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thereof, and to procure Plans and Estimates of the Improvements they may recommend.

SECOND, That the Improvement of the Navigation of the River Saint Lawrence, being an object of common interest to both Provinces, the sum remaining unexpended of the duties heretofore levied in Lower Canada, under the Act before-mentioned, should be appropriated generally to that purpose, without reference to boundaries.

Signed at Montreal, in Lower Canada, this twenty-fifth day of August, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand, Eight Hundred, and Twenty-Three.

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And Whereas it is expedient to assent to and ratify the said agreement, on the part of this Province :

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, entitled, "An Act to Repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled, '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 Govern

ment of the said Province,'" and by the authority of the same:The said agreement That the above-recited agreement, and every matter and thing therein-contained, in so far as respects this Province, shall be, and the same is hereby Sanctioned and Enacted.

sanctioned and enact

ed.

Commissioners un⚫ der this Act, how appointed.

II. Provided always, And be it further Enacted by the autho-rity aforesaid, That the Commissioners so to be appointed, shall be appointed in like manner as is provided for the appointment of the Arbitrators under the authority of the said first-recited Act, or in such manner as may be agreed upon between the Executive Go-vernment of both Provinces.

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PREAMBLE.

CHA P. XXIII.

AN ACT granting to His Majesty a Sum of Money to enable His Majesty to Compensate the Services of the Arbitrator appointed under the Act of the Imperial Parliament passed in the third year of His Majesty's Reign, en-titled, "An Act to Regulate the Trade of the Provinces of Lower und Upper Canada, and for other purposes relating to the said Provinces," and also to Compensate the Secretary who accompanied the said Arbitrator during the several negotiations in Lower Canada.

[PASSED JAN. 19th, 1824.]

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN,

WHEREAS it is expedient to grant to Your Majesty a sum of
Money to compensate the services of the Arbitrator appointed in

behalf of this Province, under the provisions of the Act of the Imperial Parliament passed in the third year of Your Majesty's Reign, entitled, "An Act to Regulate the Trade of the Provinces of Lower and Upper Canada, and for other purposes relating to the said Provinces," and also to compensate the services of the Secretary who accompanied the said Arbitrator during the several negotiations in Lower Canada,-We Your Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of Upper-Canada, beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted, and

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, entitled, "An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled, '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 raised, levied, and collected, or hereafter to be raised, levied, and collected, to and for the public uses of this Province, and in the hands of the Receiver General unappropriated, there be granted to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, the sum of Five Hundred Pounds, to enable rate certain His Majesty to compensate the said Arbitrator and Secretary for their said services.

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II. And be it further Enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said sum of Five Hundred Pounds shall be paid by the Receiver General of this Province in discharge of such warrant or warrants as shall for that purpose be issued by the Governor, Lieu

£500 granted to His Majesty to remune. therein named.

persons

How to be paid,

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And accounted for. tenant Governor, or person administering the Government of this Province, and shall be accounted for to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, through the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury for the time being, in such manner and form as His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, shall be graciously pleased to direct.

PREAMBLE.

CHA P. XXIV.

AN ACT to authorise the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Per son administering the Government of this Province, to treat with the Holder of any Government Debenture, heretofore issued for postponing the period of payment of the same; and to authorise the Loan of a further Sum, upon the security therein mentioned, to be applied towards the service of the present year.

[PASSED JAN. 19th, 1824.]

WHEREAS in the present state of uncertainty with respect to the amount of Revenue due this Province on account of its propor tion of Duties received at the Port of Quebec, as well with respect to the probable time of its receipts, it is expedient to authorise the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or person administering the Government of this Province, to treat with the Holders of any Debentures issued under the provisions of the Act of this Province passed in the second year of His Present Majesty's Reign, entitled, "An Act to authorise the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or person administering the Government of this Province, to borrow a sum of money upon the securities therein mentioned, to be applied

in discharging the arrearages due to Militia Pensioners," for the postponement of the period appointed for the payment of the said Debentures, or any part thereof respectively:-And Whereas it is further expedient to provide authority for raising by loan, if it should be necessary, such sum as may be sufficient for the services of the present year, charging the same upon the monies which may be received from the Province of Lower Canada on account of du ties which may hereafter be levied at the Port of Quebec:

The Lieut. Governor &c. through the Re

ceiver General, may

treat with persons holding debentures

under 2d Geo. IV.

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, entitled, “An Act to Repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled, '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 Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or person administering the Government of this Province, through His Majesty's Receiver General for the time being, to treat with, for the postpone. the person or persons holding any of the Debentures issued under the authority of the said Act, passed in the second year of His Pre sent Majesty's Reign, for the postponement of the period for the payment of the said Debentures, or of any of them, or of any part of the sum secured by the said Debentures, or by any of them rerespectively, to such time or times as to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or person administering the Government of this Province, shall scem meet.-Provided always, That after notice being given to the holder of any Debenture, of which the period of pay ment shall have been so postponed by the Governor, Lieutenant

ment of payment.

After notice given that the sum due on

any debentures will

be paid on such a day,

if

same not presented

interest shall cease.

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