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(24&25 '' c. As to Crimes and Offences on board British ships at sea, or in foreign ports and harbors — Local Tribunals to have jurisdiction, if accused found within their limits. —Vide 18 and 19 Page. 96 .... • •• 88 .,,. ... 7 10 .... ... 7 Vic., c. 91, ''M er- chant Seamen's Ship- ping Act," sec. 21 7 Aliens— Naturalization of, ' in Colonies 10 & 11 Vie., c. 83.... AsHBUETON Treaty— Act giving effect to 6& 7 '•' c. 76...., Attorneys and Solicitors from Colonies 20 & 21 '• c. 39.... British Columbia— Gov- ernment of. 21&22 " c. 99.... British North America Act, 1867 — (Act of Confederation) 30 & 31 " c. 3.... 7 32 8 10 10 2 IMPERIAL STATDTBS, APPIOTINO (t Canada— Relating to the Constitution of, and like matters, previous to the Act of Confederation, Jul/ 1st, 1867 British Shipping and Nav- igation 12&13 •• c. (U Geo. III., c. 18 '^ c. 31 " c. 43 " c. 1& 2 Vic., c. ... c. .. c. ... c. ... c. .. c. 2& 3 3& 4 lO&Tl 11&12 15&16 17&18 ,22&23 Coin, offences against 16 & 17 Colonial Dock Loan Bill 28 & 29 Colonial Laws— Doubts as to validity of, re- moved 28&29 Copyright , | J2 ? II ( 16 & 17 Crimes and Offences on board British ships at sea, or in Foreign Ports and Harbors — Local Tribunals to have jurisdiction, if accused found with- in their limits— Vide s. 21, "Merchant Sea- men's Shipping Act " (( 29 83&88 12 .... ol . ... lo8 .... J .... 35&78 71 .... 56 .... 21 .... Pago. ,. 10 ti << c. 118 c. 10 c. 48 4 & 5 " c. 106 " c. 63 " c. 95 " c. 107 10 32 11 28 29 18 & 19 Vic, c. 91 ri6&17 '' C.107 18i&19 " c. 96 20&21 '' c. 62 17 25 Customs- Collectors of, to examine on oath, &c... ' U2&23 '' c. 12 Debts IN Colonies— 5 Geo. IL c. 7 " Repealed as to Ne- groes, being chattels fordebts 37 Geo. IIL, c. 119 12 " Usury, &c 14 " " c. 79 14 " Section 15, declara- tion in lieu of oath. 5 & 6 Wm. IV., c. Evidence— Unsworn Tes-f 6& 7 Vic, c. timony in certain cases. ( 14 & 15 " ' Fisheries — Treaty with c. 62 22 99 United States. 18 & 19 " c. 3 14 15 84 15 4& 5 BEITISH NORTH AMERICA, 40. Habeas Corpus— (Writs to Colonies) 25 & 26 Hudson's Bay— Acts re lating to— Act of..... 0, 20 .. 15 2 Wm.&Mary 4 Wm.&Mary c. 6 Anne c. 18 Geo. II.,... c. 14 Geo. III., . c. 5;J Geo. III., . c. 1 & 2 Geo. IV., c. 30 & 31 Vic, 0. • ••• (••••#• 15 64 17 83 36 66 . ...... (( c. c. c. c. c. (( •••••• 3 ^31 &32 " c. 105 Intercolonial Railway 30 & 31 " c. 16 Marriages — Solemniza- tion of 28 & 29 Merchant Seamen 7 & 8 " 17&18 " 18&19 '' 25&26 Mutiny Acts- Passed an- nually Naval Defence — (of the Colonies) 28 & 29 Offenders— Escaping from Colonies 6 & 7 " 9&10 " 16&17 Passenger Acts— 15 & 16 " •' 16&17 " " 18&19 " " 26«S:27 Patents 26 & 27 Reciprocity Treaty w tu United States— Act giving effect to Royal Naval Reserve... Slavery— (Abolished) .... Trade & Navigation— Acts too numerous to specify and expiring and vary- ing according to the com- mercial policy of the day, Transportation — (Abol- ished) 64 12 104 & 120. 91 63 14 34 26 118 44 84 " 0. 119 " c. 51 " c. 76 18 " 22&23 " c. c. 3& 4 Wm. IV., c. 3 40 73 30 30 30 30 31 31 31 31 31 16 16 16 16 16 18 18 19 22 23 23 23 23 23 23 15 24 24 li i( 15 20&21 27&28 Witnesses — Collectors of f }^ ^ j J Customs to examine on ^ in 7 J. ""'"■^ II2&23 16 & 17 Vic, c ... c. ... c (( ii li u C. c. c c. 99 3 47 107 96 62 13 24 24 25 25 26 27 28 HGeoIIT, Cap. 83. 14Qeolir, Cap. 88. IMPERIAL BTATUTM, APPECTING CANADA— LAWS RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTION ETC. , ' An Act for makinp; more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec, in North America. — (Passed in 1774.) ) establish a Fund towardsfurthcr dcfrayino- tli-c clmrges lini.stration of Justice and supp.irt of the Civil Gov- An Act to of the Adniini.strauon oi justice anU suppi , . ,..., ,. crnnient within the Province of Quebec in America.— n'assed in 1774.) ^ IBGeo.III, An Act for removing all dou])ts and apprehensions conccrnin"- Cap. 12. Taxation by the Parliament of Great Britain, in any of the Colonies^ ]*rovinee.s, and Plantations in North Anierica and "the West Indies' and for repealing so much of an Act made in the seventh year of the reign of his present jNIajesty, as imposes a duty on Tea im- ported from Great Britain into any Colony or Plantation in America, or relates thereto. — (1778.) aiGeo.III, An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act, passed in the fourteenth Cap. 31. year of His Majesty's Ileign, intituled : An Act for makiw) more epctxial ■provimm for the Government of the Province of Quebec, in North America ; and to make further provision for the Govern- ment of the said Province. — (Passed in 1791.) An Act for extending the Jurisdiction of tlie Courts of Justice in the l^rovinces of Lower and Upper (Canada, to the Trial and Punishment of persons guilty of crimes and offences within certain parts of North America, adjoining to the said Provinces.— filth August, 1803.) ' ^ Ati Act to make temporary provinion for the Government of Low- er Canada.— (10th Feby., 1838.) An Act to amend an Act of the last Session of Parliament for making temporary provieiou for the Government of Lower Canada.-— (17th August, 1839.) An Act to re-unite the Provinces of Upper and Lower Can- ada, and for the Government of Canada.— (23rd July, 1840.) An Act to provide for the Sale of the (Mergy Reserves in the Province of Canada, and for the distribution of tlie proceeds thereof. —(7th August, 1840.) 43Geo.III, Cap. 138. As to of- fences within In- dian Ter- ritory. 1 "vieted of the same respectively vouldTe subject and l.ab e to in case such offence had been committed and were inquired of, tried, heard, determined, and adjud,ed "n En,l nd any law, statute, or usa^e, to the contrary notwithsta^din- III.— 'And be it enacted that where any person shall die in anv eo lony of any stroke, poisonin, or hurt, II perso avL bee^ eloniously stricken, poisoned, or liurt upon the sea, or b any haven, river, creek, or place, where the admiral or admi al have power, authority, or jurisdiction, or at any place out of such colony every offence committed in respect of any'such case, wh her the same shall amount to the offence of murder, or of inanl ulhter or of being an accessory before the f-ict to murder, or after the fact' To murder or manslaughter, may be dealt with,' enquird of, tried determined, and punished, in such colony, in the same manner in ^T:^Z:'r'^ °^^"^^ ''''' '^^" ^^-"^ committed L^hat colony, and that if any person in any colony shall be char-^ed with any such offence as aforesaid, in respect of the death of any ™ Who having been feloniously stricken, poisoned, or otherwLTurt X. ( } I c J s s F a I 11 ri nRITIHII NORTH AMERICA, 40. ahall havo died of such stroke, poisoinin^ or hurt upon the fi(>a, or iQ any haven, river, crook, or [.luce, whore th« admiral or admirals havo power, authority, or juriMdictio-. such offonco shall bo held for the purposes of this act to havo bceu wholly committed upon the sea. *^ IV.— N.it to affect jurisdiction of Supreme Court of New South Wales or Vaji Diomea's Laud, U Geo. 4 cap. 83. V-— And ho it enacted that for the purposes of this act the word "colony" shall moan any island, plantation, colony, dominion, fort, or factory of her Majesty, except any island within the United Kinfidoni, and the Islands of Man, Guernsey, Jersey, Aldornoy, and Sark, and the islands adjacent thereto respectively, and except also all such parts and places as are under the f^ovcrnmcnt of the East India Company, and the word '• Governor " shall meau the officer for tho time boini^ admiuisterius the government of any colony. VL— And bo it enacted, this Act may bo amended or repealed by any act to be passed during this present bossiou of Parliamout. An Act to extend provisions for Admiralty Jurisdiction iu tho Colonies to Her Majesty's Territories iu India. t i t 23 i& 24 Vic, Cap, 88. 24 and 2S Vic, Cap, 10. 18 & 19 Vic, Cap. 91, Sect. 21, of Mer- chant Seamen' Shipping Act. ajesty An Act to extend the Jurisdiction and impxovo the Practice of he High Court of Admiralty,— (Passed 17th May, 1861.) " If any person, being a British subject, charged with having committed any crime, or offence, on board any British ship on the high seas^or in any foreign port or harbour, or if any person, not being a British subject, charged with having connuitted any crime or offence on board any British ship on the IIi^\ttornovs and Solic pply to persons duly |uily ill sueh C(»lonies or Depend and ] Council sludl be made tiou ■it ' V ■«■ r t X BRITISH NORTH AMERTOA, 40. witness to be examined or made use of in such action or suit to verify or prove any matter or thin;^ by affidavit or affidavits in rjritin, Sec. 1.— Provides that in any suit brought in any Court of Law or Equity in New South Wales, where one of the parties is in England, the pla'intift'or defendant, or any wit- ness to be examined and made use of in such action or suit, to verify or prove by affidavit, ov ifa Quaker, by solenui affirmation, such matter or thing before the Ciaef Magistrate or Mayor, of city, &c., in Great Britain, and certified and transmitted under the Common Seal of the city, or Official Seal of Chief Mai-istrate, any such affidavit or affirmation shall have the same force and effijct as if the parties were examined viva voce in open Court ; affidavit to give addition and place of abode of party making it.) > V 1 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, &C. EVIDENCE— UNSWORN TESTIMONY IN CERTAIN CASES. 15 An Act to authorize the Legislatures of certain of Her Majesty's 6 and 7 Colonies to pass laws for the admission, in certain cases, of unsworn Vic, Cap. Testimony in Civil and Criminal Proceedigus. — (31st May, 18i3.) ^^* Whereas there are resident within the limits of or in countries adjacent to divers of the British Colonies and plantations abroad, various tribes of barbarous and uncivilized people, who, being destitute of tne knowledge of God, and of any religious belief, aro incapable of giving evidence on oath in any Court of Justice within such colonies or plantations ; and whereas doubts have arisen whether any laws which have been, or which might be made by the Legislatures of such Colonies respectively, to provide for the admissibility in such Courts of the evidence of such persons are not, or would not be repugnant to the Law of England, and therefore null and void ; and it is expedient that such doubts should be removed ; Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that no law or ordinance made, or to be made, by the Legislature of any British Colony, for the admission of the evidence of any such persons as aforesaid, in any Court, or before any Magistrate within any such colony, shtvU be, or be deemed to have been, null and void, or invalid by reason of any repugnancy, or supposed repugnancy, of any such enactment to the Law of England ; but that every Law or Ordinance made, or to be made, by any such Legislature as aforesaid, for the admission before any such Court or Magistrate, of the evidence of any such persons as aforesaid, on any conditions thereby imposed, shall have such and the same effect, and shall be subject to the confirmation or disallowance of Her Majesty, in such and the same manner, as any other law or ordinance enacted for any other purpose by any such Colonial Legislature. Sec. 2. — And be it enacted, that this Act may be amended or re- pealed by any Act to be passed in the present Session of Parliament. Vide "Addenda." FISHERIES CONVENTION AND RECIPROCITY TREATY WITH UNITED STATES. " An Act to carry into effect a treaty between Her Majesty and is and 19 the United States of America."— (19th Feb., 1855.) Vic, Cap. HABEAS CORPUS. <' Act respecting the issue of writs of Habeas Corpus out of 25 and 26 Enrjiand into Her Miycsty's possessioua abroad." — (IGth May, Vic, Cap, 18G2.) 20. Sec. 1. — Writ not to issue out of England into any Colony or ^® • IMPERIAL STATUTES, AFFECTING SS'ch Writ;'*'' '^""°' *^" '^^^^" ' ^^^^'^ ^^^^ -^^-^7 INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY. Vic^CaD r.h t'V?" f *^"^^"« '^, guarantee of interest on a loan to be Vic., Cap. raised by Canada towards ^he construction of a railway conuectinn- Quebec aud Halifax.— (Passed 12tli April, IHtiT.) VALIDITY OF MARRIAGES. 28 and 29 An Act to remove doubts respecting the validity of certain niarria-cH Vic., Cap. contracted in Her Majesty's possessions abroad.-(2yth June, 18b¥) n/f ;v! —^^^^^"^^1 ^-,^r. ««t«blishin,i,r validity of luarriages 'to ha vo etfect throughout Her Majesty's Dominions. n " "'•vo f.ntf; ^'T^''! *"* ^'^"^ ^^''* ^"^ iiaarriagea unless parties arc compe- tent to contract marriage. ^ MERCHANT SHIPPL\G AND MERCHANT SEAMEN. ViT'^CaD ^otZ;^'\^7rf '°^ consolidate the Acts relatin.cr to Merchant V.C.. Cap. Seamen ; and for keeping a Register of Seamen— (Passed 5th Sept. iJ *°i^^ ov,"^^ ^? *° '""*^"^ ^^^ consolidate the Acts relatin"' to Merchant Vic, Cap. Shipping, '-(loth August, 1854.) " ivieicHdnt 17 and 18 An Act to repeal certain Acts and parts of Acts relatin- to Mer- Vic.. Cap. ^^^^^^,^^^^on^ certain Wvisoes iu the «aid It.l Vic*°Jin ^^'^''"^'^ Lig-hthouses.)-An Act to facilitate the erection and Vk.. Cap. mamtenance of Colonial Lighthouses, and otherwise to amend 1^ Merchant Shipping Act, 1854.-(l4th August, 1855.) Whereas it is expedient to make provision for facilitatin-' the erection and maintenance of Lighthouses in the British Possei^ions abroad and otherwise to amend the Merchant Shippin.. Act 18^U be it therefore enacted, &c. »^"^PpiUo Act, iso4, Sec. 1.— This Act may be cited as the Merchant Shippin- Amend ment Act 1855, and shall be taken to be part of flS^ SlerchLt Shipping Act, 1854, and shall be construed accordingly ''^"''^""^ Sec. 2.— In any case in which any Lighthouse, buoy or beacon, has been, or is hereafter erected or placed on or near the coasts ot 'any Jiritish possession, by or with the consent of the Lcoislative authority such possession. Her Majesty may, by Order in' Council, fix such dues m respect thereof, to be paid by the owner or master of every ship which passes the same or derives benefit therefrom— as Her 4- I. i i 4- I I I. i ■» I r I BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 40. 17 Majesty may deem reasonable, and may, in like manner, from time to time, increase, diminish, or repeal such dues, and from the time specified m such order for the coniuiencemcnt of the dues thereby fixed increased, or diminished, the same shall be leviable throughout Her Majesty's Dominions in manner hereinafter mentioned. Sec. 3.— No such dues as aforesaid shall be levied in any colony unless and until the legislative authority in such colony, has either by address to the Crown, or by an Act or ordinance duly passed— signified Its opinion that the same ought to be levied in euch colony. Sec. 4.— Dues to be collected in British Possessions abroad by such person as the Governor may appoint for the purpose, and in manner ? *^^,f^f reumstancos will permit as directed in Merchant Shippin.^ Act, 1854, or as legislative authority in such possession may direct" Sec. 5.--Dues to be paid over to Her Majesty 's Paymaster Gfineral" Sec. 6.— Dues to be applied to expenses of Lighthouse, &c., for which they are levied. Sec. 7.— Power to Board of Trade to borrow money on security Sec. S.—Accounts for each lighthouse, &c., in British Possessions abroad to be kept and laid before Imperial Parliament, and to be audited. ' From section nine to fifteen inclusive, refer to <' Registry of From sixteen to eighteen, inclusive. " Masters and Seamen." From nineteen to twenty, inclusive '' Casualty and Salvage." Sec. 21.— If any person being a British subject charged withr„„o,„ having committed any crime or offence on board any British ship on cXe ?2" the High Seas^ or in any foreign port or harbour, or if any person risdictioS. not bemg a British subject charged with having committed any in case of crime or oflence on board any British ship on the lli ^ shall bo lawful to retuko hucIi person in tho finmo manner as any nerson accused of any ciinio n- the same by the Treasurer of the County, or other Jurisdiction in En-land or Ireland or by the Sheriff's Deputy or substitute of the County in Scotland, in which the offence is charged to have been committed, the amount ot such expenses being previously ascertained by an account thereof verified by production of proper vouchers before two Justices oi the Peace of such County, or other Jurisdiction; which If not sent withiu two months ttftor com- mittalmajr apply to bo dia* charged. Persons apprehen- ded if not indicted within six mouths or if not con- victed may be sent back. Providing for ex- pense of removal of offenders to the United Kingdom. 1 i22 IMPERIAL 65^ATUTES, APPECTINO last mentioned Juptices shall examine into the correctness of the said account, and shall allow the eame or such part thereof as shall to them appear just and reasonable, under their hands and seals : and every Treasurer, or Sheriff, Deputy, or Substitute, who shall pay the amount so ascertained, shall be allowed suchpaymeno in his accounts respecting the business of such County or other Jurisdiction. rh°s^°^ Sec. 9.— Provided always, and be it enacted, that it shall not be ture of the ^^^^^^ ^^^ ""^ person to endorse his name on any such warrant for person ^^p purpose of authorizing the apprehension of any person under issuingthe this Act, until it shall have been proved to him, upon oath or by cr'^inai affidavit, that the seal or signature upon the same is the seal or warrant, signature of the person having lawful authority to issue such warrant, whose seal or signature the same purports to be. Warrant not to be endorsed except in cases of Treason, Felony,Ac. Sec. 10.— Provided also, and be it enacted, that it shall not be lawful for rjy person to endorse his name upon any such warrant, for the purpose of authorizing thu apprehension of any person under this Act, unless it shall appear upon the face of the said warrant that the offence which the person, for whose apprehension the said warrant has been issued, is charged to have committed, is such, that if committed within that part of Her Majesty's Dominions where the warrant is so endorsed, it would have amounted in law to a treason or some felony, such as the Justices of the PSace in General or Quarter Sessions assembled have not authority to try in Enn'land under the Provisions of an Act passed in the sixth year of the'^reio-n of Her Majesty, intituled, an act to define the jurisdiction %{ Justices in General and Quarter Sessions of the Peace, or unless the depositions appear sufficient to warrant the committal of such person for trial. Act may Sec. 11. — And be it enacted, that this Act may be amended or be amend- repealed by any Act to be passed in this Session of Parliament. r'\ 9 and 10 " An Act for abolishing the office of Superintendent of Convicts Vic. Cap under sentence of transportation." — (3rd July 1846.) 26. J 'y Superin- Recites act of 5 Geo. IV., Cap. 34, entitled *' An Act for the tendent of transportation of offenders from Great Britain," and enacts : abolished. 1. That so much of recited act as gives the custody, &c., of male offenders out of England, to the Superintendent In England &c. repealed, and powers to be exercised by the Governor in ' each colony. 2. Upon the next vacancy in the office of Superintendent of Convicts, &c., the same shall be abolished. 3. Act to be construed with and as part of 5 Geo. iv. cap. 84. ^ . 1^ 1 r*\ > • IMPERIAL STATUTES. AFFEOTINO 2Q ' Amendment of 6 and 7 Vic, cap. 34—" An Act to amend an 16 aud if Act of the seventh year of Her Majesty for the better apprehension ^^^^ ^^P* of certain oflfenders."— (20th August, 1853). ^^'*- Recited Act (6 & 7 Vic. cap. 34)— extended to all felonies. PASSENGERS' ACTS. 15 and 16 Vic, Cap, 44,-16 and 17 Vic, Cap. 84,-18 and 19 [Vic, Cap. 119,-26 and 27 Vic, Cap. 76. Title. — An Act to amend the Law relating to the Carriage ofl8and9 1 Passengers by Sea.— (Passed, 14th August, 1855.) Title.— An Act to amend the Passengers" Act, 1855. LETTERS PATENT. Vic, Cap. 119. 26 and 2Y Vic, Cap. 51. An Act to determine the time at which Letters Patent shall 26 and 2T take effect in the Colonies.— (28th July, 1863.) Vic, Cap. 76. Whereas Tier Majesty hath, from time to time, caused to be made under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, divers Letters Patent intended to take effect within Her Majesty's Colonies and Possessions beyond the seas ; And whereas doubts are entertained respecting the period at which such Letters Patent have taken, or may hereafter take effect within such Colonies and Possessions, and it is expedient that such doubts should be removed ; Be it therefore enacted, &c 1. No such Letters Patent heretofore made, shall (unless other- wise provided therein or by other lawful authority) be deemed to have taken, or shall take effect in any such Colony or Possession as aforesaid, until the same were, or shall be publicly made known, or acted upon therein ; provided, that any Act or thing heretofore done, or purporting to have been done, in pursuance or under authority of such Letters Patent, shall be as valid and effectual as if the same Letters^Patent had taken effect at the date of the making thereof 2. No such Letters Patent hereafter to be made shall (unless otherwise provided therein, or by other lawful authority,) take effect in any such Colony or Possession, until the making of the same shall have been signified therein, by Proclamation, or other public notice. 3. Any such Letters Patent by which any person may be here- after appointed to any office or employment witliin any of such Colonies or Possessions, shall (unless otherwise provided therein, or by other lawful authority,) become null and void in respect of such Colony, unless the same be eo signified as aforesaid, within the fol- ^ IMPERIAL STATUTES, APPEOTINa lowing poriod, that is to say, within nine calendar months, in case such Colony or Possession shall be to the eastward of Ben-al, in the East Indies, or to the west of Cape Horn, in South America, or iu any other case withm six months after the making thereof. 4. The Act, chapter ninety-one, of the ninth and tenth years of Her Majesty intituled : An Act to continue certain Patent Com- missions, until the exhibition of the Commission revokino' them is hereby repealed. ° ' 5. This Act shall take effect in each of Her Majesty's Colonies so soon as the same shall be proclaimed therein by the officer administrating the Government thereof. ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE. Vircfp « ^"^ ^'* /*? ^\' Establishment of a Volunteer Force of V c, cap. Seamen, and for the government of the samc.-(Passed, 13th August, 1859.) ^ ' SLAVERY ABOLLSHED. Wm \v • ^° ^'* ^''' *^'^ ^^olitio'^ of Slavery throughout the British Colo- Cap." 73.' ""'^^ ' ^°^ promoting the industry of the manumitted Slaves, and for compensating the persons hitherto entitled to the services of such slaves.— (28th August, 1833.) TRANSPORTATION ABOLISHED. 16 and 17 Vic, Cap. 99 ; 20 and 21 Vic, Cap. 3 ; and 27 and 28 Vic, Cap. 47. vi*°P^^ m ^"^ ^^*^ *? substitute in certain cases other punishment in lieu of Vic, Cap. Transportation.-(20th August, 1853.) Sec 1.— No person to be transported except for life, or for four- teen years or upwards. Sec. 2.-- Any person who might have been sentenced to Trans- portation for a term of less than fourteen years, shall be liable at the discre ion of the Court, to be kept in penal servitude for such term as under this Act may be awarded, instead of Transportation. • ?*^^j^"7;;^"™^ of penal servitude which are to be awarded- instead of Transportation for seven years, or for term not exceeding seven years, penal servitude for four years ; exceeding seven, and under ten, penal servitude for not less than four, or more than six years, &c. ^tl^ ,,n"" i^ii ^^V"'""^ ^^'' '^'^' ""^^ '^'^ •^^'^teenth and seventeenth Vic, Cap. years of Her Majc^sty, to substitute in certain cases, other punish- ment in heu of Transportation.— (2GthJune,1857.) ' I* f . or m IS Colo- lor F / * IMPERIAL STATUTES, AFPEOTINa ( Transportation abolished.) 25 . An Act to amend the Penal Servitude Acts.— (25th July, 1864.) 21 and is As to length of sentence of Penal Servitude. 47^' *^' CUSTOMS-WITNESSES-COLLECTORS TO EXAMINE Customs' ON OATH— AFFIDAVITS, ETC. Consoiu datioa An Act to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to the Cus- ^^^' . ^ toms of the United Kingdom and of the Isle of Man, and certain vie" oin Laws relatmg to Trade and Navigation, and the British Possess- 107*' ions.~(20th August, 1853.) Sec. 37.— Inquiries may be conducted by Commissioners, Surveyors General, and other officers of Customs. Oaths may be admmistered ; power to summon witnesses, &c., and if reasonable expenses tendered for such attendance, and he neglect or refuse or refuse to give evidence, shall forfeit sum of £20. ' Sections from 159 to 194, inclusive, apply to British Possessions abroad. Section 159.— Gunpowder, ammunition, arms, or utensils of war, Absolute except from the United Kingdom or any British possession, and Prohibi- base or counterfeit coin, are absolutely prohibited to be imported or *^°°'- brought, either by sea or inland carriage or navigation, into the British Possessions in America and the Mauritius. Sec. 160.— Any books wherein the Copyright shall be subsisting, Copy- first composed or written or printed in the United Kingdom, and "^bt. printed or reprinted in any other country shall be and are hereby absolutely prohibited to be imported into the British Possessions abroad ; provided always, that no such books shall be prohibited to be imported as aforesaid unless the proprietor of such Copyright, or his agent, shall have given notice in writing to the Commissioners of Customs, that such Copyright subsists, and in such notice shall have stated when the Copyright will expire, and the said Commis- sioners shall cause to bo made and to be publicly exposed at the several parts of the British Possessions abroad from time to time, printed lists of books respecting which such notice shall have been duly given, and all books imported contrary there to shall be forfeited ; but nothing herein contained shall be taken to prevent Her Majesty from exercising the powers vested in Her hy the. Tenth and Eleventh Victoria, Chapter Ninety-five, intituled, An Act to amend the law relating to^ the protection in the Colonies of Works entitled to Copt/right in the United Kingdom, to suspend in certain cases such prohibition. ^ Sec. 174.— The treaty concluded between Her Majesty and the toaTlll- * ty. 26 Colonial laws re- pugnant to Act of Parlia- ment void 18 and 19 Vic, Cap. 98. IMPERIAL STATUTES, APFEOTINO United States of America, dated the ninth day of August in ih^ year one thous^and ei^ht hundred and forty-t/o, stiS that aU the produce of the Forest in lo^s, lumberf ti^bo? trmber boa ds staves or shingles, or of Agriculture, not being manufactured or ™n on any of those parts of the State of Ji^^^^watered by the 1 W stil if t'' '• ^I f ^^^^^^^-nos, of which fact reasonabl evidenco shall, if required, be produced, shall have free access into nn^ through the said Eiver and its said tributarie , hav^rth ir^^^^^^^^^ I Kiver'lint To^"!i \' ^"^ '''"^ '''' ^^^P^^ at^the mou hTf tlie Kiver bamt John and to and around the Falls of the said River P oloJ ^° V ' 'n' '' ''^'r ''--^y^-^^, and that wh n w Uhfn the fs if Tt wereTh! f'T''^^ 'I' ^^^^ Produce shall be dealt with fnfl f- r.r. J?^"'*" ''^ *^^ said Province; and it bein- the Sb eS Prodt>t 'ZT'h P"'^^^^ '' *^« ^-d Treaty th'^t the atoresdid Produce should be dealt with as if it were the Produce of the Province of Ne,o Brunsioick, the Produce of the said reciTed Treat v and hereinbefore described shall, so far as regard ^U law r el S r iW 'o?hTm "' r ' ""T"'^' ^" ^^^^^ '» *^« UniteTKbgdoiS. TiVl u . y ^^^''Jesty s Dominions, be deemed and taken to bo p?ov dedtarS ^""^^-^^f^^rorinoo of New Brunswick provided, that in all cases m which declarations and certificates of production and origin and certificates of clearance would breod^^^^^ in respect to such produce if it were the produce of New Brunswick siimlar declarations and certificates shall be required i^ resnecT of TartsZt'stTt ot!!;-^^^*!"r^ '^ '^ '^^ pi'duceTtL be m forceor practice, ia any of the British PossessioLTn America which are in any wise repugnant to this Act, or to any Act iSX 1 L^oTe^:id Pn*"'- '•^"' navig.ition,so far as^llne S relate to the said Possessions, are and shall be null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever. Lats otke'rur,^'^''' certain Acts, and otherwise amend the l^ustoms, or to Trade or Navigat on, in any of the BriUsS Vn.=o= «ons abroad, ,hall, from and after the pa.rfni of hL A be wTed" ine ijovcnment m my such l),.,,5e»5.on, and every act rcauired hv &crl^^.''/.r_!'."i-^ partieu.a/„ffi„er,T"f "^ .r- fV by or with any such officer, or at any pi ;ace Ig 1 i?^ T""» BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 40. JT appointed or nominated by such Governor, Lieutenant-Governor or other person so admmistenng such Government, shall be deemed to have been done by or with such particular officer, or LsucTmr ticular place, as the case may be ; and all Commissi., .s, Deputa iJns' and Appointments, gmnted to any Officers of Custom; in^ibrce at the commencement of this Act, shall have the same force and effeS to all intents and purposes as if the same had been .^ranted or mad. m the first instance by such Governor, Lieutenant-GovernoroS person administermo. the Government of any such PosSon and all bonds or other secur ties which shall have been given byTrfo'r anv such officers, and their respective securities, f^^ go^d conduct or otherwise shall remain in force, and shall and may be enforced Ld put m sui at the instance of or by direction of JyZTioyernor ^::i^^:!Z ^^/™ '''^'^'^^ tlJGovernn^r^f oft^:^^:!^!^^^^^ ^' ^'- ^- -d Duties .0 and n ° ' ■•' Vie, Cap, 62. Sec, 15.— Whereas doubts have arisen wbether the ^Pvpml sections of 'The Customs' Consolidation Act Tss/'' othenian those containing particular provisions relating thereto,'as also -The Sui^lemental Customs' Consolidation Act 1855," are applicable to the British Possessions abroad : Be it enacted, that the ^suid recited Acts and the several clauses therein, and in this Act conta ned si all and the same are hereby declared to extend to, and bo of fS' for e nr,5 7 V uitv;u xYingaom or the Channe Islands t^nd exaptaho as toavy such Fo^^se.sion as shall by Local \ct ( ^ ^^XZn^ P-Kled, or may hereafter, vith tli sanction'!nd upproDation ot Her Majesty and her successors, make entire provision for the management and regulation of the Customs' Trade and Navigation of any such Possession, or make in like manner express provisions in lieu or violation of any of the clauses o? the said Act for the purposes of such Possession. rJ^^{ ^VS''n'"?^^^°^"^'ustoms' Consolidation Act 1853" as Sec. 20.-When term " British built Ships" mAntionod !„ thr-a 28 IMPERIAL STATUTES, APPEOTINa Yio cll .T, nf ^ ^T""^ f ^^^^""^^ *^® ^^^^"y of Victoria, and to enable ^^ •» P- other Colonial Legislatures to repeal certain provisions of the Impe- rial Acts, of the fifty-fourth year of Geo. Ill, Chapter 15, and of the fifth and sixtli years of William Fourth, Chapter sixty-two.- (ath August, 1859.) , •' Recites above Acts.— Colonial Legislatures may alter, repeal &c Provisions of recited Acts applicable to such possession. Kepeals abroar ''^* ^^' ""' '''^''''^' ^^' Majesty's Possessions jlfemo.— (54 Geo. Ill, Cap. 15, Se.; l.)-.Provides that in any suit brought in any Court of Law or Equity in New South Wales where one of the parties is in England, the plaintifi-or defendant or any witness to be examined and made use of in such action or suit to verify or prove by affidavit, or if Quaker, by solemn affirmation' such matter or thing before the Chief lAIagistrate or Mayor, of citv &c., m Great Britain, and certified and transmitted under the Common Seal of the city, or Official Seal of Chief Magistrate ; and such affidavit or affirmation shall have the same force and effi^ct as It the _ parties were examined viva voce in open Court. Proviso- affidavit to give addition and place of abode of party making it. Sec. 2.— All debts due His Majesty in New South Wales or dependencies, to be proved in same manner. Sec. 3.— False oath or affirmation, perjury. Sec. 4.— As to lands, &c., in plantations liable to satisfy debts, relates only to New South Wales. ' Vide " Debts in Colonies," page . COPY-RIGHT. 6 and 6 Wm. IV., C.62. iV°^ OK ■ "'^^ ^^^ *^ ^^^^^ *^^ ^^^ relating to the protection in the Colo- vic.,e.95.nies of works entitled to Copyright in the United Kingdom."— (22nd July, 1847.) Sec. 1. "Whereas by an Act passed in the Session of Parliament holden m the fifth and sixth years of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to amend the laxo of Copyright, it is amongst other things enacted, that it shall not be lawful for any person not being the proprietor of the Copyright, or some person authorized by hfm, to import into any part of the United Kingdom, or into any other part of the Brttish Dominions, for sale or hire, any printed book, first com- posed or written or printed or published in any part of the United Kingdom wherein there shall bo Copyright, and reprinted in any country or place whatsoever out of the British Dominions. And whereby an Act passed in the Session of Parliament holdon in the ' *. I BRITISH NOETH AMERICA, AO. M 2» f \ i eighth and ninth years of the reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to regulate tlie Trade of the British Possessions abroad. 8 &ni 9 Hooks wherem the Copyright is subsisting, first composed or written Vic, e. 93. or printed in the United Kingdom, and printed or re-printed in any other rcountry,_ are absolutely prohibited to be imported into the ^ritish Possessions abroad ; And whereas by the said last recited Act It IS enacted that all laws, by-laws, usages or customs in practice or endeavoured_ or pretended to be in force or practice in any of the J^ritish Possessions in America which are in any wise repugnant to the said Act or to any Act of Parliament made or to be made in the United Kingdom, so far as the said Act shall relate to and men- tion the said Possessions are and shall be null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever." Now be it enacted by the Queen's most iixcellent Majesty, by and with the consent of the Lords, spiritual and temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same, that in case the Legislature or proper Legislative authorities in any British Possession shall be disposed to make due provision for securing or protecting the rights ot the British authors in such Possession, and shall pass an Act or make an Ordinance for that purpose, and shall transmit the same in the proper manner to the Secretary of State, in order that it may be submitted to Her Majesty, and in case Her Majesty shall be of opinion that such Act or Ordinance is sufficient for the purpose of securing to British authors reasonable protection within such Possess- ion, It shall be lawful for Her Majesty, if she thinks fit so to do, to express Her Royal approval of such Act or Ordinance, and thereupon to issue an Order in Council declaring that so long as the provisions ot sucli Act or Ordinance continue in force within such Colony the prohibitions contained in the aforesaid Acts, and hereinbefore recited and any prohibitions contained in the said Acts or in any other Acts against the importing, selling, letting out to hire, exposing for sale or hire or possessing foreign reprints of books first composed, written printed or published in the United Kingdom, and entitled to Copy- right therein shall be suspended so far as regards such Colony, and therefore such Act orOrdinance shall come into operation except so tar as may be otherwise provided therein, or as may be otherwise directed by such order in Council, anything in the last-recited Act, or m any other Act to the contrary notwithstanding. 1 .?f •/•~;?^J^''^^° Council to be published in Gazette, and to be laid before Parliament. Sec. 3. — Act may be amended. Sec. 160— Any books wherein thc'Copyricrhtfshall bo subsisting,first 16 and 11 composed or written or printed in the United Kingdom, and printed ^ic, c. or re-painted in any other country/ shall be and arc hereby absolutely A^'; . prohibited to be imported into the British I'ossessions .ihroar/ 9'i!!'°°i'» providmg always, that no such books shall be prohibited to be '^'''' imported as aforesaid, unless the propietor of such Copyright, or his agent, shall have given notice in writing to the Commissioners of w IMPEEUL STATUTES, APPEOTINO Customs that fluch Copyright subsists, and in such notice shall have stated when the Copyright will expire; and the said Commissioners shal cause to be made and so be publicly exposed at the ncvcral ports m the British Possessions abroad, ironi time to time, printed lists ot books respecting which such notice shall have been duly given and all books imported contrary thereto shall be for- feited, but nothing lierein contained shall be taken to prevent Her Majesty from exercising the powers vested in Her by the Tenth and Levcnth Victoria, Chipter Ninet^-Ji.e, intituled. An Act to amandthe law relating to the jnotection in the Cohnies^ of Worhs entitled to topyri<,la in the United Kingdom, to suspend in certain cases such prohibition. ^ HTTDSON'S BAY. LTMarv f.W^^ Act for confirming to the Governor and Company trading and Mary, to Hudson s Bay their privileges and trade."--( Passed in 1689.) n.c!!'?°'~"J'"T '' ""• f i'''*' ^""^ ""'^""^^ '" Chancery, and not pnnted m the Imperial Statutes. (Passed in 1G89.) For title of the Act vide Statutes of the Ilealm. ^ t^u'ary, f.,r. Zt""- ^""^ for continuing certain Acts therein mentioned, and CIS, ^'^'^ charging several Joint Stocks."- (Passed in 1G92.) Sec. 9.-And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that for every share in the Joint Stock of the Hudson's Bay Company according as the number of shares are now reckoned and computed! there sha be answered and paid to their Majesties the sum of Five Pounds, the same to be paid by the Governor and Treasurer of the said Hudson s Bay Company by four equal quarterly payments, the first payment to be made up on the said Five and Twc.itieth day of March, 1093, and to be deducted according to the several shares and proportions of the members cf the said Company in the Joint Stock thereof upon the next dividend, and in case the Governor and ireasurerofthe said respective Companies shall make default in payment of the said several sums or any of them respectively charged on the stocks of the said Companies at the days and times aforesaid, according to the true intent of this Act, the charter of such Com- pany respectively shall be and is hereby adjudged to be null and void. 6 Anne, c, 64. 18 Goo. II., c 17. in 1707 f^^ ^^^ *^^ encouragement of trade to America."— (Passed Sec 23 -Provided always that nothing in this Act shall anyways extend or be construed to take away or prejudice any of the estate rights or privileges of or belonging to the Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay. TT-" *^/^^'^^^ ^°^ ^'^'''"S ^ P^^^^^*^ *'*^w^^. jf 1 c i I a I ii tl C ai -•f. >. tf BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, AC, 81 passage through Hudson's Strcights, to the Western and Southern Ocean of America."— (Passed in 1745.) P,S ^-^''"^^^f^ "\^«y« th'^t "othing in this Act shall anyways M^^r^^Jr'^'^f V^^\'^-^^y ^l F^^»dico any of the Jstat^e rights or privileges of or belonging to the Governor and Company of Adventurers ot England tradiugjinto Hudson's Bay. ^^ «''^" ^^^. ^'''' making more effectual provision for the Government ,. n of the Province of Quebec, in North Americu."-(Pas»ed in 17740 III, c! 83 As to boundaries of Canada-Refers to their line lying northward t f TlfT ^"""i^'^'y °*' ^hc Territories granted to the 3Ier. chantsAdventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay." "An Act to amend an Act passed in the Forty-third year of His .,.« present M^gesty, for regulating the vessels carrying passenge t^ IfPTh Majesty s Plantations and settlements abroad.- (pLsed 15th April! ritoHer ^^^^ ^^^"^ ^^ carriage of passengers into Hudson Bay Ter- J^ An Act for regulating the fur trade and establishing a criminal ^*°^2 J«Swfr'' ^l?'n I".C.138._-Jh Act for extendi.^ the Jur,.chcUon of the Courts of Justice in the Provinces of Loioer and tZZ Tf' '' '^" 'r^ ""^^ V^misl^nent of persons r;uilt/of crmes and offi^nce^ ^oitun certain parts of North Americi adjoii m;/ to the sar, Fromnces,-to Territorities granted to Hudson's ^uy j^i.: ^ to the Company to the contrary notwithstanding. "ica Act, 1867. British .Nr , _ 30 and 31 T^lo.,^ p'^v^"'nT\*? ^^''''^ Newfoundland, Prince Edward's Tos' '* S the uS ' ^P''^'' ^'""^ '"^ ^''^^ ^^^^^ '^''''^^'y Sec. the tmntof ZT i ^' ?'f ^^'^''^^ *" ^'''^^ ^ '''''^''^''' ^m 31 and 22 the terms of the lands, privileges and rights of the Governor and Vic, c. Company o Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay l^^.' rpass^d%Si;:ii^8.r '^'' ''' ^^-^"^^^^ ^' ^-^- Sec. 1.— Short Title: "Rupert's Land Act, 1868." T.l?W~?iT' '7^^P«5« f ^"^ " to include whole of lands and lerritories held or claimed to bo held by Hudson's Bay Company. 6 and 7 Vic, «. 19, IMPEEUL STATUTES, APPEOTINa r.f^^'n"^^^^^ *° ^^^ ^^^j^^^y ^ ^^^V^ surrender of. laws. &c.. ot the tompany upon certain terms. Sec. 4.— Extinguishment of all the rights of the Company upon acceptance of surrender. ^ -^ ^ Sec. 5.-Power to Her Majesty by order in Council to admit Itupert s Land mto and form part of the Dominion of Canada, &o. ASHBUIITON TREATY (Extradition). *T, "^t" -"^^i 5' ^'^"'S "^^'"^ *^ ^ T^^'^ty between ilcr Majesty and the United htates of America, for the apprehension of certain offenders."— (22nd August, 1843.) COLONIAL DOCKS LOANS ACT. 28 and 29^ "A^.f^^o authorize Loans in aid of the construction of Docks m., c. in British Possessions."- (Passed 5th July, 1865.) Sec. 1.— Short Title of Act. Sec. 2.— Interpretation of terms. Sec. 3.— Power to Treasury to issue out of Consolidated Fund any sum not exceeding £300,000, to account of Admiralty— for purposes of Loans under this Act. Sec. 4.— Account of Admiralty to be opened at Bank of England. Sec. 5.— Money issued to be carried to account of Admiralty. Sec. 6.— Out of the money for the time being standing to the aedit of the said account, the Admiralty may from time to time, It and as it seems fit, witli the previous approved in each instance ot the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, and such sums ot money as may be required to any person forming or enlarging any Dock in any Colony, and being willing to make the same of dimensions sufficient to meet the requirements of Her Majesty's Naval Service on such terras and conditions as may be agreed on between the Admiralty and the Borrower, subjec. nevertheless to the following provisions. (1.) The mcjey lent shall not exceed the sum of twenty thousand pounds, nor shall it exceed the estimated cost of increasing the dimensions of the Dock beyond those required for commercial or other private purposes. ^ (2.) The amount agreed to be lent shall be made payable by mstalments as the works connected with the formation or enlaigement of the Dock purposes : I M mder of. laws, &c., ho Company upon Council to admit on of Canada, &o. it ion). Her Majesty and lonsion of certain CT. truction of Docks ) )nsolidated Fund ' Admiralty — for 3ank of England. f Admiralty. ; standing to the •m time to time, in each instance and such sums ing or enlarging lake the same of f Her Majesty's ly be agreed on . nevertheless to e sum of twenty itimated cost of I those required I BRITISH NORTH AMBEIOA, 40. f«„. ^^'^ 7^° ^^^^^ '®°* ^^'^^ ^^^^ »'»terest at not less than tour jpovLuda per centum j>er an7ium. rnr^Ji} i^".«"*^ ^^^ry part of the money lent shall bo made repayable by instalments within a period not exceeding twcntv- of tlfo'Loan'"" '''^'''''' ^""^^ '^ ^^'' ^'^'^'''^' on account nf fV.^i/^'' Borrower shall give security to the satisfaction of the Admiralty and of the Commissioners Her Majesty" Treasury, by mortgage of the Dock, where practicable, or other- wise, for payment of interest and re-payment of principle. 33 I Memo.— For remaining sections vide Act. be made payable he formation or u 14 and 15 Vio,, 0. 89, IMPEBIAL fiTATtTTES, 40. ADDENDA. Evidence. Ill 'I "An Act to amend the Law ofEvidcncc."-(7th August, 1851.) Sec. 7.— All ProclumationH, Treaties, and other Acts nf «?fnfn r Sf t°'%?^vSP"r^' '^ ^' ''-'^'^ with the Seal ofThc For i^n and ?f fl.f ' '°''"y *" ''^'''^ *hc original document belonS Order, or other Judicial Proceeding of any Forci-'m or ro?nn?„i Court or an Affidavit, Pleading or^ther legal document mTnl boforo respectively diroeted, the same shall bo respSelv admTS been"rec"eT™1 "-'"^-T " '^''^°'' ""= "'■'"'-' druSould h fvo oeen received m evidence without any proof of the Soil yiC^.t Seal ,8 necessary, or of tho signature, or of the truth of '.J. ,1^ wSutprorf 7,hrs'f •'"f " " "'"?'''"'' "'■ Wales or feCd! same or of ^Lt ^' • , ' "L'T?' <"' 8'gnatare authenticating the n 1! • 'he Judicial or official character of the person annearin" e^tolaXor t'i," '™''' *"" ^ ".''-^"'^•^ '" °"'J»«'= '0 th^S tte BriM^h Z " '"""TJ''""''' '" ""^ Court of Justice of any of the British colonics or before any person havinsr, in any of such colonies, by law or by consent of parties, authoriry to hear, receTve and eiammo evidence, without proof of the Seal, or staTn or si^I tore authentieatins the same, or of the .J..ilirh\Z\¥-uF ° ^ of the person appe-aring to have signe'd the sme. *'"' '^"""' th August, 1851.) r Acts of State of J ull Jud^mionts, of any Court of I colony, and all filed or deposited rt of Justice, or parties, authority aniined copies, or that is to say, if ation. Treaty, or •0 admissable in I of the Foreign 3umcnt belongs; idgmcnt, Decree, iign or Colonial )cument filed or )py to be admis- nth the Seal of ginal document Jill, to bo signed , by any one of II attach to his that the Court )f the aforesaid gncd as herein- tivcly admitted aent could have e Seal, where a th of the state- statement are n appearing to 3W in force, or Jvidence of any lies, or Ireland, henticating the rson appearing ce to the same istice of any of 1 any of such » hear, receive tamp or signa- icial character