North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-07-17
EDITED BY CANADA Ms & AMERICANS

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lot The Province of PENNSYLVANIA in case
they should be thus intersrcied and from
thence along the said limits North and
West OF SAID Province till the said western
limits meet the Ohio; but in the case
where the said shores OF said Lake are not
mus lntersected, then in following the
The SAID shore till we shall come 10 point
on SAID rivers which shall be the nearest
to the northwest angle OF said Province
OF Pennsylvania, and from thence in a
straight line To the said northwest anole
ol SAID Province; and from thence along
the western limits of said Province ill il
meets the Ohio river and along the shores
OF SAID river to the west 10 the shores ri
the Mississippi; and To the north to the
southern hints OF the country conceded to
the Merchants Of England who trade at
Hudson's Bay; as also all the territories.
Islands and countries which have since the
lolh daY OF February, 1868, been annex
ed 10 The government OF Newfoundland
are, and they are by these presents during
HIS MaJesty's pleasure, annexed and made
parts and portions OF the Province of O ue-
bee; as II was erected and established by
the said royal Proclamation of the 9TH day
Of October, 1863.
II. With the condition nevertheless that
nothing that is contained in this, concern
ing the limits Of the Province of Quebec
shall disturb in any manner whatever. the
limits Of any other colony.
III. Provided also and il is established
that nothing contained in this act shall ex
tend or be construed to extend to annu,
change, or alter any rights, titles or DOS
sessions resulting from any concessions,
acts OF ceSslon or any other, OF any lands
in the Province orProvinces adjoining. and
that the said titles shall remain valid and
shall have the same effect as if thi.act had
never been done.
~. And whereas the regulations made
by the said Proclamation, as to the civil
government Of said Province Of Quebec.
as aso the powers and authority given to
the Governor and to the other civil officers
IN the SAID Province, by concessions or
commissions given in consequence there
OF, have by experience been found disad-
vantageous TO the state AID To the citcum-
stances Of said Province, the number of
lis inhabitants at the conquest amounting
to $4,000 persons protesting the creed of
The Church OF Rome, and who were inioy-
ing permanent form OF constitution.
aud system Of laws, in virtue of which
their persons and their properties have
been protected, governed and regulated
for long series OF time, from the first es-
Enlistment OF the said Province of Cana
da; therefore, it is also established by
the aforesaid authority that the said
Proclamation concerning the said
Province Of Quebec, that all the com
missions in virtue OF which the said Pro.
vince is now governed, that all and every
one OF the ordinances made during that
time by the Governor and Council Of Que
bee which relate to the civil government
and to the administration of justice in the
said Province, as also all the commissions |
Of the judges and other officers thereof,
by these presents are cancelled. |
recalled and annued from and after the
first day Of May, ITS.
V. And for the most perfect security
and tranquility OF the minds of the inhahii- !
tants OF the said Province, it is by these
presents declared that His Majesty's SUBJ
lecis protesting The worship of the Church |
OF Rome, in the said Province of Quebec.
may have, keep and enjoy the free exer.
else OF the worship OF the Church of Rome,
submitted to the Kings supremacy as de-
clared and established by an act passed in |
the first year OF the reign Of Queen Eliza
beth, on all the domains and countries
which then belonged or which should be-
long t0ethe imperial Crown OF this kingdom. |
and that the clergy OF said church NAV
hold, receive and enjoy his dues and ac-
customed rights, only Of persons who
shall profess the said religion.
VI. Provided nevertheless that His
Majesty, His heirs and SUCCESSORS may i'll
they please, apply the overplus of
said dues and accustomed rights To the
encouragement OF that Protestant Church |
and TO the support and subsistence of
Protestan! clergy if at any lime thought
necessary and useful.
VII. Provided also and it is established
that all persons protesting the religion Of
the Church OF Rome and who shall reside
in the said Province, shall not be obliged
to take the oath prescribed by the said
act passed IN the first year OF the reign of
Queen Elizabeth or any Other oath sub
stltuied IN lis lieu and place by any other.
act, bat that ali such persons who b,
the said statute ii Is ordered shall take The
oath therein contained, shall be obliged
aui II j. ordained Ia them h take and ,,I