North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-08-19
OF
THE CONSTITUTIONAL ACT
Commonly called
THE Acr OF TsE 3lst GEo. III. CHAR. sIst.
CONTINUED
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ed England; and tia. in n s,. and . so"~ m5e, sof i.as. shall IN that s. part Ss'. of Great s,. sa,pi nt sa
The .d province Of Lower Canada, and where the grantee thereof Shall desire the
sbre, nevertheless 10 such alterations. with fespec, ito the nature and Consequence
I%s which %.S . BE- 9. "h' by s'I hi. %. ssfy'f E: as 1. %:y o. 's sos s:'sSssh'd By ,. md any with 11w 10, 90
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10 e. a., !: y a s' e e: 81 @ sss Gsassi s e he p' S"sst :" Of a sss1S,,y .n d having ,ss sS ps~si
and eo""o" .seEa and md a & to ALLEVIATE the :. same shall a. any time, from
lo The hands fhis Majesty, his heirs or successors by petition " the governor or
citing forth tina. he, she or they is or are DESTROYS Of holding the same in free
ing he government, shall %S' ,hs'sapon CO "use sS a grant g sG be- made a to @' s psh person son' orp E
XIV. Provided nevertheless, and b ii further enacted by
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%%' s si:aa estate here rendered, or any interest j The same, 70 which any person
.s .,%. shall ss 4, s'y gn been sq , sat". .s,,s s1ns' in ape POSSESSION S.; ion :, . ss"a1ss, !, q su5 ,sysr: ion . O. o.
@% n. 'rs' s bH tse as s ssas s 5sh eas "t, and ss i If s"h , aa ost s sG s sash hss5t n ,.e'
xLvI. And whereas by a &C. passed in the eighteenth
5 5%S %ssss f. ,. .: ,:s" to s q ,s% no . ,rs ID n, aHsS: ,,n d a &.1 Rl'a, concerning .%s g = Tax !.
', Britain Colonies, Provinces. and plantation. . North a America a and nd
% %y c cson ~ or %' pi Iao,ssisa f is america @%ais a or o" relates Saa Il" %e,n it has been declared, g that
The King and Parliament of Great Britain will na impose any duty, tax, Q as
s ,'%s i T So"S A% @aSsao orr !" 's : We ' i" iad %:s' sssss. S o1iy such sh'. d %sss as "i !, may
" g. 5o1 a,.; " Be 'i ~ Ss,l gd a. and ..n see .s, :. md ;a.a for the s ;., Of The e 6e sssS n D,ests e.
"%hs s''% duass " collected %%a" "F by ,'" the s' a" tho 'y'p Of the respective general courts
o. ssns, paa ASSEMBLIES as .aaisa q . ass w Ges9ns'I It i. p 1ses..s;y, Or for pa ss sens. ' Sss os.
hohe British Empire, that such power OF regulation Of Commerce should con-
tnOe 10 he exercised by his Majesty, his heirs ors successors, and the Parliament OF
Great Britain, subec, nevertheless to the condition herein before received with re-
amt 10 the application of any duties which may be imposed for that purpose be
hheemre enacted by the authority aforesaid, that nothing contained IN this t
a' % S&sS Ia. ID been Ss ea or shsi at 10 any ss, ,ms be 20 ns sssS BY q Ii, Maze Mate ST his heirs OF sue
caoB, and the parliament of Great Britain for establishing regulations or prohIb-
uonso for imposing, levyng Or collecting duties for the regulation Of Navigation
@hr the regulation of the Commerce TO be carried o between the sam TWO pro-
vms, or between either of the said provinces and any other part OF his MaJeays
domnons, or between either of the said provinces and any Foreign Country or
state oror appointing and directing the payment of Drawbacks OF such duties %
imposed, or TO give to his Majesty his heirs or SUCCESSORS, any power or authority,
b and with the advice and consent of such Legislative Councils and Assemblies re-
Fwdvey, to vary or repeal any such law or laws. or any part thereof o. rim any
manner TO prevent Or otstruct the Execution thereof
XLVII. Provided always, nd De 1t enacted by te aI-
The produce Of these thority aforesaid, that the net produce o III duties whch
/ as" he expended in shall be so imposed, shall al all times hereafter be applied TO
as% ""see cH y%. p'T Re- and for the use of each of the said provinces respectively,
r.nr with Hi. Macs, and in such manner only as shall b directed D. any law or
/ VtonmL laws whch may De mace oy ms Maesty, ms n rn " s n
ccessors, by and with the advice and consent OF thu Legs-
ar Council and Assembly OF such province.
XLVIII. And whereas, by reason OF the distance OF the
rs latest period at said provinces from this country, and OF the change 10 De
"A his act shall be made by this act in the government thereof, II may be ne-
Pmhnes 'Ia" - .""e r.ma -, - 70 IA o,oypcss esneciiyev
! ud the day O ns commencement within the said provinces respectively; be it there
\ lore enacted by the authority aforesaid, that il shall and may be Lawful ir nus va
i ey, with the advice of his prvy Council, to fix and declare, or to uihorIz le
eng the government there, o fix and declare the day ofthe commencement OF this
Set within the SAID provinces respectively, provided that such day shall ns be later
Hn the thiuy6rs day of December in the year oil our Lond me housahd seven
XIX. And be it further enacted by the authority afore
The latest sid for said, that the time to be fixed by his Majesty, his hers o
legislature successor dm m uue, ,hs erpm IN each of the said
Founces respectively, for issuing The wrt OF Summons and Election, and cahng
hgdhr the Legislative Councils and Assemblies Of eachof the said provinces re-
s@nvdy, shall not be later than the tiryhSt day OF December IN INT yea OF oh
/. Provided always, and be it further enacted by the u
hAeiMAfm the Gor ! ihoHity aforesaid, that during such interval as may happeh
% Executive Coun- between the commencement OF this act, within the sad pro
y ea temporary vince respectively, and the first meeting oil the Legislative
NJ a. ~. 49, ~ ~ Council and Assembly OF each Of the SAID provinces respec
G n,rs, ~ ~. po iyelv, il shall and may be lawful for the governor orh eu
e~h Legislature. tenant governor of such province, or Tor the person dmlnns
ting the government therein, with inc consent ne mso
Ptd such Executive Council as shall be appointed by his Majesty ir the ananso
81 wa Province u make temporary IA IN ordnance WI Tue spA RV'NA'"