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UPPER CANADA.
COPIES
OF ALL
Acts passed uv the Lkoislatuke of Ufpf.r Canada, recognizing
any of the various Denominations of" Christians existing in
that Province.
SCHEDULE.
— (i.i-
■l. (■• '-. — An Act I'l.r die Kelief of tlie Heli^ious Soc'eties therein inciuioned
-{■2.)-
•1. 1'. I.— All Act to niukc valid certain Marriages hcroliilure contracted, and to pro-
vide for the fiitnri' Solcniniziiioii ol Matrinionv in this Province. —
[Passed Miircli l.'<2!)] -..--'-...
-l.'i.)-
3. 0. fi — An Act for ilie Relief of Menonists aid I'unkers in certain Cases
— ( I.U-
— A;i Act for llie Relief of Minors of llie .Societies ol Mennnists and
I linkers ..... ...
-.»:i ■'.ct to etnpowcr c^rtaiu 'I'mi-tces 'lic-'jii: mentioned to ?sll ai :'. "n- '.'v
a certain Lot I'f Land in the Town (d V'ork, and to purchase another
Lot or Tract oi Land for the I'^c and Acconmiodation of a Roman
Catholic Congregation - - . - .
—ifi.i -
10 Geo. i. c. I. — All Act to provide for the AdmiNsion of the Kviilencc of Quakers, Mcno-
iii>is, Tiinkcr-, and .^Ioravlans in Criiniii.tl Cases - . . -
10 (ieo. A. c. |H. — An Act to enable the Trii-tics of the Al.'lliodist Kpiscopal ( liiirch in York
to eschantjc certain Real Ls'aic otiu linhlen hy thciii tor other I{eal
hNlalc 111 or near the said 'Id'.vii ol Vork ....
9 Cieo.
1 Will.
V) (ieo.
."lO (ieo.
3. c. 1 1 .
t To
Pas-i
4 \V\\\. 1. c. I.'i —All Act for the Kelief of certain Rchaioiis IJciioininations of I'crsons
called Menonisls, 'I'linkers, and tjuakeis - ...
-(it.)-
7 Will. I. c. .jfi — An Act to incorporate certain IVrsons therein named as .i Hoard of Triih-
lees, lor tllc Kreclion, snperinteiidin., and Maiiagcinent of a Roiiiau
( ailiolii' College at Kiiittstoii, lo lie known hy the Name of " 'i he
College of Regiopolis." and for other Purpose- therein iiieiiiioned
III
.\!l the foregoing Liws haie been in operation silici ihe Wale ihey were p.is-ed. vvilli tin.. Ivviepthni
ol the Act 1st W'ill.d. cap. I., which having licen le-erveil liy the Liciileuani (iovernor hir the
Sik!iiilicatioii of His MajesH's Pleasure tl.cid :i, was s|.eiiallv confirnicd on the LM March
Colonial KiVice, Downiiii; Sireet, )
lOih April 18^0. J
U. VERNON >MI1II
K'n.)
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ACTS or THE LEGISLATURE OF I'PPKR CANADA
COPIES OF ACTS, cScc.
t'rc.iinblt-.
9 (Jeo. 4. c. C— An-
nichtioned.
Proviiioii in lidi.ilt ot
certain i{eligiitu.>-
•Sot'iflies, alliiwiiig
Lands to bt- liild Cor
their I'm- by Trustiis
and thfir Suci'i'Viors in
[HTpi'tnal Siicii'ssinii
Nil o\w (.'on^riejiaiion
'•li.ill h<i!(l iiioro Ui:ui
Kivf Aires.
irusi [\'cU t(i Ih'
re-ji-^toreil.
( onvi'vince-i ln'relofori'
■liiiic (or tilt' I'urpo^i's
..('(hi* .■^^f ni.i.l..' vnlnl
-(10-
for till' Ri'lic't ol'
U.ti-tr
till' Kclipioiis Societies therein
[Fussed '2,}tii March ISJS.]
Wheiira* Reliijious Societies of various Denoininntions ui' Cliristians (iiid
Difficulty 111 seeurinjv the 'J'itle of Laud re(|uisite for tlie Site oi' a Ciuncii,
Meetiug House, or ('l\apei, or liurying (jrouud, for M'aiU of a c()r|)orati' ( apa-
cit; to tai<e au I hoiil the saiue iti i)er|)etu:il Sueeosiou : And whereas it is
expeiHeul to pr-ivide sonu' sate aiicl aiie(|uate Kehef in such Cases; be it
therel'ore enacted by tlie Kind's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Ad-
vice and Consent of the Lei,nsUitivo Council and Assembly of the I'loviuee of
Ui)|ier Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the Autho-
rity of au Act jiassed in the I'arliament ofCireat liritaui, nititnled "An Act to
repeal certain I'arts ot'an Act passed in the 1 Itli '^"ear of His Majesty's Kei"ii,
intituled ' An Act (or niakin;; more eflectual I'rovisioii tor the Ciovernment of
the I'rovince of (Quebec in North America,' and to make furtiier Provision tor
the (iovernment of the said I'royince," and by the Authoritv of the same,
That whenever any K( ligious Coiiurci;atiou or Societv of I'reshvterians, Luther-
ans, Calviiiists, Methodists, C(iiijj.Tet;alionali'<ls, Iiulependeiit^, Anabaptists,
Quakers, Men()in>ts, Tunkers, or Moravians, shall have an Occasion to take a
Conveyance of Land for any of the Cses aiiiiesaid, it shall ami may be lawliil
tor them to ajipoint Trustees, to whom and their Successors, to be appointed
in sucit Manner as shall be specified in the Deed, the Land re(|uisite lor all or
any of the Purposes aforesaid ina\ be convi'vcii, and Mich i'ruslees, and their
Successor^ in perpetual Succession by the Name expressed in such Deed, shall
be capable of taking, holding, and possessing such Laml, and of commencing
and maintaining any Action or Actions in Law or i;(]uiiv tiir the Protection
thereof, and of tluir Higlit therito.
■J. Ami be it further enaeteii by the Autherity .itortsaid, That there shall
not be hehl in I'rust lor the i'mpoNcs aforesaid more than l''ive Acres of Laud
for any One ( 'ongiegation.
f. And be it further enacted by the Authority aloresaiil, That Mich Trustees
>hall, within I',' Months after the Lxecntion of such Deed, cause the same to be
registered m the ( )fiiee of' the Uegister ot the County in which the Land lies.
f. And be it liirther enacted by the Authority alifresaid. That all Convev-
ances mad.' before the jussuig oi this Act lot all or any of the Purposes afore-
said shall be good and \alid in Law, in like Manner as it the same iiad been
made after the passing of this Act, and subject to tlu' Provisions of this Act,
proviiled such Conveyance shall ha\e been already registered, or shall lie here-
after legisteiid as aforesaid \uihm PJ Months after the passing of this Act.
i'n
1 Will. 1-, c. 1. — A\ A( 1 to make valid eeitam Marriau'cs hen totbre conlraeied,
.nid to pid\idc' for ihi' fiiture Solemnization of Matrimony in this I'rovince.
[Passed March IS-J!».]
(77"- /{ni/ill .l.\'iriit til llii.< llill irii.< .lii/llijiii/, /ii/ .M,.tfiii/i rl' f/i.t l:.ri-i III 111-^/ l/ir / .i.lifitliDit
(iiiriniiii; til till l,iiiifi'iliri' ('iiiiiiiil iiiiil .i-siiiilili/ I'l' this I'l-iiiiici nil tlif 'Jil hail n/'Miii'i/i
W'linii \s Doubts have arisen ii'S|)eclinL; the Legality of certain Marriages
heretofiiie contracted and solemni/.ed in this I'idvince : .\nd whereas the Parties
thereto, and their Issue, may be subject to Disabilities nnhsssuch .Marriages be
eontirmeil by Law ; ni order thi'ieliiie lo alKud Helief to such Persons, and
e-tablisli tlie Legitimacy of their Issue, lie it theirjore enaeted U\ the King's
ino^t
RECOGNIZING CERTAIN DENOMINATIONS OF CHRISTIANS. 3
most Excellent Majesty, by andvvitli the Advice and Consent of tiie I,en;islati\e
Council and Assembly of the IVovince of Uppci Canada, constiUited and
assembled by virtue of and under tiie Authority ot' an Act passed in the Par-
liament of Cireat liritain, intituled " An Act to repeal certain I'arts of an Act
passed in the 1 Itli Year of His Majesty's Ueign, intitided ' An Act for making
more eti'ectual I'ro\isioii fdrthe Cjovornnient of ilie Province of Quebec in N'urtu
America,' and to make further Provision tor the (Jovernment of tlio said Pro-
vince," and by the Authority of the same, 'I'iiat tlie >[arnaii;e or Marriages of i' ™v. Muriigu-
all Persons, not benig under any canonical l)is(iualiticatioii to contract Matri- "'"'"'""'
mony, that have [)een publicly contracted in this Province before any Justice
of the I'eace, Mai^istrate, or Commanding Oliicer of a Post, or !)efore any
Minister or Clergyman, before the passing of this Act, shall Im; and are hereby
confirmed, and siiall be considered good and valiil in Law; and the Parties to
such Marriages, and the Issue ther(M)t', shall be enlitled to all the Kiglits, and
subject to all the Obligations, resulting from Marriage and Consanguinity ;
any Law, Llsage, or (.'ustoni to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding.
2. And to enable any Person wiio may be desirous to preserve the Kvidence ^Meiiimiotprismm?
11 ■ «« ii'i i»-.f .'.»"• /-n-ii I ■ I. L' il , II 'restimofiy of tbrinei
ot then- Marriage, and ot the iJirth ot tiieir Children, be it further enacted by Mamage'.
the Authority aforesaid, 'riiat it shall and may be lawful, at any Time within .Six
Years after the passing ot this Act, for any.Iustice of the I'eace, at the lleqnest
of either of the Parties, to administer the following Oath or AlHrmatioii, as the
Case may be, to the Husband ami Wife, or either of them: — "J .-/. ]i. do
solemnlv'swear or affirm (as the C'ase may be), that I did publicly interman-y
with C.'yj. at on the Day ot' in thi.' "^'cu- of our
Lord , and that there is now living Issue of the said .Mar-
riage (as the Case may be), 'J\JI. born on the Day of MB.
born on tlie Day of , and that such .Marriage was solemnized
i)v .\[. J), of the District" of ." Uhich Form of Attestation >hall be sui)-
scribed bv the Party making the same, and certified under the liaiid and .Sial of
the Justice administerini: the said Oatii or .Vflirmalion, wiio shall be entitled to
receive therefor l,v. ; and it shall be the Duly of the Clerk of tiie Peace, upon
PavmeiU of the Sum of 'i.v. I'm'., to enter and' record such Attestation, duly cer-
tified as aforesaid in a RegiNteror Hook to be by him kept for that i'iir])Ose, and
such Hegister, or an attested Cojiy thereof, shall lie considered sulficient Evi-
dence (if such Marriage, and of the Dirtli ol' tlie said Children; and the said
Clerk of the I'eace is hereby reipiired to give such Copy, duly certilieil, to any
Person demanding the same u|iou Payment of 'ds. : Provided always, that
nothing in this Act contained shall extend or be construed to extend to make
valid any .Marriage illegally solonnii/.ed, when the Parlies to such illegal .Mar- ,^'"''';"-"
IVinni'i M.irri.igi" ii:,
I'l !k' it'11'jeri.a \ali(l
(Vllfl-f ,i SIlbsL'lJUllit
, hi'. „
Milisecjueiil
l\- coiitiMcted .M Hi iniou> accorif- •
iMinisli-rs or tcrl^ipi
Oeiiuiiiin;ition« .ni
tlitiri^LiI ((* voli'iniiiy
3M:UriMlnnv
I'urlher enacted bv the Authority afore- i;'"iiic;jto i.. i..'
, /,, ,* ( . . (ililairifii triini i[i(
ih'eiiK'd to be at ii'rgyiiian or Minister n,i„-.r s,.vm.m,.
riage, or either of them, shall liavi
ing to Law.
.'i. And be it furtlicr enacted by the Aiitiionty at'oiesaid. That it shall and
maybe lawful for any Cleigvnian or .Miiiistii' of any Church, Society, Congre-
.";at'ion, or Iteligions Community of Perso:- luolessing to be Members of the
Church of Scotland, Lutherans, Pie-bytc. : i •, Coiigregationalists, iJaptists,
Independents, .Methoilists, Menomsts, 1 iiiiki is, or M(iia\ian>, who shall be
iiuthori/.ed in manner herein-after menlioiied to Siilemni/e the Ceremony of
Marriage within this Province between any I'wo Persons, neither of whom is
under any legal DiMpialiticalion to contract .Matriaioiiy.
!■. Proviiled nevertheless, and be it
said, 'I'liat no Person shall be taken or
ot'siuli Church, Sociely, Congregation, or Keligious Community within the ^^J"'^,'';;;,';,'*'"''''''''
Intent and .Meaning of this .\ct, who shall not have hern regularly ordained, MMnmoxy
constituted, or appointed, according to the Rites and Form of' such Church,
SocietN', Coutiregalion, or Religious ('oiiiiniinily of which he protL'ssi's to be a
( leruvmaiioi .Minister, and iiiiiess lu' shall be a Subject of His Majesty, ami shall
ap])ea"r before the .liistices of thr Disirict in which he shall ri'Mde, in (ieneral
(Quarter Sessions assembled, and unless he shall produce I'loofof his Ordination,
Constitution, or .\ppointmeut as such .Minister, and shall then and there take the
Oath of .\llcgiance to His Majesty, which Oath the said Court shall then and
there administer; and thereupon, ii' it shall appear to tlie Majority of the Justices
then present that he has beiii Kgiilarly ordaiiiid, cou-titiited, or ap]ioiiited as
aforesaid, lhe\ arr hereby authori/.ed ami reijicred to grant him a Crriiiicate
under the Se.al of the I'onrt. and signed iiy the Chairman and the Clerk of
(HI.) tl't-'
i'MMfH t(l Im' piilllisllCti
oi l.ioi'iii'e iilitainist
I'ffuri" thf Siilomni/n-
tion ul imr Marri.iirc.
Cciliru-.itt of I\Jarriapt
to Ik- '4ivi:i l>y till-
I'lTvou soieiuniziiif;
Tilt* saiiu'
Utliirn of -Mirriiipi'-s
10 tn mnili' anmiatly
111 the OIitI of ilio
Kico.
I IitL of ihf Pinci- to
rrtorii iili'ti Koluin.
wliitli shall Ih
IMdi'iici'
in.il,tf Uftiirns lo
I .n.-it 111/.
4 ACTS OF THE LKOISLATUUE OF UPl'EU CANADA
the Peace, (or wliioli llie said L'lork shall be entitled to receive the Sum of
.0,v., eoitityiiif;; liim to lie a Minister or Clergyniaii of such Chinch, Society,
Congrefration, or Religions Coinnuniity, which Ci:rtiticate may be in the
Ibliowing Form : —
" IJe it renu'inluTeil, that at the CJeneral Qnarter Sessions of the Peace,
holtleii at in ami for District, on the Day of in
tiie Year olom- Lon! before A. ii. and others, Ks(jnires, .Instices of
our Sovereign Lonl I lie King, assigned to keep the Peace in the said District,
came CD. of who professes to be a Minister or Clergyman of the
Chnrcli, Society, Congregation, or lieligions Community (as the Case may be).
It appeared to a Majority of the Justices that he the said C. I), was duly
ordained, constituted, or appointed (as the Case may be), a Minister or Clergy-
man ot'the said Church, Socielv, Congregation, or Religious Community.
"E.J'. Chairman."
"G.II. Clerk of the Peace."
5. Provided also, and be it fnrtiier cnacleil, by the Authority aforesaid. That
no sucli Minister or Clergym.in shall at any Time celebrate the Ceremony of
.Marriage between any 'I'wo Persons as aforesaid, unless such their Intention of
iMariiage shall have been declared openly and in an audible \ dice in tiie
Ciiurcii, Cha])t'l, .Meeting Mouse, or Place of Public Worship of such ('oiigrega-
tion or Religions Community, on Three several Sundays, either in some inter-
mediate Part of the Service, or immediately before it began, or immediately
after it ended, together with the Number oi'l'imes the said l)eclaration shall
have respectively been made, or unless such Minister or Clergyman shall have
have been duly authorized by Licence uiuler the Hand and Seal ot'the Cioveriior,
Lieutenant (iovernor, or i'eison administering the Ciovernment of the Province,
to celebrate the sniil Ceremony between the Two Persons therein named.
»i. .And be it further enacted, by the .Authority aforesaid. That every Minister
or Clergyman, or .lustice of the Peace, who has been or shall be autiiorized to
celebiate .Marriage by virtue of this .\ct, or any other .Act of this Province,
shall, if required at the 'lime by cither ot'the Pariii's married by such Minister,
Clergyman, or .Justice of the Peace, give a Certiticate under his Hand of such
Marriage, spccitying in such Certificate the .Names of the Parties, the'J'ime, and
the Names of 'J"wo or more Persons who witnessed such Marriage, and whether
such ALirriage has been solennii/ed by Licence or by Publication of Ranns ; and
also once in e\eiy \k> .Months return a certified List under his Hand of all
Marriages liy him sohMiiiiized within the said Term of I'J .Months, or since his
last (ireeeiiing Uetiirn, to the Clerk of the Peace in and tiir the District in which
such ALnriages shall have been resj)ectively solemnized, specifying in such
List the Names ot the I'arties so by him married, the respective Dates of such
Miiriiages, and the Names of Two or more I'ersons who witnessed each of saitl
.NLu'i'iages, and whethei such ^Lu■riages respectively shall lia\e been solcmnizeil
by Licence or I'liblii'aiioii of Ranns, ami such .Minister or Clergyman or Justice
of the Peace, shall, at the lime of returning a certified List as aforesaid, pay to
the said Clerk of the Peace the Sum of '2.v. (ir/. ; and it shall thereupon be the
Duty of the saiti Clerk to record the s;ud cerlitieil List in the Register or Rook
refpiircd by Law to be kept by him of the Registry of certified .Marriages of
Members of the C'hurch of Scotland, Lutherans, Congregationalists, Raptists,
Indepeiulents, .Methoilisls, .Menonists, Tuiikers, Presbyterians, or Moravians;
and such Register, or a certified Cop} thereofj shall be considereii, in (.'ase of'
the Death or .Absence of the Witnesses to any Marriage, a sufficient Lvulence
of the said Ma riages ; jiiid the siiid (leik of' the Pi'ace is iiereby recpiired to
give such Copy of the Registry ot'any ot' the said .Marriages, duly ciMtified, to
any Person (lemaiidiiig the same. ui)on the Paymeiil of J.v. ; anil if any such
.Minister or Clergyman, or Justice ot' the Peace, shall reluse or neglect to
return such certified List as aforesaid, he shall forfeit and j)ay tlie Sum of lO/.,
to be recovered by .Action of Debt in His .Majesty's Court of King's Reiich,
One Moiety thcrc'of to the L'se of the Iiifoniier wiio shall sue f()r tlie same,
and the fitlier to be paid to the Recei\ir (ieneral of this Province, to and for
tlie l,'se of His .VLijesty, His Heirs and Successors, for the public I'ses of this
Province, and the Support of the Civil (lovernmem thereof, to be accounied for
to His Majesty through the Lords CoinmissioiU'is of His .Majesty's 'i'reasiuv
for the Time being, in such Manner and I'orm is His Majesty shall direct.
RECOGNIZING CERTAIN DENOMINATIONS OF CHRISTIANS.
-(3.)-
i9 Geo. .). c. (i. — An A( t for Uu> lli'liel of iVIenoni.sts and Tiinkers, in
certain Cases, [Passed fitli March l.SO[).]
WiiKiiEAs the JleligioiisSocietiis of the Menouists and Tunkers, from Scruples
of Conscience against taking an Oatii, are snhject to many Inconveniences to
themselves and l-'aniiiies, as well as to others who may require their Evidence;
lor Remedy whereot^ be it therefore enacted hy the King's most Excellent
Majesty, i)y and with the Ailvice and Cons(!nt oi' the Legislative Coimcil and
Assembly of the Province of Upper Canada, constituted and assembled by
virtue of and under the Authoiity of an Act passed in the Parliament ofCircat
Britain, intituled " An Act to repeal certain Parts of an Act passed in the
1 1-th Year of His Majesty's lleign, intituled ' An Act for making more effL'ctual
Provision of the Governmeiil of tiie Province dI' Quebec in North America,'
and to make liirther Provision for the (ioxL'nmuiit of the said I'rovmce," and
( Sec JO Geo. ".. c. 1 1 . )
Pri'aml)!
by the Authority of the same, That tiom and after the passing of this Act, every MenonUts/m
Menonist or 'I'unker, in any Case in which an Oath is reipiired by Law, or ,|"'''||!,""('|^'J:'
iintl 'run-
ittiKl tu niako
, . , k - 1 -14,' 1 -v I ~ • (■*■■* 1 "^ ..ftirmatioii
upon any lawliil Occasion, wherein the Allirmatioii or IJeclaration ot a Quaker with Quaker';.
will by Law he admitted, shall be and is hereby jiermitted to make his or her
Allirmation or Declaration in the same Manner and Form as a (Quaker by the
Laws now in l''orce is reipiired to do, having tirst made the following Afiirnia.-
lion or Declaration, tiiat is to say :
'I .'LB. do solemnly, sincerely, and truly allirm and declare, that 1 ain
' one of the Socii'ties of Tunkers or Menonists [as the Case may be].'
Which Affirmation or Declaration as aforesaid of any Menonist or Tunker,
except as herein-after i.-xeepted, is hereby declared to be of the same Force and
Effect, to all Intents and i'urposi^s, in all Courts of .lustice and other I'laces
where by Law an Oath is or shall be allowed, authorized, directed, or required,
as if such Menonist or Tunker had taken au Oath in the usual J'\>rm ; and all
anil every Person or Persons who is, or are, or shall be authorized or required
to administer any Oath recjuiied by an) I-aw now in Ibrce or liei'eafter to be
made, although no express I'roviMiou is nnnle f()r the Puijiose in any such
Law, shall be and is or are hereby required tu administer such Affirmation or
Declaration.
'i*. And be it further enacteil by the Authority aforesaid, That if any Person
making such Affirmation or Declaration shall be lawtiiUy convicted of having
wilfully, fiilseh', and corruptly attirmed ami di'clared any .Matter or T'hing,
which if the same bail been depo>ed in the usual J'\)rm upon Oath would have
amounted to wilful and coiru|)t J'eijury, every such Person so odending shall
incur and suHi'r all the Pains, Penalties, Forfeitures, and Disabilities as by the
Laws now in force are to bi' intlicled on Persons convicted of wilful anil eor-
riqit Perjury.
3. And be it fiutlur enacted, by tiie Authority al'oresaid, Tiiat no Menonist
or 'i'unker shall by virtue ot this Act be (pialitietl or peimittetl to give Evidence
in 'inv Criminal Cas(!s, oi to serve on .Juries in Criminal C^ase.s, or to hold or
eiijov any Office or Place in the (ruveinment in this Province, any thing herein
contained to thr coutrars notwithstanding.
I'alio Allirriiatiuii
subjeit ti) llie liki-
I'unishiru'TU Willi that
(if a falsi' Oath
Disabilities .if .\!i-
mini.sts iiutl 'riiiike
( Sec. Hi Oe". :!. c.
!■)
-(L)-
')() (ieo. .T. c. 1 l.^,\\ Act for the Relief ot' Minors of the .Societies of Me-
nouists aiul I'unkers. [Passed I'Jth March ISIO.]
\Vm--.iiii,\s the Sons of Menonists and Tunkers, who are Minors, cannot avail t'"»mi'i'
themselves of the Indulgence intended to be granted them by the 'jyth Clause
of an Act passeil in the 4Stli Year of Mis present Majesty> intituled "An Act iSeeiRiic;
to e\|)lain, amend, and reduce to One Act of Parliament the several Laws ■ ■' '
nou in being for the raising and training the iSlilitia of this Province," bv
ivason of not being able to obtain the Certificate required by the abovc-meii-
tioneil Act until thev shall have attained the Age of 21 Years, according to the
(ilk) ' R Rules
ACTS or THE LEOISLATl'Hi: OF UPPEIl CANADA
CprtihcaU' til !)»■ prn-
fluri**! Iiy tlie Sitils ul'
Ml'IlOlliifi Aiul 'I'lMI*
ken. undi-T tin' A 15c oi
•-'I Vi'.lts. M Ollfitli'
tliom III ilu liicliil.
gcnce rtr.intut lu t'u-m
from stTvmg 111 tin'
Militia hy the
1H Ciiii. :i c. I. 1. jr ,
in plaio ol'llif fir-
tificiti' tt'i|uirt'd liy
till' Sl.iuili'.
I 19 Oil). 1. I-. .;, I
Rules aiul Uiyuliitions of the said Societies ; for remedy wliereof, be it enacteci
by 'lie King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice ami ("oiiseiitof
the Lei;islative ('diitieil and Assembly oi' the I'rovinee of l'|)|ier Caiiada,
constitnteil and assend)led by virtue of and under the Aiitliont) of an Act
passed in the Parliament oV (ireal Britain, intituled " An Act to repeal
certain Parts of an Act passed in the 1 Ith \'ear of Mis Majesty's lleij^n, inti-
tuleil 'An Act for making more etVeetual Provision for the (lovernment of the
Provinee of (j^iiehec in North America,' and to make fnilher J'rovision for the
Ciovernmenl of tiie said Pro\ inee,' " ami hy tlu' Authority of the same. That the
Sons of Menoiiists and Tinikers lialile to serve in the Militia under tiie Age of
'■'1 Years shall, instead of the Certiheate required by the above-mentioned Act,
produce a Certificate, stating his Name, that his I-"atheris a Menonist or Tunker
(as the Case may be), and that such Minor is brought up and educated in the
Principles of the Meuonists or'l'imkers (as theCase may lie \ uhieh Certificate
sliall be signeil by tiie Clerk of the Mi'etin.;' of such Society, or by any T'hree or
more of the People ealleil Meiiouists or Tunkeis ; such Minor shall then be
entitled to all tiie Menetits and Indulgences in the said Clause mentioned, subject
nevertheless to ail other Itestrictions and Provisions ot'tli'' said Clause.
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'2 Geo. 'I', c. '2ft. — .\\ Act ti emjioutr certain Trustees therein mentioned to
sell and convey a certain Lot oi Laud in ilie Town of \ 01 k, and to purchase
another Lot or TVact of Land lor the Lse aiul .Yccoinmodation of a Roman
Catholic Congregation. [Passed 11th April liS'Jl,]
M'liEitr.As by Letters Patent I'.iuler the (iieat Seal of this Province, bearing
Dale the '2Hh Day of ^Lu■cil isofi, a certain l.ol of Land in the 'I'own of York,
in the Home District, described as Lot No. (i, on tiie Corner ofCJeorge and
Duke Streets, containing about One Acre of Land, uas granteil to tlie
Honourable .lames Hal)v, the Rev. Alexander M'Doiiell, ami ,fohn Small, list].,
in I'rusl tiir the Use and Accommodation of a Roman t atliolie Congregation
in tlie said 'i'own of York and its \'icinily : And whereas it hath been repre-
sented by the saiil 'i'rustees that tlie saitl Lot of Land is insutiicieiit and incon-
venient tor the l.'se ami Purposes intemled b\ tlie saitl (irant ; he it iheielbre
enacted by the King's most lAcelleiit .Majesty, by and with the .\d\ ice and
Consent ol' the Legislative Council ami .\s>emi)ly of the Province ol L'pper
("anaila, constituted ami assembled b\ \iitiie ol ami iiudei' the .luthority of an
Act |)assed in the J'arliament ofCjreat lirilaiii, iiilitiiKd "An .Act to repeal
certain Paits of an Act passed in tin lllh ^'car of His Majesty's Reign,
intituleil ' An Act tiir making more elffctual Provision lt)r the (iovernmeiit of
the Province of (Quebec in North .America,' and to make tinther I'roMsioii for
the (jovei iiiient of the saiil Provinei.," and by the .\iithorilv ol' the same.
That the saul Trustees be empowered ami antliorizeil, anil tliey or any 'J'wo or
more of them are hereby eni|)o\vered ami authorized, bv Deeil ol Conveyance
under their Hands and Seals, tn grant, bargain; sell, and etnuey in Fee Simple
the afoiesaitl Lot ot Land dest 1 ibeil as Lot N<).<i. on the Corner of (ieorue
aiul Duke Streets in the Town of \uik atortsaid, with its Ajipiu lenances,
unto such Person or Persons as may be dis|)(ised to purchase the sanii-.
•-'. And be it further enacted by tlu! Authority aforesaid, 'I'hat the Trustees
atijresaiil. or any Tao or more of them, shall aiiil may, and they are lierebv em-
jjowered and retpiired, to vest tlie Moiiev accruing lioiii the Sale oftlif Lot ot
Land atoresaitl 111 the Purchast oi' such other Lot oi' 'I'raet of Land in or near
the Idwii of York aton >aid as tliey the said rrusti.'es shall in their Discre-
tion deem to be piopei and convenient Im the I'se ami Accommodation of a
Roman Catholic Ciiiigiegation in the saitl Town of 'I'ork ami its \'ieinitv ; and
tlie said 'I'rustees, or any 'I'wo or more of them, are hereby einpowercil ami
retpiired to receive and take a Convevaiice of the Lainl so to bt> b\ tin in piir-
chasetl as afinesaiil witli the .Mones aloresaitl, in Trust for the I'seand Piii]ioses
aforesaid, and with Succession and Limitation of tlie said 'I'rust as ma\ be
ileemeil e.xpediiMit to stciiie the same 111 ])erpi'tuity, for the L'se and I'lirjiose-
aforesaiil, accortling to the true Inteiitaiul Meaning of the Letters Patent herein-
before menlionetl.
RECOGNIZING CERTAIN DENOMINATIONS OF CHRISTIANS. 7
ru'ikcrs, aiitl Mo-
r:ivinn<i a<lii)itti-<l tn
^i\c l-",vitlt>n(f in
criniiniil Ciisr-,
-((J.)-
H) (leo. •!•. c. 1.— An Act to provide for the Admission of tlio Kvideiicc of
Quakers, Menonists, Tmikers, and Moravians, in Criminal Casos.
[I'asHcd 'JOlh March 18'<Ji».]
WiiK.itKAs tlic Administration of the Law in Ciiminal IVocucdinjis is mucli iveambir.
inipedid hy reason that the Evidence ol Persons i)('lonp;iiifr to ceitiin rcliirioiis
Sects, who from Scruples of Conscience decline takuig aii Oatii, cannot be
received, to tlic Im|)unity of Otiendcrs, and tlie conse(iuent Kucouragement of
Crime ; for Remeily whereof, he it therefore enacted by the King's most
Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Constnt of the Leirislativn
Council and Assembly of the Province of Upper Canada, constituted and
assembled by virtue of and under the Aulhority of an Act passed in the Parlia-
of (ireat Britain, intituled " An Act to repeal ccrtuin I'arts of an Act passed
in the 1 ftli Year of His Majesty's Reij^n, intituled ' An Act tor making more
eflectual I'rovision for the (jovernment of tiie Province of Quebec ni North
America,' and to make further Provision for the (Government of the said
Province," and i)y the Authority of the same, 'J'hat from ;nul after the
passing of this Act, every Quaker, Menonist, or Tmiker, or Person being a
Memb(?r of the Church or Congregation known by the Name of " Umtas
Fratrnm" or the Ciiited brethren, sometimes otherwise called the Moravian
Church, in any Criminal Case in which an (kiih is required by Law, or upon
any iawiiil Occasion whatever in the Administration ot the Law, for the Pre-
vention or Punishment ofOtl'ences wherein the Oath of any Persons can be
admitted, may make his or her Alfirmation or Declaration" in tliesc Wonls
following , rtiiat is to say,) " I y/, li. do solemnly, sincerely, ami truly declare,
anil allinii," iiaving first made the following Declar r, on or Atlirmation, viz.
" 1 A. II. do solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare, that I am one of the iwiun. D.ci.nn;
Society calk'd Quakers, Menonists, Tunkers, or I'liitas Fratrum or Moravians,"
(as till' Case may be,) which Affirmation or Declaration as aforesaid of any
(Quaker, Menonist, 'I'unker, or I'erson being of the said Church or Congrega-
tion called Moravians or Lnited brethren, shall be and is hereby declared to be J'vi,k.mc «» given i
of the same Force and Effect to all Intents anil i*urj)oses, in all Courts of Law '
or other Places where by Law an Oath is or shall be allowed, authorized,
directed, or rcipiired for the Purposes aforesaid, as an Oath taken in the nsual
Form ; and all and every Person ami Persons who is or are or shall be aiitho-
ri/ed or reipiired to administer any Oath for any of the Purposes aforesaid by
any Law now in force or hereafter to be made, although no express Provision
is made for that Purpose in any such Law, shall be and is or are hereby required
to administer such Affirmation or Declaration.
'2. And be it further enacted In the Authority atiJrcNakl, 'lliai il'anv Person
making such Alfirmation or Declaration shall lie lawfiilly coiuittel of having
wilfully, falsely, and corru|)tly aHirmed ami ileclMreirany Mattel or 'I'liing
whiili, if the same had been deposed in the usual Form upon Oath, would have
amounted to wilful and corrupt Perjury, every such Person so oM'eiiding shall
incur and sufli'r all the Pains, Penalties, Forfeitiiivs and Disabilities which by
the Laws now m Wncv are to be inflicted on I'eisons convicted of williil anil
corrupt Peiiuiy.
.'i. And lie ii tiirther enacted bv the Authority aforesaid, that no Quaker, ivrvms iciniiiiid u
Menonist, or 'riinker, or Person belonging to the Society of United Hrethien "'"To ^^c'o'^!' juru'
or Moravians, shall by vijtne of this Act be qualified or |)ermitled to serve on '» ciiminai ij.>?
■furies in Criminal ('ases.
I of Ali.rtnntit
Iiave tilt' ••Au\r HtftN
i il nil Oalli
All I'ltsiii)-; ,»i;lliori/fvl
ti< ailinitlistrr ilaths in
i'liiiiinal Casi'^ may
talvr Aliiniia'iiM:^.
PlTJurV Ml,!
a-ssij;iud o i
Allinnatiun
-(7.)-
lOCieo. f. c. IS.— A\ A( r to enable the Trustees of the .Methoilist Epis-
copal Church in York to exchange certain Heal Estate now holden by them
for other Real Estate m or near the said Town of York.
[Passed 'JOth March l,sj<).]
WiiiaiKAs Thomas Stoyell, William Poyntz Patrick, .lolm Doel, Matthew
Walton, and James Rogers Armstrong, Trustees to the Methodist F^piscopal
('•Jl'O Church
Pri'tmible
ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF UPPER CANADA
Cril.ml 'IiiiMi't". nl'
^•"(i il Ct.iirili ill ^ IN k
t»i\ (Titjii) Litiiii in
.nj I J imi'sl lla-
Miia., .111.11 K Irillll
till' Sill- tl.iliMrill llif
Piiut .|.»t ilfiillui
I.' .1- t.» ll,c I sc ,il'
•' 1 •.<^* t'lutrcti.
M,,. ,i..,|,i |>,,-,l„f
>ii>li l..inils M tk'
I'liri-ll.iwil. ll|Hill till*
I I !isl« '■! I'l* tth fvMl
il,', I.1I...I
• <• t ..iii;i. J 1
' lu .ill.jHi^l I,, l„.l,l
iiiii lliiiii I'. VI- *\.-r*
l.'i 111.. ^.,
("luircli in York, and oiliois, odicial Mcml)ers ^igllillJ^■ in bi'liait'of said Clnircli
havo, by tlicif Polition set forth, that the Croiind on wliidi the Chapel
liclonging 1o tlic >F(tliO(iist .Sneietv in \oik af'oresaiil stands is too small for
the Pin|nises and ('oniniciices ot the said Church, and j)ray thai tlie afore-
mentioned I'rnstees may he allowed to dispose o( the saul Chapel and (jronmi,
should an Opp^rt unity he airurtled tiieni, auil apply the Proceeds thereof
towards the purchasinj^ of siieli other Land and Premises as may he suitable for
the Conxeniein'cs ot' the said Church, and for the Purposes lor which the
])i(sent I. ami and I'ri-mises re now by them holden : ^Vnd whereas it is
desirable ;uh1 proper that such Iv^liel'by Law siioiild lu' j;raMtt'd as lu enable
tlie said Trustei's, or a Ma|oril\ ol them, or their Sui'cessers in Otliee nominated
anil apjxiinted accordiufj to tlu' Rules and Ueiiulations of tlie said Church, to
sell and dis|)ose of said Laud ami Prenuses, anii purchase such other as may be
suitable, not exeeeiiinji the (v*uantity Innited h\ Law l()r ^iich Purposes; be it
therettire enacted by the Kin;;'s mo>t J'.xceilent Majr>ty, by and wuli the
Ad\iee and Consent ol' the Legi-<lati\e Council and A^stinbly of the PinMuce
of Upper Can.ida constituted and assembled by virtue ot'and uiuler the Autho-
rits of an Act pas^eil m the I'.irliament ()t'(jreat Hritain, iulitiiled "An Act to
repeal certain Parts of an Act passed m the llib W-.w ot Ilis ^LljestCs Idii^ri,
intituled ' \\\ Act for makinii- nioie elVectual Provision for the (.ioverumeut ot
the Province ol'(^mbcc in North America,' and to iii,i'<e I'urther ProviMon for
the Cioverimieut of the said l'ro\ince," and by the Authority of the same,
'I'hat at any 'rime alter the p.issini^ of this Act, the said Trustees or their .Suc-
cessors ill Ollicc, or a .NLijonly of them, shall have full I'ovver and Authority,
i'.nd are heiebv empowi'ied and anthori/eil. bv Dcvd of Cunve\ance under their
Hands and Seals, to <;rant, b.iitjaiu, sell, and convev in Li'e .Simpli", tlie(irouiid
on wincii the Methodist Cli.ipel now stands, in >'ork aforesaid, and the Appur-
tenances appertauniiif thereto, which (iriuiid a. id I'reinises is described in the
Deid ot Lru^t, now heltl by the petitiiinin;;'l"nistees, as Ibllows ; that is to say
liein^ about the One Sixth of an Acie, and coinpo>ed of I'art of Lot No. i, on
the South Sill'- ol kmu's Street, in that I'art of the saiil 'I'owu of York, called
the " New 'iovvii," which is houiiilei!, or may be known as follows ; that is to
say. commenciiii; .it a I'ost Four Chains iiiul Seven Links from the North Last
Aiitrle of Lot No. ■.', on the .South Side of kinj^'s .Street, then South Mi Decrees
Lust, l.J'.' Leet; then .South 7f l)efi;rei's West, .VJ", l-'eet ; then North Hi
Decrees West, \ i'2 Feet ; llieu North ', I l)ej:;rees La>f, .V.'.l, Feet, to tlu- Place
of ^ie^inllluu, to such Pi'rson or Persons as may be disposi'd to purcli:ise the
same.
'J. And Ik it furiher eu.u-ted by the ,\utliorit\ ahux's.ud, That the rrii>tees
aforesaid, or a .NLijority ol tiiem, shall ami nmy and they are hereby empowcn'd
and iiipured to visi the .Mmiev accriiin;,' Ireiii iheS.ile of the abovr-ineiilioneil
Land and PreniiseN in llu' Purcliast ol such oiliei LotorTiiet of Laud, in or
near the Tiiwii ol 'l ork iiliire>aul, and lor the Lreitioii of a (. h.ipi'l or Mt'ctiii^;
Mouse then on, as will .is such other I5inldiii!;s as inav be rerpiired liir the
llesuleiii'e ol .1 MiiU'lei. and his iicies^.iry l'ulpo^e^ m siu li ('.ip.icitv, and (or
the iuce>..aiy ( oiivenielices of the Coiigniriifioii which inav attend Mich I lia|iel
or Meetiiiti' lliiu«c, as tliev the said fnistee". shall, iii then 1 )iserrtioii, deem to
be jtropei and eonvcnii ni loi the Ise and .\cconiinoil.itioii of tlii' .Mclliodi>t
CoiiifUfialion 111 ^olk atoresaid, ami its \ iciuily ; ;iiid the said I'nistees, or
their Successors in ( )lliee, or a .Majority of them, are hereby empowered to
receive ami taki- a Ciinvev.mce of the Land so to he by them pinch i-miI a>
atiiresaid, with the Money as aloresaid, and such further Sum as may lu'
reijiiired (or iliit PiiipuM, iii riiisi lor the I M' and Puiposi's alinesaid, and
with such Succession ami Liimlation ol the said I'liist as ni.iy he deemed
'■xpedienl to secure the sjune in perpetuity, flir the Cse and Purposes aloio.ud ;
i'lovided alw.ivs, that nothing in this .\ct contained shall extend, or he coii-
stiui'd to I'xtinil, to idlow the said Trustees, or tlu ir Siicces>uis m ( )(licc, or n
.Majorily of tin tn. to hold liii the I se and .Veeouunod.itum ot any ( )iie (.'oiigre-
patioti a greali'r (^'iiaiititv of Land tliiin iive .\cres.
IIKCOGMZINC; C'KilTAlX DKNOMINATlUNS or I'llKliSTlANS.
-CS.)-
!• Will. 4. c. I'5. — A\ Aci for till! Uclief of ci'itaiii licligicJiis DiMioniiniitioiis of
IVrsoiis callrj Mi'iKinist-^, 'riinkcis, mid (v'nakcis. | I'assfil (itii March ISSl.. j
\\'iii;iM.\s certain of the I'coplo callcil Mciionists ami 'rmikcis, Subiocts of
His Majesty within thiv i'roviiicc, lia\c liy their I'lMilioii set, forth that lhe\ are
l)_v till- ])re.seiil Militia Laws of this l'ro\iiiee siihjeited to an animal C'uiiinni-
tation in Tiiiie of War, or when any Portion of the Mililia are onleretl out on
actual Service, the Sum of ,j/., and ni 'I'lme of IVaee the Sum of 'ilK annually,
ami wliii'h they pray may l)o rcilnced ; and their Sons, IieiiiLj Minors as well
as Alii'iis, of their IVrsiiasion, may likewise he lelicved from such Commuta-
tion : And wliert'as it i> expedient and necessary to atlbrd fuilhei Relief
accrjidiiiL,' to the Prayer of then IVtilion -, he it theretlire I'liailed hy the Kinj;'s
most lixcellent Majesiy, liy and with the Advice and ( 'unseiit of the Legis-
lativo Council and Assemhiy of the Province of L'pp^'r Canada, constituted and
:iss(>m!)led hy virtue ot' and under the Authority of an Act pa^sed in the Par-
liament ot'{ireal Britain, intituled " An Act to're|)eal certain Parts of an Act
passed in llu' 1 Ith Year of His Majesty's IJeiun. intituled ' An Act for iiiakini^^
more cfK'Ctiial i'rovision lor the Ci()\-eniineii' of the Provmci! ofC^iieiiec in
North .America,' and to make further i'rovi-^ioii lor the (ioveinment of tiu- said
I'roviiice," and by the Autlioritv of the same, 'I'liat the -'^th Section ol'an Act
passed in the IStli Year of the Keifrn of (leoiire the ;fd, intituled " An Act to
explain, amend, ami reduce to One Act of Parliament the se\'eral Laws now in
beiiii;' lor the raisiiit;' and tiaiiiiiii,^ the Militia of this Province," be ami the same
is lieri'l)y repealed.
'»'. And i)c it liiillier enacted liy the Authorilv aforesaid, 'I'liat the IVrsuns
called (^luiKris, Menonist>, or Tnnkers shall not lie compelled to si.i\e in the
Militia ol'lliis Pnivinee; but everv Person v\lio shall pioless to be one of the
People called (»)iiakei<, .Menoiiists, or '1 linkers, and who shall produce a Certi-
licaie thereof, sidled by the ( leik of the Meeting of the Society to which he
shall belong, .shall be excused and exem|)ted liom serving; in the said .Militia
of this Province; provided nevertheless, that every such I'erson from the A^e
of 1(1 to do, so claiminu; to be ixcused or cxempli'd. shall on or befoie the
1st l),i\' of I'ebinary in I'.ich and every N'ear alter the passiuir of this .\cl,,nive
in bis Name and I'lac'e of llesiihnce to the Assessor or Assessors ol lacli .Uld
e\ery 'lowii, 'J'owiisliip, or Place when' he shall reside; aec! s.i.iH pas in e.ich
uiiil ever}' Y'car in Tnne ol Pimih' thi'Smn ol lii.v., and i\> i ime ol' actual Inva-
sion or liisnriectioii, or when aii\' if the Militia ol the I) stmt in which such
Person shall lesidt shall b(> called nut on ai'tnal Si'i" ice tin' Sinn of ')/., wiiicli
< 'oiniiint.itioii Monev shall be in lit u and disi liarue ol sm li Miliiia Service, and
shall bi a|)|)lied as lieiein-alter provided.
■ ). Anil l)e it further enacted by liie Authoiny aforesaid, 'I'hai it shall be the
Duty of the ( leik of the I'eaee in e.icli District in this Pnivinee, and he is
lierein rKjiiired, lo annex aColunni to each and everv AssesMiient lloll ot'each
r.lld every Town, 'rnvviislnp, oi I'laee in Ins Di-iiu!, and lluiein iiisi'it the
Naims of every such (^)iiak'r, ,Meiioni>t, oi- I nnki i, and also .illix llie Sum of
Mmii \ so 1(1 be paid oppositi' the eiinto, vvlneh Sums ol' .Money it shall be tin-
Duty ol Cach and eveiv Colh'ci'r in en li and i'ver\ I'ovvn, 'I'ownslnp, or Place
within this I'loviiice to collect, in ihi- sime .Ma ;ner as In- is aiiihoii/ed b\ l..iw
to colleel any ordinal V .Asscssnu'iil ; ,ind such Collector sludl pay tin' same
into the Hands of ibe Ire. isiiii'i' ol the Disiriet, to be < \|ieiided v uliiii the
Township where thi' same shall have Ikui lev led, in aid ol any iioad 'I'a.x or
Assessment r.nsed or levied theiem.
I .\iid be It fiullur eiiatled by ih;' Anthoriiy aloresaid, 'Pliat it shall be
la'vlnl to and lor the said J leasiirer ol the 1 )istiu I wherein such Town, Town-
sinp, III Pl.ae lies, and lie is lienby iii|nired m pa\ out the said .Monies from
'I line to 'i'lmi' lo the Onler of the Iload Master of the Division vJieiiiu such
I'lii" sImiII uaVi' been levied, ami lo be expi'iided on the public Koads, lli;^li-
wav s, and lliid>,'es vmHiiii siu h Dimskhi.
■(. And be it tnithri eineted b\ the .\uihoriiy aloresaul. 'riiat it shall be the
Diitv of the PatS .Masi'H ni eviiv 'lowiiship or I'lai'e, ami they aie hereby
ii ipiiied, t'l .ippL sm h Sum or Snins of Money liom 1 iin< to 'riiiu' in the Inu
(,:»!. j C ' jMuve-
I'li'uulilr
IS (Ici,. .1. V. 1. «. -j:
ti (n jU'iI.
i^i.itii'i'. ^K'lll)nl^ts,
.tinl l'nrtkf'sr\i:n|iteil
iMMii Militiii Duty ,
"■h.i shall priMlm-r
(Vrlilti'nli', sJL'm'tl l.\
I'lilk cif S..ruH.
Nalni'ii of IVrson^ froii.
Ihf Vi;t iif 1(. t.i 6li
In Ik- t'tvin to .V|.i».si>r
I' iliiimitiitiun \i'K
l>(-r Aiuitiri) it) 1 irrv
of I'riii't.
t' . iti 'I'ime of W >i ,
tiiv.lHi.ii), or liisiir-
U'l tion
Diilviif CI.tI ..ni.t
l"'tl1M of .\sws»nui;f
Itull.
( '.(lliTt-ir to riTfivf
i'ottiiuiKuttoii Moiii >
Motley to hi< rlpi'lliltfd
'ill imlilic lto.>il), Ar.
Dim il I'lih \|.inii«
in i|'|'lvillu Monc)
iMuIci tlii« Act
10
ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF UPPER CANADA
AL\-.iiinI iM U' ic
i.ri.l ■ii, Oall,.
.>j'C',-n! riiiiiptiv
jndvi'incut of tlie said Highways, lloails, und Bridges tiin)iiglioiit this Province,
ai'tcr tiiL' .Manner and l''oiin, and ufinn snch I'iaie o) Phices as tliey sliall be
aceoiding to Law iliieeted, ami to rendeian Acconnl thercol' lipon Oatii to the
Clerk of such Town, Townsiii]), or Plaee, whose Dutv it shall be to rei)ort the
same to the JMagihtrales in (jencial (Quarter .Sessions assenibied.
(5. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That no Quaker,
iMenonist, orTiniker, from the Age of ILi to .'lO, who shall ])ro(luce the Certifi-
cate of the Surgeon of the Regiment, setting forth his Inability to perfinin
Militia Service 1)V reason of bodily Infirmity or Ailment, snch Person, having
first obtained such Ceititicate, shall be helil liable to pay such Kxemption
Money} nor shall any (»>uaker, Meiionist, or Tunker, being an Alien, be held
liable to ])ay such Connuutation Money, any thing in this Act to the contrary
notwithstanding.
rtc^'Mittf
lI'-'-ui^ Cunvtjaiiiv
il l.iP.i l>J Ihi' IIoii
inci Uii;ht Ki>. tlit
Itoir.th Catlitilic
liM.itl' nf Ki!iffston.
t K tta Tsi- anA .Su|i-
|..tft rif Rniiiiin
Cnti ii't .S»Mniiiarv ru
1 « AM H';.
-(IK)-
7 \^ ill. 1-. e. .")(). — As Air to incorporate certain Persons then in named as a
lioard of Trustees fiji the Jirection, snperinteniliiig, ami Management of a
Roman Catholic College at Kingston, to be known by the Name of " The
College of' Ri'giopolis," and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
[Passed 1th March LS^;.]
\\'ni;iu.AS by the Peiiiion of the Rev. .\ngus M'Donell, one of the Trus-
tee-, heiiin-iifier mentioned, il appears that the Honourable and JJight Rev.
All xander M'Diiiull, Roman (atimle ISi-hop of KiiiL;ston, haih bv Deed,
beuriug I'-ate the 'Jliih Day of.Jamuuy in tlle^ear of our Lord l,S.i,5, coiueyed
and transfeued to and vested in the Right Rev. Remigiiis (iaulin, Itishop of
'I'rabacca ; the \'ery Rev. Angus .M'Donell of Sandwich in the M'estern Dis-
trict; the Rev..Iohn Cnllen, late ot' Rytown in the Rathurst District; the
lion. .Folin I'"lin-,ley ol' the City of' Toronto in the Home District; and
Mallei .M'Cumtl'e nf the Town of' Kingston, Lsij., and their Successors, a certain
Piece of (iroinid containing Three Acres and 'i'hiee I'i fills, known as Part of
Park Lot, No. \. adioining the To\mi of Kingston, (and now included therein,
and imw called the Park of Selma, and in the said Deed more |>articularly
de^eribeil,) in Trnst lt)r the lOrection. I'^e, and Support of a Roman Catholic
Seminary in the said Town of Kingston : .And w iiereas by tlu' •^aid Petition,
Legislative Authority is reipiested to I'liable the IViisiees above named, and
their Successors, to l)e elected and appointed in the .Manner describi'd in the
said Deiil, to lake ami hold the said Land as a Corporate Roily in Pcijietuity
fill the Pniposes afiiresaid ; be it iheref<)re enacted by the King's mo'^t Lxcel-
leiil .Majesty, by and witli the .AiUice and Consent ol the Legislative Council
and .\ssembly of the Province of Ijiper Canada, coiistitnled and assembkd by
viitui' of and under the Authority uf an Act passnl iii the Parliam-'iit of (ireat
liritain, intituled " An .Act to repeal certain Parts of an .Act itassed in the
1 Mil Veir of His MajesiCs Reign, intilnled ' -An .\el lor making- more eli'eetual
Piovi'iou for the (iovi rimieiif ol the Proxince of (i>uebee in North America,'
and lo make funher Pio\ isioii for the ( ioxeinmeiit of the said Prov nice," and
it. by the Authority of the '•ame. That it shall and may bi- lawful for the said lie.
niigiiis (iaiilm, .\ngus M'Donell, .lolni Cnllen, .lohii IJmsle), and Walter
M't'iiinlle, to hold, nceive, and take the said Pii-ce or Parcel conveyeil to
ami \esleil in lliein, or intended so to be by the said Deed, as Trustees for the
Kreetioii, Sn|)poit, and .Maintenance of a Roman Catholic .Seininarv, under
such prndeiinil Rules and Ri'gnlatioiis as may from Time to Tune be made
and ordained by them and llieii SiiccesMirs, as siiili Trustees as aforesaid, tor
till' good Order. Direriioii, and (iovi-nimeiit of the same,
'i. .And in order lo prevent the I'ailuie of such I'.stale in Succession, bi it
filither enacted by the .\utlioiif\ alim ■•aid, Thai whene\rr it shall happen that
aiM One or more ol till' li iislei's heiein nanied shall die m become resident
abroad, or shall resign his'I'iiisl, or become incapable of acting therein, it shall
and ma\ lie lawliil liir the lemaining liiisti is, and the\ are lieieb) authorized
an I rupnred, within Three ( aleiidar .Months alter the happening of such Viw
c.oKN or N'acaiicies, lo elect and appiiinl oilieis, being ( leigymeii of the Roman
( alholic Keligioii resideiii 111 the Pioviiici' ol L'p|ier Canada, to complete the
Number
IlECOUNIZING CERTAIN DENOMINATIONS OF CHIUSTIANS il
It a body (.'orpofiiit
Niiii)l)er of Five Trustees fur the I'mjjoses afuier,aiil, in aceoi dance with the
'I'erms and Provisions ot tlie said Deed uf Conveyance, and that all V^acancies
tiiat siiail from Time to Time iiappen m and among tlie said Trnstees siiall he
filled u{) in like Manner : IVovided always, that the Omission to elect and '/.;X;^;"/^^^^^^^^^
a|)))oint new 'J'riistees, n|)nii X'acancits ha|i])ening as atoresaid, shall not o[)erate „ ., i\jrfritur. vi
•IS a Forfeiture of the said Land. ''""'■
■J. And be it linthor enacted hv the Authority aforesaid, That the present ifu.n.u, < :ith<,iK
■ . Jill- ii'i ,'T'' *" I 1"* II" i.' li.1 1» lii^liOll I't KlllLT'tOfl
Uoinaii Lath(;lic liishop ol I\iii<;ston, duinig his natiir;il Lire, and tlie Koniaii ex „i)a.,„ Trunin.
Catiiolic l!i>h()p ot' Kiimston liir the Time i)eing, shall b<^ ex-officio Trustees
umlei tills Act, and invested with such Power and Authority in relation to tlic
Manaj^ement of the said Land, and of the Seminary to be erected thereon, as is
in the sMi<l Deed declareil and set forth.
i. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That lliey the said
Trustees 111 this Act mentioned, a'nd their .Successors, te be appointed in uiaii-
iiei (i!()iesaid, shall be and are iieivby declared to be One Hody Corporate ami
Politic in Deed and in Law by the Name of " The Colle;;eof Regiopoiis," ami
shall lia\e |)er])etual Succession and a Conmion Seal, with Power to chanye,
altei. bre.k, or make new the same; and they and their Successors, by the
Naiiic aforesaid, may lia\e and lujid the said Piece or Parcel of Land in the
said Deed mentioned in Perpetuity tor ever; and that they and their Sucies.
sor>, i)y the Name ali)resaid, may "sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded,
answer or be answered unto, in all or any Court or Courts of Record and
Places of Jurisdiction within this Province; aiul that they and their Successors,
by the Name a[i)resaid, shall be able and eajiable in Law to have, hold, receive,
enjoy, ])ossess, and retain, tor the I ml ami Purposes of this Act, and in Trust
and "tor the Henefit of the s.iid Seminary, all such Sum and Sums of MiHiey as
shall at any 'I'ime or 'I'imes hereafter be jiaid, given, devised, or bequeathed
by liny i'erson or Persons to uul for the Lnds and Purposes in this Act
mentioned.
i. And be it further enacted bv the Authority ali)resaid. That the Trustees inmu.ioimvt
for the lime being tor tlie I'urposes ot this Act shall have Power at all limes .;,d iugi.iauu.is.
heieatier to make sill h Rules and Regulations, not repugnant to the Laws of
this Province, as may be necessary for the due Management of the said Land,
and also of the Roman Caiholic Seminarv to be erected tlureon.