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PUBUSUED BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT, By WILLIAM VONDENVELDEN, PaiNx.. .. ru. N.w-P..nt,nc-0.,.c, Mountain -fired. Anno Dom. M.DCG.XCIV, 1 I i til n** L O I X m D U - 1 ■ B A S ■ CANADA, SOUS LA CONSTITUTION, erigce le 26 Decembre, Anno Domini 1791. EN CONSEQUENCE D'UN ACTE DU PARLEMENT. CP v^ii^ ^i^^Sggfegagg57Tiiiiirfr"ii ■taW asanai QUEBEC: t'UBLIE* PAR ORDRE DU GOU VERNEMENT, Far GUILM, VONDENVELDEN, Imprimeuk a la Nouvslli iMPRiMERiEi Rue de la Montague, Anno. Dom : M.DCC.XCIV. I l\ i ; J' JM CONTENT C H A K 1. AN Act to prmnil/ul^nnging of Gun ?owdcr in Ships orotkcr Vcffrh into the Harbour «/Mont. real, and to guard agamjl thi carck/s trwifporting of the fame, into the Powder Magazines. t HA P. II. An Act to permit th. Importation of Wampum/rom the v^ighkurins Stata fy the inland cm- mnuaiion oJLak Champlain, and the River Riclitlieu or Sorel. CHAP. III. An Act to prevcni the inconveniencies thai may anfe by th, d^fcontimuince oftcrtmn temporary Ordi. naues, paffed by the Lieutenant Governor mi the Exeaaive Council. t H A P. IV. ■ An Act /or granting Indulgences to the People called Quakers. C H A P. V. An Act to give Iffeato the Regulations relating to Highways and Bridges: C H A P, VI. An Act to centime and mend an ABpaffd in the hAntUth y:ar of Hi: Mayfly s Reign, intitulcJ an Ordinancefor regrdalingallfuchPerfm os keep Ilorfcs and Carriages to la ami hire J^ thj accom- mdatm ofTraoeUers, commonly called arJ known by the name p/ \UitTes de Polte. C H A P; VH. An Act to provide Rctumng OJicers/or Knights, Citizens a.JBurgeffcs toferve in Afemily. CHAP. VIII. An Act to ejlahlfli a TnnA for paying ih Salaries of the OJiur, of the Legiflalive Council andAjcm- hly, and for defraying the ccniinger.l cxpcnccs IhereoJ. It *3 »5 L A Vv' S ZZXi X ■n TABLE DES MATIERE^. c H A p. r. J\CTILf>mr empkhrr fie la Poudre d tirtr nefnit apportee dam Irs Navires ou autres Vaijfawi juffKS dm le port dc Montreal, tt pour obvicr au manque de Joim dam U Lranjpnrt d'icelle mix Poudricrct, CHAP, ii: AEie fi permet rimportatim de la Porcclaine ou Wampum de^ Elats vcij'im par la communi-* wation itUerieure de Lac Champluin, et de la Rkiierc Richclisu ou Surcl. 4 C II A P. III. ASe pmr privniir lei inccmvinien$ qui pnnent provewr df la drfimtinwHim de cerlaiiies Or* imnanas lemporaires pajfia par le Lieuieiiant Gouverntur et le Cmfal Exicuti/. C CHAP. IV. AUc pour faiiliter lei gens appeUes Quakrcj. i C H A P. V. 43t jui met d rjfet les Regkmms conctrnant les grands cliemins et ponts. ii. C H A P. VI. A3e ([ui enntinue et amende m Aclt pjjfe' duns la vbtgUene annJe d,i Rr^ne de Sa ^i^|^Jlc, intitule' " O'dnnance qui regie loutcs telks perfanncs qui tiennent (Us chevaux et voiturcs de Icua^t " pour la /acilite' des vyageurs commmemait appeHes et conmis foits le nom de Matins dc Tijle, ift CHAP. vir. AHe fii pourvoit dcs Ojiciers Rapporteurs pour dcs Ciicvaliirs, Cityens et Bmrgccii pour ftr- vir en AJfcmllet. 14 C H A P. Vlll. AUfq^^«^^'J;-;;;,; dans Ls peine d«4l- ■ J^' j^r.in.ni. '17171. Munn^T fif tranf- ^nrtir.ji; Gun Poitidi^ ^\\•x landed to ihe M.(>Med i-'raiuhere's, if to be florcd in thcl'owdiT Magazine near to thv Kni^'illi biirynig ground, or bv entering into the little river in battofe lanrl (uili I'owder at the (irey Sif- ters Bridge, under the penalty of four pounds currency of the I'rovincc. IV. And Ae it enactfo by the f\imc Authority, that in the carting or tranfporting of Gun I'owder in Cans, Trucks or olli'T Carriages, each ihali be provided with an oil cloili or tarpauling fiiliiuvni for covering fucli Gun I'owder.andallGun I'owder biidtvl iv.ar to t!ie Towder Maga- zine in the barrack yard, lluiU be tranl'ported through the barrack gitc dire- port of the Government thereoi'. and Ihall be accounted lor to the Crown through the Commillioners of the Royal Trcafury lor the time being, ai the Crown Ihall direfcl. C H A P. IL An Act to permit the importation c/ Wampum />om the Neigh. I'ourinq States [>y the Inland c^mnmnkaiion oj Lake Cham- plain, and the River Richelieu or Sorcl. [I'^iloJ gth May, 1793.] MwtulM ^^iWi>*t* Promblck im[iurt Wamlitim HEREAS, the Article of Wcmjnim in the form ot Becds, Moons or Ihells and hair pipes, is indifpenfably' necellary in the Indian Trade carried on from this Pro- vince to the wellern Country, and When a.s the laid Ar- w- -^ij^ - „ tide of Tlflw/WK ill the iorm of Beeds, Moons or Shells not being the product or manufattory of any part of the Britilh Domi- nions, can only be had from the neighbouring Slates ol winch it is the pro- duct. I. Se it Tiir.REFORE ENACTED, by the KiN'c's moflExcelletiiMajeny, bv and with the advice and confeni of llie Legillative Council f.u.uu m.»hw y(j,^.„,i,i of Lower Canada, conllituicd and Allembled by virtue ol and under ALURED CLARKE, Esq. Lieut. Gouv«' 4 dans des Chaloupe* ou Bateaux comme ci-defTui, fcra dichtr^ie P*'jc "^^}' tre dc tel Navirc ou Vaideau ii la Porte dc la ville, comniuncincnt appellee I'ortedes Culerncs, fi toutclois telle Toudre ell deHin*c pour cntrcrdanJ Ja Poudricrc aux Calcrncs, et fi rile ed dcftince pour entrer dans la I'oudricre pres du Cimciierc Anglois, alors elle fcra mifc Jitcrrc fur la greve en liaui du ^uai cominuncnK nt appoll* Quai de Franc here, ou en entrant la petite RivUre en Bateau, die fera miff a lerre centre le Pont des Sccurs Grlles, fous h- ,>eine dc quatre livres argent courant dc la Province. IV. Et Qu'ii. soir statue' par la m^mc autoritc', aue dans le cliariage ou iranfport dp la I'oudrc a tircr dans des Charettes, Cabcrouctsou autre Voiiurc, cliacune frra pourviie d'une toile ciice ou prelat capable dc couvrir la due I'oiulrr, et touie la Poudre (jui fera dechargtie prcs la Pou- dricre dans hi cour des Calc rnrs, fcra tranfportcc par la porte drs Cafernes droit k la Poiidriere, et toutc la Poudrc qui fcra pour etre tranfportce a la Poudricrc pits du Ciineticre Aiigloib fcra tranlportee u la ditc Poudriere par la Porte des Rccollcis, et dc Id par Ics rcniparts dcrriere les Maifonu de cettc panic de la Villc dc Montreal fuf-dite, fous peine d'une Amende de quarariicSIicllings pour chaque ("hjuJcile ou Caberouet qui tranfportc- ra de la Poudrc a t'ircr contrc cet Atte. Et toutes les amendcs et confifcaiions rncouruUs en vcrtu de cet Afte, feront pourluivics dans huit jours apres la contravention commife, dcvant deux ou plus des Jugesa Paix du Dillrict de Montreal dans Icurs fcllions liebdomadaires, moitie' dcfquellcs appartiendra au Dcnonciateur, et lauire moitie' au Roi, ct Icsdits Juges a Paix font parcel A6le autorifcs et re- quis de ks entendre tt jiigcr lur Ic ferment d'un tcmoin dignede foi (au- tre que le Dt'uonciateur) et dc les prelevcr avec Ics fraix de pourfuiie par ordre de Saifie et Vcnte des canons, chaloupcs, agrcs, apparaux et meu- bles de tel Navire ou autre Vailli?uu, ou des effets et biens meubles d'a- tres contrevenans, fous Ics Seings et Sceaux de tcls deux Juges i Paix adrelfe'aun Connetable, qui rendra le Surplus, s'd y en a, apras deduc- tion faiie des fraix de Saifie et Vcnie, au maitre ouperlbnneayant le Com- rrandcmcnt de tel Navire ou autre Vaill'cau, ou a telles auifes pcrfcnnea qu'il appartiendra. Et Icsamendes, confifcations ct pcnaliics accordees et rcfcrvees par le prcfcnt pour la Couronne, fcrotit pour les ufagcs Publics dc la Province el pour le fupport du Gouverneincnt d'icelle, ct il en fcra tenu comptc a la Couronne par la voie des Commilfaircs du Trefor Royal pour le lema d'alors, ainfi qu'il fera oidonne" par la Couronne. •jOio.m. I7M' porti: d'fii dn cht. rriict (tit cixivtiie, f<»i> pi'iiie it 4* Icticliii|i. ComiBPn» \n u Dirn.ltt fcioni leeoito fidw at appUiiMW.' CHAP. II. A^c qui pmnd rnnportation de la Porcelaine ou Wampum des Etats voifins par la communication interieurc du Lac Cham- plain et dc la Riviere Richelieu ou Sorel. ARTICLE dc Porcdainc ou Wampum en forme de raf- r.t.fti.u!t. „. '11 . 'IT r*ii L ■ ^ fades, coquillcs ou noyaux etanl indifpcnfablcmcnt ne- ccllaire dans le commerce des Sauvages entrctenu en- trc cette Province ct les Contrres du Oucll, et vu que le ^"C^^^a^ dit Article dc Forcetaine ou Wampum en forme de raf- fddes, coquilles ou noyaux n'etant pas le produit ou nianufatture d'aucune partie des Domainci Bi itanniques ne peut ctre obtenu que des etats voi- fins doat il clt Ic produit. I. A CES CAUSES QU'IL soit statue' par la tres Excellentc Majefte' du Roi, par el de I'avis et confentement du Confeil Legidatif et de rAOem- blee du Bas-Canada, conllitucs et afiemblcs en vertu et fous Pautoritc' C d'un . m LAWS OF LOWER CANADA. ■{•■•.III.I79S- tinder the authority of an Aft pafTed in the Parliament of Great Britain, ^ v ^ intituled " An Aft to repeal certain parts of an Aft pafled in the fourteenth h(|SuiM byinit'J •« Year ofHia Majefty's reign intituled '* An Aft, for making more effeftual " Provlfion for the Government of the Province of Quebec, in North Ame- " I ica and to make further provifion for the Government of the faid Fro- ••■aamntM. vmce. That from and after the publication of this Aft, it fhall be lawful to his Majefty's Subjefts to import from the Neighbouring States by the In- land communication of Lalce Champlain, and the River Richelieu or Sorel, the article of Wampum, in the form of Beeds, Moons or Shells and Hair- pipes of fuch nature and kinds as are ufed in the Indian Trade to the Wef* tern Country. '^'iTTtPo^ofs't ^^' ^^^ *" orderto guard againft the clandeftine Importation of fuch ar- 7l4v.*'oih»i^iifo> tides of Merchrndifc as are by Law prohibited, which articles might be *""*• packed with Wampum. Be it knacted by the authority aforefaid, that every perfon importing Wampum by the faid communication, Ihall make entry thereof at his Majefty's Cuftom Houfe at the Port of St. John's, and any Wampum coming by the faid communication which Ihall be brought pall or beyond the faid Port without fuch entry being made, the laid Warn- pum fhall be forfeited, and it ftiall be lawful to and for the Cuftom Houfe Officer or Officers at St. John's, to infpeft and examine all packages faid to contain Wampum and fhould there be found therein any prohibited Goods, Wares or Merchandife, the whole of the Wampum fo packed, fhall be forfeited in like manner as prohibited Goods, Wares or Merchandife. Cuiom Boufe Of- III. An IT IS ALSO ENACTED by the fame authority, thatit fhall be the AAwir^'vcnKil'! looiu. Coninnt feroai ippliqueci !ci iin:!!- id accuidcn par tat AiV. CHAP. III. A^e pour prevcnir les inconventens qui peuvent provenir de la dij- continuation de certuines Ordonnances temprraires pajfees par le Lieutenant Gouverneur €t le Confeil Executif. [Pall'e le gme Mai, 1793] U que deux certaines Ordonnances ont ete' faites et paf- ■ fees 1<* vingt-quatrieme jour de Fevrier dans la Trente- deuxieme annee du Regne de fa Majcfle', I'une intitu- .^^ Ice " Ordonnance relative aux caiifes en appel d la ~ " Cour du Gruvcrncur ct Confeii Exccuisi,'' rauire in- titul(fe " Ordonnance pour faciliter la produdion des preuves vocale* " dans les caufes civiles" lefriuelles dites Ordonnances, comine Ordon- nances temporaires, pcrdront leur force a tnoins qu'une provifion nc foit failc pour les continuer, I* fiJtalnU. 4:; ■M LAW5 OF LOWER CANADA. jGiO.lII. 1793- I. Be it THfeRtyoRl enacted, by the King's moft Excellent Majefty by and with the advice and confent of the Legiflatiye Council and Af- Tfmporan' Orai- fcmbly of ihc Province of Lower Canada, conftituted and Alfem- aanccsafthcE^cn. j^j J |^ viptuc of and undcr the Authority of an Aft paffed in the Par- tive Council ni 'he "' " / r. • • • • i i ,- a a A i • .. C 82 CtoRoii 111 hamcnt of Great Britain intituled " An. Ad to repeal certain parts ot an •cutinacd. ^^j. palled in ^hg fourteenth year of His Majefty's reign intituled " An ♦' Ad for making more effeftual provifion for the Government of the « Province of Quebec in North America and to n ake further provifion " for the Government of the faid Province. " And it is hereby enac- ted by the Authority of the fame that the two temporary Ordinances aforementioned (hall not expire at the expiration of fix months from the firft alfembling of the prefent Legiliative Council and AfTembiy, which happened on the fcventeenth day of December laft, but that the faid two temporary Ordinances (hall continue and be of force, until other- wife enadcd and declared by Ad or Ads for that purpofe hereafter to be paded. CHAP IV- An Act for granting Indulgencies to the People called Quakers. (Paffed gth May, 1793.) M*. Quak-n to m?ke Animation iiiQrad •f an Oilb. HEREAS divers Statutes have been made in eafe and favor of the Protellants diilenting from the Church of England called Quakers, and it is reafonable that the People called Quakers in this Province fhould enjoy fuch eafe and indulgence as their Religious tenets re- quire. I. Be it therefore ENACTED.by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the Legidativu Council and AlTem- bly of this Province of Lower Canada, conftituted and a{rembled by vir- tue of and under the Authority of an Att pulled in the Parliament ot Great-Britain, intituled, " An Ad to repeal certain parts of an ad pafiTed in the fourteenth year of Ilis Majefty's Reign, intituled " An A61 for " makin" more eftettual Provifion tor tlie Government of the Province " of Quebec in North America and to iiuike further Provifion for the «' Government of the faid Province. " And it is hereby enaded by the Autliority of the (ame, that from and attcr the publication hereot, the People commonlv called Quakers which now are and hereafter !hall be re- fiding in this Province, (hall not be compellable to take OaJis.but inftead thereof make (olcmn aHirmation, in the (ame form and words in which an Oatli is dircdcd to be adininiftcied, leaving out \.\\,:\fov(\fwcar, and infert- im^ in the place thereof, do Solemnly Sincacly and truly declare and Affirm. II. An'd re it further emacted, by the Authority aforelaid, that QanimnotUiea Pcrlbnal .Military duty or Icrvice (hall not be required or exacled from dmv'w.ofimi'rr tae faid lVoi)le called Quakers, but tliat in all cafes whereby tjie Militia fli'turicj^on t,-H Laws or Regulations of this Province auv o{ the laid Peojjle car.ed Qua- o;firenry''',','.'w,d2 kcrs ll;all be' commanded to appear at any Review or other General Militia (uHiMu.cs on' mm, Scrvlcc, cvcry fuch Quaker lUall tbrlcit a line of Two Shillings current ?Sn"m'cn'oi! money of this Provir:e. for every time he Ihallbe ahfentfrom fuch Review lus iivmi u« In „,- yijjer (;eneral Militia Service, to be lued for, Icvi-d and recovered m the .nv con^pary of Ml- ^.^^^^^ ,„an,irr and before the lame Court as other .Militia lines not exceeding I'eii Shillings, and in all calls where any Quaker or Quakers may becom- mandcd or balloted for to ferve in any (tetachment of Militia, and the faid Quaker or Quakers do not provide ii liiiiicient fubftilute or fubilitutes to invo in fuch detachments in ivr, or their places, agreeabl:- to Law, it Oiall and may be lawful for the Commanding Olhcer of the Militia of the Dif- trid where fuch Quaker or Quakers rclide, to provide upon as reafonable terms ALURED CLARKE, Esq. Lieut. Gov' % I I. Qu'iL soiT DONC STATUE* par la tres Exccl|ente Majefte' du Roi, ssOi».in.i7»«. ar et de I'avis et confentement r* 'onfeil Legiflatif et de I'Afi'emblee de V aes et aflembles en vertu et fous I'au- mcnt de la Grande Bretagne, intitule' d'un ACte palTe' dans la quatorzieme ititule' " Atte qui pourvoit plus olfi- Je la Province de Quebec dans I'A- a r*ro\ ince du Bas-Canada, co torite* d'un Atle paffc' dans le F " Atle qui rappelle certaines p ** annce du Rcgne de Sa Majell •• cacemcnt pour le Gouvernem mcrique du Nord, et qui pourvoit plus amplement pour le Gouvevnc *' ment. de la dite Province. Er ii, tsr par le present statue' par I'autonte fuf-dite, que les deux Ordonnances tcmporairts ci-dcllus mention- OrisnmM.i tr™. Tites n'expircront pas a la fin de iix inois dcpuis la premiere AU'emblee r^cuiifdl-'usf^'] du profent Confcil Legiflatif ct de rAlIbnMte qui a < u lieu le dix-fc^p- ticine jour de Deccuibre dernier, mais que les dites deux Ordonnances teinporaires continueront et feront en force, jufc|u'ace qu'il ait eie' autre- nieni Ilatue' ct declare par Acie ou Attes qui (eront ci-aprcs palliis a cct cffet. annce di; Gio. III. CHAP. IV. Ade pour Jacilitcr les Gens appcli/s Quakres. [PrflTe le gmo M^i, 1793. Lei QosVrti fi"« rout anirnutloti •■- NTENDU que plufieiirs Statuts ont cte' fails pour faci- r»6Milittie. liter et favorller Its Piotellauis d'unc opinion contraire a TEglifc Anglicane appclles Quakres, ct qu'il eft rai- fonnaLle que les Gens apptllcs Quakres en cette Pro- vince jouiiTent de telle aile et indulgence que leur croy- ance Rcligicufe requiert. I. A CES CAUSES Qu'ii. SOIT STATUE* par la tres Excellcnte Majefle' du Roi. par < I de I'avis ct conrcnteiiient du Conlcil Legillatif et de I'Af- fcnibKe de rtte Province du Bas-Canada, conllitues ct ailcniblcs en ver- lu et (ous I'autorite* d'un atte palle' dans IcParkment de la Grande Brc- tPgne, intitule' " A6te qui rappelle certaines parlies d'un Acle palle'dajis *• la quaiorzieme anuee tlu Rcgne de Sa Mnjelle", intiuilc' '• Atte qui *' pourvoit plus eilicacement pour le Gouvernenient de la Province de ■• Quebec dans rAni*riquc du Nord, ct qui pourvoit plus amplement *' pour le Gouvcrnement de la ditc Province," Er il est par i.e pre- • ENT statue' par la memc autorite', que dcpuis et aprcs la publication d'ictlui, les Gens vulgaircmenl appellcs Quakres qui Ibnt maiiUenant ou fer Itrc Icrvice inilitaire per- ionf I : iTials ohlivTc't dc iuiiinir dcs lubOi* tuts; rOirticf Cum* tti.it'Jmi! ptmrra pfjur voir Jl'I JiibUiMii (oii\ tntjiurs tnii'ii- fi'itis. Kitu n'.-'iipr- chrt.ilei <2^ijkrfst'e k'cmulcr lUiii UMt« :v LAWS OF LOWER CANADA. i|Ci».iii.i7js. terms aS may be, a good and fufficient Tubflitute or Tubflitutcs to Terve !■ LI_-^^,_--J fmli detachment in the place or places of the fuid Quaker or Quakers, if lurh Commanding Ollicer think nroper Jo to do, and tiie Turn agreed for by fuch Commanding Olhcer, liiall be paid to fuch fubftitutc or liibftitutes, by fucli Quaker or Quakers in whofe place or places they fliall refpeflively icrve, but, in all cafes where any Quaker or Quakers (hall be commanded or balloted for to ferve in any detachndcnt ot Militia, do not provide or caule to be provided good and fulhcient fubftitutes to ferve in his or their place or places as before fci forth, every fuch Quaker or Quakers fhall then rcfpeciivi ly forfeit for every refulai or negleft to ferve in any de- tachmerii c^f Militia, for which he or they ihall have been commanded or ballotifd for. fuch fum or funis of money, as may be adjudged reafonable by t! e Miliiia Court of the Diilrift, where fuch Quaker or Quakers refide, confult ration being had by the faid Court to the nature and time of the fervice lor v;hich liicii detachment is embodyed, and the forfeit iiereby impofei, Ihall and mavbe f^ed for, levied and recovered in the fame man- ner, as any Militia fine or penality exceeding Ten Shillings, Provided alwavf, tliat nothing herein contained Ihall extend or be conftrued to ex- tend to exempt any of the People called Quakers, from enrolling his or their n^imc or names, with a Captain of the Militia of the Townfliip or Pa- rilh, wherein he or they may refide. III. Akd be it further enacted, by the Authorhy aforefaid, that if O iikf « rnnviflfft QuVsTi tint «' emptctifrom Militi* duly u..lfls l!jtv )>ro- duce I f I Ti: i(f irom tlifir ij ,f Tir. a,vi romipt a,w, Quaker taking t\u' faid Affirmations (hall be lawfully convi;:lcd oCwill ^*c pint c^iifuu ful, laifc and corrupt alhrmiing or declaring any matter or thing whicl twi Lsirupi perjiuy. if fu-orn in the common and uTiial form, would have amounted to willful and corrupt perjury, every iiich Perfon i'o offending, (hall incur and fuffer fuch and the fame pains, penalties and forfeitures as are inflitled or enac- ted by Law, againll Perfons conviticd of willful and corrupt perjury. A" D to tlic end that neither thofc who in reality are of the People called Quakers, muy bo deprived of the indulgence hereby given, nor any abufes committed under Colour thereof. IV. Be It PROVIDED AND ENACTED, by the fame Authority, that all and every fuch Perfon as (hall not have been publicklv known to be of the People called Quakers, lor Come years before his or her Affirmation is to '"""'' be adminiitered to liim or her in any Court, or before any JuUice of the Peace, or anv I'crfon qualified toadminifterthe fame, (liall not be admitted to make any'Alfirmation in manner as aforefaid, nor (hall any man be ex- empted liom perional fervice in the Militia, unlefs it appear by a Certifi- cate from ilij quarterly meeting of the Peop'e called Quakers, where fiich Perluns (hall dwell or refide, figned by fix or more of the principal People of fuch meeting, that fuch perfon has b^en deemed and allowed one of the PciMjle called Quakers, for the fpace of twelve months or upwards before he or (he is to make fuch Affirmation as afi)refaid, any thing herein or any other Law or ufage to the contrary notwiihilanding. V. Provided nevertheless and be it enacted, by the fame Au- thority, that no Quaker ffiall by virtue of ihis Acf, be qualified or permit- ted lo'give evidence in any Criminal caule or to ferve on Jniie:;, or to bear any oliice or place of profit in the Gcvernment, any thing herein contain- ed to the contrary noiwhhllanding. And the Fines, Forfeitures and Penalties hereby granted and rcferved for the Crown, are to be for the Public ul'es of this Province, and for the fiipport of the Government thereof, and (hall be accounted for to the Crown through the Commilfioncrs of His Majelly s Trcafury for the time bcin^, as the Crown fhali direct. tcd trt ^ivr evidence in C'imic il t:'iiles lo ftn'C on jUrics, &.c. Tarn haw ntw.-ei. C H A P. A LURED CLARKE, Esq. Lieut. Gouv«- t« vainciu d'jtfirmaiioa fauHi et fuboiice, fujcts aux pcincs ^ paijurc volunltir* ft iutwm«\ kre ou Quakrcs demrurrnt, dc procurer fur des conditions 1m pjus raifon- S8«««itt. lyjr nables un ou pluficurs Subllituts capableset fuffifanis pour fervir danstcls dfttachemens en la ou k:.^ places du dit ou des dits Quakres, fi tel Ofticier commandant juge a propos d'en agir ainfi, et la fomme convenue par tcl Oflicitr Commandant fera payee a tcl ou tels Subftituts par tcl ou tels Quakrcs en la place duquel ou defqucls ils ferviront refpeflivement ; mais dans tous les cas oil aucun Quakre ou Quakrcs feront commandos ou bal- lotes pour fervir dans aucun di'tachement de Milice, et ne procurcront ou ne feront pas procurer des SubfHtuts capablcs et fuHifants pour fervir en fa ou leur place, cOmme ci-devant inentionne', chaque tel Quakre ou Qua* kres encourront relpethvcment pour chaquc reius ou negligence de fer- vir dans qutlquc deiachenient de Milice pour Icquel il ou ils auront etc' cominandcs ou balloies, telle fomme ou Ibnnncs de monnoie qui feront jugces raifbnnables par la Cour dc Milice du Diftritl ou tel ou tcl Quakre* rclident, h due Cour prenanten confidcration la nature et le terns du fer- vice pour lequel tel dctachemenl cfl inco' ore', et les Confifcations impo- (ees par le prcfcnt feront et pourront etr pourfuivies, lev6es et recouvrees ^a Highways and Bridges were 'i)y virtue of an Atl or Ordi^ '^'*i«^ nance intituled" An Ordinance for repairing and amcn- fst^^^^ " ding Highways and Bridges in tlie Province of Quebec,"* ilic fevenlcenih year of His Mnjedy's Reign, and Pgwtrs >nJ AuAtv jiticB ti}rmrrlv in Governor ami Coiin- ctl relaiiiig to Ilii^h- ways acd Britis^es vr.f- tcd in the tjirincr SplTioni — proviti^'d that 110 Judici*. of the Peace be intersftei in tlie caufeur within ihc degrees of liin 1- redptutiibiie* by iht md liw. palled in 1 by virtue of one other Act or Ordinance palled in the twenty feventh year of His laid Majelty intituled " An Ordinance to explain and amend an " Act intituled An Ordinance for repairing and amending the public *' Highways and Bridgc:i in the Province of Quebec," vcHed in the manner therem mentioned in the Governor, Lieutenant (iovernor, eldf 11 Coun- cillor and Council otiierthan the Chief Juilicc for the time being, and by the late reforms in the Govennncnt of Canada by the divilion of the Country into the two Provinces of Upper and Lon'tr Canada, further and other Provilion is become necelfary refpecting the Regulation of High- ways, Roads and Bridges. I. Be it therkfore enactfd, by the King's mofl Excellent Ma- jclly by and with the advice and conient of the Legillaiive Council and Affenibly of the Province of Lower Canada, conilituud and alTembled by virtue of and undor the auihorny of an Arl piilfed in the Parliament of Great Britain intituled " An Ait to repeal ceitain parts of an Aiii palled " in the fourteenth year of His Majelly s Reign intituled an Aft for mak- " ing more elf^clual Provihon for the Government of the Pro\ ince of " Quebec in North America, and to make further Provifion for the Go. " vernmrntofthe faid Province." And it is accordingly cnafled by the Authority of the fame, that the fame powers and authorities heretofore veiled in and exercifable by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and cldcft Councillor and ths Council ol the Province of Quebec, by virtue of the Or- dinances thereof, or any or either of them, lliall and may be in future ve!"- ted in and exercifable by a Court of Special or Quarter Sellions of that l>if- Xnti in which the Roads and Bridges regulated or to be reophued may happen to be compreh.ended, fuch Selfions always confiding of three Julh- ces at the leafl — Provided always, that none of tlie faid Juiliccs of the Peace fhall be peribnally intereilrd in the caufe or kindred of any of the Parties ip the degree prohibited by the Civil Law in force in this Province. CHAP. VI. An Act to continue and amend an Aclpnffed in the twentieth year of His Majr/lfs Reign iniihded on Ordwancc jar rigvlativg alljuch pcifons as keep Horjes and Carria<^es to let and hire for the accommodation of Travellers commonly called and knozv7i by the name oj Maiircs de Podc. (I'aiicd gth May, 1793.) — -"f^rWTgTT*— fKM4>t(. Th* ffveral Oidi- Bapces o\ the t^en- R-th atld tWPiry.f-- vutli ef Giu, III. f» -»«,>-^ HEPvEA-S, the faid Ordinance has been continued by /f^^'i|^4.C4^Hv>, divers Ordinances oftlu late Legiilature, but will remain fota>\AV(vrVw%^ liO longer in force than to the lirlt day of May next, and ^;^4,.^i'^*^« the lame having been ulelul to the I'ublic, it is expedient (©^SH'^rf^ii^J t„inake provilion againltthe expiration cf the farue. L Bf. it enactld, by the King's moll Excellent Majelly by and with the advice and conient of the Lc|;illaii Council and Allcnibly of the Pro- vince vays and '. »793* 'lating to ; or Ordi- tid a men- Quebec,'* Leign, and cnth year amend an he public ic inanrn.T tl Conn- g, and by ion o[ tb.c It her and ct'IIigli- llent Ma- (uncil and rnibled by liament of Mi palled L for in?.k- rovince of )r the Go- ed bv the heretofore andcldcft ofiheOr- iiiure vcl- ftbat l>if- liued may hrcc Julh- the I'eacc ; Parties i^i c. ♦ / 'llefhyear I /are for hiouJ7i by ^^•. 1793) tinued by rill remain ' next, and expedient larne. f and with of the Pro- vince ALURED CLARKE, Esq. Lieut. Gouv*- CHAP. V. a sjCio.m. 179J; A^e qui met d effct Ics Regkmens concernant les Grands Chemins et Fonts. [PalftlegmeMni, i7(}|i — ■ ■ ■ ■»« ERTAINS pouvoirs et autoriies concernant les Grands Prftmbuie; Chcinins et Fonts aiant 6ie' en vertu d'un ARe ou Or- donnance intitule " Ordonnance pour rrparer et ame- " liorer les Grands Chemins et Poms dans la Provm- ^ . ..9^ - ^ ce de Quebec" palfee dans la dix-feptieme ann6e du Ro'tne de fa Majclle', et en vertu dun autre Acle ou Ordonnance naiT' dans la vingt-fcptieme annce de fa diic Majelte, intitule " Or- " donnance qui expliquc et amende un Acte intitule' " Ordonnance pour '« repareret amender les Chemins publics et Ponts dans la Provmce de « Quebec" Revcius dans la Frrlonne du Gouverncur, Lieutenant Gou- vericur le plus ancien ConloiUer et le Confeil, autre que le Jugc en Chef pour le terns dalors, et par les Rdformes ci-devant laites dans le Gouvernement du Canada par la divifion du Pais dans les deux Provin- ces du Haut et du Bas-Canada, plus ample et autre Provibon etant devcnue necellaire concernant les Grands Chemins et Ponts. I Ou'iL soiT A cKs CAUSES STATUz'par la tres ExccUente Majef- te' du'Ro' par et d-; I'avis et confentcment du C'onCeil Lcgillatif ct Ai- fcmbicc de la Province du Bas-Canada, conlliturs et alfeinbles en ver- tu dc el fous I'autovilc tl'un Acle paile dans !c Parlcmcnt de la Grande BretaEnei intitule " Acle qui rappclle eertaiiies parlies d'un A etc paltc' «• dans la quatorzieme annee du Regnc de Sa Majelle", miituic '• Acie " qui pourvoit plus elHcacement- au Gouverncment de la Province de " Quebec dans rAmerique Septentrionalo, et qui pourvoit plus a;n,v.>;- " ment pour le Gcuverncir.ent dc la dite Province". Et il oil en con- fcpucnre ihwi par la dite autorite. que les n;eines pouvoirs et auion- tcs' iui\!u'ici revcius, et a ctrc cxrrcos par Ic Goux^-rneur, e L!eute- nant Gouvcrneur et le plus ancien Conleiiler, et le Conieil de la 1 ro- vince de (^u6bec en vertu dcs Ordonnances d'ieeux on oaurune ou Pun ou rauiie d'eux feront ei pounoni iiie a I'avemr rcvttus et a etre cxcrces p:;r une Cour fpeciale ou de felHon de Quartier de ce meme dilhia daiis le quel les Chemins et Ponts Regies ou ii etre Regies, pourront arriver diue compris, tclles Seliicns coulilianl toujours en tiois Juges a pai-v a-wnoins. PouRVo toujours qu'aucun des dils Juges a Paix ne fei I ntifonellement intereOe' dans la eaufe. ou parent d'aucune des parlies au degre prohibc" par la Loi Civile en lorce en ceite Pro- vince. :v(-\ Lm pbuvniri (■! Ill- torit^^ Of -^lai^'ltt i:' fJi :\» •■ :- vi r.is 1 ; ■■•' i;rt.\ ^'.J'.i-' *' r'. ; .Mt!, .; ■. ' S^ i-'fi ' ';.l.i !•• i V(iiv\i <■ il. -J- >"-^ tic oil. Itii i'Jli t.Jil> rell.'M.... la r.r.r.-, on lie Ir^il \t:\rc- I i.fis lc< \V 7<*s prohibiit par la loi civile. C H A P. VI. A^c qui ccvfinve et amcrde vn Acle pajfe: dans la vivgtieme Annee du Repine dcJaMnjelte,intitide " Ordonnance qui regie i antes " tdles Petjonnes qin tienncnt des Chcvaux et Voiiiires dc louage '• poitr lit Jacilite des Voyageurs communhnent appellees ct con- nues Jous le nom dc Maiires dc pofle. A dite Ordonnance a'iant etc" contimif? par difTcrrntfs ^M^!it/^1^ Ordonnances de la Legillaiuie Preealcule, 11. ais qui re V^^I.P'^ relleront i)as plus de terns en force que juiqu'au pic ■^iJ^riiV^-fl'li) ete' tiouvee utile s-.u public, il til ncceikiic de pouivoir centre '/expiration d'lcelle. E L P:er,nibult. « ■. \t K": '!* I ■■ » ^3 LAWS OF LOWER CANADA. »:?•«• ill^ vince of Lower Canada conftituted and aftemblcdby virtue of and under ^ the authority of an Aft pafled in the Parliament of Great-Britain enti- crtiinucd until in tuled " An Aft to repeal certain parts of an Aft palTed in the fourteenth M.y lysi. «• year of Hii Majelly's Reign cntituled An Aft for making more elFeftual " Pjovifion for the Government of the Province of Quebec in North A- " merica, and to make further Provifion for the Government of the faid Province." And be it accordingly ena6led by the authority of the fame, that the faid Ordinance fo made and paffed m the twentieth year of His Majelly's Rtigh, together with the amendment thereof, made by an Ordi- nance palled on the thirtieth day of April in the twenty-feventh year of His Majtlly's Reign, Ihall continue to be in force from the lirft day of May next, until the fiilt day of May in the year of our Lord one thouland fcvcn liur.drcd and ninety-hve, and no longer. And WHEREAS great inconveniences have occurred, and fatal accidents happened at Ferries on the Poll roads, the remedy whereof in future will rt-quire lonie (urvcys of diRances, many enquiries refpefting the Rivers interacted by the laid Roads, Diagrams of fuch as will admit of Bridges, and an attention to the titles of fuch as claim the rights of ferria;;e and traiifj)ortation, on ail which fubj efts, the Legillature may expect informa- tion I'roni the fuper intendant of the Poll roads or any other perfon who inav he appointed by the Government. 11. Be it therefore enacted, by the fame authority, that thp fu- per intendant or any other perfon to he appointed by the' Govenimciit, i! all and may caufe fufh furveys and dia^jram^ to be made and lay the' lame before the fevcrnl Branches of the Le^jiQature in tlio fiid week of the next Sellion, together with fuch Reprefentation of the enquiries he may make, and the remarks they may require, the better to anfwer tiie inten- tion of providing the remedies before mentioned and to the fame Ihall annex the expence of the lb vices hereby required. 1^ i'i«r Inirndnnl of tilt ?,-■;■ P.ojiis to CHAR VIL An Act to provide Returning Officers for Knights, Citizens, and Burgefles toferve in Ajfembly. [PalTcdgth. May, 1793.] ?reiniM«. _ H^ ja?«k'>«fc HEREAS His Majefiy by and with the advice and con- fcnt of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Com- mons of Great'Britain in Parliament affembled, by an Aft paffed in the thirty-firll vear of liisMajefty's Reign, hath been gracioully pleafeti to conllituie a Legillature in this Province, in which the people thereof His Majelly's loyal Subjefts do participate by their Reprefentativrs in AlTenibly, i-nd whereas by the aforclaid Att, power and authority is granted to the Governor Lieute- nant Governor or perfon adminifleriiig the Government of this Province to nominate and appoint proper perfons to execute the olhce of Return! ing Olhccr in the feveral Didricls. Counties, Circles, Towns and Town- Ihips in this Province, for a certain time tlierein exprelled, which power will expire on the twenty-fixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thoufimd feven hundred and ninety-three, and whereas it is expedient to make further Provifion for the appointment of the faid OiHcers. ,!r"'ra"SrRv ^- ■^'^ '^ therefore enacted, by the King's mofl Excellent Majefty i:rnitig officm for by ar.d v.-ith the advice and confent of the Legillative Council and Al"- WmbcVi'7^3!^''' ^^™^'y o^" f'Ower Canada, conilituied and aiii-mbled by virtue of and under the Authority of an Aft paffed in thj Parliament of Great Britain intituled ALURED CLARKE, Esq. Lieut. Gov'- 14. 1. Qu'iL soiT statue' par Ja trb Excellente Majefte' du Roi, par ct ?*••»••"■ '>»! dcravisetconrcntcmcnt rfu Confeil Ugiflatif ct Alfcmbl^c de la Pro- «..„„„„. ^. v«nce du Bas-Canada, conltituis et aflemblcs en veriu dc ct fous I'autorite' *>iin«K:ar-i„Kn(!intio. Sur nitciidant ou aiicunc autre porfonne qui lera appointee par le Gou- -*'™'"' ,''' ^"''« vcrnei;irnt, fern ( t nou.ra faiie lai.c t< Is Mcfuragc et Diagramcs qui feront pi.n.'qu'ii fo»mt"«,,;J '"^^^ .. pour le Gouveriemcnt de la Province dc Quebec dans 1 A'"" H"^^ du - Rord el.qui pourvoit plus implement pour le Gouverncment dc la •• diie Province. ' Que Ic Gouverneur. Lieutenant Couvcrneur ou Porronnc a^y-ant I'admi • ;,ll7Son da Gouverncment de cette Provmce pour Ic terns dalors, aura "" Snc pouvoir et autorUe' d'appointer J-\ ^^^^Jj- ^PCuSalH cie- accordcis park dii Stalut pourpourvo.r des Olhtici. Rapporteurs ♦^Cio.ltf. «79S. ni Ic me ont cie ^:^J'ou;^^i:^^^^ ic n,cn,c statu.; et qt,e Kouvmr -t autoritJ- ainfi accordes, continucront et feront en force „ouf«du untie terme de quatre annces a comuu-nccr depu.s ct apre Fe vinslfixleni. our de D?ce„.bre dans Tannic de notre be.gucur md fept cent quatre^vingt treire. et pas plus longtems. 1*1 tsifonnf; rt^ fuLuii rOlfice d'df- Ibit ^})dcn.e e. \.A^c con.me clecteur duConUe'. V.Ue ouEourg pour lequel die lera ainfi nommee et apponitee. Ill Er Qu'iL so.T Aussi STATUE- par la mcme nuforltr', que chaqtie Oa-.cier Rapporteur ainfi nommc' et appointt-', ue Ivn pouu obh^e u x- fec ter rOtH?ed'Oliieier Rapporteur pour un terns plus long qu >^ne an- .n nhK rVum- tois • Poi.RVU TOUjouRsniraucun men.L.to du Con- r^lEe'^^uloul^liatifoudelaChin.brei^ cdre rel g eux. ou aucun Kcelelialhciue, Medeem. C urmgu u, .Vcun^r ou Maiue^de Pode ne pourra tire nomuit- ct appomte Othe.er Rappor- kcur. IV Et ou'iL soiT DE PLUS STATUE* par I'autorite' fuf-dlle, que rien conrnuen^cet Adenes-aeudraou fera 'entendu s'6tendrc a cr.pechcT ou eXre aucune perfonne nonunce et appouUce ou cuu Tera nouunce t Puno u"e pour cxecuterrolllce d'OlIicicr Rapporteur dnre clue memb e S'r Kilee.f. die ell da>l!cu,s duenu.U _quahlK.pMn.rrepre[.m au- cun Conue, Cite, Ville ou Bourg, autre qu'aucun Comte . Cue . V 'It ou Ikursnour icqucl Ic-lle perfonne aura cte nominee 'et appointee OH.cier RaSie r • PouKvu o.jours QU.,dans le eas ou aucun O.i.Cier R.EerraaramlU^lunJe.nbredeLAllcn^ la nouunation ct ap- SK-nt aud toH-.ce dOli.c^ler Rapporteur dcs lors cellrront et ter.n,- P"'",";„LcuiC id Oil.cier Rapporteur nait ele choili menibrc de l-"a;^^r ;3^La;Jn cnaale.'ians lequel cas il continue rad'exe. ;■;; et de Lc le retour du \VrU ou dcs Wrus a lui addrdies poui idle elettion g^neralc ieulement. V Ft qu'u, soiT Aussi statue" par la meme autoriie', qu'aucun Of- ficicT Rapporteur qui fera quelques dcpeufes inevuables dans 1 execution de fa ehTrge. pour a lairc applica.io.i pour les rembourfemens par la vmc 3u Gouverneir, du Lieuieuant Gouverneur ou de la pcrlonne qui aura I'aduiiniilralion du Gouverncment pour le tcms dalors. VI. Et QtML SOIT Dr. plus sTATur/ par la mi-me autoriie\ que les Amc ndes qui le.cmt cncourues de la n.ani.Me c.-devant ment.onnee Icront mdev.^^^^^ B.U. Plai.ue ou Inforn.ation, ou par Actum de dene dans a- ;:,:i; S;tIa1^c;:;ouS p;L:' a. en.fe.e aux i.^. pdd^ Ke Province, et pour le lupport du Gouvernement dKelle a d e. lera cctic (^■^u,^„,,e pir la voicdcsCommillairesdu I'^'^'or de U J- Majeuc F.t f\ul Omtle* Ra:i()orIcur oblln« dc li-ivir plut d'uu* aiuw'c. RIcn ^'emp>ch« aurun Oifiiicr Kap- porttiir d'ttrc ilu comme nicmbre u'AiTciiiMre pour jm-un Cdinit', &c, MMc que Ic Comic" puur lequel il fer» iiomi;ic' Ollicier Rjppuiteut. Let frV.x (tcs Offi- clcrs Rap|!(itlt-ur« \tM fcrcnt tcTihour- lc< p.ir Ic Gouvct- iiciutnt. Cpmmeni lei pt" nalMci '.--lont recu- »recs ei*riIiqu• [I^-ifled gth Mav, 1793.] IIERE/VV, it is n.xellary lo cnablifh a Fund for dcfrav- ^ ing the Salaries ot the diUcrent Oll.cers of the Lcgida- iive Council and Alfrmbly. together with the coiuin- ^ g "^t''^V''J''>'\^^"'«" '"''^"'^•' "" AaSor making i;e I.^tua Provhonfor the Government of the Province of&eb.f - fn.""r;M''r^''''''"^';rH ^"■"^''^ ^•'■"^^^""'■or.hcGovc.mment < til. fai.l Province.' i hat rom and after the palling of this Aa lere ihall be rtiftd, levied, colleaed and paid untS lits" Majefty hL' ieirs and Succellors. over and above all other .luties by any aa o IWlia ment of Great Britain, now payable in this Province. ipoLhereVr c? i4 AVnes herein alter ment,on<-d. which Ihall be imported or broueht ,0 to^byT ' '""' '^"•' '^''"^ "'" ""'^ ^^^•'^^ ^^^^^^'^i tl.it » I ^' ^'^\ ''\?J^ 9'''!.o" (^-inP Tieafure,) of Wine of the growth or oro cluce ol the Illan^d of Madeira, which Ihall or may b. le^^lly impo?ted from any Port, Place or Country whatfocver. four-pence. '"'P^-^ted For every Gallon (Wine meafure.) of other Wine of the growth or produce of any other Country whatever, which fhall or mavfe SaUy imported from any Port. Place or Country whatfocver, two-penee! ^ ^ r.;?'.K';°.i"'r'V'^""'' Ft;RTnER enacted, by the Authority afore- In \ ^. T ^"^ [''"1 ^"^.'l"^'" ''"P^''^-'l by tin'. Act fhall be deemed and are hereby declared to be current n.onev of .his Province payable at and after the rate ol live Shillings the Spamlh dollar, or in ot'h?r luver ora.>.d comas nominally proporiicmed tk-reunto by the Laws oflhi, 1 rovince, enafted or to be enacted and the lame duties (hall l^ levied cc^ nn'h' 'r"t'" . "'"'""^ "V'" ''^""^ '"'""^^ ''"^ ^""» '" the lame ciurt , and by fuch ru es, ways and m.ans and under fuch p,n.-ilties rmd fbrfei- tures as any other duties payable to His Majefiy, npo. any goods in - ported into tins Colony or Province, under any .'V i .,• ^J ol p,r?a ment of Great Britain Iml'crto enacted, and as fudy and efleaually as if theleveral claulcs ot the laid Act or Acts ofi'arlia.r^ent were kSL t - rular y re pc^a.od and enaaed, and all the monu-s that fhall arile In he fa d d.:ies, ! ad be paidby the Collcdor of ll,s Mai:llv-.s Cnflom, be me h TTu '■'^ir ''" ^-HHrollcrofthelaidCuuLs, in:c, the £.1:^ 'S .lis Mai.lly, RcTciver General, as 'i rc-afiuer of tins Provnae for :ac ...ebemg, dec uttmg therefrom f'jr their trcjuble of levyimi collect- '^^' ^'T'^^Tl ^^"'^' "t"T^ "^'^ aceounting.tor tbe lame three ->f> • . .h, and allodeduaing all other unavoidable necelfaryand accullo- ii.ary charges. ■' "i-luuu di.VilM-'^''? '' IS HEREBY FURTHER F.NACTF.D, by the fame Authority, that all Inch monies as aie paic^ as aforelaid to the Receiver General a.' I reafurr r of this t rcv.nce, Ihall be by him paid and applied for the pur- pofcj ALURED CLARKE, Esq. Lieut. Gov«- id Majifle' pour Ic trms d'alors, ainfi que la Couronne I'ordonnera, pt I'au- j'J°"'"'-^M tri' nioitic dicclli' au Dcnonciattur qui en aura fait la poiirCuite cnfembic avec Us Iraix tncoiiriis par telle pourluiie, pour ctre par lui recue pour fun propre ul.igc ci l)6a*(icc. CHAP. VIII. ABe qui etaUlt nn Fonds pour payer Us Salalres des Oficitrs dit Conjeii UfTJlatiJ , ' de I'AJ/embUe, et pour defrayer les De^ pcnp contingente^ dueu.x. . [Pafr^icgmeMai, ,7oj. 1 f)f^ ff!<>'?3h AUTAK'J' qu'il ill ncceHuire dVtaMir un Fonds pour ,, / ,^^f "^"y{'elk- a nam* s pniis d-iin Attc palle' dans la .juatorricmc " aniicedu Rf.,Mi de la Maj ifp', iniituK'' " Atte qui pourvoit plus ctK- ''^ cacomcnt pour le Gou\ rTiiciiuiu de la Province de Quebec dans I'Anic- ri'jutil'i Nird, ct qui pourvou phis innpicrnent pour le Gouvemement " de la duo Province." <^;u; dv |);jn ct aprcs la pidatioii dc cet Acic, il fe- ra Icve', pcryu, rccucilii ct payc' a la AiiijclU', Ks Hdriticrset Succcfleurs, 'jar dcllus vi en outre dc tous auircs Droits maiutcnant payables en cctte' 'rovincc (n \crtu ilcqiicbjuc Afle du i'ailenient de la Grande Bretagrte, fur les \'uis rclprctils ci aprus meutionnes, qui fcront impoitcs ou entris dans aucun I'ort de ctite Tiovince les dilicrcms 'iaux ei druiis fuivants, c til-a-dire; ,. \ ^''^^'J* .^.'''^n^'f! f^allon (mcftire de Vin) de vin dit cru ou produil de rllic dcMaderequi Icra ou poiirracirc legalement ipiporte'd'aucun Port Place cu Pays quciconquc, Quaire Pence. * Pour cbaqiieCJalbM; (riitfuiedc Vin) d'autre Vin du cri1 ou produit de qi;( Itju'aiitic Puys que ce luit, cpii fera ou pourra ctre Icgalcincui iinporte' d'aiuun i'on, I'iate ou Pays quciconquc, Deux Pence. II. Et II. EST PAR r r. pnisr.Kr nn plus statue' par I'autoritc' fuf- duc. riuc Ics dits Tau\ ct Droits unpofcs par cet Acte, feroiit ellim6s et font jjarie prtlmt de'clars ctre dc 1 argent courant dc avt' Province, paya- bles en ou a railon dc cin(| Scliclimgs la piallrc d'Eljiagnc, ou en autre d'- j'cic d Or i)u d'Ar^jiit nomiiialkincnt proportionnce a iccllc par Ics Loix c!c ccttc i'rovince qui font ou pourroni arc Statuecs, ct Ics dits Droits lis lt).>l Icxcs, jjrrvus, piiyOs ct rccoiivrcs d.- la inc-mc manicic et dans la i:u'nie lormt dans Ks niciucs Cours ct par tcllcs KcmIcs, voves et nioiciis, tt ious telle, ]Riialii^^sct Gonlii'cations, ainli qucic; autrcs Droits payables' a la Mdjv'lle fur i-ucuncs niaicliamliles irnportf'cs dans cctte Coloiiic ou Province, en vcitu dc qucl(|uc Acte ou Actcs du Park nicnt dc la (irandc Brcta<;nc pallcs julqu'a pr^cnt, ct auili ainplcmcni et ctl-.cacemcnt que It ics ddicreiuoclaulcsdes dits /ute ou A(ics du Parlcincut eioirnt particu- luTcincm de nouveau declaiccs ct ctabli.sfn cc prcicnt Aitc. ct toutcs ics monnoics qui pourront prov cnir dcs diis Droits, k rent pavccs par le Col- Ittteur dcs Douanes deSa Majeilc', ctant prcalablcmciu ctintrolkcs par Ic Comrclcur de la diic Douaiic tntrt le mains du Rcccvcur General de Sa Majcfle' iimluU. i[i)|turtr U.111S \a Pro- vinrr alTiij"lii ,'i un droif d'cmrrc i^cquA- tir pcnrc par gallon ft d'jutrcs Vtiu a ua druii de deux penc< Droits d'cnir'e p»y- ablrs en MmiiMtic rourantc dc l;i Pro. vintr ct |;rryuj en li tr.L'iliL* manicrc et fmis tel!e<> ptindlit^f qu'autics droits pay* able. i3aM.>jefte> V' I' ■ W! ,;if 1^ LAWS OF ^O^VER CANADA. « , « 1' An. ^„rl Jnilirrluirrrp of fuch warrant or war- ^.ni^ P°^« before fetfor^^^^ Excel- V V- r^n« as (hall for that P"IP^^^ " Governor or nerfon ac'mmiUenngthe ^,;ea., Icncy ^^e Governor or L^eue^^^^^^^^^^^ I^^^ ^^^^ ,„y aer .h. feront par lui payees et appliquecs pour-les eifets cidclius mcntionnes en cet Atle, ct a la di cb.argc de tcl Orclre ou Ordres que Ion Exccllcnte Ic Gotiverncur ou la Perfonne ayaiit raaminiUration du Gouvcincment de cctte Pro- vince pour le terns d'alors, fera de terns en tems lonir pour cet eliet et pas auirement, nonobllant toule chole a cc contraire. Ex il fera rendu compte k Sa Majelle' par la voie des Commillaircs dv (on 1 refor pour Ic tems d'alors, de telle maniere et forme que Sa MiijclU;' I'ordonnera des droits fuf-dits, ainfi que de toutes les Amendcs, Penalties et Conhlcalions qui feront encourucs par cet Acte. suit :u» ^iLK Ea? !iis ■*:£ sM! 'tt.i< ?W* ssj* su* *J^ ''i^ ?k? ^ •x?^-^* ****** ^-'y^i^-A jiM "SMK jy. s^t: !o! I'iJc ^ i^ *S jfV iJ^* sira iOi ij» • ^ ^ i Lei Monnoici levee* par cet Acle feront payees au Rcccv(.*ur General dc la I'ro- vincc et cornmenl iU reroni appliquecs fotis Ic IVarrant du Gouverncur. I iH \ !i4 1^