AFFIDAVITS. AFFIRMATION. AGENT OF PENSIONERS AGENT, PROVINCIAL ALIENS. 1 Certain persons who had come into this Province, taken the 317 2 Governor may issue Commissions to inquire of what Land 318 ib. 4 The claims of bona fide creditors, &c. of such Aliens, not ib. APPARATUS. 1 £400 appropriated for the purchase of instruments for illus- 2 To be deposited in the hands of a person employed in the Police Regulations to be established in 210 ib. APPEAL. 1 Organization of Court of 55 3 Limitation of period for Appeals 2 Judges below, if members of, may assign their reasons, but ib. ib. 4 Security to be given by appellants 56 5 Appeal to Governor and Council in cases exceeding £100 ib. 6 When Appeal shall lie to the King in Council ib. 7 And security to be given by appellants to the same ib. ASSEMBLY, HOUSE OF 1 Act for payment of Officers of, and contingent expences 58-9 40 ASSESSMENT. 2 Members of, vacate their seats by accepting the office of Register, but may be re-elected 3 Representation by Members 4 Qualification of Electors 5 Officers of, and contingent expences, how paid PAGE. 125 ib. 10 The appellation of excused list to cease and be called the 11 Rate to be paid by each person included therein ib. ib. 12 Means of levying Rates imposed by 34th Geo. 3d, c 6 15 What property ratable (See No. 48.) 16 Proviso as to Rates after Assessment List made out 19 Compensation allowed to Assessors (See No. 49.) 250 293-4 294 ib. ib. ib. 20 Apportionment of Rates by Quarter Sessions (See No. 50.) 295 22 Sum to be levied not to exceed one penny in the pound (See No. 53.) ib. 24 How Rates to be recovered 25 Fees to be taken in recovery thereof ib. ib. ib. 26 Penalties for Parish and Town Officers neglecting their 28 Clerk of the Peace to transmit accounts of Assessments to ib. 29 Compensation to Collectors (See No. 58.) and compensation to, &c. (See No. 69, 70.) 31 To hold his office during pleasure ib. 30 Treasurer to be appointed by Quarter Sessions, duties of 32 Form of Assessments and Rates (See No. 51-74.) ib. 36 Assessors to subscribe list, affix copy in the Township, and ib. B 37 Fees to Clerk of the Peace on each Assessment List PAGE. 231 38 Certain duties assigned to Clerk of the Peace (See No. 52.) ib. - 40 Duties of Treasurers as to Assessments levied on real pro- 41 Table 42 Magistrates in Quarter Sessions may assess the Town of Kingston 43 Do. ib. 223 ib. 333 377-8 do. York, Sandwich, and Amherstburgh 390-1 - 46 Property of Government excepted 48 Particular specification of Lands, and what Lands liable to 49 Town Lots divided; compensation to Assessor 50 Assessment to be apportioned by Quarter Sessions 51 Assessment Roll 52 Duties of Clerk of the Peace 53 Limitation of Assessment to 11 in the pound 54 Restrictions as to new Assessment, except in certain cases 56 How fines levied and accounted for ib. 57 When Rates may be levied by distress ib. 58 Compensation to Collectors, who are to pay monies received 460 59 Schedules of granted and leased lands to be furnished by ib. 60 All of which shall be liable to be assessed ib. 61 How Rates collected in respect of lands not returned in As- ib. 62 Distress-Fees on 460-463 63 Treasurers to keep accounts of assessed Lands in their Dis- 66 Townships not authorised to hold meetings, to be included ib. 67 Aggregate account to be transmitted by Clerk of the Peace 68 Remuneration to Clerks of the Peace 69 Treasurer how to be appointed-Security-Duty-Fees, &c. liable to removal 72 Compensation to Surveyor General 73 Continuance of Act ib. 462 ib. ib. 463 ib. jb. 74 Form of Assessment Roll (See Highways-Taxes-Wolves.) 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ASSESSORS. 1 Election and duties of, 14 2 To make out a list of the Inhabitant Householders in their 18 -4 And a 9th class 3 Respective classes 5 Rates to be paid by each class 6 A copy of his Returns to be Collectors' warrant for levying 18-19 63 20 19 7 Return to be published, and copy transmitted to Clerk of the 8 Appeal lies to Quarter Sessions for misconduct in Assessor ASSIZES. 10 Compensation to, 11 To demand a list of ratable property from each inhabitant 12 To subscribe same, affix a copy in some conspicuous part (See Assessment, from 44 to 74.) 1 Sheriffs to return pannels of Jurors for trials at, at stated pe- 2 Process at, in criminal cases, or indictments ASSIZE AND NISI PRIUS. 1 Commissions of, to issue yearly 4 Justices of, to act as visitors to District Courts 2 And oftener, when circumstances permit or require it ib. 55 97 5 Commissions of, in Home District, to issue after Hilary and 3 May be struck off by the Court on proof of corrupt practices ib. ib. .62 6 Person duly articled may be admitted as an Attorney, at the 7 If of full age 8 Ordinance of Quebec respecting, repealed 9 Governor authorised to licence six practitioners, &c. 10 Allowed to have four Clerks 11 All persons whose names are entered on the books of the - 12 Relief afforded to Barristers, Attornies, and Students, not re- 2 Provisional arrest of debtors ARREST, PERSONAL 1 When practicable 3 Arrest for debts above forty shillings sanctioned PAGE. 104 ib. ib. 166-7 216 328 328-9 AUCTIONEERS. 4 Affidavits requisite to take out Justices' warrant 5 On which a Justice of the Peace may issue a detaining war- rant 6 When prisoners may be discharged, if debt under £10 1 To take out Licences, and when 2 Amount of duty on, by whom issued, and fee thereon 4 Duties on goods sold, to be paid by Auctioneer 5 Bond to be given by, and accounts sworn to 6 Sheriffs' sales exempted 7 Other exceptions. As to conditions of sales ib. ib. 408 8 Distribution of penalties 9 Collectors to render accounts and retain per centage Bags sent to Mills to be marked 1 Circumstances necessary to hold defendant to 2 Commissioners to be appointed for taking 3 Bail entered before Commissioners, how rendered effectual 5 Rules for justification of 6 Recognizance of, before Judge of Assize, valid 8 May surrender defendant in discharge of themselves 9 Circumstances under which defendant shall be entitled to 2 Provision in cases of return therefrom before expiration of period of ib. |