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 AttliePs 
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 being: 
 
^2 J 
 
 ANNO REGNI 
 
 G E O R G I I III. 
 
 R E G I S 
 
 MAGNiE BRITANNIiE, FRANCIiE ET HTBEkNne 
 
 T R I C E S I M O P R I M O; 
 
 At the Parliament begun and holden at Wejiminjierf the Twenty-fifth Day 
 of November, Anm Domini 1790, in the Thirty-firft Year of the Reign 
 of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of God, 
 of Great .Britain^ France and Ireland King^ Defender of the Faith, (3c» 
 being the Firft Seflion of the Seventeenth Parliament of Great Britain* 
 
 
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 QUEBEC: 
 
 Printed by William Vondenvelden, 
 Law Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty. 
 
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 A N N O R E G N I 
 
 GEORGII IIL 
 
 REGIS 
 
 MAGNi£ BMTANNI.fi FRANCIS ET HlflERNlA 
 
 T R I C E S I M O P R I M a 
 
 Ati Parlement commence et tenu k Wejlminjler, le Vingt-cinquieme jour 
 de Novembre, I'ande notre Seigneur 1790, et dans la Trente-unieme 
 annee du Regnc de notre Souverain Seigneur GEORGE Trois, par la 
 grace de Dieu, Roi de la Grande Bretagne, de France et d'Irlande, De- 
 fcnfeur dc la Foi, &c, etantla premiere Seffion du dix-feptierae Parle- 
 ment de la Grande Bretagnu 
 
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 A QU E B E C: 
 
 ImPRIME' pah GUILLAUME VoNOENVELDEN, 
 
 Imprimztuh o£ Loix d£ sa trss Excellent^ Maj£st£' le Roi«i 
 
 M.DCC.XCVII. 
 
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 ANNO TRICESIMO PRIMO 
 
 G E O R G I I III. R E G I S. 
 
 C A P. 
 
 XXXI. 
 
 An Act to repeal certain Parts of a- Af\, pafled in the Fourteenih Year of 
 His Majelly's Reign, intituled, An A(:tJor mak/ng Tiiine rj/t-ctu.il Pnnn/m 
 for the Government 0/ /he Province of Ouclfcc, in iSortk Amciua; and to make 
 further Frovijionfor the Government ojUicJaid Province. 
 
 WHEREAS an A61 was pafTed in the Ft)urtoenth "ear of tij.' Rci'^n of His prcfcnt 
 Majcfty, intituled, An AH fo' making move ijfiu,i.al Prcvfon f^r ihe Gnvcrnmrni 
 ,4Ceo,!ii. MP, (yJ^ll^g ProviHce cj Qiubcc in North Anurlcu: And wIuk^is tlic IliiJ Ad is in many RcCjh'Qj 
 «3,fecitou. inapplicable to the pieicnt Condition and Circunift.inccs of the Ibid Province. And 
 
 whereas it is expedient and necellary tii.it further rrovifion fliould now be m^dc for 
 the good Government and I'lofperity thereof: May it th. rcfore pleal'c Your mod Ex- 
 cellent Majcfty that it may K- enatlcd; and De it enadcd by the Kind's moll Kxccllfnt 
 Majefly, by and viih the Advice and Conlcntof the Loiis Spiritual and Temporal, 
 and Commons, in this prefent Parliauient aircmblcd, and by tlu- Authority of ihj faiiu-, 
 ■«omuch ofrp. That fo much ol the laid Ad as in any Mamur relates to the Appointment of a Conn- 
 tothr A^PPoii'tV* cil for the Affairs of the faid Province of Quebec, or to the I'ower ;;iven by the fiiid 
 r"o"fb(-^"o"iu ■''^^ ^° *'^^ ^"^^^ Council, or to the major Pait of thtni, to make Ordinances for the 
 , Powell, icptnied. Peacc, Welfare, and good Government ofthe I'.tid Piovmce, with the Conl'ent of IJis 
 Majefiy's Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Commander in Chief for the Time be- 
 ing, (hall be, and the fame is hereby repealed. 
 
 II. And whereas His Majefly has been plcafcd to fgnify, by His MefTage to both 
 
 Iloufes of Parliament, His Royal Intention to divide His Troiince of Quebec into 
 
 Two feparate Provinces, to be called The Province of Upper Can ula, and The Pio- 
 
 ihe'^InSicTfrC! vlncc of Lowcr Canadaj be it enadcd by the Authority aforefaid. That there fliall be 
 
 »ince»^a ■•'•g'f- lAvithin cach of'dic f.iid Provinces relpcdively a L-^i^ifluive Council, and an Aflcmbly, 
 
 • AX'nbw'o'be" ' to bc fcverally compofed and conftituted in the M .iincr henin-aficr defcribcd; and 
 
 coftiiuifd, i>y tiim in each of the (aid Provinces refpedlLivcly His M ij fly, His Heirs or Succeflut.v 
 
 Majcny may (hall have Powcr, during the Continuance of this Ad, by and »vith the Advice and 
 
 mike Law» for (_;Q,^fent of the Legiflative Council nifl Aflembiy ci' lu'^li i'rovinces refpei lively, to 
 
 •f'*© Province make Laws for the P££2£,_ Welfare, and gW)dX'i>vernment rh; riof, Ajch La\\s iiot 
 
 ^ein^ep.u_<;nant to this Act; and that all inch Laws, being pad'ed l)y tTie Legiflative 
 
 Council and AITemljly of either of the (aid Provinces refp tiivcly, and aflcnted toby 
 
 HisMajtfly, His Heirs or Succeilors, or adeiued to in His Majefly's Name, by Itich 
 
 Perfon as His Majefty, His ?Ieirs or Succeilors Ihail from Time to Time appoint to 
 
 be the Governor, or Lieutenant Governor ol Inch Province, or by ("uch Perfon as 
 
 His Maji.fty, His Heirs or SuccelFors (hall from Time to Time appoint toadininlftcr 
 
 the Governnieiit within the fame, (hall bc, and the fame are heieby declaied to be, 
 
 by virtue of Jind under the Authority of this Ad, vuiid and binding to all Intents and 
 
 Purpofes 
 
 m-^ 
 
29' 
 
 XL 
 
 II 
 
 ANNO 1 RICU.SIMO I'RIiMO 
 
 G E O R G I I :il. R E G I S. 
 
 11 h Year of 
 
 lal Vroinjm 
 and to make 
 
 if His prcfcnt 
 he Grvcrnmeni 
 laiiy Rcipi'th 
 (jviuce. And 
 ,' bo mark' for 
 our moll V.-x.. 
 noil Excellent 
 rid Temporal, 
 :y of tliJ laiue, 
 It of a Conn- 
 ■n by the* laid 
 nances for the 
 onlt-nt of His 
 • the Time be 
 
 IcITage to hoih 
 Quebec into 
 and The Pio- 
 t there fhallbe 
 an Aflembly, 
 Icfcribcd; and 
 or Succeiroi>; 
 le Advice and 
 fpet lively, to 
 hich La_\vs not 
 tTic Lc,^iilat!ve 
 allcnted toby 
 '^anie, by inch 
 tne appoint to 
 jch Perloii as 
 t to adininifter 
 dcclaied to be, 
 uU Intents and 
 
 C A W XXXI, 
 
 ACTE qui rappclle crrtainc p-irties d'un Afte, paiT'-, dans l.i qiiatorzicine 
 antic'c du Regtie de la Majcllc', in? itule, Acic f/.,i pourvoif, plus elftcace- 
 mcnt pour U Gohvci neiicnt df. la l^iuvuicc. de (hiebtr, dans /'A))ic)u/ue dij> 
 Aord; d qui pourvoit piiLsamvl vunt pour IcGouvancmaU dciadile F) evince. 
 
 UN A6le aiant M. palle d.ms la qumorz'enie annic du Rr^ne dc fa pr^fcntc Ma- 
 jifl6, intitule, Acle (jui piiyvoit pins fjpcciemenl pour U G<.-u\irnevieut tie la Pro- 
 vinu dc Qutbcc, dens I'Aihcnqut du A'urd: Et le dit A6le n'etant plus ii plu- 
 fitiirs fj^ards, applicable a la prelcnte condr.ion et civconllanccs de la (lite Province; 
 l.t ^lant expedient et necefTaire de pourvoir aCluellemcnt plus amplcment pour le 
 bon G<»uvernement et la proip6iii6 d'irelle : A ccs caules, qu'd plaife a votre tres 
 Exccllente Majeft6, qu'jl Ibit Ilatue, el il elt ftatue par la tres Exccllonte Majefle, 
 du Roi, par ct de i'avis ct conlentement des Lords Spiritueh et Temporels, et des 
 Corrimutus, alltnibles dans ce jjrefent Parlcmcnt, ct par la dite Autorit^, Qu'autant 
 du dit Afle qui a dau.s aucune maniere rapport a la Nomination d'un Conleil, pour 
 Ics affaires de la dire Province de Qu6bec, ou au pouvoir donn6 par le dit Afte 
 au dit Confeil, ou a la inajoiii6 des membres, do faire des Ordonnances pour la paix, 
 le bonhtur ct le bon ^ouverneincnt de la dite Province, avec le conlentement duGou- 
 verneur de I'a Majede, du Lieutenant Gouverncur, ou Commandant en Chef pour 
 Jc tenia d'alors, lera et ell par ccs ptefentcs rappell6. 
 
 II. Et aiant p'u a fa Majefte de fif^nifier par fdn nicflageaux deux Chambrcs de 
 Pailement, loii intention Royale de diviler ia Province de Q"^^^*^ ^" ^*="^ P™vin- 
 cts fepaiies, qui fciont appellees la Province du Haul Canada ct la Province da Bas- 
 Canada ; ii eft ftatu6 par la dite autorif6 qu'il y aura dans chacune des dite^ pro- 
 vinces refpeClivcment un Confeil Le^^ifla if et une AlFemblee, qui feront fepareincnt 
 compol^N et conftitues dans la maniere qui lera ci-apres defign^e; et que dans cha- 
 cuiie des ditcs provinces refpedlivtment fa Majefle, fes heritiers ou luccefleuis, 
 aurotjt k pouvoir, pendant, la continuation dc cei Atle, par et de i'avis et conien- 
 tcn ept du Confeil Lc^^ifltitif et de rAHcmb!6e de tclles Provinces refpeftivemint, 
 de faire d^s Loix pour la tranquiliie; le bonhear tt le bon Gouvernement dicelles, 
 tclles Loix ne lep 14. ant point a cet ade ; Et que toutes et tclles loix, qui feiont 
 p.'He».s par le Coiifal Loj^illatif et rAliemblee de I'uneou I'autre des dites Provinces 
 rclpuliNtu-Ciit, tt qm K-KJi.t approuvees par fa M.-jcfle, les Henturs ou SucctlLurs 
 ou approuv^e,'. au notn He fa Maji 06, par telle Pcrlonne que fa Majell6, fes Heritiers ou 
 Sucr. Iku'SiK.mmroiU cic imi^aauirv. pour el re Gouverncur on Lieutenant Gouverneur 
 dc tilit pn \ince, ou p .1 itlk- p. rlcjune qm- la Majv lie, les Heritiers ou Succelfeurs 
 nouiUKiOiu dc tano 4. autre pour I'admmiltratioii du Gouvernement dans icelle, fe- 
 
 rontf 
 
 Mnif G'O. I!t • 
 cliap. 83, ItcW 
 ii. 
 
 iutsnt de I'Afte 
 ciir qui a rappofb 
 I la Nomination 
 d'un Confeil pour 
 Qu^itc DU (e>pou» 
 vuiii, rappcltca. 
 
 Dans c4iacuno 
 di^i Provincri proa 
 pofeei unCunrril 
 L^Rifldtii et une 
 AllcmbUe Tcrout 
 conttitiir] par I'a. 
 viidcrquellfaM?* 
 jedi pourra faire 
 dea Loix pour le 
 Gnuvrrnrment (ft 
 la Fruvmce, 
 
 It I 
 
 ii'i' 
 
4. 
 
 C* 31. Anno triccrimo piimo Georgii III. A. D. 1790. I A. D. 
 
 I 
 
 
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 tf !• Mijrdy - iy 
 tuthoiitr thi* Ua< 
 vrmor, i>r I.iru- 
 Irnint (>uTrrnor, 
 •f f»ch Priivincf, 
 tofutninim Mrm> 
 krri lolhr I.rgif. 
 l4iive Council. 
 
 Purpofcs whatever, within the Province in which the fame (hall have been fo 
 
 III. And be it further enabled by the Authority aforcfaid. That for the Purpofe of 
 coiiflituting fuch Le;^illativc Council as aforcfaid in cacli of the f.iid Provinces relpcc 
 tively, it (hall and may be lawful for His Majt (ly His Hc-ir* or Succcffors, by an Inflru- 
 mcnt undo- His or their Sign Manual, to authorize and direft the Governor or Lieu- 
 tenant Governor, or Pcrfon adminillcrin;^ the Government in each of the laid Provinces 
 refpeftivcly, within the Time hereinafter tncntioncd, in His Majefty's Namo, and Uy 
 an Indrument under the Great Seal of fuch Province, to lummon to the (aid I.e^ifla- 
 tivc Council, to be ctlablidicd in each of the faid Provinces rcfpeflivcly, a fuflicicMit 
 Number ofdilcrcet and proper Pcrfons, being not fewer than Seven, to the I.egidativf 
 Council for the Province of Upper Canada, and not fewer than Fifteen, to the Ix^ifla- 
 tive Council for the Province of Lower-Canada; and that it fhall alfo be la^/fui for 
 His Majefty, His Heirs or SuccefTors, from Time to Time, by an InHrument uiidtr 
 His 01 their Sign Manual, ro authorize and direfct the (iovernor or Lieutenant Gover- 
 nor, or Pcrf(»n adminiflcrinp; the Government in each of the faid Provinces refpedive- 
 ly, to fummon to the Legiflative Council of fuch Province, in like Manner, fuch o. 
 ther Pcrfon or Pcrfons its His Majefty, His Heirs or Succelfors, fhall think lit; and 
 that every Perfon who fliall be fo fummoned to the Legillativc Council of either of the 
 faid Provinces refpeBively, (hall thereby become a Member of (uch Legiflativc Coun* 
 cil to which he (hall have been fo fummoned. 
 
 d«**a!^"yMri''of ^^* Provided always, and be it enaftcd by the Authority alorcfaid, That no Pcrfon 
 
 A|e, tt€. to be fhall be fummoned to the faid Legidative Council, in either of the faid Provinces, wlio 
 
 fummoned, flj^]] „qj jjg ^f the full Agc of Twentyone Years, and a nannral-born Subjeft of llii 
 
 Majefty, or a Subjed of His Majefty naturalized by Aft of the Briti(h Parliament, 
 
 or aSubjcdl of His Majefty, having become fuch by the Conqueft and Ccflion of the 
 
 Province of Canada. 
 
 Memberi to hold 
 their Stalt fur Li> 
 fc. 
 
 V. And be it further cnafted by the Atithoiity aforefaid, That every Member of cm] 
 'the faid Legiflative Councils ftiall hold his StMt therein for the '('ermolhis life; bn 
 
 His Majefty iB»y 
 amiex to Hcrrdi- 
 taryTitlrtdf Ho. 
 natir, the Right 
 cf being fummo- 
 l\edt«iheLcgifl». 
 tift Coancii. 
 
 of the faid Legiflative Councils ftiall hold his Stvit therein for the '('ermolhis life; but 
 fubjeft neverthelefs to the Provifions herein-after comained (or vacating tlic latnc, in 
 the Cafes hcrein-afier fpecificd. 
 
 VL And be it further enaHcrl by the Authority arorcfatd, That whenever Tlis 
 Majefty, His Heirs or Succcllois, (hall think proper to confer upon any Subject ol 
 the Crown of Great Britain, by Letters Patent under the Grc;\t Seal of either of the (aiil 
 Provinces,' any Hereditary Title of Honour, Rank, or Dignity of fuch Province, dt,!- 
 cendible according to any Courfo of Defcent limited in fuch Letters Patent, it (h;ill 
 and may be lawful for His Majefty, His Heirs or SucceCTors, to ar:ncx' thereto, by t.c 
 faid Letters Patent, if His Majefty, His Heirs or Succcflbrs, (liall fo think (it, an 
 Heieditary Right of being fummoned to the Legiflativc Council of fuch Province, 
 defcendible according to the Courfe of Defcent (b limited with refpeG to fuch Title, 
 Rank, or Dignity; and that every Perfon on whom fuch Right (hall be fo conferred, 
 or to whom fuch Right (hall fevetally (b defcend, (hall thereupon be entitled to demand 
 from the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Perlbn adminiftering the Government 
 «f fuch Province, his Writ of Summons to fuoli J-egiflative Council, at any Time 
 
 after 
 
 mnt, et 
 »(\c, vali 
 vince ddn 
 
 III. K 
 
 Confeil 1 
 
 pedlivcme 
 
 par im > 
 
 oil l.ieutf 
 
 chacuiie d 
 
 (J." fa Ma 
 
 dit Con ft 
 
 un nombi 
 
 au Confeil 
 
 Conleil L 
 
 jefte, (es 
 
 Miinucl, < 
 
 lui qui a 
 
 rcfpeclivct 
 
 nierc, tell 
 
 jugeront i 
 
 iatif de 1 
 
 bre de tel 
 
 IV. Pot 
 
 fera fomn 
 n'aura pas 
 rcl dc fa \ 
 nique, ou 
 vince du 
 
 V. F,t 
 des dits C< 
 moins au> 
 (pceifi^s, 
 
 VL r.t 
 
 f^^s Ileriti 
 ronnc de 
 dc I'autre 
 de telle P] 
 tres Paten! 
 annexer, j 
 ccdeurs, 1 
 de telle Pi 
 tel Titre, 
 ou a qui 
 verncur, 
 vince fon 
 teint laije 
 
'hcncver Tlis 
 
 3t 
 
 8.1 }>W<rl\f pruN 
 ^1 ailtOiiCrr le 
 GnuVMiiriir, ou 
 Ir Lirntrnitit 
 f.mnfrnfiir, in 
 c'Mr;iie Province, 
 i rommrr !"• 
 Mnrliriiiu CaN« 
 Teil l.i^idjtir. 
 
 A. D. 1790. Anno trice Hnno prim o GroRCH HI. C. 31." 
 
 ront, et font par cp» pr^ritnres d^clai^ci ttrf, en vrrhi dc et ro<isrAutorit* de cct 
 afte, validcs ct obli^atoins a toutcs Intentions ef: Jitfcti qutlconqiics, dans la Tru- 
 vince dans laquellc tUcs auront cii palli^cs uinli. 
 
 III. Kt il eft dc plus flatui par la elite aiitorit*, qu'afin ctarcfTet de conftituertcl 
 ronfeil Lfgidatit conime ci-dcvant mentionn6 dans tliarunc fles dites I'rovinco re f- 
 pcftivcnicnt, il fcra, et pourra cMie 16j;al S fa Majcde, Ics Iliriticrs ou SuccefUiurs 
 par iin Aflc fous fon or Icur Scinjj Manuel, d'autorilfr et ordonner an Gouvcrncur 
 oil Lieutenant Couvcrnciir, ouacclui (jui aura rauttiiniflration du Gouvirncmtnt dam 
 ihacuue d(.'s ditcs provinces reCpcflivcment, dans le tctns ci-aprcs mentionn<i, au nom 
 (Jij fa MajeH^, et par un Afle fous Ic grand Sceau dc telle Province, dc fommer au 
 dil Confeil I.c^^iflatif qui dra itabli dans chacune des dites Provinces rcfpcttivement, 
 un nombre (nffifant dc pcifonncs fagcs et convenables, qui ne Icra pas moins de fept 
 au C'onfeil L6^ifiatif pour la province du Haut Canada, et pas moins de quinze au 
 Conlcil L6^illatifpour la province du Bas-Canada ; et qu'il Jcra aulfi 16gal a fa Ma« 
 jille, lis fleriticrs ou Succefl'eurs, de terns a autre par un Atle fous Sou ou Lcur Seing 
 Manuel, d'autorifcret de requcrir le Gouvcrncur ou le Lieutenant Gouvcrncur, ou ce- 
 lui qui aura ladminidraiion du Gouvernement dans chacune des dites Provinces 
 rcfpedivctnent. de fommer au Confeil Legiflatif dc telle province, en la m6mcma- 
 nierc, telle autre perfonne ou perfonnes que fa Majcft6, fes H6ritiers ou Succeifeurs, 
 jugeront a-propos: et que ch.'que ptTfonne qui feiaainfi fommie nu Confeil Legif- 
 latif de Tunc et I'autre des dites Provinces relpcftivemcnt, deviendra par celameni" 
 bre de tel Confeil Legiflatif auquci il atira €ti fomnii. 
 
 IV. Pourvu toujours, ct il cfl ftafu6 par la dite A'itorit6, Qu'aucUne perfonne ne 
 fera fominie audit Conldl Legiflatif, dans I'unc et I'autic des dites Provinces qui 
 n'aura pas atteint Page accompli de vingt-un ans, et qui ne fera pas un Sujct ne natu- 
 rcl de fa Majefle on un fujet de fa Majelle naturalife par Afcle du Parlenient Britan- 
 nique, ou un fujet de fa Majcfli devenu tel par la Cunquete ct Ccllion de la Pro- 
 vince du Canada. 
 
 V. Et il cfl de plus ftatuc par la dite autorite Que cliaque mcriibie dc chacun 
 des dits Confeils Leirifl.itifs y gardera fa place pendant le terrne de fa vie, fujet ncan- 
 nioins au\ conditions ci-apres contcnues pour la reudre vacantc, dans Its eas ci-apres 
 lpccifi6s, 
 
 VL Kt il cfl dc plus f^atu^ par la diie Autorite, Oire toute fbis que fa Majt-flc, Sa Majcrtc po„r- 
 fcs Meriticrs ou Suet eH'curs, jugeront a prnpos de conlferer a aucun fujet de la cou- J*4"mr"ditiIrfT, 
 ronnc de la Grande llretagne, par Lettres Patentes fous le Grand 89 au dc I'tinc ou d-^Ho.mcms ^jp^ 
 dd'auire r'cs dites Provinces, aucun titve Hereditaire d'Honneur, Rang ou Dignit6 „7iVcJnfciiu^ 
 de telle Province, dcfcendant conformeinent au Cours de lignngelpecifiedans tellcs Let- giU^'^- 
 trcs Patentee il fera et pouna ctre legal i fa Majeft6. fcs H^ritiers et Succelfeurs, d'y 
 annexer, par Ics dites Lettres' Patcnfes, dans le cas ou fa Majefle, fcs H^ritiers ou Suc- 
 ccfTeurs, lecfoiront touvenable, urt droit Hereditaire d'etre fonim6 au Confeil Legiflatif 
 de telle Province, defccndant conformcmcnt au Cours de lignagc ainfi Ip6cifie, quanta 
 tel Titre, Rang, ou f)ignite, et que chaque perfonne a qui tel droit aura 6te accords, 
 ou a qui tel droit defcendra ainfi, poiirradertiander au Gouvcrncur, Lieutenant Gou- 
 verMCu^ ou a la Perfonne qui aura I'adminiftraliou du Gouvertlemrnt de tdle Pro- 
 vince fon Writde lomiuation a tel Confeil Legiflatif, en aucun terns aprcs qu'il aura at- 
 teint 1 ai'C dc vinat-un ans, fuict nianmoins aux conditions d-aprcs contenues. 
 
 ^ "' VII, Pourvu 
 
 fiiidr I'A^r At 
 ?i aiij Sic, III lr«« 
 fuinmcs. 
 
 l,t» Mfmbm 
 oiiff rvrrnmjrun 
 pUceilt VIC. 
 
 I 
 
m'-'\ 
 
 1 
 .1 
 
 3^^ 
 
 8bc!. dffCTit^l' le 
 Eii;l>t foifcucu, 
 and 
 
 C. 31. Anno tiicefimo primo Georgii III. A: D. i79o,. 
 
 after he fhall have attained tha Age of Twenty-one Years, fubjcfl neverthelcfs to the 
 
 Provifions hcrein-tiftcr contained. 
 
 VII. Provided alwnys, and be it further enabled by the Auliority aforefaid, That 
 v.'fcen and To olteii as any rcifon to whom fuch Hereditary Right fhall have deli'onded 
 fliali, \\ithoutthe Ptrmiifion of His Majefly, His H«irs or Suctellors, fignificd to thc' 
 Lcgiflativc Council of the Piovince by the Governor, 1 ieutcn;tm (Governor or Perion 
 adininiftering ihe Government there, have been abCent from tiie l.iid Province for the 
 Space of Four Years continually, at any Time between the Date of his fucceeding to 
 Juch Right and the Tjine of his applying for fuch Writ of Siinmions, if he (hall have 
 been of the Age of Twcniy-one Yeais or upwaid.s at the Time of his lo fucci^eding, or 
 at any Time between the Date of his attaining the faid Age and the Time of his fo apply. 
 itig, if he fha!) rot ba\c been of the faid Age at the Time ol liis fo fucceeding; and alio 
 when and lb offtn as any Inch Perfon fhali at any Tir.u\ before his applying for fuch 
 Writ of Suntnons, have taken any 0;,(h ol Allegiance or Obedience 10 any Foreign' 
 Prince or Powei, i.i eveiy fuch Cafe futh Perfon fliall nut be entitled to receive any Writ 
 of Summons to the Legiflative Council by vijtue of fuch Hereditary Right, unlefs His 
 Majefty, His Heirs or Succcffors, ihall at any Time think fit, by Inltriitnent under 
 His or their Sign Manual, to dirett thai fuch Perfon fhall be fummoned to the iaid. 
 Council; and the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Perlbn adminillcrihg the Go- 
 vernment in the faid Piovinces refpe^iively, is hereby a. .horizcd .ind reqniicd, pre- 
 vious to granting Inch Wiii of Summons to any Perfon fo applying for the fame, to 
 interrogate luih Perhm upon Oath touching, the l?id feveral particulars, before fuch. 
 executive Council as fhall have been appointed by His Majcfty, His Heirs or Succcf- 
 fors, witin fuch Province, for tho Affairs thereof. 
 
 Shits r Cbrucll 
 Yachted ia cciuin 
 
 Vill. 
 
 Provided alfo, and bo it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That if 
 any Member of the Legillativc Councils of either of the faid Provinces nlpedtively, fliall 
 leave Inch Provmce, and Ihall refldv- out of the lame for the I'pacc of Four Years con- 
 tinually, without the perunfUon of HiiMajdly, His Heirs or Succeliois, fignified tO' 
 luch Legii'iativc Council by the Governor or Lieutenant Governor, or Perion adini- 
 liifltring His Majetiy's Government there, or for the Ipace ol '1 wo Years continually, 
 without the like pel miflion, or the peimilfion of the Governor, Lteutenani Governor, 
 or Perfon adminifiering the Government of luch Province, hgnitied to fuch Ltgillativc' 
 Council in the manner aforefaid; or if any Ir.ch Membir Ihali lake any Oath of Alle- 
 giance or Obedience to any Foreij.ii Pnnce 01 Power; his Seat in fuch Council Ihall 
 thereby become vacant. 
 
 ^^ Provided alfo, and be it further enabled b) the Authority aforefaid, That in 
 
 i-'r" ,r vacated, cvfr) cafc whcre a Wiit of Summons to luch Le*,'fl.itivc Council fhall have been 
 
 a^dT.r,!«'^v;: .'avvr.il.7 withheld from any perfon to wu^.ni luch fUndit^iy Right c.s ato tiaid fhall 
 
 ■'"^' ■ defccnded, by iiafon ol luch ablence liom ttie Pro\ ince i.,s at relui , or of his 
 
 luviu^^y^^n av Oulh of Al egianc- o; Obcdienie to my FoM^^tj Pii.;ci t.r 1 ower, 
 
 inc' wio in t veiy cafe where the lett in fuch (ktututl ot . n) Mcn.'b. r theicut, having 
 
 i Ci I '-r-di(a-y Right a» afo'tlaid, liiall luve been vaeaieu by re;.ion of any oftho 
 
 '..I "es herein-before Iptcifkd, Inch lleieu.tdiy Kiul t fhall n n air; luiiHm.cd during 
 
 ihe iife of lucn p^ciion, uaiels Uis A.ajell), ill* lica.> ci bucccLui^, hi«ii aiieiw.nds 
 
 think 
 
 sntt S'ais lo Icr 
 
 liven 1 1,..- .'a:. 
 ti?i, bwi in ihfii 
 
 d''4*l<& -'O 'O to 
 
 the Pr ' n f 'XI 
 iauilt i Uic ' :a. 
 
 iM' 
 
1790- 
 
 efs to the 
 
 aid, That 
 (lelrondcd 
 fiid to the 
 or Perloii 
 ce for the 
 .ceding to 
 {ball have 
 reding, cr 
 i fo apply- 
 ; and alio 
 g tor fuch 
 
 e any Writ 
 unlefs His 
 iient under 
 to the iaid, 
 ig the Go- 
 imed» pre- 
 ic (ame, to 
 t>t fore fuch. 
 or SucccC- 
 
 d, That if 
 ively, fliall 
 Years con- 
 fignified tO' 
 rion adtni- 
 ontinually, 
 Governor, 
 Ltgillative- 
 th of Alle- 
 uuiiCil ihall 
 
 |id, That in 
 
 have betn 
 
 tlaid Ihail 
 
 , or of his 
 
 or 1 owcr, 
 
 Uo[, having 
 
 any of the 
 
 |.(il during 
 
 Ltuiwards 
 
 think 
 
 33 
 
 Atktn- 
 
 A. t). 1790. Aimo tficefimo primo Georgii 111. C. 31J 
 
 VII. Pourvu toujours, et il eft de plus ftatu6 par la dite Auto, ite quelorfqueet '^*' ^'"J* .^ 
 autant dc fois qu'aucune Pcrfonne a qui tel droit herediiaire aura defcendu, fe fera, ^*" ^" " 
 fans la permiffion de fa MajeRe, fes Heritiers ou l^ucceflTeurs, fignifiee au Confeil 
 Legiflatif de la Province par le Gouvcrneur, le Lieutenant Gouverneur, ou la Perfon- 
 nc qui aura I'adtniniftration du Goavf-rhement, abferite de la dite Province pend'ant 
 i'cfpace de ([M. trc Ann6es confecutives, dans aucun terns enire la date de fa fucccfi 
 fion a tel droit, et Jc terns de fa demarche pourobtenir tel Writ de (ommation, s'il 
 a eie A^^e de vin^t-un ans ou au delfus, en aucun terns qu'il aura fucced^ainh, ou 
 en aucuu tcms eiire la date du tefris qu'il aura atteint le dit a^e et le terns de telle 
 demarche, sil n'<i j)as eie dc cet a.^e au tonr; de Ibu droi .c fueceder ainfi ; et audi 
 loifque tt autaiu do fois qu'aucune telle perfonne aura, en aucu.i terns avant fa de- 
 Tnaiche, pour tel Writ dc fomtnt'iion, pus ferment de fidclite ou d'ob^ilFauce a au- 
 cun Piincc ou Poiivoir ctrau^fer, dans chaquc tel cas, telle perfonne n'aura aucun 
 dr'.>it de reccvoir aucun Writ de fomition au Confeil Legiflatif, en vertu de tel droit 
 hcieditairc, a uioins que fii Majeft6, fes heritiers ou fuccelfeurs jugent convenable en 
 aucun tcms, par Acte fous fon ou leur Seing Manuel, d'ordonner que telle pcrfon- 
 ne fera fommdc au dit Confeil ; et le Gouverneur, le Lieutenant Gouverneur, ou la 
 Pcrfonne qui aura radnimilhation du Gouvernement dans les dites Provinces refpec* 
 tivemcnt, d<ins 1. s dites Provmces eft par ces preferies autorife et requis, avant d'ac- 
 corder td V\'rit de iornmatiou a aucune perfonne qui s'adreffera ainfi pour I'obte- 
 nir, de I'iuterrogcr fous ferment quant au dites diveifcs particularites, devant tel Con- 
 Icil Executif qui aura etc inflitue par fa Majefte, fes Hfritiers ou Succelfeurs dans 
 •telle Province, pourles aftaires d'lcelle. 
 
 VIII. Pourvu aufti, et il eft deplus Hatue par la ditc autorite, que fi aucun Mem- 
 bre des Coufcils LegiOatifs del'une ou I'autre dis dites Provinces refpetlivement, 
 hiftc telle Province et refide hors d icellc pendant I'efpace dc quatre annees confe- 
 cutives, fans la pcrmiftion dc fa Majeft^, fes Heritiers ou SuccelTeurs, lignifiee a 
 tel Confeil L6ginatif par le Gouverneur, ou le Lieutenant Gouverneur, ou la Per- 
 fonne qui y aura I'adminiftration du Gouvernement d^ fa Majefte, ou pendant I'ef- 
 pace de deux annees confecutives, fans une fcmblable permiflicn, ou la permiffion dii 
 Gouverneur, du Lieutenant Gouverneur, ou dc la Perfonne qui aura ladminiftration 
 du Gouvernement de telle province, fignifiee a tel Confeil Ldgiflatif dans la maniere 
 l\i'dite ; ou fi aucun tel rncmbre prend aucun ferment de fidelite ou d'obei fiance en vers 
 aucun Princt ou Pouvoir 6trangcr ; fa place daus tel Conleil deviendra par la vacante^ 
 
 IX. Pourvu auffi, ci il eft deplus ftatue par la dite autorit^, que darts chaquft 
 cas ou un Wilt de fouimation a tel' Confeil L6giflalif anta 6i6 legalement retenit 
 d'aucune pcrfonne a qui tel droit her^ditaire comnie ci deflus, au'a defcendu par 
 raifon de telle abfeuce dc la Provincicoinmc ci-d.ft'us, ou pour avoir pris un ferment de 
 iidelite ou dc/reiffaiice envers aucuu Prince ou Pouvoir eiranger, et auiii dans chaque ,oMt m 
 casoala place dans tel Conleil d'aucun Membre d'icelui, aiint td droit hereditaire P^;;^^^;'; '',„'it/i 
 comme ci-tlclfus feroit devcuu vacante par raifon d'aucunes des caufes ci-devant irur mort paffe. 
 fpecifiees, ttl droit hei^ditaircrcftera fufpcndu pendant lii Vie de telle pcrfonne, a ^^ ';;"/,";o": 
 moms que fa Majefte. fes Heritiers ou Succelfeurs, ju rent convenable par la fuite dtoU <leics .c .. 
 d'ordonner qu'il loU fommd i lel Confeil ; mais que dans lecaS de la moit de telle 
 pcrloniic, tel droit, lujet aux conditions foutcnucs drms res prefentcs, dcfccndra a 
 la pcrfonne qui y aura le droit, fuivanf le Cours de fuc.efiioh d^ligntc dans les Let- 
 trcs Patentes par lefnucUes ce droit aura ete originairemcnt accoide. 
 
 Let placet ca 
 Conrcil aecUrti 
 vanntei dans cef* 
 tains'cai. .. 
 
 Lf s droits Here- 
 dllairesctles pla- 
 ces ainfi cerduea 
 ou vacant> 5, rcfto 
 
 mcr« 
 
 i:| 
 
 
 II 
 
 ;! \' 
 
34 
 
 m 
 
 
 
 
 Sfnti in Council 
 t'oifcitcd and U«. 
 rediiarv Right* 
 extingififhed, for 
 
 Qiieftioni re- 
 fpedingthe Right 
 '. obtlummonfdto 
 Council, &.C, to be 
 determined 2» 
 kerein mentioned. 
 
 C. 31, Aano tricefimo primo Gborcu III. A. D« 1790, 
 
 think fit to direft that he be rummoned to fuch Council; but that on the death of fuch 
 perfon fuch Right, fubjeft to the provifions herein contained, ihall derccnd to the per- 
 fon who fhali next be entitled thereto, according to the courfe of defcent limited in 
 the Letters Patent by which the fame Ihall have been originally conferred. 
 
 X. Provided alfo, and be it farther enafied by the Authority aforefaid, Thai if any 
 Member of either of the faid Legiilative Councils fhall be attainted for Treafon in any 
 Court of Law within any of Mis Majefty's Dominions, his Seat in fitch Council Ihall 
 thereby become vacant, and any fuch Hereditary Right as aforelaid then veiled in 
 fuch perfon, or to be derived to any other perfons through him, fhall be utterly forfeited 
 and cxtinguiihed. 
 
 XL Provided alfO; and be it further enaftcd by the Authority aforefaid, that 
 whenever any Queftion Ihall arife relpedlmg the Right of any perfon to be fammonc^d 
 to either of the laid Legiilative Councils refpettively, or refpedting the Vacancy of the 
 Seat in fuch Legiflative Council ofa.y Perfon having been fummoncd thereto, every 
 fuch Queftion Ihall, by the Governor or Lieutenant Governor of the Province, or by 
 the Pei fon adminiftering the Government there, be referred to fuch LegHlative Coun- 
 cil, to be by the faid Council heard and determined; and that it fhall and may be 
 lawful either for the Perfon deliring fuch Writ of Summons, or refpefting whofe Seat 
 fuch Queftion fhall have arifen, or for His Majefty's Attorney General of fuch Pro- 
 vince in His Majefty's Name, to appeal from the Determination of the faid Council, 
 in fuch Cafe, to His Majefty in His Parliament of Great Britain; and that the Judg- 
 ment thereon of His Majefty in His faid Pailiament ihall be final and conclufive t& 
 all Intents and Purpofes whatever. 
 
 XIL And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid, That the Go\'emor or 
 Lieutenant Governor of the faid Provinces refpeilively, or the Perfon adminiftering 
 His Majefty's Government therein refpe6lively, fliall have Power and Authority 
 from Time to Time, by an Inftrument under the Great Seal of fuch Province, to 
 conftitute, appoint and remove the Speakers of the Legiilative Councils of fuch Pro> 
 vinces refpedively. 
 
 XIIL And be it further enafled by the Authority aforefaid, That, for the Purpofe 
 of conftituting fuch Aifembly as aforefaid, in each of the faid Provinces refpeftively, 
 it fhall and may be lawful for His Majefty, His Heirs or Succelfors, by an Inftrument 
 under His or their Sign Manual, to authorize and dired the Governor or Lieutenant 
 Governor, or Perfon idminillering the Government in each of the faid Provinces 
 refpeftively, within the Time herein after mentioned, and. thereafter from Time to 
 Time, as Occafion i^iall requiie, in his Majefty's -Name, and by an Inftrument un- 
 der the Great Seal of fuch Province, to fummon and call together an .ViTcmbly in 
 and for fuch Province. 
 
 •na,f»r thePur. XIV. And belt further cnafeted by the Authority afbrefaid, That, for the Pu^ 
 t^e'w'erablil'to pofc of elcCling the Members of fuch Aifemblies refpcClively, it (hall and may be 
 
 The OoverpflT 
 •f the Province 
 nay appoint and 
 •emovclhcSpeak- 
 
 H!t Majefty stay 
 authorize the 
 Coveriior to call 
 together the Af* 
 fembly, 
 
 » ProcUraa. lawful for His Majefty, His Heirs or Succelfors, by an Inftrument under his or their 
 Province ktlliif! iigu Manual, to authori2e the Governor or Lieutenant Governor of each of the 
 
 ilfWe 
 lion 
 
 tfi&», &C. 
 
 faid Provinces refpeflively, or the Perfon adminiftering the Government therein, 
 within the Time herein after mentioned, to ilTue a Proclamation dividing fuch Pro- 
 vince 
 
 A. 0, 
 
 \. Pc 
 del'un c 
 rune Coi 
 i'eil deviei 
 par telle j 
 entieicine 
 
 XL Pc 
 
 s'el6vra ai 
 oil I'autrc 
 place en t 
 <]ucftion i 
 Couvernc: 
 Virnemftit 
 ra ctre le^; 
 lijint la i)J 
 Majfile d 
 cJit Con fell 
 Jugemcnt 
 toutes iniei 
 
 XlL Et 
 tenant Goi 
 rcfpcfliven 
 icn\s a aiiiK 
 n-iCr, et dei 
 venieiit. 
 
 xni. El 
 
 fennhl^e cor 
 poiuia etic 
 ou leur Sci 
 (Jouverncu 
 chacimes d 
 enfuite dc i( 
 par U11A6I1 
 feinblee da 
 
 XIV. Et 
 tcllcs Ailtn 
 tiers ou fiic( 
 Ou ie Litutc 
 lonne tjui 
 ne, dc pub 
 ou ccrcles 
 ra Ie Nomb 
 ou cerclcsj 
 
 ,•:( .| 
 
A. D. 1790. Anno triccfimo '^r\m'::i Georgii III, C, 31. 
 
 X. PouTvii auffi, et il eW <)e pKis ftatu6 par la elite autorite, que fi aucun Membre 
 (Jcl'iin ou de I'autrc dcs dits Confeils Lcgiflatifs ell atteint de Trahifon dans au- 
 cune Cour de Loi d'aucun des Territoires de fa Majeft^, fa place dans tel Con- 
 fell dcviendra par la vacaiite, et aucun tel droit hereditaire comme ci-deflus poned6 
 par telle perfoniic ou qui devok palFer a aucunc autie pcrfonnc alors aprcs lui fera 
 entiercmcnt perdu et itcint. 
 
 XI. Pourvu auITi et il eft de plus ftatu6 par la dite autorit6, que toutes fois qu'il 
 s'el^vra aucune qiieflion concernant le droit d'aucune pcrfonne d'etre fommee a I'un 
 ou I'autre dcs dits Conleils Legitlatifs refpeclivemcnt, ou quant i la vacance de la 
 place en ttl Confeil Lcgiflatif d'aucune Ptrfonncqui y aura ixk fommie. chaque telle 
 qucftion fera referee a tel Confeil I.egiflatif par le Gouverneur ou le Lieutenant 
 Couvcrncut de la Province, ou par ia Pcrfonne qui y aura I'adminiftration da Gou« 
 trrreinf-nt, pour etre enfendue et determinec parledit Confeil; et qu'il feraet pour;* 
 ra eire legal, foil a la pcrfonne qui defire tel Writ de fommation, ou a celui concer- 
 n;int la place duqutl telle queilion fc fera elevee, ou au Procureur General de Sa 
 Majcfle de telle Province, au nom de fa Majeflc d'apeller de telle determination du 
 (lit Confeil, en tel cas a fa Majtft^ dans fon Parleracnt de la Grande Bretagne, et que Ic 
 Jiigement de fa MajrOi dans fon dit Parlcmcut fur icellc fera final et conclufif i 
 coutes intentions et tifcts qudconques. 
 
 XII. Et il eft de plus ftatn6 par la ditc Autorite, Que le Gouverneur ou le Lieu- 
 tenant Gouvtraeur des dites Provinces rclpeflivement, ou la Perfonne qui y aura 
 rcfptflivemcnt radrr.inifl ration (!k\\ 'Gouveruemcni, aura le poUvoir et I'autorit^ de 
 tcn.s a autie, par un A6le fous le Grand S<jeau dc telle Province, de conftituer, nom- 
 ir.cr, et demettre Ics Orateurs des Confeits legidatifs de tdles Provinces rcfpefti- 
 venieiit. 
 
 XIIL Et il eft de plus ftatuc par la ditc autorite, qu'afin de conftituer telle Af- 
 femb!6e comme ci-dcUus, dans chatune des dites Provinces refpeflivement, il fera et 
 pouira etre \k^?\ a fa Majeite. fcs Heriticrs ou SucceflTcurs, par un Afte fous fon 
 ou leur Sting Manuel, d'auturifer et d'ordonner au Gouverneur, ou au Lieutenant 
 Gouverneur, ou a la Perfonne qui aura I'adminiftration du Gouvernement d-ins 
 chacunes des dites Provinces refpedliveinent dans le terns ci-apres mentionni, et 
 enluite deiem« aautro, luivant que loccafion I'exigera, au nom de fa Majefti, et 
 par un A6le fous le Grand S9 au de telle Prjvince, de fommer et convoquer unie Af- 
 femblee dans et pour telle Province, 
 
 XIV. Et il de plus ftatnie par la dite autorifie, qu'al'elTet d'^lire IcsmembreS de 
 tclles An'tmblecs relpcfli^clI:cnt il fera et pouiraeirc legal a fa Majefte, fes heri- 
 ticrs ou fucceireurs, par Atle fous fon ou leur S^ing Manuel, d'autorifer le Gouverneur 
 Ou le Lieutenant Gouvcrn ur dc chacsne des dites Provinces refpeftivcment, ou la Per- 
 fonne qui y aura radminifti.iiion du Gouvernement dans le tcmr, ci-aprcs mention- 
 tie, de publier unc Proclanii»Liou qui divifora telle Province en diftrifts, ou comtes, 
 ou cercles ; et villes ou jurifdidions, et (ixcra leurs liniites, et qui declarera et ddermine- 
 ra le Nombre des R6piiftntans qui Icront chf.Mfis par chacun dc tels diftrifls ou comtes, 
 ou cerclcsj et villes ou jurifdidions rcfpcdi^cnler,t ; et qu'il fera aulfi 16^^31 a fa M^jef* 
 
 F le 
 
 35 
 
 Lm pJsr(«« rn 
 Confeil leroflt 
 pcrdasctles droits 
 n^rerlitairri fc- 
 ront ftcinti pour 
 Trahilon. 
 
 Id queftiofto 
 <]uant au droitt 
 d'etre romme aii 
 Conleil, &c. fe- 
 ront (letermineci 
 comme ci mci)-^ 
 Clone. 
 
 L* Gonvern^r 
 lie la Provmtc 
 poiirra nomir^r 
 n demettre l'0» 
 riteur. 
 
 Sa Jiajeflf ,', 
 pDrrra auturitVr 
 le Gouverneur da 
 con»oqiicr 
 I'Anemblee. 
 
 ♦* 
 
 t 
 
 Ici \(eitibre.i, de 
 publier Une Prc^ 
 cl'dinatioii qui 
 divifera la Pro-i 
 vines ch diftrift« 
 
 
 > I. 
 
 •I 
 
 \''\\ 
 
 I! 
 
 I 
 
..% 
 
 36 
 
 ° 14 1, I 
 
 U I 
 
 
 PowtT of the 
 Governor tu ap. 
 point ReCiirDiiig 
 Officers, to con- 
 tinue Two Years 
 from the Com- 
 wnerment cf 
 this Aa. 
 
 Ho Ttrhn «. 
 Migrd to (erve as 
 Xrtuifurg 0^1- 
 9tt mor» than 
 (Bnw, unleh »> 
 tbrrwiie provi. 
 dtdby an Adof 
 the FroviMr. 
 
 Number- of 
 Mcmbert in each 
 ftmriace. 
 
 Rrgnlations fur 
 Iffuing Writs for 
 the klt'£lion of 
 Members to It rve 
 tit the Aitemblici. 
 
 C- 3r. Anno tricefimo primo Gf.orgii III. A. D. 1790*. 
 
 v.incc into Didrifls, or Couniies, or Crcles, and Town"! or Townihips, anJappoiii- 
 liiig the Limits th-reof, and declaring and appointing the N'umber of Reprclciiuii- 
 ves to be cliofcn bv eacJi of Inch Ditlrifls, or Counties or Circles, ami Towis or 
 Townfliips, refpeclively ; and that it (hall alio be lawful for his Majelly, His ik-irs 
 or SiiccetTors, to authorize fuch Governor or Lieutenani, Governor, or Hcrfoii aJini- 
 iiirtering the Government, fiuin Tim-' to Time to nominate and appoint proper Perfons 
 ■ to execute the Oflice of Returning Officer in each of the laid Diflrids, or Counties, or 
 Circles, and Towns or Townfhips rcfpcClively ; and that fuch. Divilion of the faid 
 Piovincts into Diftricts, or Counties, or Circles, and Towns or TownQiips and 
 fuch Declaration and Appointment «f the Xuniher of Reprcfentatives lo he choferi 
 by each of the faid Diftrids, or Counties, or Circles, and Towns or Townfliipv 
 relpediyely, and alio iuch X()rT)inatit)n and Appointment of Returning Ollicers 
 in the fame, fliall be valid and ctFtdhial to all the Purpofts of this Act, unlcTj 
 it fhall at any Time be otherwife provided by any A61 of the Le^illative Council 
 and Affembly of the Province, ailented to by His Majcfty, liis Heirs or Sac- 
 celfors. 
 
 XV. Provided neverthelefs, and be it further cnafVed by the Authoiity aforefaid. 
 That the Provifion herein -before containcrd, for impowering the Governor, Lieutenant 
 Governor, orPerfon adniiniUering the Gox'trnment of the laid Provinces refpeftively, 
 under fuch Authority as aforef'aid from his Majefty, His Heirs or Succedbrs. from 
 Time to Time, to nominate and appoint proper- Perlbns to execute the Oihce of Re- 
 turning Olhccr in the laid Diftricts, Counties, Circles, and Town^ or Tovnfliips, 
 fhall remain and continue in force in each of the laid Provinces refpefti^ ely, f(jr the 
 Term of Two Years, from and after tlie Commenceinenr of this Aft, within fuch Pro. 
 vince, and no longer;, but fubjeft neverthelefs to be (ooner rcpealedur varied by 
 anyA6lofthe Legiflative Council and Alfembly of tlie Province, alfcnied to by H:i 
 Majelly, His Heirs or Succcllors. 
 
 • XVI. Provided always, and be it further enafled hy the Authoviry aforefaid,. That 
 no perfon lliall be obliged to execute the f.iid Oifice oi RvjUirniug Officer for an/ 
 longer Time than one Year, or ofiener than Once, unlelsit Ihall at any Time be other 
 wife provided- by any \t\ of the Legillativc Council and Alfcmbly of the Province, al". 
 fentecitoby His Majefty, His Heirs or SucceH'ois. 
 
 XVir. Provided alfo, and be it enabled by the Authority aforef.n'd, That th^^ whole 
 Number of Members tob^chofen in tne Proviiice of Upp. r C.in;rJ.i (h-ill not be iels 
 than lixteen, and that the whole Number of Members to be cholea in the Province 
 of Lower-Canada Ihall not be Iels than fiiiy. 
 
 XVHL And be it further cnaCledby the Aiithnnty aforefaid; T'lat Writs for the 
 Eletlion of -Members to ferve in the laid Aileinbiies tl Vpeftuvly, ftiall be ilfued by 
 the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Per(b;i adniniflcriig His Mjjefty's Ciovern- 
 ment within the laid Provinces n Ipectively, wit .in fouitee;i I) tys after the fealiiig of 
 fuch Inftrument as afoiefaid for fummonijig a.id calling togetl'.e; fncli Ali'erribly, and 
 that fuch Writs (hall be directed to the refp^fcltve Returning Oihcers ot the laid Dif- 
 tnds, or- Coanues, or Ciicles, aud Towns orTownihips; auJ that fuch Writs. (hall be 
 
 made 
 
 p *• 
 
A. D. 1790. Anno fricefimQ prune Georcii III. C. 31. 
 
 fcs heiiticrscu fuccefTturs, d'autoriftr tcl Gouverneur ou Lfentenant Gouv'erncur, 
 <t)u !a PeiloTine qui aura radininiUration du Gouvernement, de nommer et d'apoin- 
 tcr dc tcms^d aiUie des perfonues propics a executcr le devoir dc rOflicicr qui fe- 
 va les retours dans chacun dcs dits diftrifts, ou comics ou ceicles, ct villes ou ju- 
 rifdiaions rcTpcflivcmcnt; tt que telle divifion des dites Provinces en difirifts, ou 
 comtcsou cercIcK, et villes ou jurifdidioiis ct telle declaration et determination du 
 Nonib:e dcs Reprer.ntaiis qui feront choifis par chacun dcs dits diftridls, ou comtcs 
 on ceicles, ct villes ou jujiIdj£iions rdpeflivement, et atifii telle Nomination des 
 cirjcicr-. (;ui f«.roiit ks raouis dans iceux, feront validts et efficaces a tous les eflFets 
 dc cet A(le, a moins que dans aiicnn ttms il ne Ibit autrtmcnt pourvii par aucun 
 :''icle du Conlcil Le^iifiatif ct de rAfiemble^idcla Province, approuve par la Majef- 
 te, fcs hcritieis oa fuctelFeurs. 
 
 Xy. Pourvu neanmoins et il efl de plus ftatu^ par la dite autorite, que la ftipulati- 
 on ri-ucvajit contenue, pour autonfcr le Gouverneur, le Lieutenant Gouverneur, ou la 
 Pc! Tonne qui aura I'adminiUration du Gouvernement des dites Provinces refpedlive- 
 ment, fous telle autorite ci devant mentionnee c'e fa Majefte, fes hcritiers ou fuc- 
 teHenrs, de -tems a autre de nommer et d'appointer des perfonncs propres pour exe- 
 cuter le devoir d'officicr qui fcra les rctoiirs dans les dits diftrifts, comtes, cercles et 
 villes oujunfdidions, rcftcra etcontinuera en force dans chacune dcs dites Provin- 
 ces rcfpediivcment, pendant le terme de deux ann^es depuis et apres le commence- 
 intnt de cet Adle dans telle Province et pas plus long-tems ; mais fujet neanmoins 
 a ctre rappelle ou varic jdntot par, aucun Acte du iConleil Lfgiflatif ct de I'Al". 
 leniblee dc la Province, approuve par fa Majefte, fes hcritiers ou fuccelRurs. 
 
 XVI. Pourvi^ fonjours, etil eft de plus ftatu6 p'ar ia dite autorite, que pcrfonne 
 re fera ()bli|^6 d'txecuter le dil; devoir d OfRcier qui fera les retours pour plus 
 de terns qu'une annee, ou plus fouvent qu'une fois ; a moins qu'en aucun tems il 
 re foit autrementpuurvTi par aucun Ade du Confcd L^giflalif et de i'AIIembl6e 
 de Ja Province, approuv6 par fa Majefte, fes heriticrs ou fucceffeurs. 
 
 XVII. Pourvu anlli, ct il eft de plus ftaunfi par la dite autorit6 que le Nombre 
 entier dts Mcmbrt-s qui feront choifis dans la Province du Haut Canada ne fcra 
 pas moins de fcize, ct que le nombre entier des merabres qui feront choifis dans la 
 Province du Bas-Canada ne fera pas moins de cinquante. 
 
 XVIII. Et il eft deplusftatue par la dite autorite, que les Writs pour I'ele^ion 
 dcs Menihrts qui ferviront dans les dites AHembl^ts refpeBivement feront donnas 
 par le Gouverneur, le Lieutenant Gouverneur oi' la Perfonne qui aura I'adminiftra- 
 tii)n dn Gouvcrncmcnt de fa Majefle dans les dites Provinces refpeftivemcnt, dans 
 quatorze jours apres Ic fcell6 de tcl A6le comme ci-dcfl'us pour fommcr et convo- 
 quer telle yVflitmblee, et que tcis Writs feront adrcffts aux Officiers refpe6lifs qui 
 fcTont les feNnirs des dils diflilOs, ou comtcs, ou cercles, et villes ou jurifdidions, 
 €t que tels Writs feront retournables dans cinquante jours au plus, a compter du jour 
 de leiir d-Mc: a moins qu'il ne foit en aucun terns pourvu autrement par aucun 
 A£le du Confcil 1 egidatif rt de I'AHemblcc dc la Province, approuv6 par fa Ma- 
 jefte les Jieriticrs ou lucceflTeurs ; ct que les Writs feront emanes dans la meme ma- 
 ni^re et forme pour I'i^Ieftion dcs Mcmbics dans le ca^ d'aucnne vacance qui ar- 
 rivera par la niort dc la pcrfonne choifie, ou parcequ'il aura etc fomroe au Con- 
 
 fejl 
 
 37 
 
 Lipouvoir dn 
 Gouverneur de 
 nommrr les oS'> 
 ciers qui font lr« 
 retours conti«» 
 nuera deux sn't 
 drpuis 't cote- 
 m'encement dt 
 cet A.5.C. 
 
 Perfonne iie; 
 fera oblig£ de 
 ffrvir comme 
 officicr dcs re- 
 tours plus d'une 
 fuii, a nioinsqu'il 
 (oit pourvu 'Mrj- 
 meiit par tin A£(e 
 dtla Province.*' 
 
 Nombre itt 
 
 mtmbrcs dans'* 
 
 chaque Province 
 u 
 
 At 
 
 ■•■* 
 Reglement fpfir 
 
 imanrr les Writs 
 
 pour I'EIeAion 
 
 des menibres qui 
 
 ferviront dans Ic; 
 
 Aflemblees. 
 
 I <l 
 
 
 m 
 
 . till. I 
 
r i 
 
 :l 
 
 E: 'tl 
 
 % 
 
 35 C. 31. Anno triccffmo primo Georgii III. A; D. 1790, 
 
 made returnable within fifty Days at farthefl from the Day on which they fhall bear 
 i)atc, unlefs it (hall atany Tune' be otherwife provided by any Aft of the Legiflative 
 Council and Affembly of the Province, aircnied to by His Majefty, His Heirs or 
 Succeffois; and that Wi its Ihall in hke manner and form be ilfucd for the EleMion 
 of Members in the cafe of any Vacancy which fhall happen by the Death of the per- 
 fon chofen, or by his being iuminoned to ihi Legiflativc Council of either Province, 
 and that fuch Writs (hall be made returnable within fifty Days at farthefl from the day 
 <?n' which they Ihall bear Date, unlefs it fhall at any Time be otherwife provided by 
 any Aft of the Legiflative Council and AHembly of tho Province, alfented to by His 
 Majelty, his. Heirs or fucceflors; and that in the cafe of any fuch Vacancy which (lull 
 happen by the Death ol the pet (on chofen, oi by rcafon of his beini^ fo fummoiied as 
 aforefaid, the Wiii for the Eleftion of a new Member ihall he iffued within fix Days 
 alter the fame (hall be made known to the piopcr Olhce foriflu'.no fuch Writs of Elec- 
 tion. 
 
 irtormnsOf- XIX. And be it further enafled by ihi^ authority afoiefiiid, that all and every the 
 Returning Olficers fo appointed as alorcl'aid, to whom any fuch Writs as aforefaid 
 
 Seen to eMccuie 
 Wfitk 
 
 By whom the 
 Members ife lo 
 be diul'cn. 
 
 Certain pe rfont, 
 not eligible to 
 the Affemblic*. 
 
 fliall be diredied, lliall, and they are hereby authorized and required duly !o execute 
 fuch Writs. 
 
 XX. And be it further cnafled by the authority aforefaid, That the Members for 
 the feveral diftri^s, or counties, or circles of the faid Provinces refpeclivcly, /hall be 
 chofen by the majority of votesof luch perfbns as ihall fcverally be polfelTed, for 
 their own ufe and benefit, of lands or tenem'^nts within fuch diftrift or county, or 
 circle, as the cafe (hall be, fiich lands being by them held in freehold, or in fi^-f, or 
 inroture, or by Certificate derived under the Authority of the Governor and Coun- 
 cil of the Province of Quebec, and being of the yearly Value of Forty Shillings Ster- 
 ling, or upwards, over and above all rents aiid charges payable out of or i.-» lefpcil 
 of the fame; and that the Members for the fcveral I'owns or Town(hips within tlu: 
 faid Provinces refpcttively fliaJl be chofen by the majority of Votes ot fuch perfons 
 as either (hall feverally be poflTeflTed, for their own ufe and benefit, of a dwelling-houfo 
 saxd lot of ground in fuch Town or Townfhip, fuch dewclling>hou(e and lot of ground 
 being by them held ia like manner as 'aforefaid, and being of the yearly value of 
 iiive Pounds Sterling, or upwards, or, as having been refident within the faid Town 
 or Townfhip for the fpace of twelve Calendar month:* next before the date of the 
 Writ of fummons for the Eleftion, (hall bona Jidc have paid one year's rent for the 
 Dwelling-houfe in which they fhall have fo rcfided, at the rate of ten pounds fterling 
 per annum, or upwards. 
 
 XXI. Provided always, and belt further enafled by the authority aforefaid, That 
 no perfon fhall be capable of being elefted a Member to ferve m either of the faid 
 Affemblies, or of fitting or vr>'ing therein, who fhall be a Member of either of the laid 
 Legiflative Councils to be edabhfhed as aforelaid in the faia two Provinces, or who 
 (hall be a MiniAer of the Church of England, or a Minifter, Pried, Eccleliaftic, or 
 Teacher, either according to the Rifes of the Church of Rome, or under any otner 
 form or profelfiou of Religious Faith or Worlhip. 
 
 No Frrtoa «■• 
 
 XXII. Prodided alfo, and be it further enaQed by the authority aforefaid, that no 
 ir,"*"" *' perfon Ihall be capable of voting at any Election of a Member to fe.ve in fuch AlTem- 
 Wy, in either of the fuid Provinces, or of being elected at any i'uch Elctlion, who 
 
 (hall 
 
^79^* I A. D. 1790. Anno triccfimo primo Georgii III. C. 31* 
 
 39 
 
 fliall bear 
 
 Leglflative 
 [is Heirs or 
 le EleMioij 
 of the per- 
 r Province, 
 oni the day 
 rovided by 
 I to by Hjs 
 which fliall 
 nmuiied as 
 n (ix Days 
 its of Elcc- 
 
 d every the 
 
 as afore (aid 
 
 !o exccuta 
 
 lembers for 
 y, fliall be 
 jlfefltd, for 
 county, or 
 
 in fi^f, or 
 and Coun- 
 llings Ster- 
 r ir» icfpcrt 
 i within the 
 ich perfons 
 liing-houfc 
 ; of i^rouiid 
 f value of 
 
 faid Tow a 
 late of the 
 :ni for the 
 ids fterlini^ 
 
 efaid, That 
 of the faid 
 of the faid 
 :e&, or who 
 clehaftic, or 
 r any other 
 
 aid, that no 
 uch AlTem- 
 Ciion, who 
 
 ihall 
 
 feil L^giflatif del'une ou I'autre Province, ct que tels Writs feront retournables dans 
 fiinquante jours au plus da jour qu'ils feront datis, a rioins qu'il ne foit en au- 
 cun tem!. pourvu ajtremcnt par aucun Acle du Confeil Legiflaiif ct de I'A Jemblee 
 de la Province, approuv6 pa.- fa Majefle, fes heritiers ou SucceflTeurs; c t que dans le 
 cas d'ucune telle vacance qui ^trrivera par la mort do la perfonne choiliw, ou par 
 ri'ifon d'avoir el6 lominee commc ci defTus, le Writ pour TelrClion d'ua nouveau Mcm- 
 brc fortir"' dans fix jours apics I'lnformation qui en aura 6te donn^e a Tofficc d'ou- 
 tfh Writ* d'llle&ion doiveni fouir. 
 
 XIX. Et il eft de plus ftatue par Ta dite antorite, que tons et chaquc officiers, i,,, oflRciert 
 
 nommes comr e ci-delfus, pour faire les retours L qui on adrcflcra aucun tfis W'iis qu' f'»it i" te- 
 
 ci-dcvant mentionnes, leroiit ct lout par cci pielcntes autoiues ct rcquis, dexecutcr execmer le* 
 
 dusnicnt les dits Wiha. ^"'* 
 
 Par qui let 
 Membres doivent 
 
 XX. El il eft do plus ftatu6 par la dite autoiit^, que les membres pour les dif- 
 fhcns diflntls, oucorntesou cercles des ditcs piovinces refpetlivemcm, ferontchoi- 
 fis par la majority des voix de telles perionnes qui pollederout fepar6!n^nt a leur 
 propre ufagc et bcu^fice, d-s terr<^s ou bieiifonJs dans lel diilntV ou comt6 ou cer- 
 clc, fuivant que ce lera le cas, telles icrrcs ei-int tcnus par eux en franc alleu, on 
 en fief, ou en roture, ou par ceriificat obteiiu fous I'autorite du Gouvenieur et Con- 
 feil de la province de Quebec et 6taiU de la valeur annaelle de quarante fhellings 
 ftcrling ou au-delFus, outre et en-lus de toutes rentes et charges a payer furou eu 
 c"ard a iceux ; et que les Membres pour les diflPerentts villes ou jurifdiftions dans 
 les dites Provinces relpetlivement feront choifis par la majorite des voix de telles 
 perfonnes qui pofledcront, ft)it f(6pareinent a leur propre ufage et benefice, un do- 
 micile et un emplacement dans telle ville ou jurildittion, tels domicile et emplace- 
 ment 6tanl tenus par eux de la metne Manicre que ci-deffus, et 6tant d'une valeur 
 annuelle de cinq livres fterling ou au-deffus ou qui ayant rcfi.l6 dans la dite ville ou 
 jurifdiflion pour I'efpace d'une ann6e immediatement avant la date du Writ de fom- 
 mation pour I'eledion, aura paie de bonne foi pour la maifon dans laquelle il aura. 
 ainfi demeuri la^ rente dune annee a raifon dc dix livres fterling par an, ou au-defFus. 
 
 XXI. Pburvut toujours et il eft de plus ftatui par la dite autorite, qu'aucune 
 perfonne nc pourra etre 6iue comme Membre pour fervir dans Tune ou I'autre des 
 dites AlTemblees, ni y finger ni y voter, qui fera Membre de I'une ou I'autro des 
 dits Confcils Legiflatifs qui feront 6tablis comme ci-delfus, dans les dites deux pro- 
 vinces, ou qui fera Miniftre de i'E^life Anglicane, ou Minillre, Pretre, Ecclefiaftj- 
 que, ou Pricepteur. foit fuivant les rites de I'Eglife Roinaiae, ou fous aucun. autre 
 forme ou profellion de foi ou de culte religieux,, 
 
 XXII. Pourvu audi, ctil eft de plus ftatu6 par la dite autorit^- que perfonne nc p„fonne an 
 pourra voter a aucuae feleftion dun Membre pour fervir dans telle Alfemblee, da is dtirou.de vingt, 
 I'une ou I'autre des dites Provinces,- ou etre 61u a aucune telle eleaion qui n'aura Jourr" voter ui 
 pas lage accompli de vingt-un ans, et qui ne fera pas fujet nc naturel de fa^Majet^ ^'^eeia 
 
 te, ou fujet de fa Majeltd naturahfe par Afte d« Parlement Britannique, ou fujet 
 de' fa Majeft6 6unt dcveniitcl pai' la conquete €t la ceflis^n de ia province du Ca-i , 
 Mada. 
 
 Certaines "per- 
 fonnes ne paur— 
 rout etre clues 
 anx AlTemblect* 
 
 HI 
 
 ■ t 
 
 K- n 
 
 *1 il I'i 
 
 XXIII. Et 
 
 ■ 1 1- 
 
 
 '4 
 
f 
 
 
 %■' 
 
 "h- 
 
 n'lii 
 
 m 
 
 ¥ 
 
 m 
 
 m 
 
 ' 1 
 
 Ma • 
 
 I 
 
 I ■ 1 ! ,' 
 
 Ik'-. 
 
 m 
 
 nor my Pftfon 
 Riuimcd for 
 Tr'iroa oT.Fclo* 
 uy. 
 
 40 C. 31, Anno tricefimo pihno Georgii IIL* A. D. 1790. 
 
 cap»Mr of voein« fhall not be of the full R^c of twenty-one Years, and a ratural born Subjcfl of His 
 crbtjogeietudi j^ijygfty^ or a Subjctl o^ His MajcRy naturalized by Aft of ihcliritifh rarirameni, 
 or a Subjeft of His Majefty, having become iuth by the Conqutll and Celhon of tiie 
 I Province of Canada. 
 
 XXIII. And be it alfo ena^crl by ihc Vuthority aForcfaid, That no Pcrfon fhall 
 be capable of voting at any Election of a Member to fervc in fuch Aff-'mbly, in eiih;r 
 of the faid Provinces, or of being cleftcd at any (ach Fllt6lion, who fliall have been 
 attainted for Trcafon or Felony in any Court of Law within rny of His Majtfly's Do- 
 miniorw, or who fliall be witliin any iicfcripiion of Pcrfons dii'qualifiod by aay A£l of 
 the LcgiTlative Council and Aflcnibiy of the Province, aOented to by His Majeily, 
 His Heirs or Succelfors. 
 
 XXIV. Provided alfo, and be it fnrthcr enabled b}- the Atsthorify aforcfaid, That 
 every Voter, before he is admitted to give his \'ote at an.y fucli Elcdion, Ih.tU, if re- 
 quired by any of the Candidates, or by the Returning O.'hccr, tcikc the f(dlowing Oath, 
 which fhall be adminiUered in the Englifli or rrcnch Language, as the Cafe may re 
 quire: 
 
 I A. B. do declare andte/li/v, in the Pn fence of Almi,cjih G(d, T/irJ I am, to thr hejl ojrr^ 
 KviOniledge and Beluf^ of tliejull Age oj Tzjcnty-one Years, andt/ut I have net voted bej.ni 
 at this EUdlion. 
 and to make And that evciy fuch Perfon fliall alfo, if fo required as afori;faid, make Oath, previous 
 .Oathtothr Par- (o his being admitted to vote, that he is, to (he beJl of his knowledge and belief, duly 
 fjHrciied. """ poffcfTed of fuch Lands and Tenements, or of fuch a Dwelling Houfc and Lot of 
 Ground, or that he has bonajidehccn fo refident, and |)aid fuch rent for his Dwelliiiir 
 Houfe, as entitles him, according to the Provilions ofthis Acl, to give his Vote at fuc'i 
 Ele61ion for the County, or Diftrift, or Circle, or for the Town or Townfliip for which 
 he fhall oifer the fan>e. 
 
 Votfri, if rc- 
 quircU, in take 
 th; following 
 
 Oaib, 
 
 Tlis Majpfty 
 may authoii^.e 
 the Governor to 
 •fix the Timr and 
 Place of holding 
 hleihont, 
 
 anil of holdi'ni; 
 thcSelfion^of the 
 'Council and AT- 
 •fenibly, Ac. 
 
 Council and Af« 
 fembly to be 
 called together, 
 
 .Once in le 
 
 ;M«nths, Ma, 
 
 XXV. Atid beit further enafted by the Authority afore laid. That it fhall and may 
 be lawful for his Majefly, his Heirs or Succeflbfs, to authorize the Governor or Lieu- 
 tenant Governor, or Berfon adminillering the Government v/iihin each of the faid Pro- 
 vinces refpetiively, to fix the Time and Place of holding fuch Klcdlions, giving not 
 lefs than eight Days Notice of fuch Time, fuhjcfl neverthclcls to fuoh Pr«vif»ons as 
 may hereafter be made in thefe refpefts by any Ad of the Lcgiflative Council and 
 Affembiy of tbe Province, aflcnted to by his Majefly, Im .Heirs or Succellors. 
 
 X XVI. And be it further ena(iled by the Authority aforefaid. That it fliall and may 
 be lawful lor His Majefly, his Heirs or Succeflbrs, to authorize the Governor or Lieu- 
 tenant Governor of each of the -faid Proviiiccs refpedively, or the Perfon adminifle- 
 ring the Government therein, to fix tlie Places and Times of holding the firfl and eve- 
 ry other Seffion of the Legillative Council and Affembiy of fuch Province, giving 
 due and fdificient Notice thereof, and ».o prorogue the lame from Time (o Time, and 
 to dilTolve the fame, by Ptoclamaiion or otherwifc, wlienever heihall judgeitticctl- 
 Jiiiy or expedient. 
 
 XXVII. Provided always, and be it enaaed by the Authority aforefaid, That the 
 faid Legirtative Council and Affembiy, in each of the laid Provinces, fhall be called 
 together onceattheleafl in every Twelve Calendar Month*, and thatcvcfy AfTem- 
 
 b!y 
 
 i. 
 
^ .*«^ I A. D. 1790. Anno tricefimo pritno Georgu III. C. 31; 4» 
 
 -'• '790* I . • ri .ucune p7r- 
 
 X.-III. Et il eft aufn ftatu6 par la ditc autorif<f, que pcrfjnne ne nourra voter T"'"hi"tr'ou de 
 a auciinc iledion d'un Mcmbre- qui doit fcrvirda\:« telle Airmiblec dans Tunc ou ''i"""- 
 J'autre dcs dites rrovinccs ou wre i]\i a aucune tcliv' *!c6tion. qui aura et6 atteint 
 de ir.iliKon ou de feloiiie dans aucune Cour de Loi d'a icun dcs Territoins de fa 
 Majclle, ou qui fcra da-.* iuicune d.Iciiplion dc pcrfonues renducs incapahlcs par 
 aucun AOe du Conleii L64iflatif ct dc l'AiIlinLi6e de la, ProvuiCt:, appiouve par 1;*^ 
 Majclle, fes hiiiticr* ou lucLelfcurs. 
 
 XXIV. Pour-*i auffi, ct il cf^ 'cplus flatu6 par la dltc autorit6, qup cHacun Cciimiui vote 
 syaut droit dc vote.-, avaut dctieadinis a donncr fa voix a aucune toll'- ele6tjou, ''jn'.i'«»>ir»n«W 
 prctcra, s >! en til rcquii par aucuin dc-s c.^nll(lats, ou par 1 Oflici^r ([ui fait le rc- 
 tour, Ic Itrineut fuivaut, qui fcra adrniuillii en lan^ue Auj^loiic ou Fran^aife, fun ant 
 que Ic cas le rcquiercia, 
 
 'jK A. B, declare ft atlrfu, en la preface du Diru tcui-pxu[Jiint, qii'au meilkur de ma 
 
 J conno'Jjancc et croiaucc, fdil'age auoj/ij.'!i dc viugt-unans,et qucje n'aipaid.ja voted ceUe 
 
 elrBion. 
 
 Et qu'auffi chaque telle perfonnc, fi die en cPi requife, cornmc il eft dit ci-devant, 
 
 pretcra ferment avant d ctrc admifca voter, quV':: nolftde au mcilleur de fa con- "i*J"* 
 
 (f 1 r • I • r 1 incm fur let pai- 
 
 noiuauce Ct de fa croiancc tcllo tcrres ct bienfonds, on tcls mailon et euipiacement, ticiiiaru«» ci-fpe- 
 
 ou que dc bonne fui cllc i fait fa Tdlidcnee comine ci-deffus, et pay6 telle rente pour "'*"'• 
 
 fa dcmeure, qui I'autoriff, conformemciit aux conditions de cet Atle, a donner fa 
 
 voix ^ telle elcCiion pour le Comte ou Diftrift, ou Ccrcle, oa pour la Ville ou Jurif- 
 
 ditlion pour lequel clle I'olEiira.. 
 
 Setment, 
 
 ir^trr frr- 
 
 Sa MajcAe potlr« 
 ra autorifrr le 
 Gow'vctDcur i fi. 
 xcr le trms et le 
 lieu pour fai(eie»' 
 £le£lion>. 
 
 rt pour tenir le»- 
 
 feaiicr* du Con* 
 
 Affem* 
 
 XXV. Et il eft de plus ftatue par la dite antorite., Qu'il fcra et pourra e<.re le- 
 gal a fa Majelle, Ics heritiers cu fucced'jurs, d'.uitorifcr le Gouverneur ou le Lieu- 
 tenant Gouveriieu*-, ou la Perlotme qui aura I'adminiftration du Gouvernenient dans 
 caacune dcs dites Provinces rcfpe^,livemel\^, a fixer le Tetns et Ic Lieu pour faire 
 td'es elcitions, en nc donnant pas moins de huit jours d'avertifreinent de tei Terns, 
 fujet neannnoirts a: telles ftipulations qui pourront etre ci-apies ftatuces a ccs^gards 
 p..r aucun Afcte duConfeil Legiflatif et de rAffemWee dc la Province approuv6 par 
 fa Majeft'^., fes h^ritiers ou fuccelfeurs. . 
 
 XXVL Et il eft d<* plus ftiitue par la dite autorite, Qu'i! fjra et pourra ctre le- 
 gal a fi'Majelle, fcs lleriticrs ou Succefleurs, d'autoiifcr le Gouverneur on le Lieu- 
 tenant Gouverneur de chaciinc des dites Provinces refpeftivemeiit, ou la Perfonne qui ['j'''"'!!'^' 
 y aura I'adminiftrarion du Gouvernemcnt, a fixer Ics Lieux ct Ics Terns pour te- 
 nir la premiere et ciiaquc autre Seance du Confeil Legiflatifet.de rAIIeinbleede telle 
 Province en donnant un avertill'tmeut convenable ct fuffifant a cct egard, ct de 
 Ics proroger dc tenis a autre, ct de les diflbudre, par Proclamation ou autrement, 
 toutcfois quil le jugera necclfaire ou txpidi-nt.. 
 
 XXVIL Pourvu toMJours, et il eft {latu6' par la diteanforrt^, que le dit Confeil 
 L^gillatif et I'Allcmblcc, dans chacune. dcs dites Pruvii c-S, Icront convoques une i-A^ffeiub "I"' rf 
 tois au n^oins "dans chaque anneojet que chaque AflTcmbleo continuera pendar»t qua- 'om convoqua 
 tre ann6es du jour dti retour des Writs pour lachaifir, et pas plus lung-fcms, fujette »nnec, "&c!""^* 
 .aiinioins a ctrc plucot proro^te ou dilioute par ie Gouveiueur, ou 4e Lit-ute- 
 
 naat 
 
 uno 
 
 n 
 
 I ' 
 
 nc 
 
48 
 
 
 111 
 
 '%■ 
 
 Di''': 
 
 % 
 
 i^ 
 
 
 •tid aHQnfftii).!! 
 ihfiriii (o he (li*. 
 ridcil hy the Mi. 
 jjrity ol Voie». 
 
 No Merobrr tf» 
 fit or vo.e till \'.f! 
 h.M t.ikcn the fol- 
 lowing 
 
 Oith. 
 
 I 
 
 C, 3!, Anno trlcefimo prlmo Georcu HI, A. D. lyo^* 
 
 biy (hall coniimie for four Years from tlie Day of the Return of the Writs for chnfm,'^ 
 the fame, aiul no longer, luhjcdl ucverthelcfs to be ftjoncr prorogued or diifolvcd by 
 the CTOvenior or I.itutciiaiit Gove a«r of ilic Province, or Pcrfon adiniiuftcun^ His 
 Majdly's Government therein. 
 
 XXVIII. And bo it furti cr cnaOrd by the authority aforcraid, Th^it all -Quenidns 
 uhich (lull Brill- in thefaid Lcgillativc Councils or Allemblies refpcdivcly Ihail be do- 
 cid''cl hy the M.ijnrify of N'oici s of fucli Members as fhall be ■•refcnt ; and that in 
 all Cafes wiicro the V(iic<. s (hall be equal, tiic Speaker of fuc*. ^uncii or AU'cmbly, 
 ;is the Cafe Ihall be, fliall liavc a calling Voice. 
 
 XXIX; Provided always, and be it enabled by the Authority afortfaid, That no 
 Member, either of the Lcijidativc Council or Alfefnl)ly, in either of t'.ie laid Provinces, 
 fhall be permiitcvl to fit or to vote therein until lie ihall have taken and fiibfcribcd 
 the following Oath, either before the Governor or Lieutenant Governor of fnch Pro- 
 vince, or Pcrfon adminifleiing the Government therein, or before lotnc Perlon or Ptr- 
 fons authorized by the faid Gcv-crnor or Lieutenant (Governor, or other Perfoii as a- 
 Jbiefaid, to adminilter lucli Oath, and that the fame Ihull be adniiiiiftered in the En- 
 glifh or French Language, as the cafe fliall require : 
 
 A. B. dofincnelypromifr. auil fwear^ That I xu HI he faithful., nnii hear true AlUgumctl? 
 
 I/is Majfjly King George, as U'lvful Sovrreirn ()J ihe Ktvgdom of Grc:iiB''n:\'w, and of 
 ihffe Pravinceidtprndant on andkloni^ing tothefoid Kingdom; and i/wt I rvilldeftiid Him to 
 the vtmojl of my Potver-againjl all Iraittrmis Cotfpiracifs arj AUnnpts wha'euer ix'hick Jhall It 
 made againjl III s Perfon^ Crorvii, and Dignity: avA that J -uiill da my nlmojl Endeavour to dif- 
 chfeandmakekncxvnto.HisMaj'fly, Hii Urirs or Succffors, all Treafons and trailercus CoH' 
 /piracies and Attempts which IJhall know tn b'. agaiirjl I fun, or any of them: and all this Id) 
 Jxvear without any Equivocation, mental Eva/ion^ or fecret Kefervation, and ren:mcing ail 
 Pardons and Difpcnfations from any Perfon or Power whattvir to tl:.' centra) y. 
 
 So help me GOD* 
 
 Ccvernormsy XXX, And be it further onafled by the Authority aforcfaid, That %vhcncver any 
 HUMv'fty?°''' Bill which has been pafled by the Legiflative Councd, and by the Houfe of Alfcmbly, 
 Mr»nttoBiiu in either of the faid Provinces refpetlively, Ihall he prefented, for His M.ijefly's Al* 
 gi'n'tive^ountii*' '^^t, to the Govemor or Lieuicnant GovcHior of fuch Province, or to the Perton ad» 
 •nd Aflembiy, or mjniftering His Majelly's Government therein, fuch Governor or Lieutenant Govcr- 
 HilMajcfty"^ tior, or Perfon admiuiftering the Government, fliall, and he is hen by authorized and 
 required to declare, according to his Difcrction, but fubjetit neverthelefs to the Pro- 
 vifions contained in this Ad, and to fuch Inftrudlions as may from time to time be 
 Viven in that behalf by His Majefly, His Heirs or Succeflors, that he alfents to fuch 
 Bill in His Majclly's Name, or that he withholds His Majelty's Alfeiit from fuch Bill, 
 or that he refeives fuch Bill for the Signification of Plis Majelly's Plcafure thereon. 
 
 XXX L 'Provided always, and be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That 
 whenever any Bill; which Ihall have been lb prefentcd for His Majelly's Alient to 
 Gopt^o^frJ"'" f^c^^ Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Perlbii adminiftcring the Government, 
 *rc"dS'Vhich ^^'"' l^y f^uch Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Perfon adminiftcring ihe Govcrn- 
 Hir'M.'K 'io mcnt, have been allentcd to in His iviajefty's Name, fuch Governor, Lieutenant Go- 
 coundimay dc. v.etnor, or Pcrfou as aforcfaid, fhall, and he is hereby required, by the firft conve- 
 nient 
 
 71e*fure. 
 
 Cttvernatto 
 tranlmit t* the 
 
 A. D. 1; 
 
 nant Gouvcr 
 tjouverneinei 
 
 XXVHI. 
 
 Icvcront dan." 
 decs pari* M 
 c:is ou les \ < 
 Ic requierera, 
 
 XXIX. P( 
 
 ;i .iiu'un Mciu 
 (ks diies Pro\ 
 unnl luivant, 
 ce, ou lu P( I 
 Cjiic pcrlonii 
 ii,;r.l (jouvcrr 
 qii li l*:ra adi 
 
 7E A. B. p 
 
 J Mcjfjlc le 
 Jc C(S Provi/u 
 :i!on pouvoir ca 
 
 \j'i I'ojowie, /. 
 
 1 (onnoitre a fa 
 i.'ti per fides gut 
 
 [iiin'iin C(jUivo<ju( 
 ['turns d'aucune 
 
 XXX. Eli 
 
 qui aura etc 
 
 'line ou I'au 
 
 'dc la Majtilc, 
 
 la Pcrloniie q 
 
 * u Lictittnnnt 
 
 ^ la, et tfl pai 
 
 : jet 'nean moil 
 
 pDUtiont cire 
 
 -liccelfeuis, q 
 
 [ii.nt I'appiol 
 
 ficuticn du pi 
 
 XX XL Po 
 
 Iqu'aiicun J^ill 
 vtriuur, l.icii 
 
 I mcnt, aura e 
 (icuverncur 't 
 niiir, Lieuten< 
 Itntts fequi.s, 
 
 Hi. 
 
ty()0, I A. D. 1790. Anno trlcefimo primo Georgii III. C. 31. ^5 
 
 for chufin,'^ 
 rfiiralvcd hy 
 lillciing His 
 
 11 'QueflidTis 
 
 Jhuil be dc. 
 
 md that in 
 
 >r AUcmbly, 
 
 ill, That no 
 il Trovirtrcs, 
 J fubCcribcd 
 •f fuch Pro- 
 :rfon or I'er- 
 Pt'ifoM as a- 
 i in the En- 
 
 Allfgianctlo 
 'itain, and of 
 hftiid Him lo 
 ■u'htckJhaU It 
 ^favour to dif- 
 raittrcui CoU' 
 d all this I d) 
 -en'uncing d\ 
 
 hcncver any 
 
 of Aifcmbly, 
 
 I.jjcfty's Af- 
 
 ; Perton ad« 
 
 natit Govcr- 
 
 horizcd and 
 
 to the Pro- 
 
 I to time be. 
 
 Tents to fuch 
 
 m fuch Bill, 
 
 thereon. 
 
 :)refaid, That 
 r'& AHent to 
 Government, 
 he Govcrn- 
 utenant Go- 
 firft conve- 
 nient 
 
 nnnt Couvcrneur de l.^ Provincr, ou la Perfonnc qui y aura radniinifl ration da 
 (juuvernemcnt defaMajellc. 
 
 XXVIII. Kt il < a dc plus ft^tii* par la ditc AutDrit6, Que tontes qncflions qui s'i- 
 l^veront dans los dits Conlt il.s I e^illatils ou Alli.ii,b'e.s rcfpcAtverneiit, fcront (l6ci- 
 clccs par la Majoriie (k's voix de tels Mcmbres qui y foroiit piclcn* ; et que dans tuu« 
 c;is ou les voix leroiit dj)ak-8, I'Orateur de ttl Coulcil ou Aikiublce, couunc ic cas 
 Ic icquiercra, aura unc voix pripondcrantc. 
 
 XXIX. Pourvu toiijours, ci il til flatiie p;ir la ditc Antorite, Qu'il ne fcrapcrniis 
 a aiirim Mcnibre, foit clu Cv)nrcil liyiflitif ou de rAH'cuiblce,. dans I'line ou I'auMe 
 (Ks diies Provinces d'y li6g':rou d'y voti r, julqua re qu'il aiipietc ft Courcrit Ic Scr 
 iiur.t luivanr, Toil dcvant Ic Ciouverneiir ou le Licutctiatit Gouvcrneur dc telle Provin- 
 ce, ou la Pcrloniie qui y aura ]'adiiiii)i(hation du Gouvtrnenieht, ou dtvant quel- 
 c;ue pcrionrie ou porlonncs autoriiees par le dit Gouverncur, ou Ic Licute- 
 ii„!.t (iouverneur, ou autre ptifonne comnie ci dclliis, d'adminilher tcl ferment, ct 
 qui! Icia adininillj^ en langue AnglaiCe ou IVaiKjaife, commelc cas le requierera, 
 
 7E A. B, provicis fir.chcv:cr.t ct Jure, qitr j>' ferai Julele ct porterai vraie Fidiliie d Sa 
 Maj!j}e. le Rci Gi.ougk CJmvw U\^al Sjuvertiin du Rvyaume de lu Grand f Bretu^m tt 
 I'r C(i Pravincts dipciu'antts tl apl^artcnanta, an dit Royauine ; et que je le deftndr aide tout 
 vion poiivo/r centre toiitci Corifpirations,' ct attentats ptrftdes qHelcon(jUc<, qui Jiror.t Jqiti cnvtre 
 'i I'erjonne, fn Couron-ie ct fa Dignilc ; ct que fe Jcrai touames elforn pour dccouvrir ctjaire 
 \nmoilre a fa Mujr/le,fc\ Hcrilien ou Succtjf:u>'s, toules Trahij ivs, Ccirfpiraticns et At en- 
 i'ts pciftilesque je jatirai tre tramcs contre lui^ ou aucun deui: Et je Jure tout cci fans 
 uiiKun equivoque, fuhierjti-ge mcnia'e oureflrillionfrcretc, etrevon^ant d Lm5 Pardons ct Dijpen* 
 \j 'lions d'aucune pcrjonne cu pouvoir quclconque a ce contraire. 
 
 Ainfi DIFMmefciten Aide, 
 
 XXX. Etil cfl dc j)li!s flatu6 par la ditc Au(orit6, que toutc fois qn'aucun Bill," 
 qui aura etc pnire par le Confeil Le^^iflatif et par la ChaniLre d'AIIcmblee, dans 
 I'line ou I'autre dtsdiies Provinces ixlpitlivcincnt, fera prcl'ente pour I'apprrhaiion 
 
 Ide la Majtile, arii Gouverncur ou Lieutenant Gou\xrneur de telle Piovinei , ou a 
 la Pcrfoniie qtiiaura raclmii.iflration du Gouvtrncment, de la MdjrrfK:, (el Gouvcrneur 
 m Lieutennnt Gou\er.ncur ou la Pei'onne qui auia radrninillration du (icuverncnient 
 '' i;i, tt cfl par ces pr^ieutes autorife ct requis de declarer, (uivant fa diliietion, mais 
 iJjefncannioins aux eondiiions conlenues dans cet Atle, et a telles inihuf lions qui 
 pt)i:iignt cue doiuiees de tcins a autre a ai e^ard par la Majelle, les Ilerilieis ou 
 IJ-iiccelfeuis, qu'd dotuie Ion ..ppiobaiion a tel Bill au roin de fa Ma]tft6, ou qu'il re- 
 ti-nt I'approbation de fa MajcUe fur tel Bill, ou qu'il reniet lelBill julqua la figui- 
 (Kuticn du piailir di. fa Majoitc fur iielui. 
 
 XXXI. Pouivu tQUjours, etiltfl deplus flatu6 par la dite autnrite, que toute fois 
 qu'aucun j^ill qui auia.eie ainll ptclcnte pour rap.piobation *'e la .Majifl^, a tcl Gou- 
 \triuur, I.icuten<!i!t Gouverntiir ou Pcrionne cjui aura rac!n iuiltralion du Gouveine- 
 mcut, aura eie appujuve au nom de fa Majclle par ul Gouveitjcur, Lieiitenant 
 Gcuverneur ouPeilonne qui aura radrniniilrdiioii du Gouvernsmeni, tel Gouver- 
 ncur, lieutenant Gouverncur, ou Peifonne coinme ci-dcflus, fera et cfl par ces pie 
 Itntts fequi.s, de tianfineitrc par la premiere occafion convenable, a un des ))rinci- 
 
 G paux 
 
 iiin y (front ilici- 
 ilvt p4r la M«. 
 joiuc del vviMl. 
 
 ttiriin Mrtnhre 
 III" lip^rfj nil \A- 
 Uii jur4u'k en 
 qu'il 4it pri* 1* 
 luivtul 
 
 Scrmfct. 
 
 l.e CinivCri\eUt I 
 piiuira clui^iirr »u 
 itifjiir . I'apprO', 
 hnttmi (\.r Sa Ma- 
 jplli', ciix Bills 
 paOcs par le Coii- 
 fil l.r/jidauf et 
 rAliVniblrr, ou 
 lr» rcnirllie au 
 pl.tllii' tic SaMa« 
 jeftc. 
 
 LrCoijvfrrr.ur. 
 iianlim-iicaauSc* , 
 tr(H.:ixc il'Kiat , 
 Ci'pirs dc trja 
 Bilii ijiii aurbiit 
 eio a[,prciiivc», 
 fur Iciqurh Sa 
 Msjrlle fii Con- 
 'f''i| pourra riicla- 
 rrr fi)ii iK'favru 
 ibns I'dpacc clc 
 
 ^1 
 
 ' 3i 
 
 ?-■,! 
 
 'Il 
 
 W 
 
 '■ >■ ^■ 
 ■'. K 
 
 ■'•■■r I 
 

 I 
 
 m 
 
 
 ',1 ■ ■ 
 
 41 
 
 I'ivi/«o('" iif wtiiia 
 Tw'i \'ciTi Frvin 
 *• accept. 
 
 mill refiTvi-J 
 for hi* M<ii-fty't 
 Pli jfurp n')i !•> 
 havf any fi<rce 
 (ill h.D'M.ijrlty't 
 AlT'iii lir CDin- 
 unuiiirafd (o the 
 Cniiiirjl »n<X Af* 
 leoibly, &c. 
 
 T.sw»'n Forci'St 
 thr Coiiimr cf- 
 rnrnt olihij Act to 
 eolitinuo to, i-x- 
 t<pt r'ffalert or 
 Vtuicd by it, &c. 
 
 C. 31; Anno triccfimo primo Gnoncu 111. A. D. 1790. 
 
 niciit Opportimiiv, to liairmit lo one of his M^jeny'i piincip.il Socicnrict of 
 State an aiiihciitick Copv of Im.Ii liiH lo uiU-nte.l to; aiul that it Ih.ill .nid lUiiy be l.uv- 
 ful, at any lime wiihn Two Yi.«is jiftc-i Inch IMI Ihull have been fo received hy fach 
 Secretary of State, for his Mtjclly, his Heirs or Succellirj, by his or thfir Onlir 
 in Council, to drci^rc his or tiuir Uif.il owaiico of fuch IMI, and that Inch l.)i!'.dU)w. 
 aiKc, to'cihir with a Ccrtificaic, und.r the II »nd and S.mI of fuch Secrittaiy of StaK, 
 tcllifyini', the Day on which luch I'lll was rrccivcd as ahm (aid, bein)^ hj^nilicd by 
 fuch Ciovcrnor, Lieutenant llovernor, or I'cjfon a(hniiiifl*rin'^ llie Clovernmcnt, to 
 the Legiflitive Council and AlUnibly of fuel) Trovintv, or by IMoclatnation, flull 
 m.ike void and annul the fame, fioin and after the Date of luch Si<;niIicaiion. 
 
 XXXII. And he it furtlier rnatUd by the Autliority afoivfaid, That no fuch Hill, 
 wliich {liall be lo referved for the Sigt;ihcation of his Majtdy'.s riiaCutp (liercon, lli;ill 
 have any Force or Authority within tiilicr of the faid I'rovineis lelju'i livdy, until ilir 
 (iovcinor or I. icutonant Governor, or Peilon ailininilleiin.f the )verntnent, flull 
 lii»ni(y, cither by Speech or Mi:ir,i ,e, to the I.egiflative Councd and TMIltnbly of luch 
 Province, or bv I'loclamation, that fucli Hill has been laid before lli.s Mijlly in 
 Council, and that His M.ij<(lvhas been phafvd to allent lo l' e laiui:; an 1 that ;in 
 Entry Ihall he made, in thj Journals (jf the laid Le.iillaiive Council, of every fucd 
 Speech, M (lat^c, or rioclamation ; an.l a Duplicate ihrrtof, duly alteflcd, Ihali he 
 delivered to the [jropi r OHic. r, to he kept ainongfl the jiublic Records of the Province: 
 And fhjt no Inch Bill, which fha!l be fo relerved iis aforeraid, fliill have aiy Force 
 or Auihoriiv within cither of tlie laid ''rovincer. re I'p' dively, unKfi His M..jelly's 
 Alllnt iheiao (liall have bi.'en fo figtnfied as afoief.iid, within the Spicc of T»vo 
 Yea'S from the Day on which fuc'i Hill Ihall have been preicnttd for his Majelly's 
 Alhnt, fothe Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Peilon admmiUwrinjj the Go\eiii«- 
 nient of luch Province. 
 
 XXXIir. And be it fuitl^er cnaOed by the Authority aforcfaid, Thit all Laws, 
 Statutes, and Ordinances, which ihall bv in I'orce on the D.iv to be fix.d in the man- 
 ner hertin-af.er directed for the Coinincnceinrnt of this Aft, within the fail P:o« 
 vinces, or eithtr of them, or in any pait theieof refpetlively, (hall remain aid conti- 
 nue to be of the lame lorcc. Auihoiity, and efFeCl, in each of the faid Provinces re(« 
 pcflively, as if ihii, A*:t had not been made, and as if the (aid Province of Quebec hid 
 not been divided; except in fo laras the fame are exprefily repealed or varied by this 
 Atf, or m lo far as the latnc fhall or may hereafter, by virtue of .ind under th- Au- 
 thority of this A6>, be repealed or varied by his M.ijelty, his Heirs or Succtffois, by 
 and with the advice and confent of the Lc^iflative Couiicils and Affemblie.^ of the fnd 
 Provinces refpertiveiy. or ni lo l.ir as the (ame may be repealed or varied hy luch 
 temporary Laws or Qi'dinanct:. dS may be niudc in the manner herein-after Ipecihed. 
 
 UliWiftiiti»ntof 
 • Cniir of Civil 
 Julildl^.tioll in 
 ctckfiovioce. 
 
 le 
 
 XXXIV. And wherras hy an Ordinance paffed in the Province of Quebec, the 
 Gr«;trnor and Council <jf the laid Province were confliiutcd a Court of Civil Jiinl- 
 dittion, for hearintr and d.ienninin^ Appenls in certain c.iles therein ipecified, 
 be it lurth-r ena6ked hy ttte Authority aforelaid, Thit ihe Governor, or Lieu- 
 tenant Governor, or Perfon ad.niniltering the Govcinment of each of the f.iid 
 Pigvijiccs refpeaively, together wuh luch Executive Council, as Hull be appoint- 
 
 ed 
 
A. D. li^^o. Anno trlcellmo pilmo Georcii III. C. 31J 
 
 paux S6cr*rairiid'Etat dc f,i Majcn*. unc Copie autentiquo rlc tcl Bill ainfi approii- 
 v^ ; it quilltra ci paurra ctrc le^al, en auciin terns dins deuv Ann^is aprcs que 
 tcl Bill auM ii^ ainli rc^u pjr tel Sicritaircd'F.tat, i la MajctUS I'cs ll^ritieri ou 
 Succcileurs, par Ion ou lenr ordrc cii Confiil, dc diclarcr Ion on Icur ddfavcu dc tcl 
 Bill, ct que ttl dclavcii, cnrcinl)le avic un Ct-rtilicat. I'oun le liin^ '-t Socau de tcl 
 S^ct^faiie d'Kuit, conllatant Ic jonr que u-l Bill a 6i6 rtiju comme ci-d.iru\ ^lant 
 ri^;niri6 par tcl Couvcrmur, Lirutcnaht Gouverneiir, ou Prrlonnc qui aura Tad* 
 niimftr.itiou dii Gouvcrnctnenr, an ('-(.iileil I^^illanf ct a rAircmblie dc tcllo Pro. 
 vitirc, ou par PiocI imaiion, rcndra Ic dit Bill mil ct fans ctfoi depuis ct apiis la 
 date de tclli" fignification. 
 
 XXXII. Kt il cfl di- plus flatiieparla dite Autoriii, Que trl Bill qui fcra rcniis 
 a la (i^niliration du plailirde la M.ijell^ (ur ireliii, n'aura aucunc force ni Autoriti dans 
 I'linc oil 1 autre dts ditcs Proviiicfs rtrpedlivcmcnt, jufqu'a ci; que le Gouverneur 
 ou Ic I.ieuf'nant (Jouvtnicur ou la Pcrlonnc qui aura I'adminiOraiion du Gouverne- 
 mcnt, fi^nififj luil par Ilaran^ne ou Mclla^e aa Conlcil I.6;;iilatif ct a rAin-in- 
 b!ce lie icle Province, ou par Pnxbmatioii, que tcl Hill a 6te mis (Kvant la Ma- 
 jc[l6 en Cunleil, ft que la ISlajclle a bicn t'oulu Tapproiivcr, ct quil fcra fait unc en- 
 tree duis hs jontnaiix du dit Coiifcil Lej^iiiatif dc chaquc telle Harangue, MelFage 
 oil Proclamation ; dont un Duplicata diiemriu altcfle lira dclivie <-iu pr<iprc OfTicier 
 pf;ur elre conlervi parnii ks Rcgitres publ cs dc la I'm incc : Kt que tel Bill qut 
 Tra rcmis coinmc ci-defTus, n'aura aiicunc force ni autorit^ dans I'nne ou I'autrc dcs 
 dites Pro\inces r(!l}.etlivemcnt, a nioins one lapprijbation de la M.ijtflc fur icclui ait 
 e:e litjnifie coniinc ci-dtllus dans I't'lpace de deux Annecs du jour que tcl Bill aura 
 ce p'ticnt^pour I'approbation dc la Nlajedi au Gouverneur, Lieutenant Gouverneur, 
 ou a la Pciibnne qui aura radaiinilhation du Gouverncment de telle Piovince. 
 
 XXXIII. Et il efl de plus Ilatui par la ditc Autoritc, que tOutcs Loix, Statuts, ct 
 Ordonnances, qui feront en force le jour qui lera fixe dc la nianicre ci apres or- 
 doniiec pour Ic commencement de cet A6te, daui les ditcs Provinces, ou Vunc ou 
 I'autrc u'icclles, on dans aucune dc Icurs parties refpeflivemcnt, rellerontci continue- 
 ront dans la menie force, auioriie, ei cfFet, dans chacunc dcs dites Provinces nlpec- 
 tivemcnt, comme fi cet A6le n'eut pas ct6 fait ; ct comme fi la dite Province de 
 Quebec n'cut pas etc divilec ; cxcepte eu autant qu'clles out ct6expreflement rap- 
 ptllccs ou varices par cet A£ie, ou en auiant qu'ciles ieront ou pouriont ci-aprds, en 
 vcrlu ct fous rautorit6 de cen Ail.*, ctrc rappell^cs ou varices par fa Majefle, les 
 Heriticrs ou .SuccelFeurs, par ct dc-Tavis et conl'entement des Confeils Lcgiflatifs ct 
 des AlTemblecs des ditcs ProvinCiS rcfpeflivement, on en autant qu'clles pourront ctre 
 lappellees ou varices par tclles Loix ou Ordonnances lemporaiies qui pourrontetfC 
 f-iies de la manierc ci-aprcs fpecifice. 
 
 XXXIV. Et vu que par une OrdonnaVice palTe.- dans la Province de Qu(^l)ec, le 
 G; uvcrncur ct Confcil de la dite Proviicc. eioient Ci-nllitues Cour de Jurildi'tion 
 X'ivile, pour entendre et determiner les Appels dans certains cas qui y I'ont (peci- 
 fics, il eft dc plus Hatue piirla dite Autoritc. que 1 Gouverneur, ou le Lieutenant 
 Gouvcrntur ou la Perfoune qui ai.r.v ladniiniflintion du Coi.vernenent decliacunc 
 dcs dites Province's refpetlivement, corjointement avec tel Confeil txecutif qui fcra 
 nommcparfa Majc!t6 pour les affaires de telle Province, fciont une Cour de Jurif- 
 
 di6Uon 
 
 45 
 
 Arun inntti du 
 ]oui «lc UHccjto 
 lion. 
 
 I'« Billt rf mil (it 
 pliiiir (\r S> M«* 
 jrltc n'atironi an. 
 C\tl\f VitTCr, jnf- 
 qu'i cr qiK l*tp« 
 prottlinn dc !(• 
 Mijrfli fnit com> 
 nmniqii^r »ii 
 Cunrril ri Jl'AC. 
 fciiiblif, 6iC, 
 
 Lri Loix Mt 
 force au coinita 
 iiifncr»icnt ilc 
 cctA£lcci.iiiiiiu(« 
 rniit en la mime 
 manifrf, excfpt« 
 qu'cllei loifnt 
 rapprllert eu 
 vaiiiri, parte 4tt 
 Aae, ^ec. 
 
 Etahliftemeilt 
 ft'u'i C'lur dc 
 Juridrfli >n Civu 
 Ic dans chaqu6 
 Prgviuce, 
 
 il 
 
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it? 
 
 
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 m 
 
 
 4^ 
 
 C 31. Anno tricefimo primo Gr.oRGii IIL A. D. 1790, 
 
 <M>vlu< Mijvnofor tl>o afTuis of fmh riovinoft fliiirbc. n C-'un of Civil jiirluliriion 
 
 
 lno»;li\i'h', loi )uMVnu; a; 
 
 1 tUt 
 
 14 0,'rt. in, 
 
 >v(tl>in«hc r,iuu\ in ilic lik>' cilos. .iii(i in" the likt! niantur wnvl loiin. hiuI lul»iv<l li 
 iui-h Aj>}>»'a> thcrcliom, us IiuIj Appcil^s mi^vljt boloT«! tho ui(lin;{ of Uus Att have 
 1'j'on <»>.";u<l nnd »l(*tciimiK(i bv (ho (iuvcinttr ;>n»l ('ounril ol' (ho rrv>\iiiri- of O uU v ; 
 Imu luhivt'l lu-voiiholt l> to i\Hl\ iuiduM- nr oihrr pr«>viti'>ns a* may bf m I'b- in this Ik>. 
 h.iir, by any A(i «>t ihf I.t-j^illanv c Cotinnl a\u\ Alii ijiblv oI citlicr oI tbo laid i'lo. 
 vii'.cos rcf|)c<tlivcly, allcnicd Jo by His Majvllv, bis Ileus or Succcllois. 
 
 XXW. And wbcuMs, bv Ok* abovr-tnrnuoned \t^, pu|,,l in the Foimocnth Wax 
 t»r tho R«.inn ot I, is prcicnt MajtMly, u v, ts decided, 1 Uat {\w Clergy of ihc Cnuc* 
 
 (»l Ronu", m tbc l'u)vinrc of Oiu'b.co, 
 
 i)\ 
 
 i, lit bold, ito i\<*, aiid on|(»v iboir Hccnib^.n- 
 
 4<> tAtl 
 
 cvl Dues and Rights, wiib i\l}>c>i to Inc'i I^iIcmin only it.$ JliouUl prolols the laul Kcli 
 ^;ion ; provided ntniMilu ItMs, that it Ihoiild hv -l.ovini for liis Miji-Hy, bis Hon* or 
 SiiccrMors, to make luob riovil-on onl ol tho i. II (il thv- I'iiid accuHomi'd l)uo» and 
 Rii;)its, l(;rtbc < iu-oura';v'nunt of tlie PioivUaut Rll^;M^'^ and l»)r ibo M.unicaancf aiul 
 Suppoit of a PioU'iiaiit (^lir>;v uMtbiii ibc laid l',o\iiiro. as be or ibcy Ihoidd fioni 
 (muMo linn- think nrv oil. iiy an(i iv\pri1u'n( : Aiuluboioas by bisMaj. Ily's R<i\ al lii. 
 tlin<i(»Mis, ^ivon undoi bis Majclly's Royal vSi^n Maru.d, on the tbiul d^y of jaiuuiy, 
 in the Year of our fa)id One tbonl.ojd fi>\H'n bnndivvl and fcvrn'v«fivc, to (Uiy 1\\r- 
 lETiiN, Kfquiic, ntuv I ,ord OoKciist' ikh, at thai Innc lus M;<j lly's Captain (Icncial 
 and (Jt>vtMiu>i- m C'hii'l in and o\ ^ r bis M,.) Il\ 's I'vovpi.o ot Qnobcc, his MajiHv 
 was pUafi'd, amoni;lt othf I things, to diivfi, " I'hat no li»cnnd>cnt pioUiim^ the Ko- 
 ** li ion of ilu ( hunh ot Rt'int , appointtul lo any I'anlh in ilu- laid Pinvtnro, Ihouhl 
 •* be ontiihd to u'CiiVi" any Tn tJits lor l.iiuis (>i po{Ullu>(is oei upuil by a Piotelbii;;, 
 ** but that (iich Twhcs IhonUl be lociivtil b\' liu b INifons as the laid iU\ (\vhi.kto:4 
 •• Kfqnire, his Majillv's C\tptain (nnt lal .ind (iovertiov m (.'hi' f in and i>vcr his M.t« 
 *' jelly's laid r»o\inco ol Qui cc, ll.onll appoint, and fhould be teferved in the 
 •* b.nid.> ol His Majelly ,s R 'iei\ n (.cnei.d ot tb. laid l*iovune, \ov the fnppcnt of \ 
 •• IMoieUant ('lei^;y 111 hiN Majelly's l.nd Pio<'in(e, to be acbially u lident witlmuho 
 •♦ fanus at>d not otherwife, aicoidin^ lo i'uch diicv lions as tho laidliuv Cahi.J'TOM 
 " Elquire, Hi.s Map lly s Claptam (leiu'al aud C.ov t iioi in Cliul in a\ui over Ins M.i« 
 '* sellv's laul Ihoviiiec, Ihonid i<eei\efiom his Mapllv in thaibeh.dl; and th.it la 
 
 Sit fifiMik 
 M IdwK* a, .tmt 
 
 t» I .ira nxciwi. 
 
 »\A iti' n»rl«ii. 
 
 tlKIX tiul i'lOvl- 
 
 fiiin»lu> icM.i re. 
 
 t I'l ;v»f thr 
 Child) I R mr 
 In < i^mmat in 
 
 '* bkc manner all j^tiAunj^ rents and piotus of a vjtranl l>eiu Ik\ Ibould, d»irmj> linK 
 *• vaeniuy, Ik> refvrved loi and applied to the like ul'os:" Anil wb teas his Majelly's 
 rh'iUure "as hkewile bv-en b^nilud ti. ihe lan>e eUVif in his M,i]erty\s Roy.d Ititli.a- 
 tions, mven in like man er lo Sn Ku nv hkk IIai himanh^ Kni;;hl of tbc molt Ibuu- 
 fable Oidirof the lUth, late lus M.ijv (ly's Captain C.rneial and (io\<iuoi m Cl.ittiii 
 «nd over his Ntijofty s laid I'Kninee ol t^n.bet; and alio m bis MajeUy\s Royal In- 
 UriiMions, }',iM M 111 like nunin- r to ilu l.ii i Ri^hi Uonoiahle (.vt\ 1 oid I)v>uciii.mm', 
 now Ins Majt,ll\s Captain vle'U'iul ,ird (jOvvmioi in Chi> I m ard over hi- Majiii\ » 
 faid Piovuuc of Qucj.ce; bv it ena. led by hv. Amhoiiiy afoul.o.^i, That the laid IH- 
 claration and rioxihon contair.ed i;i tlu: 't.»jd above nuittii>ned A«J, iinJ alio the lail 
 Piovinon lo made by his.Majvlly in Ooni«'qi)ii c\ t 'Cieol, l>y Ium lulliuitloiis abuv e 
 reeiied, Ihall u mam ani ecMiuMc to be of Ind bn^t ativl vUVel in taihol He laid iw » 
 Tiovinecs of I'ppcr Ca.iada .md lowei -Caiuula rJ, e Acy, cxeepi in b> lai un ilu; 
 fckid Uvtbuauou 01 rioviuoiu ulpe^incly, oi any p..u ibcicol, IbHll be evi.KJly v t- 
 
 VU'J 
 
IX 1790. I A. D. l7<)0. Anno triceruno piiino GroKou 111. C. 31.* 
 
 'rtiAioti civile drttv^ rlnounc vies dltrs Provincrx rcfptvlivetncnt. pour etUen Ire et dA- 
 lotiMiKM" Ks A'^pils (l.uis icollc.x, ni lvi\i!)I,.!>l».''« cUvS, ot cu moinc ja.iniorc ct loiino, 
 (t liijoi a hi \p[H'l tl'ict'llc— Ciimmft ids An)»Msoin pa, ava'it l.\ patVuion \U; cct 
 \t\(\ avoir ^id c;nnvliis ct «leJv;ri\»mes p.u- It (1 mivci'iumh ti Ounloil il.'la I'lDviiico 
 ri' n,i^h(»i' ; »nii»lumio nf m>.\v>i!1.> a tcllo; ptij> an)p!<'S o\i ,\\iii\ s pt(n'inon.«i qui ^j.Mii- 
 Uiti otir lutt's a t\H 6«a»<J. p>>" auciin Av.h' »lti t.\>t\r- tl 1,»- ;i!! uil ct do l'A'dVmi)leo 
 (l» Tut «n l'autrc«lv>s iliics Provinces j\i^)odivciucnt, aprouvc pur •* Majvilo, Ics Uo- 
 jiiiiis Oil Succoircurs.' 
 
 X \.\\\ Kt vC» qiu" p»i I'Aili' ri d^Uas mrntioun^, pafK» <ljas la Onatovj'.icmo An- 
 ji«l'v tin l<<)^nc (le (a puMo'iio NtaiolU, »l a c,e ilc*cla»c que Ic C^or^;i dc I'Il:;1iio Ro- 
 
 47 
 
 1 nif Ceo HI,* 
 
 in 
 
 ,>iiu! iliiis la 1'joviikv.mIc '("•' 
 
 .*c, poum>it cotdcvvcr, i\«\>voir ct j(>.iir d;- Iohih Di'is 
 ct Droits WvCJiiiuMic*, ca ^^ud a icllc.s pci ionn. .s IimjU'iiuiU ipu i»ro!cUVroiCfit la diio 
 K.'li^ioM ; Poiirvu ne an.OiMn.x, ^pi'd IIjou loi;al a la Majillo, lis Iletiiu'c* on vSuc- 
 itHcuivS dc r.iirc t>dlc I'nniiiou du liuplusHlos dit>s (u\s ci dioit^ attvMttmues pour Ten* 
 courai;oinc«u. do la Kiltiiiou Protcllantc, ct pvvn I'ciuictioi* it Ic l-jution d im ('Icrv^fc 
 riotcUant iIah^ la diti- Pi'>vini;o, aiii!\ tpt »ls le jn ,,ctoicMt uoicildicci expedient dfi 
 terns u antic: F.\ vu ipiv" par Ics iulhiV" liv>ns RoyaUs d^^ Iji Majollc, domiccs lotjs 
 ltfSciu-4 Ro)id Mam<il dc la Maj'lU;, Ic tr»)dicmc jour dc janvior, da!»s IWnudo de 
 Notre vSci^iK'ur Md icpt ccl^^ UMxii>tc-q ui\;fC, a Gv\ Caklkton Kcnvcr, a;lucllc- 
 
 Ac. tl 
 
 lllCnt I.OHl) DoiU'llKSTKI 
 
 aiors i'aiiitatiie c;ei»(^rrtl ct t louvcrncur en (^hct do la Ma- 
 
 n 
 
 jcU^ dans la Province dc <^)i»ebci-, d a pli"i a la Maji Ui, cntrc antrcs tholes, jl'ord )n- 
 cr *>* Ou'aucnn n^nidioicr. prolclluitia Kclik;ion dc iK^ldc Kotnann', notntn* a au« 
 cutic ParoiUc dans la due Province , n'amoii diou dc rccevoir ancuncs Uitncs Inr 
 Ics tcrros ou Ics pollcllions occnpccs par nn Proicllani, inais cpie idles Dinrcs Icroicnt 
 tc<;Mcs par tcllcs ptiionncsqnc Ic dit (Jcv CvnihTUN, luuvcr, (<apuainc O^n^ral 
 ct IJouvcrncur en Chct dc Ia Majillc, diWA la ditc I'lovnicc dc Qntlnfc. noinnuroit 
 It Icroicnt n^lciN^cs cauc Ics nianus dn Rcccvcnr I'.cncial dc Sa MajcUc dans la duo 
 
 (Unt en icclK-qni y »cli icra alors ct noii 
 
 nc 
 
 Piovini.c, ponr 1 lontien d'nw Clrr^<i*Pu)lc 
 
 •• laiin tnciit, CO (roinicincni a telsonlics tpn; Ic dit (Juv (JAUi,r.roN Hcuici, Capiiai 
 " (i^>6ral ct Uouvcrncur en Chci dc la Majoll* dais la diic Pro ii\c«, rccuvrou dc Ux 
 " M,«| ll* it ccie,4iud; cl que dans la mcnio in'anicrc toutcs rentes et profits i^lnhant 
 *• d'nn li^n^Hcc vacaat, dcvnncnt, p ndait telle vacancc, cliv riSlcrves ct applupiCi anx. 
 *' icnU)lttbl<s ula.,es " — It \ u qne Ic ))l..ilir dc la M«j lU a ^,,alcincnt ci^ lv,ki«nlic pour 
 Ic mcnic ellct dnu Ics inUinCtiois Rovulcs dc la Mipll^, dv)nii6 s dans la nicine nia- 
 nicieaSiu l^iunKiucK ll\in>M\\n. (Chevalier da i'ltis I louorablc Onln- dn Unn, 
 ci ilevant ( apiiainc ( ;6iicral, it i tonvcineir en Cheldo la M.ijc(l6 dans la ditc Pio^nuc 
 dc O.-^bvc; il rtulli dai^s U.n cdluii lio »^ Royalis dc la Majdic, d<nin^es en Tcnhlablc 
 innn^erc. a i dit Tii^j Hon»>ral>ic (luv I.oun l)o«cnKsrKi», aduvllctncnt Capiianic 
 (;«!' 1 tal t\ r.onvcrnciir c\\ Ch t dc li M.t) llo daas la dit > province dc [) icbfc; II til 
 II lue par la tliti' An'oil^, ipn la dnc dci laiMion ct PioMaon, conlenins il.ms Ic liil 
 Atlc ii-dcirii>-intiiHo ncS ct anili !a due PioMlion ainii Intc par la MijcU6 en conle- 
 qni net d'n liu, pr Ics ioUn^ ll>l||^ ci-il vani liciiccs, uOtioii ci commuciont dcirc 
 tn picnic foicc cl I (Tct d.»' s tluicnno its dues dmx Provnucs dn Ilant Canada et du 
 Bas ' .m .ija ^ 'pcCliAVtuinij e\ccpi6 en lulant q ic la ditc di« laiaiiun, on provilioiis 
 rclp'M"'\;nv-n, ..'n anc\iuc pi-uc u'ldlie^, iV'o.it cxpi^ncmcnt vun^n ou r ippiilli*';* par 
 aiu i\ VI- • * ici.pii potuvont ciie • airC's ^ a I14 Cornell L^tjtllaurct PAllcmbiecdcs 
 
 duca 
 
 TiiAni^ionik .V'r 
 r fil.'.i.k H.Mi. 
 vi\.ii\il, <( mi l.otil 
 
 ntiictttii'i Usu 
 
 I't It iWcUimion 
 rl li'i(oinliin>u»y 
 I ilfierii f« ^Hiiut 
 iiiCln^Aafl'h.. 
 
 «1. 
 
 HuinitiDS 
 
 (omnuicruiu r» 
 l.ucf. 
 
 1*: m 
 
43 
 
 A . •; 
 
 
 flit Majedy's 
 IWriragc to Pirli- 
 Araeiii recittd. 
 
 His Majefty may 
 iuihorizethc Go- 
 vernor to make 
 Allotment! of 
 Laiidi for the 
 Support of a Pro- 
 tfitai.t Clergy in 
 each Province: 
 
 ■ »nd the Rent! 
 
 arifmg fr^)m fuCh 
 Allotmentt to be 
 applicable to 'hat 
 • Purpofe folely. 
 
 Hii Majrfty may 
 autlioi ize the Go- 
 vernor, with the 
 Adviieofthe 
 (.xeciitive Coun* 
 lil.to treft Par- 
 fonago, and cn< 
 \do'Vthe«i 
 
 C. 31. Anno tricefinlo primb GEdftcii ttl*' A. D. F/gd,' 
 
 ried or repealed by any A £1 Or A£ls which may be pa (Ted by th^ Lcgiflative Coutjcj'l 
 and AfTembly of the laid Provinces refpeflively, and aireiued XXi by his Majefty, his 
 Heirs or Succeflors, under the rcflridiou herein-after provided. 
 
 XXXVI. And whereas his Majefty has been grarioufly pleafed, by Mcffage to 
 both Houffcs of Parliament, to exptefs his Royal Dcfire to bu enabled to make a per« 
 manent Appropriation of Lantis in the laid Provinces, for the fupport and mainten« 
 ance of a Protedant Clergy within the fame, in proportioti to fuch land> as have been 
 already granted within the fame by his Majefly: And wbcrcas his Miijefty has been 
 gracioully pleafcd, by his laid MefTagc, further to {ignify his Royal Dcfire that fuch 
 provifion may be made, wiih rt-fpeik to all future Giants of LiinJ within the faid 
 Provinces refpc8ively, as may befl conduce to the due and fuilicivrit fupport and 
 maintenance of a protcftant Clergy wiihin the f^id Provinces, in proportion to fuch 
 increafe as may happen in the population and cultivation ti.eicof: Therefore, for tho 
 purpofc of more elFv.clually fulfilling his M.ijelly's Oarious Inu-ntions as aforefaid, 
 and of providing for the due Execution of the lainc in ail time to coine, be it ena6tcd 
 by the /Authority aforelaid. That it fliall and msy be lawfu) for his M jefly, his Meirs 
 or Succelfors, to authorile the Governor or Lieutenant Governor of each of the faid 
 Provinces refpeftivcly, or the Perfon adminiilering the Government therein, to make, 
 from and out of the Lands of the Crown within fuch Provinces^ fuch Allotment and 
 Appropriation of Lands, for the fuppOrt and maintenance of a Protcftant Clergy wiihi 
 jn the fame, as may bear a due proportion to the amount of fuch lands within the 
 fame as have at any time been granted by or under the Authority of his M,:jefty: And 
 That whenever any Grant of lunds within either of the laid Provinces ftiall hereafter be 
 made,^by or under the Authonty of his Majelly, his Heirs or Succelfors, there ftial! 
 tit the fame time be made, in refpcft of the f.me, a proporiionable Atlolmcnt and 
 ^Appropriation of Lands for the above-mentioned purpoie, within the Town (hip or 
 ■Parifh to which fuch lands To to be granted ftiall appertain or be annexed, or as nearly 
 adjacent thereto aS circumftances will admit; and that no fuch grant (hall be valid ot 
 'efftftual unlefs the fame ftiall contaiti a fpectfication of the lands fo allotted and ap- 
 •proprjated, in refpeft ef the Lands to be thereby granted; and that fuch lands, foal- 
 lotted and appropriated, fhali be as nearly as the circiimftances and nature of the cafe 
 ■^yill admit, of the like quality as the lands in refpeft of which the fame are fo allotted 
 and approprfatcd, and thail be, as nearly as the fame can be elh'mated at the time tff 
 making fuch grant, equal in Value to tlie Seventh part of the Lands fo granted. 
 
 XXXVIL And be it further enafted by the Authority aforcfaid, That all and eve- 
 ry the Rents, Profits or Emoluments, which may at any Time aiife from fuch Lands 
 fo allotted and appropriated as aforefaid, fliall be applicable folely to the Mainte- 
 nance and Support of a Protcftant Cjorgy within the Province in which the fame fhall 
 be fituattd, and to no other Ufe or Puipufe whatever. 
 
 XXXVIIL And be it further enaaod by the Authority aforefaid. That it fhall and 
 may be lawful for his Majdly, his Heirs or Succelfors, to authorize the Governor 
 cr Lieutenant Governor ot each of the faid Provinces rcfpcdively, or the Per Ion ad- 
 miniftering the Government therein, from Time to Time, with the advice of fuch Exe- 
 cutive Council as fliall have been appointed by his Mjjeftv, his Heirs or Succelfors, 
 wiihin fuch Province, for the Affaira thereof, to conftitutc and efeft, within every 
 
 Townfliip 
 
A. D. 1790. Anno trlcefimo primo Georgii III. C. 31, 
 
 dlies Province refpe£livcment, et approuv6s par fa Majcfl^, fcsHcriiiersou *^^,icceffcuis, 
 fous la rellrioiion ci apres pourvue. 
 
 XXXVI. "^ V , qu'il a gracieufcment plu a fa Majcfte, par McfFage aux deux Cham- 
 brcs do I'arlemeiit, d'exprimcr Ton defir Royal d'avoir les nioyens de faire un appro- 
 priation per-ranctite dc Tcrres dans Ics dites Provinces, pour le routien et I'entretien d'ua 
 CKr-e ProtcfK'jnt dans icelies proportionellement a tcllcs Terres qui ont eie deja con- 
 ceddvs clans icuUe par fa Majclle; Et vu qu'il a giacicufcmcnt pK\ a fa Majeft^, par 
 fon dit Mtfr.i^e (1j lignificr dc plus Ton Deiir Royal, que telle Provifion puille etro 
 faite, cu e«^a:d a toutes futures con',.e(rions deTerredans les dites Provinces refpedive- 
 nitnt, qui pouna le inieiix conduiie au convenable et fuffifant mainticn et entreticii 
 d'un Cltrge Prote'.lant dans les dites Provinces, en proportion a tel accroifTcment qui 
 pourrra arriver dans la population et la Culture d'icelles : a ccs caufes, a TetFut de 
 rcmplir plus ifFjcaccTnent les intentions gracieufcs dc fa Majefte, coirune ci-deffus 
 ct de pourvoir a Texeci -on convenable d'icelles dans tout teins a venir, il efl fla- 
 tiie par la due Autoritd, Qu'il fera et pourra etre le.jal a fa Majelle, fes Ileriticrs 
 oil Siiccc fTcnrs, d autorifcr le Gouvcrneur, ou le Lieutenant Gouverneur de chacune 
 dcs dites Provinces rerpc<5tivetnenr ou la Perfonne qui y aura I adininiltration du Gou- 
 verneinent, de fiire avec et a nicme Ici Terres de la Couronne dans telles Provin- 
 ces, telle- conceffDn ct appropriation des Terres pour le Ibutien et I'entretien d'un 
 Clerge Proteftant dans ice'llcs, qui pounout avoir une proporti>)n convenable au mon- 
 tant de telLs Tenes dans ic<>Hes qui ont en aucun terns e:e conce lees par ou fousl'Au- 
 t(iril6 de fa Majclle: ct (]ue touit fois quaucune Concilli )n de Terres dans I'une ou 
 I'autre des dites, Provinces fcra ci apies accordee p:<r et lousrAutonte de fa Majelle,. 
 fes ll^ritiers ou Succefleurs, il fera fait en- meme tems, eu ^garda icelie, une con- 
 ceffion et appropriation proporti')nr.ew do Terres pour I'objet ci dcvant rpentionn6, 
 dtins la Jurndidion ou par.»»irc de laqueile telles Terres ainli a concedcrdependront; 
 oil y feronr annexees, ou aulfi contiijues a' icclle que les ciiconltances Padmettront; 
 ct que telle conccliion ne fera pas vahde ou efficace a. moins qu'elle contienne une 
 fp'c^fication des Terres ainli conceddes et appropriees, eu 6^ard, aux Terres qui 
 doiveni ctre pjr la Conccoees; et que telles Terres, ainli couc^dees et approprides . 
 feront, auUi pics que les ciiconl'lances et la Nature du cas pourront I'admettre, db" 
 fcmblablc qudhte que les Terres a I'e^jard defcjuelles eile iont ainfi conciUces et 
 appropri6e.s, etferont, atiili pics qu'elles poinront etre, eltimees dans le tetns de telle* 
 ConctrlFion, e^oles envaleur h la feptieme panic des Teires ainfi concidees. 
 
 XXXVII. Et il eft de plus flatae par la dite Autorite, que toutes et chacune des 
 Rentes, Profits ou Eniolumeu;, qui pourront en aucun terns provenir de telles Terres 
 ainfi conciuCi-s tt appropriees, comniC ci-dellus, leront app icables feulemeut a lentre- 
 ticn et mi.intie!> d'un Cleij^e Proteltaiit dans la Province dans laqueile elles ieront Citu^es, 
 et non ^ aucun auiie uL^e ou objet quelconque. 
 
 XX XVII I. Er il elide plus flitncpar la dite Autorift, qu'il fera et pourra 6trel6gal 
 afa Maj> lie, les Heriliers ou SutCflleur!.. d'autoiifer le Gouverneur ou le Lieutenant 
 Gouvcni'ur dc chacun dts ditis Provinces refpettivi mf in, on la Pcrlonne qui y aura 
 r-dtninill.ation du Gouvcrnciuer.t, dc terns a autre, de I'Avis de tel Confeif Executif 
 qui aura Cie nomine par fa Maf (It-, (es Mentiers ou Succelfeurs, d ms telle Province, 
 pyur les aiUires.dicclie, de coaUituer ei cu^jcr dans clia^uejurifdittioaou paroiHe, 
 
 49 
 
 Manage de S» 
 Majclle au fudc- 
 nicut recite. 
 
 Sa Majefte pouro 
 ra autorifcr le 
 Oouvftneur i 
 fairc des conccf» 
 (ions de Tcrrt« 
 p ur le Suutierv 
 d'un Clerge Pro- 
 trllaiit dans cluu> 
 que Province. 
 
 Et les Rentfi' 
 *Jui pruviendroi.t 
 de telles conccfli- 
 or s reriint appli. 
 qutSfs ffulemcnt 
 i.cec objeb 
 
 Sa Majfftt 
 pourra auUrifi-r' 
 le tiauvermur de. 
 I'avis iu Confcil 
 fxicutif d'l-rigcr 
 dcs cures ei .if 
 les foader^ 
 
 ill 
 
 as 
 
 
 i" .ii 
 
M. 
 
 fi 
 
 I"* . 
 
 liH 'I' 
 
 , and the Governor 
 toprefent lacum- 
 bems to thcti, 
 who ire to enjoy 
 tlie I'lme, as In- 
 cumbenci in £n- 
 
 ^ffi-'ji 
 
 Pr^'iSon re- 
 
 wE''-'.'- 
 
 f ettai; the AI- 
 
 Kf 
 
 loijii. lu of Landi 
 
 ■ for the Support of 
 
 UKpj 
 
 a Protfft^. I Cler- 
 
 W'^ 
 
 gy, iS^cma) ^f. 
 
 ti. 
 
 vanrdor rfn -a',: i 
 
 bylh" I»g,'ll:'.' ■ 
 
 •r,.t : 
 
 .C..>inr'l and Al- 
 
 
 fsmiH,. ''-'■ 
 
 ?.:•■ t- 
 
 50 C. 31. Anno tricefimo primo Georgii III, A: D. 1790, 
 
 Townfliip ^- Parifh which now is or hfcreafter may be formed, conftituted, or ercCled 
 within fuch Province, one or more PaiConage or Rctlory, or Parloiiagts or Rcftories, 
 according to the Eflablifhmcnt of the Church of Kn land; and from Time to Time, 
 by an Inftrument under the Great Seal of fuch Province, to endow every iuch Par- 
 fonage or Ret^ory with fo much or fuch Part of the Lands fo allotted and appropriated 
 ' as aforefaid, in refpeft of any Lands within fuch Townfliip or Parifli, which (hail 
 have been granted lubfequent to the Commencement of this Mi, or of fuch Lands as 
 may have been allotted and appropriated for the fame Purpofe, by or in virtue of any 
 Inftruttion which may be ffiven by his Majefly, in refpeft of any Lands granted by 
 his Majefly before the Commencement of this Aft, as fuch Ciovernor, Lieutenant 
 Governor, or Perfon adminilieving the Ciovernment, fhalj, with the Advice of the fiiid 
 Executive Council, judge to be expedient under the thenexiftiiig Circumftanc. s of 
 fuch Townfhip or Pariflj. 
 
 XXXIX. And be it further enafled by the Authority aforefaid, That it Ihall and 
 may be lawful for his Majefly, his hci-s or Succcfibrs, to authorize the Governor, 
 Lieutenant Governor, or Perfon adminjflering the Government of each of the faid 
 Provinces refpeftively, to prefent to every fuch Parfonage or Rectory an Incumbent or 
 Minifler of the Church of England, who fhall have been duly ordained according to 
 the Rites of the faid Church, and to fupply from time to time fuch Vacancies as may 
 happen therein; and that every perfon fo prefented to any fuch Parfonage or Rcftory, 
 fhall hold and enjoy the fame, and all rights, profits, ami emoluments ihereunto be« 
 longing or granted, as fully and amply, and in the fame manner, and on the fame 
 Terms and Conditions, and liable to the Performance of the fame Duties, a& the Incum- 
 bent of a Parfonage or Reftory in England. 
 
 j 
 
 XL. Provided always, and be i^ further enafled by the authority aforefaid, That 
 every fuch preftntation of an Incumbent or Minifler to any fi'ch Parfonage or Re£lory, 
 and alfo the enjoyment of any fuch Parfonage or Redory, and of the rights, profits, 
 and emoluments thercoL by any fuch Incumbent or Minifler, fhafl he fuhjeft and 
 liable to all Rights of Inftilution, and all other Spiritual and Ecclefiaflical Jurifdic- 
 tion and Authority, which' have bt en lawfully granted by his Majefly 's Royal Letters 
 Patent to the Bifliop of Nova Scotia, or which may hereafter, by' his Majc fly's Roval 
 Authority, be lawfully granted or appointed V) be adminiflered and executed witliin 
 the faid Provinces, or either of tl.tm rcfpcftively, by the laid Bilhopof Nova Scoiia, 
 or by any other perfon or perfons, accoiding (o the Laws and Canons of tjie Church 
 of England; whichare lawfully made and received in England. 
 
 XI J. Provided always, and be it furiheT enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That 
 the feveral provilions hercin-beforc jcontanied, rcfpefting the allotment and appro- 
 priation of L.^::ds for the fupport of a Proteflant Clergy witliin the faid Provinces, 
 and alfo rcipetlinp the conflitiiting, trecting, and endowing Parfonage s or Rectories 
 within the iaid Provinces, and alfo refpeftmg- the i)refentfition of Incumbents or Mi- 
 ■ r'Hers to the fame, and alio refpcftini; the irjanne; in 'Ai.ich fuch Incniiibents of Mt- 
 nifters f^ill hold and enjoy the larne, fhall b; fabjett to be vur td or repealed by any 
 exprefs provihons for that purpofe, contained in any Ac! or Att which may be |Kilie'd 
 by the Leglflati"e Council and Aflembly of the faid Provinces refpedively, and af- 
 lented to by Uis Majcu)*, His Heirs or Succcffors, under the Rdhaction hcrcin^ficr 
 provided. 
 
 Prefentationj to 
 Parloragcs, and 
 the Ft.joyineiit of 
 them, to be fub- 
 jfftto the JIurif. 
 <li£l.on grantrd 
 to the liilhop of 
 ■flova Scotia, dec. 
 
A. D. ijgo. Anno tricefimo ptimo Georcii lit. C. 31** 
 
 qui eft ^aucllement ou qui pourra ci-apres ^tre formic, conftituie ou irig^e dans telle 
 Province, un ou plufieurs Bentfice ou Cure, Benelices on Cures, fuiv-mt I'ctablifre- 
 ment de rEgliCe Anglicane ; et dc tcms a autre, par Afte foiis Ic Grand S(;eau de telle 
 Province, de fonder chaque tel Ren6fice ou Cure avcc autant ou telle partie des 
 Torres ainfi conc6dees et appropridos cotnme ci-deffus, eu 6gard k aucunes Terrer, 
 dans telle jurifdiftioli ou Paroifl'c, qui auTont €i6 roncM6es depuis le commenceme"nt 
 de cet A6le, on d lelles Terrcsqni pciivent avoir 6fe concedees et appropriees pour 
 le memo elFet, par ou en vertti d'auciine inftru6lion qui pourra ■fitredonnde par fa 
 Majcll6 eu ^gard a aucunes Torres concedces par la Majefte avant le comnrecncement 
 dc cct AHe, comme tel Gouverneur, Lieutenant Gouverneur, ou Perlbnne qui aura 
 radminiftration du Gouvernemerrt, avec I'avis du dit Confeil Erfcutif, le Jugera 
 xonvenablc d'aprCs les circonltances alors ixillantes conccrnant telle Jurifdid:ion ou 
 Paroiire. 
 
 XXXIX, Et il etl de plus llatms par la dite Auforit6, qu'il fera et pourra etre legal 
 a fa Majelle, fes Heruiers ou Succeirours, d'autorifcr le Gouverneur, le Lieutenant 
 Gouverneur, ou la Perfonne qui aura radminiftration du Gouvcrnemcnt de chacnne 
 dfs dites Provinces rcfpeftivement, de nommer a cliacun tel Benefice ou Cure un B6- 
 n6ficier on Miniftre do rE.glife Anglicane, qui aura it6 duement ordonnc fuivant les 
 rites de la dite Eglife, et de remplir do terns a autrcs tdles vacaUcesTjui pourront y arri- 
 ver, et que chaque perfonne ainfi nommfc a aucun tel Benefice ou Cure les tiendra 
 eten jouira ainli que de tous Droits, Profits et Emolumens y appartenaus ou accordes 
 a iceux, aulfi pleinement ct ampletnent et de la meiiie manierc, et aux memes termes et 
 conditions, ct lujctte a l'ex6cution des m^mes ionclions, qu'un B6neficier d'un Bene- 
 fice ou Cure en Angleterre. 
 
 XL. Pourvu toujonrs, et il eft de plus ftatud par la dite Autorit6, Que chaque telle 
 nouiination d'un BiJnificier ou Miniftre a aucun tel Benefice ou Cure, et auffi lajouif- 
 fancc d'ancun tel Benefice ou Cure et des Droits, Profits et Emolumens d'iceux, par 
 aucun tel Benehcierou Miniftre, feront fujettcs et ioumifcs a tous Droits d'inftitution, 
 et a toute autre jurifdiflion et Autorite Spiritueiles et Ecclefiaftiques qui ont ete le* 
 
 f;alcment accordccs par les Lettres Patentes Royalcs de fa Majefte, a I'Evequc de 
 a Nouvelle Ecofle, ou lefquelles pourront ci-apr^s, par I'Autorite Royale de fa Ma- 
 jefte etre legalement accordccs ou d6(ignees pour ctreadminiftr^es et ex6''ut6es dans les 
 dites Provinces, ou dans I'une ou I'autre d'icclles refpe^ivement, par le dit Eveque 
 de la Nouvelle Ecofle, ou par aucnne autre perfonne ou pcrfonnes, conformement 
 aux Loix et Canons de I'Eglife Anglicane, qui font legalcment 6tablis et re^us en 
 Angleterre. 
 
 XLI. Pourvu toujouts, et il eft de plus ftatu6 par la dite Autorite, que les diver* 
 fes Provifions ci-devant contcnues concernant la Concdlion et rappropriation des 
 Terres pour le maintien d'un Clerge Proteftant dan^ les dites Provinces, et aufti 
 concernant la conflitution, lereftion et la fondation des Benefices ou Cures dans les 
 dites Provinces, ct aulfi concernant la nomination des B6neficiers ou Miniftres a iceux, 
 ct aufli concernant la maniere en laquelle tels Bcn6ficicrs ou Miniftres les tiendront 
 €t en joiiiront, feront fujets a ctrc varies ou rappcllis par aucunes provifions exprefles 
 ^ cci effet, contenues dans aucua A^€ ou A^es qui pourront etrc pafles par le 
 
 H Confeil 
 
 5« 
 
 rt le Gouvfrnfirf 
 Irur nonimrndel 
 liencficirrj qui 
 en jouiror.t coirr* 
 meen Anjlrtcrr*, 
 
 In nominati- 
 ons aux bjnifices 
 et la jouiHancc 
 d'iceux, feront 
 Tujettrsu la Juris- 
 diftionaccOfdcci 
 I'EvJ^ue de la 
 Nnuveile Ecoffe 
 &c. 
 
 I,es Provifions 
 Concernar.LUcOH" 
 ceflion dt torres 
 pour le raainticn 
 d'un Clerge Pro- 
 te(lint,&c. pour- 
 rout CI re varieea 
 ou rappett^ei ptr 
 leConffilLegiflai 
 tifctl'AffcmbleC 
 
 |i 
 
 
52 
 
 liiLi ' 
 
 M 
 
 mi 
 
 r /?'! 
 
 Aa»of the 
 I e^ifl.itiVe Coiiti. 
 cil Jnd Aflembly, 
 toi.taining Provi- 
 Tio IS lotUe Krtcrt 
 licrrin mriitionrd 
 to lie IdUl bfforr 
 Vulianicnt, pr<r« 
 viom tiirrreivinq 
 hi» Maji-fty^ al- 
 fcni, <ic. 
 
 Lands in Upper- 
 Canada to je 
 Graoted iii Free, 
 and CommcnSoc- 
 caje, and alTo iu 
 
 C. 31. Anno irlcerimo primo Geoivgii IIL A: D. 1796. | A. D 
 
 XLII. PiDvided ncvertheltfs, and be it further enabled by the Authority aforcfaid, 
 That whenever any A6t or Ads Ihali be paill^d by tlie Legifljtive Council and Ailem- 
 bly of either of the fai-i Provinces, containing any provifions to vary or rcpsial the 
 above-rccited Declaration au.l Provihon contained in the laid A61, patlcd in th« p-our* 
 teenth Year of the Reign of his pjcfent Majefty; or to vary or repeal the above-recited 
 Provifion contained in his M-refly's Ro)iaI lM(Tru6lions, j^iven on the Third Day of 
 January, in the Year of our Lo.d One thoufand fevcn hundred and leventy-five, to 
 the faid Guv Cari.eton, Efijiiire, now Lord DourHhSTKR; or to vary or repeal the 
 Provifions herein-Leforc contained for continuing tt-.e Force and EfFeit of the fjid De- 
 claration and Provilions; or to vary or repeal any of the leveral Provilion* hcrein^be- 
 forc contained rcfpeding the Allotment and Appropriation of Lands for the Support 
 of a Proieflant Clergy within the laid Provinces; or refpefting the conUitutin^, erec- 
 ting, or endowing Parfonagos or Reflories within the faid Provinces; or relpefling 
 the prcfentation of Incumbenis or Minillers to the fame; or refpctting the manner in 
 which fuch Incumbents or Miniflers fhall hold and enjoy the fame: And alfo that 
 whenever any Atl or A6ls, Ihall be fo palled, containing any provilions which Ihali 
 in any m-nner relate to or affttl the enjoyment or exL'.rcile of any religious Form or 
 Mode of Worfliip; or (hall impofe or create any Penalties, Burthens, Difabilities, or 
 Difqualifieations in refpcft of the fame, or Ihall in any manner relate to or afFeft the 
 pavment, recovery, or enjoyment of any of the nccuflomed Dues or Rights herein- 
 bei' e mentioned; or fhall in any manner relate to the granting, impoling, or recover- 
 ing any other Dues, or Stipends, or Emolumenis whatever, to be paid to or for the 
 Uie of any Minift.r, Pricll, Eccleliadic or Teacher, arcordinp; to any Religious 
 Form or Mode of Worfliip, in relptti of his faid Office or Fiin6lion; or (hall iu any 
 Manner relate to or alFeft tlie Efiablifhiuent or Difciplino oi the Church of England, 
 among fl the Minillers and Members thereof within the faid Provinces; or fhall in any 
 manner relate to or affe6l ihc Kinc;'s Prerogative touching the granting the Wallc Lands 
 of the Crown within the faid Piovinres; every fuch Act or Atls fliall, previous to any 
 Declaration or Signification of the King's 'MTent thereto, be laid before both Iloufes of 
 Parliament in Great Britain; and that it fhall, not be lawful for his Majefty, his 
 Heirs or Succelfors, to fignify His or their AlTent to any fuch A61 or A6ls, until Thir- 
 ty Days alter the fame fliall have been laid before the laid Houfes, or to aflcnt to any 
 fuch Afl or Afts, in cafe either Houfe of Parliament fhall, within the faid Thirty 
 Days, addrefs his Majefly, his Heirs or Succeffors, to withhold his or their AfTent 
 from fuch AEt or A6ls; and that no fuch Aft fliall be valid or cireclual to any of the 
 faid purpofes, within either of the liiid Provinces, unltfs the Legiflative Council and 
 Allembly of fuch Province fhall, in theSelTion in which the fame fliall have been paf- 
 fed by them, have prefented to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Perfon admi- 
 niflering the Government of fuch Province, an Addrefs or Aiidrelfes, fpecifying that 
 fuch A61 contains provifions for foxe of the (aid, purpofes herein-beforc fpeciaily del- 
 cribed, and defiring that, in order to give Elided to the fame, lucli Ad fhould be tranl- 
 mitted to England without Delay, for the purpofe of being laid before Parliament 
 previous to the lignification of His Majefly's Alfent thereto. 
 
 XLHL And be it further cnafled by the Authority aforefaid, That all Lands whicii 
 fhall be hereafter granted within the faid Province of Upper-Canada, fhall be granted in 
 Free and Common Soccage, in hkc manner as Lands are now holdcn in Free and 
 Common Soccagc, in that part of Gi^.'at Britain called England; and that in every cafe 
 
 where 
 
179^. 
 
 ' aftfrcfaiJ, 
 nd Ailcm- 
 rcptal the 
 I th« Four- 
 ove-recited 
 ird Day of 
 uy-fivc, to 
 repeal the 
 he fjid Dc- 
 k herein»be- 
 ;hc Support 
 uin^, crec- 
 r relpedling 
 manner in 
 d alfo that 
 which Ihall 
 IS Form or 
 fahilities, or 
 'jT afFeft the 
 ghts herciu- 
 or rcco/er- 
 to or For the 
 y Religious 
 Ihall in any 
 of England, 
 fliall in any 
 »Vallc Lands 
 vious to any 
 h Iloufes of 
 Majefly. his 
 until Thir- 
 I'cnt to any 
 laid Thirty 
 their AfTcnt 
 o any of the 
 Council and 
 e been pal- 
 erlon admi- 
 ecifying that 
 Dccially del- 
 id be trant- 
 Piirliamcnt 
 
 Lands which 
 e granted in 
 in Free and 
 n every cale 
 where 
 
 A. D. 1790. Anno trlccfimo primo Georgu III. C. 31. 
 
 Confcil L6s>inatif ct rAfTcmbl^c des ditrs Provinces rcfpcBivcment, ct approuvis 
 par la Majdl6, ffs Ilcriticrs ou SucctfTeurs, lous la rellridlion ci-aprcs pourvuc. 
 
 XLIL Pourvu ii^anmoins, rt il eft dc plus ftatuc parladite Autovit^, Que toutes 
 fois qu'aucun Ade ou AMes feront j)a lies par le Conl'cil L^gidatifet rAdcrablcc de 
 J'unc ou I'autre d s ditcs Provinces, ((^nteiiaiit aucunts proviiions pour vaiierou rap- 
 pclior la declariilioii it pio\i(ion ci-dcilV rccitec, contenucsdans ledit A6te palfc dans 
 la (juatoizit'me ajinec du Re;.;ne de l.\ prefcnii' Khjclle; ou pcurvaricr ou rappellcr la 
 Provifion ci dclfus reci'Cc conteiuie dansles itiUruttions Royalcs de la Majen6, donnees 
 Ictroifienie jour de J.invier dansranii^c de Notre Seigneur milfept ccnsfoixaule-quinze, 
 an dit (Jlv Carlktu?^, Kcujer, a^lutUcment Loud1)orchestf.r; ou pour varier ou rap- 
 pellcr Us PKn'iru.ns ci devout contenues pourcontinucr la force ct I'effct des dites de- 
 claration et proviiioii.s, ou poi.r vari.r, on lappcller aucune des diverles provifions ci- 
 devant con;cnn^J^ cor.rernant la ConccfJion et appropiiatiun de terrcs pour le maiu- 
 tifn d'un Cleric I'rott (lant djn.sles duc« Provinces; ou conccrnant la Conflitution, I'e- 
 rttSlion, <;u la fondniion dcs I'ci'cficf's ou Cures dans Its dites Provinces ; ou concer > 
 nant la ncminH-ion dc B^nehciers ou Mmiftrcs a iceux ; ou conccrnant la nianitre en ia 
 (]ii<:!lc t(.ls Letfeficiivs ou Miniflres les licndrout et en jouiront; ct auITi que toulcs fois 
 cju'aucnn A'!:tc ou A<!;tcs (Vront ainli pafles, confcnant aucunes proviiions qui aurout en 
 aucune marucrc raj:purt a ou anxtlcrcMit la j'<uilla!;ce ou rexcicile d'aucuric forme ou 
 mode dc culio RLlii.,i«;ux- ou impoleront ou ^tablirorit aucunes penahtes, charges, 
 inliabilelcs, ou incapacites a kur egard ; ou auront en aucune manierc rapport a ou 
 afletleront Ic pueuient, Ic rccouvrcmcnt ou la jouillance d'aucun dts Dus ou J)roits, 
 arcoutuuies ci-devant tneritionn^s, ou auront cu tucune nianiere rapport a la con- 
 ci fJiou, a rniipolition, ou au recouvnment d'iiucuns autrcs Dusj ou Salutaires, ou 
 Kniolumens quelcor;ques a eti\; paici a ou pouf I'ufiige d'aucun Miniftre, Pretre, 
 Ecclefialliquc, ou I'ltcopccur, contoruicaicnt a aucune forme oij mode de culte Reli- 
 ^;Kr.x,' cu e^ard a fon dit ciric' ou fon£lion ; ou auront en aucune mapitre rapport 
 a (iu ilFcdeicnt rctablifl'ement cu la difcipline de I'Eglife Anglicane, parnii les 
 Mmiflies et les Membres d'lclle dans ies ditcs Provinces, ou auront en aucune ma- 
 riicre rappcrt a fur allctl.ront la Prerogative du Roi, conccrnant la conceflion des 
 ttrrcs n(jn concedecs de la Couronne dans les dites Provinces, chaque tel Acte 
 ou Actes feront, avant aucune Declaration ou fi:;nification dc l'aj)probation du Roi 
 fur iceux, mis devant les deux Chambrcs de Parltment dans la Grande Bretagne;- 
 et qu'i! ne fora pas legal a fa Majeftc, fLsH6iitiersou Succelfeurs, defignificr Ion ou leur 
 Approbation a aucuu tel Ade ou Aties jusqu'a trente jours apres qu'ils auront cte mis 
 devant les dites Chamhres, ou d approuvcr aucun tei Ade ou Adcs, en cas que I'une 
 ou I'autre Chathbre de Parkmcnt, dansles dues trente jours, s'adrcfle a fa Majcfte, fes 
 IJcritiers ou Succclieurs, pour rctenir fon ou leur approbation de tel A6te ou A£les, et 
 ' ju'aucun tel Attj ne fera valide ou efFetluel, a aucun des t ffets ci delliis, dans I'une ou 
 I'autre dcs ditCi Provinces, ii moins que le Coi:«lt:il Legiflatif, ct PAHemblde de telle Pro- 
 vince, datis la Seance dans laqucUe lis Kauront pafle, n'aient prefeni^ au Gouverneur, 
 au Lieutenant Gouverneur, ou a la Peifonne qui aura I'adminiftration du Gouver- 
 nemtnt de telle Province, une Adrcfle ou des Ad.tlfes, fpeciliant que tel Acte con- 
 titnt dcs ])rovino!ispour quclqucs-uns des dits efF^ ts ci-devunt fpecialement d6iignes, 
 tt ueiiiant qu'alin d' lui douner efFtt, tel Afcie lois tranfmis fans delai en Angleterre, 
 aux fins d'etre mis devant Ic Parlemem avant la fignification de I'aprobation de fa 
 Majeile a iceiui. 
 
 • LXIII. Et 
 
 53 
 
 I: 
 
 lf« Attrs flu 
 Coiifril i^jldjiif 
 ft At- rAlfcinLilec 
 tonifniiit cifi 
 provifions k Wftet 
 ci-nicr.tiDiin^, fr> 
 ruot mis (levant 
 Ic Parlenicm, i- 
 Viint de rrc<voir 
 I'approliaiiuii de 
 fiMijtfte, &c. 
 
 n 
 
 i': n 
 
 Irll 
 
 
 ■ lill 
 
m 
 
 54 C* 3i» Anno tricefimo piiino Gr.oRCii III; A. D. lyge. 
 
 j-owrr Canada if where Land* fliall be horeaftor granted within the faid Province of I, ower-Can.ida, and 
 
 ^^""^- vhere the Granteg thortof lljall ddire the f.ime lo be granted in Kite and Common 
 
 Socc.gc, the fame fiiall be fo yranttd; hut lub)(£l ncverthilefs to Inch Alterations, 
 
 . with rerpeCl to the nature and confcqucnces of fuch Tenure of Free and Comtno:) Sjc- 
 
 cage, as may be eftablifhed by wy Law or Laws which may be made by his Majefty, 
 
 r hi.s Heirs or Succcllors, by and with the Advice and Conlcnl of tiic Le^iflaiivc Coun* 
 
 cil and Affcmbly of the Province. 
 
 Perfuni holding X LI V. And he it furthcr cfladcd by the Authority aforefaid, That if any perfon or 
 i anUi, majTaVe perfoiis hoKling any Lands in the faid P.ovince of Uppcr-Canada, by virtue of any 
 fttfi) Gmuth Certificate of Occupation, derived under llie Authority of the Ciovcinor and Council 
 of the Province of Quebec, and having Power and Autliorityto ahenatc the fame, (hall 
 at any time, from and after the couimencement of this Aft, furrcnder the lame into 
 the Hand* of his Majcfty, his Heirs or Succelfors, by Petition to the Governor or 
 Lieutenant Governor, or Perfon adminiftering the Government of the faid Province, 
 fetting forth that he, fhe, or they is or are dcfiroiis of holding the fame in Free and 
 C«mnnon Soccage, fuch Governor or Lieutenant Governor, or Perfon adminiftering 
 the Government, fliall thereupon caufe a frefli Grant to be made to fuch perfon or 
 perfons of fuch Lands, to be holdcn in Free and Common Soccage. 
 
 tiurhfrtft XLV. Provided neverthelefs, and be it further enafclcd by the Authority aforefaid, 
 
 !»"Shtoriitic That fuch Surrender and Grant (hall not avoid or bar any Right or Title to any fuch 
 totheLiad*. Lands fo furrendered, or any Intercfl in the fame, to which any perfon or perfons, 
 other than the pel Ion or perfons lurrendering the fame, Ihail have been entitled, either 
 in Poffeffionj Remainder, or Reverlion, or otlierwife, at the Time of fuch Surrender; 
 but that fuch Surrender and (iratit fhall be made fubjcft to every fuch Right, Title, and 
 Intereft, and that every fuch Riglit, Title, or Intereft IhalJ be as valid and effedual 
 as if fuch Surrender and Grant h»d never been made. 
 
 I? Geo. Ill, Cap. XLVL And whcrcas by an Aft paflcd in the Ei^^hfecnth Year of the Reign of his 
 ji. recited prefent Majeily, intituled, An Acl Jor ranovivg all Doxihu and Apprdievjiom loncerning Tu' 
 
 xation ly the Parliament of Great Britain, in any of l/ie Colonies, Provinces, and Plantalimi 
 in North America, and the IVeJl Indies; and for repealing fjniuch of an Aii, made in the Se- 
 vemh Year of the Reign of his prtfint Majefy, as impofes a Duty 07x Tea imported from Great 
 Britain into anvjColony or Plantation in America, or relates tfureto, it has been declared, 
 *' That the Kiiig and Parliament of Great Britain \vill not impofc any I>uty, Tax, or 
 *' Alfeffment whatever, payable in any of His Majefty's Colonics, Provinces, and 
 *' Plantations in North America or the Welt Indies, except only fuch Duties as it may 
 *' be expedient to impole for the Regulation of Commerce, the net produce of luch 
 •♦ Duties to be always paid and applied to and for the Ufeof the Colony, Province, or 
 ** Plantation in which the fame fliall be refpeftively levied, in fuch manner as other 
 *' DutiescoUeftedhy the Authority of the refpeftive General Courts or General Alfcm- 
 " blies of fuch Colonies, Provinces, or Plantations, arc ordinarily paid and applied:'' 
 And whereas it is neccffary, for the general Beneflt of the Briiifh Empire, that fuch 
 Power of Regulation of Commerce fhould continue to be exercifed by his Majefty, 
 his Heirs or Succelfors, and the Parliament of Great Britain, fubjeft neverthelcis to 
 the Condition hcrcin-bcfore recited, with refpcft to the Application of any Duties 
 Jcvwtule'op^ which may be impolcd for that purpofe: Be it therefore aiatted by the Authority a- 
 
 A. D. 
 
 XMIL 
 ci-ap?c,> ct 
 tt Coimni 
 rn Fiiinr 
 mic Aii>>l 
 (lans \a (]i 
 fuient ci!i 
 fiijeiles i.( 
 telle tcnii 
 Loi ou I 
 j)ar ct de 
 vince. 
 
 XLIV. 
 
 pcrlonnes 
 d'aucun ct 
 Province d 
 cun terns, 
 je(16 fes H 
 Gouvcrnci 
 diie Provi 
 tel Gouvc 
 du Gouvc 
 peifonnes 
 
 XLV. 1 
 rcmife ct ( 
 Idles terrc 
 ou perfon 
 droit, foil 
 remifie ; n 
 tel droit, 
 et cflicdcc 
 
 XLVL 
 Sa Majefl 
 par k Pari 
 dans I'Aii.a 
 dam lafepi 
 U de la G 
 il a et6 
 ♦' aucun 
 •• Provinc 
 ♦• Occidei 
 •' fer poui 
 ^' jours p; 
 ^ dans la( 
 
 forefaid 
 
 I 
 
. U- ■- 
 
 179«. I A. D. 1790. Anno tiiccfimo prlmo CEORdii III. C, 3U. 
 
 Mill. Kt il tft df plus niitM^: p.ir 1j dim Autorit^, q-ic toutes terres qui fcront 
 ci-aprc.> concr lees dan.s 1. d.tc J'tuvuicc du ii,iut Cnrnd.. icront couccdecs tn Franc 
 ct Cotiimuti Si.criii;e. <.u l,\ iemLlai.lcUianicie oiic ks ceries Umt attuclkmcnt icndcs 
 rn lii\nr tt Cummuti Succj^^e, drna crtie ])<ir;u; dc la (irande Hi 
 
 55 
 
 an.Ada, and 
 
 tid Common 
 
 Alterations, 
 
 omtno:) S;)C- 
 
 lis Majefly^ 
 
 alive Cuun» 
 
 ny perfon or 
 
 iriuc of any 
 
 and Council 
 
 e ianic, (hall 
 
 ic (amc into 
 
 Hiovcrnor or 
 
 d Province, 
 
 I in Free and 
 
 iidminidering 
 
 ich perfon or 
 
 ity aforefaid, 
 : to any (uch 
 n or perfons, 
 tilled, either 
 1 Surrender; 
 lit, Tide, and 
 and effcdual 
 
 Reign of his 
 Loncerning Ta- 
 \nd Planiati.mi 
 nade in the Se- 
 tt d from Great 
 )een declared, 
 Kity, Tax, or 
 rovinces, and 
 ities as it may 
 oduce of fu:h 
 
 Province, or 
 anner as other 
 Jeneral Affcm- 
 and applied:'* 
 sire, that fuch 
 y his Majefty, 
 everthekl's to 
 of any Duties 
 I Authority a- 
 forefaid 
 
 jn^c Adileteirc, el qui: d.- 
 ilaiii. la (htc Puniucc du b.f-' 
 roioiu conccdivs i\ Fi,MiC«i 
 
 Htla^fue noiN 
 ■^i'.' CAS que des fcuf.s (viront coi.tedecs ci-aineA 
 
 '•• couccili.tn lue d'ltx'lci del rtjaqu'tllci. 
 .!!<•> (cr'int ;ii<,di cjutcdf^^cs ; ic^is 
 ' . ' coniiqu,'i;cfS de 
 
 ..« •..■;.t' c . blici pur aucune 
 I.oi cu Low qui poMiioiir ctrr l.uUs par la 'm., • ;;• flc'Jii'iis on SuccdUurs, 
 j)ar ct de lavis ct conlcntemLiU Uu Coulcil L^'^ulaui 'it dc 1 AlIo.iibl6e de la r;y. 
 vince. 
 
 fujcuts i.cutiuicons a tci!*.!' ajia^ii . 
 tille tcnurr cu l-'r^nc •-•f C'iMiTUj; . 
 
 I.^ttrrm i\nnt 
 le lUiu Cj .»')« 
 (rio.it f.inci I'l'c* 
 en Y>jn\z ti Cum* 
 iniiii I'lCi'ucc, tt 
 iiiidi (1^1' 1 il' Has 
 Caiiad.) fi vu le 
 
 XLIV. Et il cfl de idus (latu6 par la dite Autnriie. que L ruicuiie perfonue ou 
 pciionncs tenant aucun^s lerrts dans la dite Province du llaut Canada, tn vcrtii 
 d'aucun ctrtificat d'occupation obtcnu fo.is I'Autorit.^ dii Gouvcrneur it Conicil de la 
 Province dc Quebec, c t aiai.t pouvoir ct Auiorii6 dc les alicnur, lc$ icrncucni en au- 
 cun terns, depuis ct apres le commcnccrncni dc cet Ade, entre Its mains dc la Ma- 
 jell^ fcs H6ritiers ou SuccelFeuis, par Requete an Gouvcrncur, ou au Lieutenant 
 Gouvcrncur, ou a la Perfonne qui aura 1 adminiftration du Gouvcrncrncnt dL* la 
 dite Province, conflatant qu'ijs defirent de K:s tenir en Franc et Commun Soccagc, 
 tcl Gouvcrncur, ou Lieutenant Gouvcrncur, ou Perfonne qui aura radniinillration 
 du Gouvcrnement, furccla, fera faire une nouvclle conccliion a telle perfonne ou 
 peifonnes dz telles terres, pour ctre Icnues. en Franc et Commuu Soccagc. 
 
 XLV. Pourvu nianmoins, etilcflde plus fiatue par la dite Autoritc, q " telle 
 rcmife ct conceflion n'annuUciont ou n'exclueiont aucun droit ou titre lur aucunes 
 idles fcrrcs ainfi vemifes ou aucun Intirct dans iccllcs auxquels aucune perfonne 
 ou perlonncs, autre que la pcrlonnc ou perIon>)Cs, qui les aura remilcs avoit cu 
 droit, foit par poflcflion, jouiflance ou r6vcrlion, ou autremcut, au tcins de telle 
 remifie; mais que chaque telle rcmife ct conceHion (eront renducs fujettes achaque 
 tcl droit, litre et ini6rct, ct que chaque tel droit, litre ou ini6ret iera auITi valide 
 eteflicacc que fi telle remile ct concellion n'eullent jamais 6i6 faitcs. 
 
 XL\'I. Et vu que par un A£le paflTc dans la< dix-huitieme ann^e du Rcgne de 
 Sa Majefti, intitul6 Acte pour lever tous doutes et abpreh'.nfions concernant ja Taxation 
 par le Parlemcnt de la Grande Bretagne, dans aucune des Colonies, Provinces, el Plantations 
 dans I' Av.erique du Nord, et les Indes Ouidentales ; (t pour rappeller autant d'un Atlejait 
 dam lafeptieme annee du Regnede fa prefente Majejle, qui impo/e un droit fur le The imbor- 
 it de la Grande Bretagne dans aucune Colonie ouPlantaiion en Avjerique, cu y a rapport, 
 il a el6 declare, " Que le Roi et Ic Parlement de la Grande lirctagne n'impoieront 
 ♦' aucun Droit, Taxe, ou Cottifation quelconquc, paiable dans aucune des Colonies, 
 •• Provinces ct Plantations de fa Majefle dans TAmciique du Nord oudans las Indes 
 ♦• Occideiitalcs, except6 feulcment tels Droits qu'il pourra etre convenable d'impo- 
 •* fer pour le r^glemcnt du Commerce, pour le produit nctde tels Droits etre tou- 
 ^ jours paii et applique a et pour I'ufage de la Colonie, Province, ou Plantation 
 ** dans laquelle iU fcront refpetliveuient pr^le^ 6s, en telle maniere que les atttres, 
 
 . . *• Droit* 
 
 1 f 1 Prrlonnrt< 
 qui lirnnrnt det 
 lcrrr» d.i.j le 
 ItHit Ciiudi, 
 p iiriiint avoir de 
 UDiivellei coDCcf'- 
 AoiK, 
 
 Telle! nniivel* 
 Ifi concrinnni 
 n'exclurront au» 
 run droit ou li- 
 tre fut Ie« tcriei*. 
 
 i8 Ceo: III. 
 
 CKap. 1 1 licMt 
 
s« 
 
 V"). 
 
 U 
 
 m^'r 
 
 rniinn rj anv A£l 
 urPirliainciii, rl'. 
 utilidiiiig Hn lii- 
 hili'ini or iiiipM''. 
 i ) ; DtitJrK III ilir 
 ]lrgiilit|(>n lit 
 Is'ivii'liiin ;'iil 
 t'Uinmctcr, &>:. 
 
 Such Piities to 
 Iir ippiicd cii tli« 
 ly.: 1)1 ihf rei\)rc- 
 tivc.l'ruviucct. 
 
 Hi« *r«jf(ly in 
 Ciiuiiiiltultx and 
 (IrcUir ilie C<im- 
 infiiceiiicntoft..'l 
 Aft, Ac- 
 
 Time f'>r ifTiir- 
 in,; ihc Writs of 
 Si:ninion» ai.d 
 P.IrHim, &c. not 
 tu be Uicr hdii 
 Dcc.3>, 1792. 
 
 Between the 
 Comitiiiirrm'-'nt 
 of this Aft, ii'.A 
 the (irft Meeting 
 of the I.pgifl'tive 
 Council and Af- 
 Icmbly, tempo. 
 rarv Laws may be 
 made. 
 
 C. 31, Anno trlccfiino pnrno Gi oRCii III. A. D. 1790. 
 
 forcfaid, Thaf nothing in this A61 ronfi'iiTfl nuill cxtciul, or !)c ronflrMcJ to fxfrn.!, 
 to prevent or iAW-tt i'h- Kvt^fiifion oi' .my I-nv wi.i. I) luiiti hc-ni or lh;;ll M any 'l)v.v: 
 be m^dc by his Mapflv, I'.is llfirs or Siu-ci-dorJ, ami the F.uliinncnt otT.rcat Hrirain, 
 for tnabUl'hiii^ Ro;^uliatons or Frohjbitions, «)r lor imj.oriiv^, j(.:vyiti^ or colldhii;; 
 Diilics for ilic Rt>,ul.i'inu «>! NavitiHtion. or for ihf Ktmihy ioiM t ihe Coirmrrrc to 
 be c.inicd on bciwci-n lie C.iid 'I'wo Province's, or bi-twtf-M citiu-r of tht- fiiid Provinces 
 and r.nyothi.rpaM of his Majcfiy's Dominions, or b^iu-cfn < ithor of the lai.i l»rovi;i. 
 CCS an;J any Foreign Country or Suite, or for a|)|)oiiuinj» and dircttin;^ the payment of 
 Diawhacks of I'tu a Duti.-s fo impofcd, or to give lo his Majcdy, hi.^ Ilcii;i or Succif. 
 for.s, a-iv Power 01 Aiiihoiiiy, b)' ami wiih t!ic Ad\icc and C(ui!«-nt of (ticii Lej.>in.irivp 
 Council; and Alfcniblies refp-.^livtly, to vary or repeal any fuch law or Ijiws, or 
 any Part thereof, or in aiiy inaunerlo prevent or obllruct the lixccution th leuf, 
 
 XLVII. rvoviilcd always, and be it cnaOed by the Authority arorefaid. That the 
 Net Pioduce oFall Duties, whicii fh.iU be fo impoled, ftiall at all Timts herea'ter Le ap- 
 plied to and for the IJlc of each o; the: laid Province-. refjietUve'y, and in fiirh Man- 
 ner onlyaslhaH bv' directed by .any Law or I.,aw.s v.-liich may be made by his M y'Ay, 
 his Heirs or SiiccLliors, by and wiih the Advice and Cunfeut of t!;c Legillatrve (jjua- 
 cil and Alfembly of Inch Province. 
 
 XLVII. And whereas, by Reafon of (l,c Diflance r.f the faid Provinces from tliis 
 Country, and of the Chan^;o to be made by this A6t in the Govetnnicnt thereof, it in:,y 
 be necelfaiy that there fiionkl be fonic Interval of Time between tlic Nuiificatio i of 
 this Aft to the laid Provinces rtfpeClively, and (he Day ol its Cominencemenl within 
 the faid Provinces i^fpt dfively : lie it therefore c:w6led by the Authority aforcfui!, 
 That it (hall and may be lawful for his Majefly, wirh the Advice of his Privy Council, 
 to fix and declare, or to authorize the Govcinor or Lieutenant Covernor of the Pro- 
 vince of Quebec, or the Perfon arlminifteriiii', the (iov eminent iher-, to f.x anddeclaic 
 the Day of the Commencement of this Aft within the faid Provinces re!peftnely, pro- 
 vided that fuch Day Ihall not be hter than the 'I'hirty-firll Day of December in the 
 Year of our Lord one thoulkud levcn hundred and ninety -one. 
 
 XLIX. And be it further enacled by the Authority aforefaid, That the Time to be 
 fixed by his Majelty, his J-leIrs or juceeffors, or under his or iheir Authority, by tf,e 
 Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Perfon adminiflering the Covvrrnmcnt in each of 
 the faid Pro\inces refpectively, for illuing the Wiiis of Summons and Eleftion,. and 
 culiing together the Legiliative Councils and Aflembljes of each of the faid Provinces 
 refpeftivtly, fliall not be later than the Thiny-fiill Day of December in the Year of 
 our Lord one thoufand feven hundied and ninety-two. 
 
 L: Provided always, and be it further enaftcd by the Authority aforefaid, That 
 during fuch Interval as may l.appen between the Commencement of this Act, within 
 the faia Provinces refpeftively, and the fiifl Meeting of the Legiflative Council and 
 Affembly of each of the laid Provinces relpetlivtly, it fhall and may be lawful for the 
 Go\ernoror Lieutenant Governor of fuch Province, or for the Perfon adminifteiing 
 the Government therein, with the ConfeiU O! the major Part of fuch Ex-cut've Coun- 
 cil a* Ihall be appoin'td by his M.tjefly fur the Affairs of fuch Province, to make 
 tcmporaiy Laws and Oidin.mces for the gtiod (Jovernnient, Peace, and Welfare of 
 fuch Province, in t>.e fame Manner, and under the fame ReCtiiftions, as fuch Laws or 
 
 Oidinances 
 
). i;2o. I A. D. 179c. Anno triccfimo primo Ceorgii III. C, 3r. 
 
 " Droits Icves parrAutorlt6 desCoun G6n6rales ou AITemblocs G^ncralcs fefpcaives de 
 " t^' {^'^ ^^'0"><-s, Provuiccs ou Fl.M.Lations, font (jnJi.iairc.nnit paics ct appliques." 
 ht Vii quil c{l neccfKurt-, pour I'avauta-c General tk: llvnpiro li.itanniquc, que 
 tcl p nivoir dc Reglnntn» dc ComineKO continue a etrc cxercc par fa Majell*. fe* 
 llcntiors ou SuccclLurs, ct Ic I'arlciiK-nt de l.i (irande Br.t.i^nc, fujct n<J.inmoin» 
 a la co.idition ti dcvant rctit^c, cu 6^atd a lapplicaiio.i d'a;i<:uns Dioits qui poiir- 
 ront ctro impo'^Ci a cct cffot : a cescaulcs, il til ftatui par ii dije Autorite. quc 
 rien contcnu dans cet Adlc no s'dtcndra, ou ne (era emend i s'itcndrc i emodchcr 
 oil allcder Icx^cution d'auciinc I,oi qui a etc ou qui fcra laite en aucun terns par 
 i'.iM.ij lie Ic's Heruicrsou Succcdcurs, et le Parlement dc la Grande Hretagne, pour 
 etabhr dcs R6j^Iemen$ ou Prohibiiions, ou pour impofer, lever ou reiircr des Droit.i 
 pour le Rt^ltinent de la Navii^ation, ou pour le Re^lcinent d« Commerce qui Ic 
 fori entrc Ics ditcs deux Provinces, ou cntrc Tunc ou lauire des ditcs Provinces 
 ft aucunc autre pariie des Tcrriioircs de la Majede, ou entre I'une ou I'autre des 
 ditcs Provinces et aucun Pais ou Etat Stranger, ou pour prefcrire et dir».;icr lo 
 paiemeiit des rabats de teis Droits ainii iinpoles,. ou pour donncr h fa Majifl6, ks 
 H^ritiers on Succelfeuri aucun Pouvoir ou Autorite, par et de I'avis ct confente- 
 iJicnt de tcis Confcils L6^iflatifs et Alllniblccs refpeftivotnent, de varier ou rappel- 
 kr aucunc telle Loi ou Loix, ou aucunc partie d'iccUes, ou en aucunc manierc d'cm- 
 pccher ou oppofer I'cxecution d'iceilc. 
 
 XLVir. Pourvu toujours, ct il eft aatu6 par la ditc Autorite, que le net produit 
 dc tOLis I)roits qui feront ainfi impoles I'oronc en tous teins ci-apres appliques a et 
 pour i'ula^e do chacune des ditcs Provinces refpetlivenient et en telle manierc feu- 
 Icin^nt qui I'era orJonnee par aucune Loi ou I.oix qui ponrront etrc faitcs par fa 
 Mijefte, fcs II6riticrs ou Succelfeurs, par et de I'avis et coufcntement du Conleil Le- 
 gidatif et dc I'Aircmbiee de telle Province. 
 
 XLVIII. Et vu que par raifon de la diftance dcs dites Provinces de cc Pais, ct 
 du changcinent qui lera fait par cct A6le dans le Gouvcrnemeut d'iceUes, il peutetrc 
 neceirairc qu'il y ait quclque interval de terns entre la notification de cet Atle aux 
 dues Provinces refpetlivcmcnt, et le jour de Ion commence. nent dans les dites Pro- 
 vinces rcl'pe(^ivcmcnt ; a ccscaufssil eft ftatue par la diie Autorite, qu'ii lera et poiir- 
 u ctrc le^al a fa Majefte, dc I'avis de fon Conleil Privc, de fixer et declarer ou 
 cl'autorifer le Gouvtrneur ou Ic Lieutenant Gouverneur de la Province de (Quebec, 
 ou la P^rfonne qui aura radminillration du Gouvernement, de fixer et declarer le 
 jour dr commencement de cet Acle, dans les difcs Provinces refpetlivement, pour- 
 vu que tcl jour ne foit pas plus tard que le trente-unicme jour de Dexcmbre dans 
 I'annee dc notrc Scigjiei".- mil fept cens quatrevingt onze. 
 
 XLIX. Et il de plus ftatu6 parladite Autorit6, Que le toms qui fera fixe par 
 fa Majofte, fcs Heritiers ou Succeflcurs, ou fous Ion ou Icur Autorite, j)ar le Gou- 
 verneur, le Lieutenant Gouverneur, ou la Perfonne qui aura I'adminiilration du Gou- 
 vernement dans chacune dcs dites Provinces rerpjclivement pouremaucr les Writs de 
 fommation et delcflion, ct convoqucr les Confcils Lejillatifr; et les Aircmbl^os de chacu- 
 ne drs dites Provinces refp-.-ctlivement, ne fera pas plus tard que Ic trcnte-unicnc Jour 
 do Deceinbrc dans I'Annee de notrc Seigneur mil fept cjus quativvingt-douze. 
 
 L. Pourvu toujours, et il eft de plus ftatue par la dite Autorite, que pendant tel 
 
 Interval 
 
 5; 
 
 ce( Af\e nViiipi!* 
 rhrri point l'u|j<. 
 r.iii(iii (J'tucuii 
 Atle Ar Paile- 
 mriit i'labliirjiic 
 drs prohiliilium 
 (Ml iiiipiifaiit dri 
 droits poiirir Ki, 
 f;lrii>('ii| dc la Ni. 
 vi);>tli>n rt dii 
 Cuinmcri,r, &c» 
 
 T«I« droits fe- 
 ront apfiliquet k 
 I'uftge drj Pro* 
 vinc'^s lefpcfii* 
 vei. 
 
 $3 Ma'jrtii en 
 Confeil lixrra rC 
 dccUrrra le cum. 
 mencemrnt dc cct 
 AUe, iScc 
 
 Le Ifms pour 
 euunrr les WritJ 
 de fomm^itiuQS, 
 ct d'elctliou, iic, 
 ne f«ra ^s plm 
 tard qif uec, la 
 3'. W92- 
 
 Entie Ic com. 
 
 
 
 I 1 (,_ 
 
 S i';»j 
 
 i il 
 
 .u I 
 
 .. |9 
 
C. 3U Anno tricefimc prJmo Georgu III, A. D. 1790. 
 
 Ordinance! might have been rnadc by ihe Council for the Affairs of the Province of 
 Quebec, conltituted by virtue of the above-mentioned Aft of the ronrteentli Ye.ir of 
 tiic Keignof hi* prefcnt Mijcfly; and that fuch tcm{)orary Lzwa orOrdin.ince« (h.-tl( 
 he valid and binding within fuel) Province, until the Expiration of fix Months after 
 the Legiflative Council and Affcmbly of fuch Province (lull have been firit alf^tnbloci 
 by virtue of and under the Authority of this A£k; fubjcft ncverthelers to be liioncr r<>. 
 pealed or varied by any Law or Laws which may be made by his Majcftyjhls Hcir.i()r 
 fiucceffors, by ana with tlic Advice and Confent of the (aid Legiflative C«ancil and 
 Ailismbly. 
 
 F / y I S, 
 
 A. I 
 
 Intervj 
 
 vinces 
 
 h'.ic dc 
 
 Oouvci 
 
 y aura 
 
 ric de i 
 
 Provinc 
 
 la Paix 
 
 Rcnrifcti 
 
 ieii pou 
 
 'levant n 
 
 quetcllcj 
 
 Province 
 
 ii.'mbl6e 
 
 i'Autoriu 
 
 aacnnc j 
 
 '^e/Ieurs, 
 
 hlec. 
 
179«. 
 
 A. D« 1796. Anno tricefimo primo Georgu III. C. 3U 59 
 
 Interval qui jpouru ariiver entre le commencement de cet A£le, dans Ics ditcs Pro- 
 vinces refpe«ivenent, et la premiere Stance du Confeil L6giflatif et de rAflfem- 
 M^e de chacunc dei ditci Provinces refpeflivcment, il fera et pourra £trc ]6gal au 
 Oouvemeur, ou au Lieutenant Gouvcrneur de telle Province, ou k la Pcrfonne qui 
 y aura radminidration du Gouvernement, avec le conl'entemcnt de la majeure par- 
 tic de tel Confeil £x6cutif qui fcra nommd par fa MajcA6 pour Ics affaires de telle 
 Province, de fairc des Loix et Ordonnances temporaircs pour le bon Gouvernement, 
 la Pnix et le Bonheur de telle Province, dans la memc manicrc, et fous Ics memcs 
 Rc(lri6tions, que telles Loix ou Ordonnances pouvoient avoir ^te faiies par le Con« 
 I'eil pour les alFairesde la Province de Quebec, con(litu6 e:i vcrtu dc I'Afle ci* 
 devant mentionn6 de la quatorviemc Ann^e du Regnc de fa prifeate Majeft^ ; ct 
 quetcllcs l.oix ou Ordonnances temporaires feront validcs ct obligatoires dans telle 
 Province, jufqu'^ I'expiration de fix mois apr^s que le Confeil L^giflsrif et TAf. 
 fcmbl6e dc telle Province auront fi6g6 pour la premiere fois en vertu dc cc fous 
 )'Autorit6 de cet Adle ; fujettes n€anmains i etre plutot rappell^es ou vari6c^' par 
 aucnne Ldi ou Loix qui pourront 'ctrc faites par fa MaJL-flt, fesII6riticrs ou .Sue. 
 cell'eursi par ct dc I'Avis ct confentcmcnt dci dils Confeil Ligiflatif et AfTcrn- 
 hlcc. 
 
 miMctrntaldtcel 
 AAc, ft la pTt» 
 prrmitri |^4ncn 
 du Confeil Hnifm 
 htif ct da I'Af. 
 TembUc del Lois 
 umporiirei 
 pqurront itit (u» 
 celt 
 
 II 
 
 FINIS, 
 
 \^ 
 
 ,t ^1 
 
 ' }h 
 
 ' ;^h