Conquest and Cession of the Pro'.ince 
 
 of Canada. 
 
 nor any Person 
 •(tainted for 
 'i' reason or Felo- 
 ny. 
 
 XXIII. And be it also enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That no 
 Person shall be capable of voting at any F.lection of a Member to serve in 
 such Assembly, in either of the said Provinces, or of being elected at any 
 such FJection, who sir 11 have been attainted lor Treason t)r Felony in any 
 C^ourt of l^iaw within any of Ilis Majesty's Uominioir^, or who shall be 
 within any Description of Persons disqualified by any Act of the Legisla- 
 tive Council and Assembly of the Province, absented to hy Ilis Majesty, 
 Ilis Heirs or Successor's. 
 
 XXIV. Provided also,and be it further enacted by the Authority afore- 
 
 Voters if re- ^^- That every Votcr,bcfore he is admitted to give his Vote at any such 
 
 quired, to take Election, shall, if required by any of the Candidates, (»r by the Returning 
 
 the following Officer, take the following Oath, which shall be administered ia the 
 
 llnglish or Frcncli J-ai lagf , as the Car.c niay require : 
 
7. d. s( 
 
 kiiuwu tu lltr 
 
 Kuid, llmt nil 
 to whiiiii Hiiy 
 •c hereby nu- 
 
 ll, That the 
 the said Pro- 
 tit' such |>t'l- 
 flit, of luiid:> 
 .-a>ic sLuU bo, 
 rotui'c, or by 
 id Council ul° 
 ■ Forty Shii- 
 irgcs puyable 
 the hevcrul 
 Hill be chosen 
 rally be pus- 
 : aud lot of 
 lot of ground 
 ii the yearly 
 )eea resident 
 Ivc Culciidui 
 he lllectioii, 
 UbC in which 
 ; per aniiuin^ 
 
 ithority aforc- 
 iiibcr to serve 
 in, who shall 
 }e e><t.ablish«d 
 inihtcr of the 
 achtr, eithei 
 ly other forni' 
 
 thority aforc- 
 1 of alVIcnibei 
 • of being el. 
 jf twenty-one 
 uhject of His 
 iubject of His 
 the Pro', ince 
 
 lid, That no 
 er to serve ia 
 ilected at any 
 1' clouy in any 
 who shall be 
 the Legisla- 
 Ilis Majesty, 
 
 ithority afore - 
 e at any such 
 :he Returning 
 tcred ia the 
 
 I J. l79'i. Anno IricfMitAa prvno (ieoRaii HI. C\ 31. 
 
 IA. n. litfle^'nrfnudti'Hify^ in the Preiener uf A/mi^/ity GimI, That Oath, 
 lam, tit/ie bat (if iny' Knumfcdie and lie'ief, ufthe Full Age uf 
 Twithty-une iean, nildthit I hme nut vutcd bef'tre <U /lii» Eleiiiim, 
 
 And that every such Person nh.tll also, if so retjuired us afjresaid, make nnd to malic 
 Oath, previous to his iming ndinitted to vote, that he is, to the best of his Daili to ih- P 
 knowledge and belief, duly possessed of su'h hands and 'I iienicnts, or of fittil.irs hereti 
 
 ■ ■> 11?^^ ■• . . . I 1 .<...<■< > I ~.. •!...» I... I. L ... 1 . >.r>../.,i: 4.1 
 
 'ar. 
 
 ruia 
 
 :UJ/»; AIIU Wlll'l, U«*J |#if."»c»^ -Li^'i »#■ OM- la a«-.>i«i>i t»>iw ■ :t\ 1111.111:%^ ill ill «•» «ii.ii-t ii 
 
 •uch a Dwelling llou^e and Lot of (.Jrjuiid, or that he liu> hmnjid-; been •'P«'cili>.il. 
 «o resident, uiid paid .>ui:h rent fm h;s Dwelling ihrtj-.e, us eiitilles him, 
 according to the Provisions of this Act, to give liis VKli; at sutli Kieetioii 
 f»r the County, or Dstrict, or Circe, or for tho Towu or Towash.p for 
 which he sha>l ofler tiie same. 
 
 XXV. And be it fuilhiT onaeted by (he Authority aforesaii.1. That it ITis Miiji^tr 
 •hall aud may be lawful for liis Majesty, his Hens or Successors, to ;m- m;iy aiilliori?,^ 
 Iborize the (ioveraor or IJeuteimnt Cioverimr, or Person administering the the (ioviTimr to 
 0ovuriiinent within each of the said Provinces respectively, to lix the fix tiio Tiim' and 
 Time luui Place uf holding such JOiectioiis, giving not less than eight I'li""' "f holding 
 pays Notice of such Time, suijeet luvci-theicss to such Provisions as '^l'-''-'^"*'*''' ; 
 Way hereader be made in these respects by any Act of the Legislative 
 
 Council and Assenib.y of tlie Province, assjcnted to by His Mtgesty,jj hiS 
 Heirs or Successors 
 
 XXVI. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid. That and "f holdinjr 
 it shall and may be lawful for His ,VIaj.;sty, his Hein or Succcs-sors, to the Sessions of 
 •uthori^e the (Jovernor or JJeutcna-.t Governor of each of the said Pro- »'"' Council and 
 ^ncos respectively, or the Person administering the Uovernnient therein, AwcMiLly, &c, 
 i« fix the Places and Tunes of holding tin- fust and every other Session of 
 
 Ihi! J^egislative <^'>uncil and Assembly wf sucii Province, giving due and 
 •urticieiit Notice tliercof, and to pror')j,ue the same from Time to Time, 
 and to dissolve t'" aiiie by PnK?laniation or other Wise, whenever he skiii 
 judge it n«cest,:i » if expedient. 
 
 XX VH. Provided always, and be it enacted by the Authority nfiro- 
 
 said, That the said Le;i;is.ative Council and Asseiubiy, in eacii of the said 
 .n.. * 1 1 1 I I . ■ 1 1 - 
 
 XXVnr. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid. That and all Questiona 
 •11 t^uestions wh.ch sha.i arise in the said l^cgisative Councils or Asseni- ",''••*''{» to b;.- dp- 
 Wies respectively shall hi- decided by the i\laj)ntv of Voices of ^ uch '••"»';'' •'ytj,<^ Ma- 
 Members as shall be present ; and that in all Cases wherethe Voices shall "'""^^ "'*** 
 be equal, the Speaker of such Council or A8semb;y, as the Case .-.hall be, 
 •hall have a casting Voice. 
 
 XXIX. Provided always, and be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid, 
 Tliat no Member, either of the iaCgisiative Couiicil or Assembly, in e tlier ^'" Member 
 «f the said Provinces, shall be permitted to sit or to vote theivin until he |" "'*■ "'' '^"^'' '"" 
 «^all have taken and .-.ubscr.bed the following Oath, eitiier before the Co- f }"'''■ ^"'"''" ^''* 
 jirnor or Lieutonuit CJovenior of such Province, or Person adiuii..-terii!g *""'*'^'"'tf 
 vm CJovernmeiit therein, or before some Person or Persons nutn.a-i>.ed by 
 tl|e said CJovernor or Lieutenant lioveruor, or other Per.son as aforesaid, 
 to administer such Oath, and tliat the same shall be adiiiiiiistered lu the 
 English or Trench Language, as the case sliail require : 
 
 I A. Xi. dj siiwere'y prvims and .wear. Thnt I wiffb? faith faf, nvd ^'"^» 
 bear true Afleriamc tj hiis Mnje.'ly Kinir (icorre, as fn'u^fu' Snevev^v 
 •fthe Kingd>m of (-n-at Mritiin, atid if thcae Hrnd/eei dtp'eifda> 1 1» a)>4 
 tehngi)!^ tjthc Mid i^in^dj.n y a.id t'/ud 1 ui.l dcjc.d 2. tin Ijtl.e utiiu*4 
 
 li 
 
Governor mny 
 rive or withholil 
 l!is Majesty's 
 7\8s;iit lu IJills 
 l>ass.'.l ]>y till* !>!}- 
 fisliitive C/'oiiiicil 
 bli;l Ass MiiUly, or 
 
 r "serve tliem for 
 l!is Maiesty's 
 Pleasured 
 
 ^^ C' 31. Anno triccsimo primo Gtoxaii III. A. D. 17D0. 
 
 of my Power a^uinst all tniiicrjus Cjhspinic ,•:'>• and Attempts whatever which 
 s'la.'/be maiiut^nii.st His l'tvr)>i, Crowu a d l:i,;>,U,i/ ; ai:d thnt 1 wl'f. 
 d) my utmst F.'deiiwurtiilindo.icadiiiake ktioaui'tj ] :is Majesty, Ilia 
 J.'fir.i jr S.irci-.ii/rj. tt'l 7Vt" /.>>■/.« and i.iiitcrjus Coi:spirt'.cics at.d ^.ite/iiptM 
 ii'hi'c/i 1 li'rnl' kiau'ttlH; aj:<ii'i.-t l.i./i. uraj/ of thcin : and a!/ thi.^ 1 di 
 s^'car wit'ij-it a y } qii • I'uli m. i>i<- ti' Jhasiji, ur M.'rct licscrL'atiju^ 
 (I 'id rei'.jir rivx a 'I i'lirdj, s.uud di s^icnsidijii from any rcrsj/i or I'^uvr 
 ■ivhute^rr tj t.'a' cj> traiy^ 
 
 Sj he'p inc GOV. 
 
 XXX. Aiul hv it fiutlicr vnael-jd by tlic Auth;)r;ly iilWitii"t!, That 
 wlieiKvcr any Will nh!c!i h u hooii jMssctl by tlio J.c;i,ib ativc Cituiti'il, iiistl 
 by the iii)u>c of Assc-ii.b y, in e'tlu-r of the .'aid Province: rf.'>iKttivc';y, 
 sluli be pivsculcd, for i5i(, ;',hij.^^ty'^, yV,s>L'iit, to tlu- Governor or Liiai- 
 tc'iiant (iovcrnor of such i*i\!viiic'L>, or to the PtM>oii uJiiiiiii.-toriiig iiJH 
 Majesty's Goveniiiiciit thciciu, .sucii ^^'u^c•^llul• or J..itiitci:;int Ci'ovtriior, or 
 PersO!! rtdmiiiihteriiip; tlje {..'itwrniiiont, tiuill, a.'id U'j is hLTtby autliori/ed 
 and rc(ju:rcd to declare, act'ordi'i^;- to his l)i;,c'.etioi!, but Mibj/.tt liovtrtho- 
 Ics.s to till- Provi.sioiis contained in this Act, aid to tuch Iii.-tiUC'tioiis us. 
 may fion; time to time lia gi\eu in thit bi'lmlf b.y His ?iiaj,et,ty, iiis Jleiri* 
 or Siifc<.'>y)rs, th.it he a seiits tu sucli Bill in Ilia ]M<iji'st\'t. Name, or that 
 he vvilh!io!ds IWs A!uj..i,ty'.s Assent tVi)jn such JiiJI, or that hcrcicrvcs tucli 
 nil! fjr the S ({unification of His AJaj-'st/s PJcasUiT tijicrtoiu 
 
 XXX r. Provided a! ways, and hi' it further enacted by the Authority 
 aforesaid, Tli.il •.\lieiK\er i::!y Bi!l, wh'eh shall li!i\e been so presented 
 f.ir His Majesty's As.sent to sucli Govornor, iJtuteuaiit Governor, or I'cr- 
 son aduiinisteriiii!; tho (ioveniiKent, ,> hull, by such Govenior, J^icrteuant 
 (ioveriiur, ur Per>.(.>ii atl,iiiini>teri:i,;i, tlie Govcniuieut, ha>e been assented 
 to in His 3Iajv -jt^'s Nu.iiic, such Governor, Lieutenant (Jovcinor, or Per- 
 son as aforoaid, .sh.ili, mid lu is hereby reijuircd, b) the iiist convenient 
 Opj) atuiiity, to tiMMsi-.'.it tJ (>ne of His Majesty's principal Secrelaiies of 
 Sial'.' ail autlicnlic Copy of such IJil) so assented to; and thi.t it siiall and 
 may be iawfu , at anv time, within Two \cari after such liill ,'liat! haM- 
 luvn ao received h; .'■ueh SecM-etury of Statc,for His Majesty, his Heirs or 
 Suect.vsors, liy liis or their Oriler in Ci.uiici., to dec'arc h's or llieir I)Is- 
 a o.v.ii'.ce of such Uiii, aiid that such l)i: allowance, together uitli a ( citi- 
 Jieate, uiider the iland and Sea! of such Secretary ot State, test fyiiij; the 
 tUy 0.1 which .-Aich I^iil was received as aforesaid, beinj; s;;j,nified h\ such 
 (iiHi-mor, Licuteiiuni Goveiuor, or Pn^uii adiiiinitteriiij;; tiie G<nenjmn.t 
 jlo the lA'psiativC C'ou;;cii and Assembly of a eh Province, or by )'ro-v 
 c aiiiation, 'sh.uli luuke void and annul the saine, from ai.d alU-r the Date 
 of siich SiguiiicHtitJii. 
 
 XX Xn. And be il further enacted 1>y vhe Authrrity nforctaid. That 
 no .such ftil!, -.vhich >ht'l be so rc.>er\ed f.a- the Sitinilieution of his i\Ja- 
 jist\'i, Pieasuic l)K'--eon, s|ta!l hive any i'orce or Authority within cillier 
 of i'])e b;<id Pn.vi.'ici'y rcs't'cli^vly, uiiti! the (,'overt.or or_ Hievitenant Go- 
 ver,>or, r>( J'er;r,i! udn.iuisteriiiK i*;"-' Coveriimci'l, fliall si;;nif\, either by 
 Spo.et'b or .\k'.-.s>ii,a', to the J-cfiiisIative ("ouncil a'.d Assembly ot sach 
 Pntviiice, or b\ Pioclaiiation, thi.'t Mich Pill has been laid lictbre i:is 
 MajoLy in Couuci!, and that Hit, Alaj-sty has been pleased to ajseut to 
 tin: j;:uiic [ and that an Kutry shall I' ■• n:ade, in the J;.'unia's of the said 
 J.eAi!>!ative (loimoi:, of cvciy su h Siiecch, ?,i»Ka{;c, or l-rec'auiation ; 
 Ki'.i a Duplicate Ihci'cof, diVy atte.-ted, ;hallbe i;<'li^crcri to the pro)KT 
 OiTicer, to be kept hirron.ust the public llc.'''rds of Uk- {'r.-vi;;ce : And lhi:t 
 ro .-iich Bill, whch sIm'! be so reserved us uforesuid, .'hal' have any Force 
 OT /.Ldhnritv wh'.i'u ci!her of the siJd Provihccs icsi-cctively, unless His 
 ?.lai-j^l.-.'s As?;ent thereto shall hi'.c been so si,,-,iilied as rfisesird, within 
 the'Sp'ice of Two Ye.,rs from tlh- Da) on v.lich sucli Aii! sluil iiave been 
 presented fvn' H'^ Alajestv's Asset, to the tioveriior, I.iculeiiaut Gover- 
 nor, or Pfrsou adaiiiiisterinj^ theGovernn.iut of such Privvmce, 
 
 Ii*v»i i;i I'orot XXXJH, Ami be i» I'uvthev enacted by the Aul'>ori' ■ • r<>re.-..u(', T!i:it 
 
 dov'Tnor to 
 transmit tu tlie 
 Secretary of 
 Slate ('o|Mris of 
 s«ieli I5il!s!is luve 
 b v>a ass !nt"il to, 
 w!;icli His M.ijf.-i- 
 ty in C'otiiicii 
 may d.'elarc his 
 iii«;dl>-.->;»iK-i> of 
 witliiii Two 
 "N'^-ars fiotii the 
 Heci'ipt, 
 
 rjills reserved 
 f >r his Maji-'siLy 'b 
 Pliiiisurt' iii>i t-i 
 liiive anv b'orfT'} 
 till bis M;iji'«ty's 
 v\i.s(»iil b." (•■('o- 
 lauiiiL'aU;^ to (be 
 Council aiid A.s- 
 umbly, &e, 
 
 to be fi 
 
 X ^hi.s Ac 
 
 thereof 
 
 Author 
 
 th-sAcI 
 
 not bee 
 
 varied 
 
 . virtue o 
 
 His :vUi 
 
 of the J 
 
 tivciy, ( 
 
 I'ai) La 
 
 tilled. 
 
 XXX 
 
 Quebec, 
 n Cou.t 
 tain cast 
 said, Tl 
 inj', the i 
 with sue 
 wrt'iirs ol 
 «f the SH 
 Wituin tl 
 peal thei 
 becii hei 
 of Quebe 
 may be r 
 senibly ol 
 Majesty, 
 
 XXX) 
 
 tecntii Y( 
 Cler/iy ot 
 ceive, aiij 
 Porsmis 
 that it nIi 
 fcueh Pii 
 the cm 
 liance 
 as he or 
 •And wlie 
 
 J.<ord Ol 
 J'lsowirc, 
 eral and 
 J?is Aiajt 
 
 ** CUli bt 
 
 *' any i'a 
 *' I'lir Ian 
 •* shou!( 
 ♦' h's Ma 
 *' MajesI 
 ," served 
 if' said 1 
 ■*jest'y 
 *• otherw 
 " U'l-e, I 
 •' His Air 
 " half 
 ** bcnelic 
 «« lik" U;. 
 fif;ii'lied 
 giveji in 
 
 4 
 
I7D0. 
 
 cr which 
 t 1 u'if!. 
 4y, Iliik 
 
 lii.i 1 d> 
 
 or. 
 
 ;!, That 
 nil, iiiid 
 (.•c'tivciV, 
 >r Jjiiu- 
 
 oiiior, or 
 itlurizi-d 
 
 ICVCltllO- 
 
 ctioiis a& 
 lis Jleiis 
 ov that 
 
 VVCti LUcli 
 
 A uthdrit y 
 presented 
 or I'tr. 
 lici^teiiniit 
 
 a^i^C^lt^•d 
 
 uv I'er- 
 oiivtiiiiiit 
 •ftaiics of 
 tiiail aitd 
 hai! ha^c 
 s lic'irs or 
 lieir Dis- 
 li a { i'lti- 
 bl'vuijithe 
 ■d i;y such 
 [)\tr!imti,t 
 or \ y I'ro-v 
 the Date 
 
 aid. That 
 f his j\ia- 
 hiii fit her 
 ciiant iiiu 
 t'ltber by 
 ily ot .'t»ch 
 )ct\irt.' His 
 
 i•^KC■lit t(K 
 
 f the said 
 ;'aij;utioii ; 
 he itrii)tir 
 : Aiultli^.t 
 any Force 
 unll.■^s His 
 'd, within 
 ii.ivc liiin 
 lut Goxcr- 
 
 rst:illik!imeiit 
 of a t'durt of 
 
 saw 
 
 That 
 
 to be fixed in the iiiaiiucr hcreiiiaflcr directed for the ('oninici)ccn-tJit of •( Un? Corp- 
 / this Aft, within the si'.id I'roviuccs, or eithjr of them, or in any part m''iiC!niciit«T. 
 , theroof resiHetiveiy, shall rcnaiitt and contii.ue to be of the sun e 1 «>rce, M"^ -Wtto c<in- 
 Aiithority, and eli'ect, in caeh of the said Provinces resneetiveiv, as if '"""'««•* •■»«:e|'t 
 ♦ h's Act iiad n( t been n.ade, and as if the sad I*roviiice of Quebec ''"^1 gj j^' . ;( ^^^ 
 not been divided ; except in so far as the sanie are expre-sly repealed or 
 varied bv tl>is Act, or in so far as the same sliail or n ay hereafter, by 
 . virtue of and under the Authority of this -Rt, be repea ed or vaned by 
 His Ivlaje&t), jlis iJeirs or Successors, by and with tiie ad. ice and consci.t 
 of the L.e;;in.i.tive Councils and AsbCinbiies (if the said rrovii.ces respec- 
 tively, or in so far as the same may be repealed or varied by >u( h tenipo- 
 rary Jjuws or Ordinaiiees as may be niaile in the manner herein;. Iter spe- 
 cilied. 
 
 XXX tV. And whereas by an Ordinance passed iu the Province of 
 Quebec, t!ij cJovernor a^d Cmnicil of the said Province were constituted 
 a C()u."t of ( Ivil Jurisdk'tioii, for liearing and determining .4ppeas in cer- 
 tain cases therein sneeilied, l)c it further enacted by the; Autiunty afo.e- 
 said, That the CJovernor, or Jjicutenaiit VJovcrnor, or i'eisoii adaiini. ter 
 inj', the (iovernnieut of eacii of tiie said Provinces respectively, togetlier iV "ii'^)'|,'r;'j''. 
 witii such Kxecutivc Council, as shall be appointed by Jlis Majesty fer the (i,,,, in ,.i!dj 
 ulViirs of such Province shiM be a Couit of l^ivil Juri&d'ction witliin each ProNineo. 
 «i' the said Provinces respectively, for hesirinj; and deterniininjj; Aj)pea's 
 v.'.tuin the same, in the like manner and f)riii, and subject to such Ap- 
 peal therefrom, as such Appeals might before the passing of tiiis Act have 
 beeii heard and determined by the Ciovenun" and Council cf the I'rovince 
 of Quebec ; but subject noerthelcss to such fur' her or other provisions as 
 may be made in this behalf, by any Act of the J ,C}> islative Council and A.s_ 
 sembly of either of the said Provinces respectively, as..ciiti.d to by ilia 
 Majesty, his Heirs or Successors. 
 
 XXXV. And whereas, by the above n^cntioncd Act,p;'ivtd in tlie Four- 
 teenth Ye-.ir of thj Reijiii of Mis present Majesty, it was dec aved,'i hut the 
 Clergy ofthe (hiirch of ri.^n.c, in the Province ef Quibie, n.itht hod.ie- 14 C.f>o. Ill, 
 ceive, and enj ly thi-ir acciistomel Dues and lUi^hts, ^v'.th rc;pect to such *-='l'- ^> ai-d 
 Persons only its sliou.d protVss the said Reiigioa ; provided nevertheless, 
 th:it it should be iavta. for his Majesty, hi), Heirs or Succitsors, to'n.!i!;'; 
 such Provision out of tlie rest of the said accustomed Dues H'^hts, for ai.d 
 the encouragement of the Protettiiit Religion, ai;d for the rriainte- 
 liance and ijuppoi I of a Protestant Clergy "within the saM Province, 
 as he or they should from time to time think necessary and expcd.ei t : 
 >\iid whereas by His Majesty's Royal fnstructions, given uiaier livs Au.jes- h.r,lv\ic.fhrn oV 
 ty s Royal Sign IVlanuai, on the third day of Jai diary, in the lear of our ■^'''"- ''' ^~'i'>' i-> 
 J^ord tJne thoaand seven hundred and seventv-live,' to CrY ( aui i ton *:''■ ''"X <^'ar]etou 
 Ks<|wire,no'.v Lord Doiuiikstkh, at that time H'is i\lajt-st\'s Cuj;t.; i Van'. "'"' 
 
 eral and dovornor in ( hief in and over His ii-'ujestv's Province of que?Hc 
 ihs Aiaje,,ty was i):eased, amongst other things, to 'direct, " That no v-'. 
 
 ' cuii bent professiitg the Pie.iaion ofthe Church of Rone, api'oii.ted i > 
 «' any ]'ar,.«h in the said Province,shou,d be entit.ed to receive any Tuh-s 
 
 ' lur lands or p >s.-,es.s;o.is occupied by a Protestant, but l!:at si.cli 'i'whes 
 
 •« should be received by such Persons as the said t.'iY C.vhi.ktun.J'v Irre' 
 
 ♦* h's Majesty's Captain Ceneral and Coveriior in Clhef iuaiui -.r.er h\l 
 
 «' Majesty's sad Proviiuc of Quebec, vhou.d appoint, aid sh, ul'] be re. 
 
 reserved m the lur.nh of His MaJL-.^ty's Receiver CJeneml of the 
 
 f said Irovmce, fur the support of a Protcstait Cler, y m His i^ ., 
 
 f jest y said Province, to l)c aetuallj resideiit within the '^anie, r.; d i ot 
 
 ^^ ottier;v.se, aocordoii; to such directions as tlie said Ci;v ( aum TON, i-. 
 
 ' U're, H.v, Majesty's (aptain Ceneral and t.ovmior in ( nitf rs ai d om r 
 
 ' (iisM,,j,.,.ty^ said Province,should receive from hs Majestv i„ d.-.t b- - 
 
 ' ha.l ; and that in like manner aH growing rents ar,d prol.ts of a vacuj'.t 
 
 : 'u' r' '■;,•" 1' ^:^'"'r'^ ^"^•'' ^^"^'^"^^' '•- '-^'^-'-v^'^l ''>'-=H>d applied to the 
 «< hk;- u:.es . ^ Ann win reus His Majesty's PJeusure has iikewi^c Iccu 
 Hgn-oeil to toe jnme cm-rt in li,s iVlaj^'stv's Roval Instructions, 
 
 Hiid 
 
 t.veji in like manner to Sir » r|.im.rk x IJai oimam.; Knight of the 
 
 Insfn'pflois fo 
 llnMininnci, ki/I 
 
I'i 
 
 to lx»rd Dorrhes- most Honorable Order of the Rath,late His Majesty's Captain General and 
 
 ter, rociteJ. lioveraor in (;hief in and over His Majesty's said Province of Quebec ; and 
 
 a'so in His iViwji^^sty's Royal Instructions, given in like manner to the said 
 
 llij;,ht Honornb.c Ciiy J.OHO DoRCHKSTEH, now His MajestyS Captain 
 
 Uon a^id H ..n ^*^''*^'"'*' '*"'^ Governor in ( hief in and over His Majesty's said Province of 
 
 sioiis tliLTi'iii're- Q."'^'*'-''^ » ^'-* '^ enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the said Decla- 
 
 fcptctiiiff the' ration and l^iovision contained in the said above mentioned act, and also 
 
 t K'rtry of th*! the said Provision so made by His Majesty in conseiiucnce thereof, by his 
 
 Chorch of Rome instructions above recited, shail remain and continue to be of fuil ibrce 
 
 to couiiiiue in and efl'ect in each of the said two Provinces of tipper-Canada and i^ower- 
 
 *>'■'=•*• Canada ixjspcctiveiy, except in so tar as the said Deciaration or Provisions 
 
 respectively, or any piirt thereof, shail be expressly varied or rei^aled by 
 
 any Act or Acts which nay be i)assed by the L.egisiative Couucil aiid 
 
 Assembly of the said Provinces respectively, and assented to by His iViajts. 
 
 ty, his Heirs or Successors, under the restriction heresuafter proviui.d. 
 
 TTis Ml) "sty's 
 M''ssaQfe to i'ar- 
 i4iiu'iit recited. 
 
 His Miijestr 
 may authoris..* th« 
 *«ovoriior ti> 
 m;ike .\ll;)ln)pntf 
 • if ijands fur ihe 
 Su;))iorf of a Fro- 
 t 'siuMl CliTiry 111 
 #i»eh Province : 
 
 und the TTt-nts 
 (it'isiitp I'rom siicli 
 All 'tiiviiis to I).? 
 
 |lil,lllC,lll> to lllilt 
 
 J^llp. ,. ;»]y. 
 
 >!)« Miij^oty 
 
 XXXVI. And whereas His Majesty has been graciously pleased by 
 INlessagc to both Houses of Parliament, to express his Royal Desire to be 
 enabled to make a perinaneut Appropriation of Lands in the said I'ro. 
 vinccs, for the support and maintenance of a Protestant Clergy within the 
 same, in proportion t- such lands as have been already granted within the 
 «aine by His Majesty : And whereas his Alajesty has been graciously plca-s 
 ed, by IJis said Message, further to signify iJis Royal Desire that siich 
 ])rovis:on may be made, witii respect to all future Grants ot l^and withui 
 ti»e sa.d Provinces respectively, as may best conduce to tiie due and suhi- 
 cient support and maii.tenance of a Protestant Clergy within the said Pro- 
 vinces, in pioportion to such increase as ihay happen in the popuation 
 and cutivation thereof : Therefore, for the purpose of more eiiectually 
 ill tiiiiiig his .Majohty's Gracious liiteiitions as aforesaid, and of providing 
 lor tiio due Kxeeution of the same in ali time to come, be it enacted by 
 the Authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawi'ui for His Majesty, 
 h.s Heirs or Siiccessoiv, to authorise the liovernor or Lieutenant C.over- 
 nor of each of tiie said Provinces respectively, or the I'eison administering 
 tile Government therein, to make from and cut of t|ic Lands of the t rowii 
 within such Provinces, such Allotment and Appiopiiation of i.aiids, for 
 the support and maintenance of a Protestant ( lergy within the san.e, us 
 may bear u due proportion to the amount of such lands within the same, 
 as have at aii\ time Lieen granted by or under the Authority of His A ajes- 
 ty : And that whenever an> Grant of lands within either of the said tro- 
 viiices shall hereafter be made, by or under the Authority of his A.iijesty, 
 h.s ileirs or Successors, there shall at tiie same tin.e be n.ade, in r. spect 
 of the same, a proportionable Allotment and Approprnit'on of J.aiiil* for 
 the above mentioned purpose, within the Townsliip or I'aiish to wbich 
 such lauds so to be granted f.hall appertain or be annexed, or as ueany 
 inlj I'-ei.t thereto as ciicunistances will admit : and that no such graiit 
 >liail be va.iii or etiectua! uiuess the sanie shall contain a sptcilication of 
 i tie la 'id- so uaotted and appropriated, iii respect of the J,ai:ds to be 
 thereby granted ; and that such lands so a lotted and apjnopr.uled, shall 
 be ac Ilea: !y as the circuiust.u.cesand nature of the case will admit, of the 
 like (|uaiity as the JuiicLs in resjiect of wh eh the s\i1iH' are so allotted and 
 «i|»i)i-opriated, aiid sliiU be, a.-, nearly as the suiiie can be est.n.att.d at the 
 tune of ii.akiiij; such grant, e.^um in VdiUe to the Seventh part of tJie 
 lauds so granted. 
 
 XXXVII. And be it further ennct..d by the Authority afiuasaid, That 
 all and every the Rents, Profits or i;molumeitt>, winch n.ay at any Tinie 
 arise from such Lands so allotted and appropriated as aforesaid, shall be 
 appiicab.e solely to the Muintenance and Support of a Protestant Clerfiy 
 within the Province in which the suine siwil be situated, and to no other 
 L se or Purpose whatever. 
 
 XXXVm And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid. That 
 all X^aw.>, JjtutiiUs, and Orduianccs, wluch shall be in lorte on the Day 
 
 I 
 
GSeneral and 
 uebec ; and 
 
 to the said 
 's Captain 
 Province of 
 said Decla- 
 ct, and also 
 rcof, by bib 
 ofl'uil ibrce 
 uid i^ovver.. 
 
 VrovisioHs 
 itiH;alcd by 
 uuiieil ui.d 
 lilti iViujt s. 
 r pioviut-d. 
 
 pleased by 
 3ci>ire to be 
 
 said i'l-o. 
 
 Within the 
 1 within the 
 ouoiy plea.s 
 
 t h»t Mich 
 .and within 
 le and t>uin. 
 le said Pro- 
 
 I)opu,ation 
 
 eiiectually 
 
 f providing 
 
 enacted by 
 
 is Aiajesty, 
 
 lilt Ciover- 
 
 ininistering 
 
 f the t rown 
 
 J.uiids, lor 
 
 le suii.e, titi 
 
 the sunie, 
 
 liis A HJes- 
 
 le said i-io- 
 
 is A.njesty, 
 
 in r. spect 
 
 f J .anil.> lor 
 
 to winch 
 r as neany 
 such grant 
 ::i)iciition of 
 ui.ds to be 
 luU'd, shall 
 Iniit, of the 
 liotted and 
 iitt-d at tile 
 part of tlte 
 
 Skid, That 
 ai.y Time 
 li, shall be 
 liiit Cierfiy 
 to no other 
 
 said, Thnt 
 n the Day 
 
 F." y. am). Atiw) Diumm^fm^^rmmr^rrr^mimm 
 
 mmmm 
 
 fit shall and niay be lawful for IJis Mp.jesty, hu Ilcirs or Successors, to au- mayauthoriieth* 
 4horize the Governor or Lieutenant Governor of each of the said Provinces tJovernor, »ith 
 Respectively, or thi' P.'f^un administering the Government therein, from ^e Advice of th« 
 Time to Time, with tiie advice of such" ±'Aecutive Council as shall have L*T'g** . "j""' 
 'llieeii appointed by His R^ajetty, bis Heirs or Successors, within such Tro- ^oilaees^and en- 
 •vince, for the Afl'airs thereof, tu constitute and erect, within every Town- dow Uitm • 
 *h'p or Parish which now is or hereafter may be formed, constituted, or 
 «F«cted with n such P.ovii.cc, on- or more Pasonage or Rectory, of Ptir- 
 sonajres or Ilcetcries, according t* t!ie K>tab ishii.eits of the ( hurch ot* 
 l-'-ngland ; and from Time to Time, hy an instruiiieiil u.idcr the Great 
 Seal of such Piovinc", to endow every such P.irsonage or Ilcctoiy with so 
 Hiuch or such IV.it i f th ' J.ti'uls so ailoived and appropriated as aforesaid, 
 in respect of any J and* witliia such Township or Parish, which shall have 
 keen granted subsequent to the Comnieneemeiit of this Act, or of such lands 
 Ite may iiave been til lotted and appropriated for the same purpose, by or ' 
 
 hi virtue jf any Instruction which may be given by His Majesty, in respect 
 •f any J^nds granted by His jVlajesty before the Commencement of this 
 Act, as such Governor, 1 Jeutenunt (lovernor, or Person administering the 
 Government, shall, With the advice of the said Fjcecutive Council, judge 
 to be expedient under the then existing; Circumstances of such Township 
 t>t Parisk 
 
 XXXIX. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That - j*}, r; 
 ij shall and may be lawful for His Majesty, his heirs or Successors to au- to nresennlicimi- 
 thorize the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Person administering the bents to them 
 ■iJoverninent of each of the said ProTiuees respectively, to present to every who are to enjor 
 •lieh Parso.iage or Rectory an Inmmbent or Minister of the Church of the same, as In- 
 iliigiaiid, who ^hail have been duly ordained according to the Rites of the cumbents iu El- 
 « ud church, and to supjily from time to tipie such Vacancies as may happen Bl*»>d' 
 ttiereui ; and thit every person, o preM'nted to any such Parsonage or 
 Rectory, shall hold and eiij >y the .same, ind all rights, prolits, and emol- 
 uments thcrunto belonging or granted, as fuliy and amply, and in the 
 «ime manner, and on the same Terms and conditions, and liable to the 
 Performance of the snme Duties as the Incumbent of a Parsonage or ReC" 
 iory in Lngiand. 
 
 XL. Provided always, and be it further enacted by the authority aforc- 
 ■aid, That every such presentation of an Incumbent or Minister to any 
 »uch Parsonage or Rectory, and also the enjoyment of any such Parsonage 
 or Rectory, and of the rights, prolits, and emoluments thereof, by any 
 such Incumbent or Minister, shall be subject and liable to all Rights of 
 Institution, and all other S|)iritual and Ixclcsiastical Jurisdiction and Au- 
 tiiority,wiiich have been lavvl'uliy granted by His Majesty's Royal Letters 
 Patent to the Rishoj) of Nova Scotia, or which may hereafter,by His AJa- 
 jesty's Royal Authority, be lawfuliv granted or ajipointed to be adminis- 
 tered and executed within the said Provinces, or e'^lier of them rtspec- 
 tively,by the said Rishop of Xova-Scotia, or by any other persons, accord. 
 ing to the l>aws and Canons of the Church of Jilnglaud, which are law- 
 fuUy made and received in LnglaBd. 
 
 X LI, Provided a'ways, and be it further enacted by the Authority 
 •foresaid, Thnt the several provisions hereinbefore contained, respecting 
 the allotment and appropriation of I^iids for the support of a Protestant 
 t leigy within the said 1 roviiices, and also respecting the presentation of 
 Incumbents or Ministers to the same, and a'so respecting the matiner in 
 which such Incumbents or Mini.sters shall h )ld and enjoy the same, 
 glull be subject to be varied or reitealed by any express provisions 
 fo.- that purpose, contained in any Act or Acts which may be passed 
 by the Legislative Council and .Assembly of the said Provinces respective- 
 ly, and assented to by His iMajesty, His Jlciii or Successors, under the 
 liestnctiou hereinafter provided. 
 
 Presentations to 
 Parsorapes, and 
 the Knjoymentof 
 them, to be sub- 
 ject to the Juri«- 
 diclioii granted to 
 the I'ishop of No- 
 va Sculia, &.C. 
 
 Provisions rs- 
 spectinp the Al- 
 lotment of Lands 
 for the Support 
 of a Prut«8tant 
 CltTpry, Ac. niajr 
 b* varied or re- 
 p iiled by the Le- 
 gislative (oniicii 
 aud AsBembl/j 
 
 # 
 
r;'! 
 
 '•.••V'.r •''!.•'■• XLII. Provided nevcilhclcss, ami be it luitlKi- ciiaitcil b_v the umlid. 
 
 , . p., rity aforesaid, That whouever any Act or Acts xhiill he passtd \>y tlic i,*.. 
 
 p'shf" (^^ 'i gislativc Council and Assfinh'.y of cither tii'the said Pnivmcfs, cdiitaiiiijijr 
 
 and Assemldy*^' *"y provisions to vai7 or repeal tlic above n cited Drciaralion aiul Provi. 
 
 containing ProvV "O" contained in the said Act, passed in the rourtrenth Yearoltho llcitrn 
 
 sionstothe Effect of liis present Majesty ; or to vary or repeal the aliove rteitcil l'rovi,ioi, 
 
 herein merilioiied contained in his Majesty's Uoyal Jnstructunis, givsni on the 'i hird tlay of 
 
 to be laid before January, in the Year of our l«»n"d One thi)usaiid seven liiiiidred and seventy- 
 
 Parh'ament, pre- fiyg^ ^q the said (lUY ('Ahl.Er;)N, Hs<iuire, now J,)i,d t) >i:ciiksikk ; or 
 
 vioustc receivinp ^o vafy or repeal the f >visions herein l)efore contained for coiitinuinj;- the 
 
 MisMHiesty laa- ^^^^^ and Effect of the said Declaration and Provisions; or to ary or 
 
 MQt, &V. 
 
 or 
 
 J<nii(!s in I'jjpcf 
 C,;iri;ula to I>f^ 
 <!r.i!t<>(l in I'Vee 
 mill Common 
 
 ^ioPr•;l;To, nud nls") 
 
 in l,r>w.T L'au:ida 
 if dctireJ. 
 
 repeal any of the several Provisions herein In fore contained respeetinn tlic 
 Allotment and Appropriation of Lands for tlu- Support of a Protestant 
 Clergy within the siiid Provinces: or respeetinj^ the eonstitutinjjf, erect- 
 ing, or endowing Parsonajjjcn or Rectories within the si id Provijices ; or 
 respectina; the presentation of Ineuinhents or Ministers to tiie same; or 
 respecting the manner in which such Incumbents or Mini.-tcrs shall hold 
 and enjoy the same : And also that wherevi-r any .* et or Acts, shall be so 
 passed, containing any jirovisions whth siia'l in an^ nianner relate to or 
 aB'ect the enjoyment or exercise of any relijiious J-urin or Mode ef ^Vor- 
 ship, or shall impose or create any Penaties, i^uilhLi:s, Disabilities, rv 
 l)is<jualilications in respect of the saiiic, «>r sliati in any maimer relate to 
 or allVet the paynjcnt, recovery or enjoyment of aii) of the accustomed 
 Dues or Rights herein before nientionetl ; or shall in any manner relate 
 to the granting. in)posing, or r« covering any other J">ues, or Stipends or 
 Knioiumcnts whatever, to be paid to or for the I se of any Minister, 
 Priest, ilcclcsiastic or Teacher, according to any lif.i^ii vs 1 onn or mode 
 of Worship, in respect of his said Uflice or iui'»t,o:;; cr shall in any 
 manner relate fo or alfect the iJ^tablishment or Di^eip iiic of tiie ( hurch 
 of England, amongst the Mini ters and Memhcrs tbereof within the said 
 Province ; or shall in any nianner relate to or alVni ihe Kiiig's Preroga- 
 tive touching the granting the "Vi aste Lands of the i rown vv.lhin the said 
 Provinces: every such Act or Acts shall, previous to any Dc'-iaration or 
 Signification of the King's Assent thereto, be li>id Vjtfore both lluuves of 
 Parliament in Oreat lirititin, and that it sh:ili not ne lawful for Mis ,Mii_ 
 jesty, his Heirs or Suoeesvors, to signify His or tlieir Absent to any siieii 
 Act or '' ts, until Thirty Day< after the same shall liav*- been laid before 
 the sa.i. Houses, or to assent to any such Act or Acts, in case, either 
 lIousL of I'aiiian.ei't shail, \vit'\ia the said Tlilrly Day-. Kcldresj, iiis Mu~ 
 ji'sty, his Heirs or Successors, to withod his or their Asset, t fiorn sueh A<t 
 or Acts ; and thai no sueh Act sha-l be valid or ef.eetual to any of the. 
 said purposes within c'ther of the said Provinces unless the JiCgisUitivo 
 Council and Asscnibly of such Province, shall, in tli»' Sessioji in which the. 
 same shall have been passed by them, have pi^sei.ted to the (iovernor, 
 la'enlenant (.Jovernor, or Pcison ad:nini.steriiig tJje tioveninieiit of such 
 Provinces an Address or Addresses, p-cif^ing that sueh Att coi. tains pro- 
 visions for some of the said purposes herein before specially described, and 
 desiring thai, in order to give flffect to the san.e, sueh Act shou d be 
 t.'ansmitted to Eiigand without «iciay, for llie |)urijc:.e of being laid before 
 Parliament previous to the sigiulieutiou of iiis J\iuJLsty's Assent then to. 
 
 XLTU. And be it further enacted by the Aulliority n foresaid, Ih.it all 
 Lands which shall be hereatU-r granted within the said Provmee of I p- 
 per-C^anada, shall be granted in i'lee and f'on tiiir.i Seec-.t^e, '\i\ like plan- 
 ner as j,iimls are now iioiden in Free and Conimfi'i Sieea^e, in that part 
 of tJreat Hritain called England; and tliat in ever*. <ase where land.* 
 hliall be hereafter granted within the said Provieee ef Lower-Cai : da, 
 and where 1 he (.irantee thereof shall desire the s;ni:e to be j;rai,t«d in 
 J'ree and Common Socei>ye, the same shall be so gra; ti d ; tnt si;bj<'<t 
 ncvertheles'i to sueh Alterations, wit li respect to the :ijiti':c ai'd coi ,e- 
 ♦(uencesof ituch Tenure of J'ree and Common 'oeeni;r, as may be estab- 
 li»hed by any J^w or l<aws which n;ny be made by iiis M» je*.ty, i«i» 
 
 41 
 
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IjV (he JUIt/io. 
 
 •til \>y tlic- i.e. 
 
 •fS, CI)HtH!'ilij,„ 
 
 ion ai:({ Pr„v,. 
 ll|•<)l'tlloilei^r„' 
 tcil l'niv!,,io„ 
 'i l»rd cliiy of 
 d and scvciitv- 
 CiiEsikK ; or 
 oi.tinuiiij.- f],e 
 Of to ary or 
 •espcttii!^ tlic 
 _ f n rrotcstiint 
 futiiifr, erect- 
 l'n»viiices ; or 
 »o t^anic ; or 
 IS shall hold 
 ts, aluill hu so 
 I' iviatc to or 
 lode cfWor. 
 inabilities, ci- 
 iior rt'late t(» 
 ■ accustonu'd 
 aaner reJate 
 Stipends or 
 "y Miiiiitcr, 
 i»nii or juode 
 .shall in any 
 >f thf ( iiurch 
 thin the said 
 K's PrcrogH- 
 thin the said 
 >c'.'iaration or 
 th iiouses «f 
 ' l'!>r *'is .Miu 
 t to aiiv siicij 
 ■n lain bct^Mv 
 case cither 
 
 lf!«S His jWU- 
 
 oiii <>uth Avt 
 n any ol" (Jh> 
 
 i^t.'tfislativp. 
 in vvh;«"h (Jie. 
 Hi (Governor, 
 HH-nt of j-iiih 
 "i.taiiis pro- 
 ."■nilad, ar.d 
 
 sh(;u d be 
 : laid helore 
 ■lit thcitto. 
 
 d, 1 hist nil 
 iiro el" I p_ 
 !i like- n^an- 
 'II that part 
 
 <"l'; I illril.s. 
 cr-Ciil ; dil» 
 
 [inu,;«d in 
 
 ■lit Mbjcjt 
 
 ai'd voi.-f. 
 y bf istah- 
 ju>ty, Jii» 
 
 r««o Incesimo primo 
 
 mlt'irs or Succcbhors, by and with tlie Advice un J Consent of the Legis- 
 jfativc I'oiuicll and A^acnibly ol" the IVovincc. 
 
 XJ.IV. And be it further enatttd bj the Authority aforesaid, That if . Persons hold- 
 any pmsou or pcTsons ho.diiig any J.aiids in the said Province of Upper '"1? ';'"'<l*in I'p- 
 t'a.iada, by virluc of ai.y t. i rtilicatc of Occupation, derived ui.der the P'^''-^""«<'a) lajy 
 ilnth Mity of the Covcriior aud toinicil of the Province of Quebec, and ^^ 
 
 nivin;;- Power and Auth )rity to alienate the siiuc, shall at any time, from 
 fci;d after the coninitiicoiunt of this Act, iurrcudcr the same into the . . . 
 jllaiidii of liis IMajestv, iii.s Hcir.s or Suctcssorh, by i'etition to the Gov- .. , 
 
 iraor or J.itutcna:it *ii)vcnior, or I'crsoii adiiiinibtering the Covcriinieiit 
 of tho said Province, setting' lurlji tlut he, bhe, or they is or are debirous 
 of holding tiio same in !''rce ami Common Soecaj^e, such Governor or 
 Iwieuiviiant C^mernor, or Person Ldn.ini.vti.-.iiig the tioverjuneut, ahali 
 ihcreupoii cause a fresh (.'rant to be juade to ; ucli p- Vnon or persons of such 
 Xands, to be lioidea in i-Vee and t'onuuou Soeeage. 
 
 XLV. Provided nevertheless, and be it further enacted by the Au- , . 
 
 |hority aforesaid. That sucli Sui render and (.irant shall not avoid or bar 
 ^;iy Right or Title to any such l^ands so surrendered, or any Interest ill Such fresh 
 the same, to vvliich any person or |)ersuiis, other than the person or per- Grants, not to 
 ions surrendering the same, shall have been entitled, either in Possession, Jj;y"y Right or 
 Heniainder, or Reversion, or other^vise, at the Time of such Surrender; f! j*" 
 nut that ^ueh Surrender and tiraiit shall be made subject to every sueli 
 Right, Titic, and Interest, and that every such Right, Title, or Interest 
 *>liali be as lalid and eflectual as if such Surrender and Grant had never 
 Ijeeij Uiade. 
 
 XT,VJ. And whereas by an Act passed in the Ki; .tecnth Year of the 
 Kcgn of His present ^'Majesty, iKtituied, An Aiv for removing all 
 Doubts and Ap]rehein-ions concerning Taxation by the I'urliament 
 cf Uretit liritiiin, in nnij l./ the loloi,ic:i, Proviuccs^ and Planta- 
 ttofis in North Anicvicu', and the West lnd:es; and for repealing so 
 inuch of an Act, made in the Seventh Year of the Heign of Hit 
 jrc^ent ^!t;/e^tx/, as intpOHr* a Dntj/ on Tea imported from (Jreat 
 ^ntni/i ii.lo unji i'olouif or iUantat.on in America, or relates thereto. 
 It has been declared, "Thut the King and Parliament of Great Britain 
 ^1 vviii not impose any Duty, Tax, or Assessment whatever, payable in any 
 ^^ of IJis Majesty's Colonies, Provinces, and Plantations in North America 
 _ or the \yest Indies, excej)t only such J)uties as it may be expedient to 
 * impose for tiie Regulation of Conunerce, the net produce of such I)u- 
 »* ties to be always j) d and applied to and for the Use of the Colony, 
 ' Province, or P.antation in which the same shall be respectively levied, 
 <« HI such maiuier as other Duties collected by the Authority of the re- 
 ^' specuve General Courts or General Assemblies of tucii Colonies, Pro- 
 ^ < vinces, or PJantations, are ordinarily paid and aj)piied :" And whereas 
 U js necessary, fur the general j]enel'it of the British ianpire, that such 
 Power ol Regulation of Comiuerce should coiitiime to be exercised by His 
 Majesty, Tlis Heirs or Successors, and the l*ariiament of Great Britain, 
 ^ubJcct i„ .ertheicAi; to the Condititm herein before recited, with respect 
 to the Application of any Duties which mav be imposed for that purpose: 
 Re It therefore enacted by th- ' 'thority uforcaiid. That nothing iu this 
 ^ct contaiied thail extend, or be coiu'twed to extend, to prevent or af- 
 feet iJic tAeiuiion of any J,avv which h.ith been or shall at any Time be 
 liiade by Uis A)aje>ty, lUs JJeirs or huct'cssors, nnd the Par.iament of 
 Great Rutani, fur ettablishi-g Regvlati>>iis or Pn)hi);jtioii.s or fcn-iinposiiig, 
 Ipyiiig or collecting Duiiv^ i\,y t|,f li.'gu.ation of Navig>ition, or for the 
 itegu.ation of the Commerce to be cinied on between the said Two Pro 
 vmces, or between either of the said I'rovinces aid any other pait of Uis 
 ^^-ajesty's Dominiojis, or between either of the s-aid Provinces and any 
 I'oreign Country or Slate, or for app(tinting and (Lrecting the pcymcut of 
 Drawbacks of tuch Duties so imposed, or to give to Ilis ^Majo^ty, Ilii 
 
 13 (ieo. Iir, 
 Cap. 12. recitait, 
 
 Tilts AtHmUfm 
 prevent tlie <>^»a 
 riiiiou of «:iiy 
 Act of ParJla- 
 nient, cstaib£iiil!-» 
 inp the ProlMVl- 
 t ions or imt>o£saJ2 
 Dmit's ()<■ the 
 Reguliitioini»f 
 Navigation aul 
 Commerce. i< 
 
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 l! 
 
 wmmmmm^^mKmm ptmu vtvnuii iij. t. si:' 
 
 Heirs or Successors, any Power or Authority, by and with the AdTice anj 
 C uubeiit of !>uch Legislative Councils und Assenkbiies rct>pectively, to vary 
 or repeal any such l^.v or Laws, or any Pait thereof, or in any niauncr 
 1 to prevent or obbtiuct the llxeeutioa thereof. 
 
 XI^VII. Provided always, mid be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid, 
 Such Duties to That the Net Produce of all Duties, which shall be so imposed, shall ut 
 be appliL'd to the all Times hereafter be app icd to and for the Use of each of the said 
 Provir.ccs respectively, and in such Manner on!y as shall be directed by 
 ai y Law or Laws which may be made by His Majesty, His Heirs or Suc^ 
 Cvsgors, by and with the Advice and Cousent of the Lej^islative Cuuiicii 
 and Abscuib:y of such Province. 
 
 Use of the re 
 ■pectivK Proviu 
 
 •OS. 
 
 XLVIII. And whereas, by Reason o( the Distance of the said Pro- 
 His Majesty in vinces from this Country, and of the Chanj^e to be made by this Act in 
 
 Council to fix 
 knd declare the 
 Commencement 
 •f this Act, &c 
 
 Time for iasu- 
 iDp the Writs of 
 Summons and 
 Election, 
 to be later 
 Dec. 31, 1792. 
 
 the Government tiiereof, it may be necessary that there should be sonic 
 Interval of Time between tlie Notitieatiolt of this Act to the said Pro- 
 vinces re!<pectiveiy, und the Day of its Comnuiieemeut within the suid 
 Provinces respectively ; Be it therefore enacted by the Authority afore- 
 Siiid, That it shall and may be lawful for iJis Majesty, with the Advice 
 of His Privy Council, to fix and declare, or to authorize the Governor or 
 Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Quebec, or the Person admin- 
 istcring the Govcrnmen , there, to lix and declare the Day of the Com. 
 niencement of this Act within the said Provinces respectively, provided 
 tliat such Day shall not be later than the Thirty-iii'st Day of December 
 iu the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and niuety-one. 
 
 XLIX. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That 
 the Time to be iixcd by His iVIajesty, llis Heirs or Successors, or under 
 his or their Authority, by the Governor, IJeutenant Governor, or Person 
 *&c" not administering the fiovernment in each of tJie said Provinces respectively, 
 than ^'^^ issuing the Writs of Summons and Election, and calling together the 
 Legislative Councils and Assemblies of each of the said Provinces re- 
 spectively, shall not be later than the Thirty-fii-st Day of Deceuiber in the 
 Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety.two. 
 
 Between the 
 Commencement 
 of this Act, and 
 the first Meeting 
 of the Legislative 
 Council and As- 
 sembly, tempo- 
 rary I^ws may 
 b« made. 
 
 
 L. Provided always, and be it further enacted by the Authority afore-, 
 said, I'hat during such Interval as may happen between the Commence-^ 
 ment of this Act, within the said Province respectively, and the first 
 Meeting of the Legislative Council and Assen.biy of each of the said 
 Provinces respectively, it shall and may be lawful for the Governor or 
 Lieutenant Governor of such Province, or for the Person adminiftering 
 the Government therein, with the Consent of the major Part of sucli 
 Executive Council as shall be appointed by His Majesty for the Afiairs of 
 such Province, to n.ake temporary Laws and Ordinances for the gowl 
 Government, Peace, and Welfare of such Province, in the same Manner, 
 and under the same llestrJctions, as such Laws or Ordinances niigiit have 
 been made by the Council for the Afliiii-s of the Province of Quebec, con- 
 stituted by virtue of the above-mentioned Act of the fourteenth Year of 
 the Reign of His present Majesty ; and that such temporary I>aws or 
 Ordinances shall be valid and binding within such Province, until the 
 Expiration of six Months after the Legislative Council and Assenibly of 
 such Province shall have been first assembled by virtue of and under tho 
 Authority of this Act ; subject nevertheless to be sooner repealed or varied 
 by any Law or I^ws whi«;h may be made by His Majesty, His Heirs or 
 Successors, by and with the Advice and Consent of the said Legislavivo 
 Coiuicii and Assen.biy. ' -^ 
 
 riMis. 
 
 a 
 
11. L. Sir 
 
 he Advice anU 
 lively, to vury 
 ill uny uiauncf 
 
 )rity aforesaid, 
 Kwed, hhall Ht 
 :Ii of the said 
 be directed by 
 Heirs or Suc.< 
 lative Couikcil 
 
 the said Pro- 
 >y this Act in 
 huuld be sonic 
 he said Pro- 
 tliin the said 
 thority afore, 
 h the Advice 
 ; Governor or' 
 'crson admin- 
 of the Com. 
 cly, provided 
 of Decenibur 
 uety-one. 
 
 bresaid, fhat 
 ors, or under 
 or, or Person 
 i rcRpectivtly, 
 5 together the 
 Provinces re- 
 xeuiber iii the 
 tvo. 
 
 ithority afore.' 
 : Commence-^ 
 and the lirsfc 
 Ii of the said 
 
 Governor or 
 administering 
 • Purt of bucir 
 
 the AtVairs of 
 
 for the gowl 
 HPie Manner, 
 ;s miglit have 
 Quebec, con- 
 enth "Year of 
 »rary I^ws or 
 :e, until the 
 Assembly of 
 ind under the 
 aled or varied 
 
 His Heirs or 
 I Legislavivo