Certain persons im

their Successors a con

Great Britain, intituled, "An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act, passed in the Fourteenth year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for making more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec in North America, and to make further provision for the Government of the said Province,'" and by the authority of the same, That it powered to take as shall and may be lawful for the said Peter Patterson, John Ewart, ThoTrustees to them and mas Carfrae the younger, Thomas David Morrison, and Thomas Holloveyance of land for Well, to purchase, have, hold, receive and take a Conveyance of any such the purpose of a bury- convenient Parcel or Tract of Land in the said Township of York, not ing ground. exceeding Six Acres in the whole, as they may be enabled to contract for, for the purpose aforesaid, and that it shall and may be lawful for the said Trustees so purchasing such Parcel or Tract of Land, and their Successors, to be appointed as hereinafter mentioned, to have and to hold the same, to and for the use and purpose aforesaid, in perpetuity for ever.

tees to be chosen.

II. And in order to prevent the failure of such estate in succession, be it therefore further enacted, That whenever it shall hapen that more than How succeeding trus- two of the Trustees herein named, shall die, or shall become resident abroad, or become incapable of acting in the said trust, it shall be in the power of the inhabitant householders of the Town of York, upon notice thereof being given in the Government Gazette, at least thirty days before such meeting, by the remaining Trustee or Trustees, to elect, at a meeting to be held on the First Monday in the month of January, by the vote of the majority of such householders, the requisite number of Trustees from among the inhabitant householders of the said Town of York to complete the number of five Trustees, and that immediately upon such election the Six Acres of Land so to be purchased as aforesaid shall become legally vested in such Trustees.

Trustees may make

&c.

III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Trusrules, not repugnant, tees, for the time being for the purposes of this Act, shall have power at all times hereafter to make such Rules and Regulations, not repugnant to the Laws of this Province, as may be necessary for the due management of the said Land for the purpose aforesaid.

Preamble.

CHAP. XXII.

AN ACT for the Relief of James Edwards.

[Passed 30th January, 1826]

WHEREAS under the operation of an Act of the Parliament of this
Province passed in the fifty eighth year of the Reign of His late Majesty
King George the Third intituled, an Act vesting in Commissioners the

NINTH PARLIAMENT CHAP. XXII. 7th YEAR GEORGE IV. A. D. 1826.

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Estates of certain Traitors, and also the Estates of persons declared Aliens by an Act passed in the fifty fourth year of His Majesty's Reign intituled, an Act to declare certain persons therein described Aliens, and to vest their Estates in His Majesty, and for applying the proceeds thereof towards compensating the losses which His Majesty's subjects have sustained in consequence of the late War and for ascertaining and satisfying the lawful debts and claims thereupon, the Estate in Fifty Acres of Land being a certain part of Lot number Ten in the First Concession of the Township of Delaware, in the County of Middlesex, and District of London, now claimed by James Edwards, of Mosa, by virtue of the will of Thomas Edwards, his father, deceased, as appears by the Petition of the said James Edwards, has been vested in the Commissioners appointed under and by virtue of the said Act, and sold by them as therein directed. And Whereas the said James Edwards has by his Petition set forth that he was prevented by his ignorance of the whole proceeding from traversing the inquisition in due time, by virtue of which the said Lands became so forfeited. And Whereas it is desirable to afford, to the said James Edwards, an opportunity of exhibiting his claims to the said land and trying the merits of such claim. Be it therefore enacted, by the King's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province of Upper Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of, and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of Great Britain, intituled, "An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the Fourteenth year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, 'An Act for making more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec, in North America and to make further provision for James Edwards allowthe Government of the said Province;"" and by the authority of the same, ed to traverse all inThat it shall and may be lawful for the said James Edwards, at any time quisition whereby cerwithin Six Months from the passing of this Act,to traverse all or any inqui- vested in His Majesty sition or office, whereby the real Estate in the said Land has been vested as forfeited. in His Majesty and the Commissioners aforesaid as forfeited.

tain lands have been

of the purchaser be

II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if Judgment be given for the Traverser upon his plea, it shall and may be lawful for the Commisioners, upon proof that the same was erroneously returned as If judgment be given forfeited, upon a transcript of the said judgment under Seal of the Court for traverser, the esbeing filed with them, and upon the consent of the Purchaser or his As- tate may with consent signs being declared, in writing, to Execute a Deed of Bargain and Sale conveyed to him. to the said Claimant of the Land in Fee Simple, which Deed, being du ly Registered in the Register Office of the County within Six Months from the date thereof, shall be good and valid in Law, notwithstanding the former Deed thereof by them given, and shall vest the Estate in the said Land in the Claimant, any law, matter, or thing to the contrary notwithstanding.

III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if Judg. ment be given for the Traverser it shall and may be lawful for the said

with interest, by the special Receiver.

Commissioners out of the monies now in the hands of the special ReceiPurchaser to be repaid ver, appointed under and by virtue of the above recited Act, to repay his purchase money the Purchaser or Purchasers of the said Land at the sale thereof by order of the said Commissioners, the monies paid and advanced by them for the purchase of the said Lands or any part thereof, together with the interest thereon accrued and due, and for that purpose the said Commissioners shall and may issue the Warrant or Debenture, on the said special Receiver in favor of the said Purchaser or Purchasers, which Warrant or Debenture, when paid, shall be a sufficient discharge of the said special Receiver.

costs.

IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That before any Traverse to the said inquisition shall be received or filed in the Office of to His Majesty for His Majesty's Court of Kings Bench the said James Edwards, his Heirs or Assigns, shall enter into a Bond to His Majesty in the penalty of fifty pounds,conditioned.for the payment of all such costs as His Majesty may be put unto in or about the defending the said Traverse, in case Judgment shall be given thereon for His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, or the said James Edwards shall fail in prosecuting the same with effect.

Preamble.

CHAP. XXIII.

AN ACT for the Relief of Leonard Soper.

[Passed 30th January, 1826.]

WHEREAS by an Act of the Provincial Parliament passed in the Fifty-eighth year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled, "an Act for vesting in Commissioners the Estates of certain Traitors, and also the Estates of persons declared Aliens by an Act passed in the Fifty-fourth year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, an Act to declare certain persons therein described Aliens, and to vest their Estates in His Majesty," and for applying the proceeds thereof towards compensating the losses which His Majesty's subjects have sustained in consequence of the late War, and for ascertaining and satisfying the lawful debts and claims thereupon,' Lot number Twenty three, in the Third Concession of the Township of Hope, in the District of Newcastle, now claimed by Leonard Soper, of the same place, has been vested in the Commissioners appointed under and by virtue of the said Act: And Whereas the said Leonard Soper has not been able in due time to Traverse the inquisition by virtue whereof the said Land became forfeited, and it being desirable to afford him an opportunity of exhibiting his claim to the said Land and trying the merits of such claim: be it therefore enacted, by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province of Upper Canada con

quisition whereby cer

stituted and assembled, by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of Great Britain, intituled, "An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act, passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for making more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec in North America, and to make further provision for the Government of the said Province,"" and by the authority of the same. That it shall and may be lawful for the said Leo- Leonard Soper allow nard Soper, or his Heirs, at any time within Six months from the passing ed to traverse an inof this Act, to Traverse the said inquisition so far as the same may affi ct tain lands have been any title of the said Leonard Soper, or his Heirs, to the parcel, returned as forfeited tract, or lot of Land as aforesaid: Provided always that before any Traverse to the said inquisition shall be received or filed in the Office of His Majesty's Court of Kings Bench, the said Leonard Soper, or his Heirs, shall enter into a Bond to His Majesty in the penalty of Fifty Pounds Security to be givenconditioned, for the payment of all such costs as His Majesty may be to His Majesty for put unto, in or about the defending the said Traverse, in sase judgment should be given thereon for His Majesty, His Heirs, and Successors, or the said Leonard Soper shall fail in prosecuting the same with effect.

costs,

CHAP. XXIV.

AN ACT to grant to His Majesty a Sum of Money for the Encouragement of Ma-
nufacturing Paper in this Province.
[Passed 30th January, 1826.]

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN.

WHEREAS it is expedient to encourage the Manufacture of Paper in this Province. Be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council Preamble. and Assembly of the Province of Upper Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of, and under the authority of an Act passed in the Par-liament of Great Britain, intituled, "An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the Fourteenth year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, 'an Act for making more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec in North America, and to make further Provision for the Government of the said Province ;"" and by the authority of the same, That from and out of the Rates and Duties now raised, levied, and collected, or hereafter to be raised, levied, and collected, and in the hands of the Receiver General, unappropriated, there be granted to Your Ma- £125 to be given as a jesty, Your Heirs, and Successors, the sum of One Hundred and Twenty person who shall set Five Pounds Currency, which said sum of One Hundred and Twenty up a manufactory of Five Pounds shall be applied in payment of a Premium, or Bounty, to such person or persons who shall Build a Mill and Machinery for the purpose of Manufacturing Paper in this Province, and carry the same into successful operation.

premium to the first

paper.

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ney shall be paid.

CHAP. XXV.-7th YEAR GEORGE IV. A. D. 1826.-SECOND SESSION.

II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the money hereby granted, shall be paid by the Receiver General of this Province On what proof the mo- to such person or persons as shall produce to the Governor, LieutenantGovernor, or Person administering the Government of this Province in Council, satisfactory proofs that he or they have erected and brought into successful operation, a Paper Mill, according to the intent and meaning of this Act, in discharge of such Warrant or Warrants as shall for that purpose be issued by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Person administering the Government of this Province, and be accounted for as Your Majesty, Your Heirs and Successors, shall be graciously pleased to direct.

Accounted for.

Preamble.

CHAP. XXV.

AN ACT to Grant to His Majesty a certain Sum of Money to be applied in Making,
Repairing and Amending Highways and Bridges in this Province.
[Passed 30th January, 1826.]

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN,

WHEREAS it is desirable to afford aid towards Repairing Roads and Erecting Bridges in certain parts of this Province, may it please Your Majesty, that it may be enacted, And be it enacted, by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province of Upper Canada, Constituted and Assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of Great Britain, intituled, "An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for making more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec in North America, and to make further provision for the Government of the said Province;"" and by the authority of the same, That from and out of the Rates and Duties already raised, levied and collected, or hereafter to be raised, levied and collected, and unappropriated, there be granted to Your Majesty, Your Heirs and Successors, the Sum of One Thousand Two Hundred Pounds; which said Sum of One Thousand Two Hundred pounds shall be appropriated and making and repairing applied as follows, that is to say:

£1200 applied for

roads and bridges.

In aid of the Society for Improving the Public Road in a part of the
Townships of Ernestown and Kingston-One Hundred Pounds.

How to be distributed. In aid of Building a Bridge across the Twelve-Mile-Creek, in the Township of Nelson, in the District of Gore, and reducing the Hill, on the North side thereof-Four Hundred and Fitty Pounds.