12 GEORGE V, A. 1922 said Assembly to Wednesday the Twenty first day of January next, so that you, nor any of you on the said Twenty-eighth day of November at our said city to appear, are to be held or constrained, for we do will therefore, that you and each of you be as to us in this matter entirely exonerated. And being willing that you should actually meet and proceed to the dispatch of business. We command, and by the tenor of these presents firmly enjoin you and every of you, and all others in this behalf interested, that on the said Twenty first day of January next, at our said City of Quebec, personally you be and appear, to treat, do, act and conclude upon those things, which in our said Assembly by the common Council of our said Province by the favour of God may be ordained. In testimony whereof these Our Letters we have caused to be made Patent, and the Great Seal of our said Province to be thereunto affixed: Witness our trusty and well beloved Thomas Dunn, Esquire, President, of and over Our said Province of Lower-Canada, &c. &c. &c. at our Castle of Saint Lewis in our City of Quebec, and the Province aforesaid, the twenty-sixth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and six, and in the forty seventh year of our Reign. HERMAN W. RYLAND, C. C. in Chancery. T. D. THOMAS DUNN, President. GEORGE the Third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, to our much beloved and faithful Legislative Councillors of our Province of Lower Canada, and to our faithful and well beloved Knights, Citizens and Burgesses of our said Province, to an Assembly at our city of Quebec on the twenty eighth day of November instant, to have been commenced and held, called and elected, and to every of you Greeting: Whereas for divers urgent, and arduous affairs, us the state and defence of our said Province concerning, our Assembly at the day and place aforesaid to be present, we did command, to treat, consent and conclude upon, those things which in our Assembly, should then and there be proposed and deliberated upon, and for certain causes and considerations, us to this specially moving we have thought fit further to prorogue our said Assembly to Wednesday the Twenty first day of January next, so that you, nor any of you on the said Twenty-eighth day of November at our said city to appear, are to be held or constrained, for we do will therefore, that you and each of you be as to us in this matter entirely exonerated. And being willing that you should actually meet and proceed to the dispatch of business. We command, and by the tenor of these presents firmly enjoin you and every of you, and all others in this behalf interested, that on the said Twenty-first day of January next, at our said City of Quebec, personally you be and appear, to treat, do, act and conclude upon those things, which in our said Assembly by the common Council of our said Province by the favour of God may be ordained. In testimony whereof these Our Letters we have caused to be made Patent, and the Great Seal of our said Province to be thereunto affixed: Witness our trusty and well beloved Thomas Dunn, Esquire, President, of and over Our said Province of Lower-Canada, &c. &c. &c. at our Castle of Saint Lewis in our City of Quebec, and the Province aforesaid, the twenty-sixth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and six, and in the forty seventh year of our Reign. HERMAN W. RYLAND, C. C. in Chancery. T. D. SESSIONAL PAPER No. 30 Province of Lower Canada to wit. By the Honorable THOMAS DUNN Esquire President of the Province of Lower Canada, and Administrator of the Government of the said Province &c. A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS in and by the Act of the Provincial Parliament made and passed in the 39th year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled "An Act for erecting Court Houses with proper offices in the several districts of Quebec and Montreal and for defraying the expences thereof" It is amongst other things enacted, that all and every the sums of Money by the said Act imposed and made payable upon all and every the writs to be issued after the passing of the said Act from the Provincial Court of Appeals, from the Court of King's Bench in each of the Districts of Quebec, Montreal and Three Rivers respectively, and from the Court of Vice Admiralty of and for this Province, and upon all and every Cloture d'Inventaire Assemblée des Parens, and upon the Enregistration of Marriage Contracts, Donations and other Acts or Deeds in the said Act mentioned, in each of the said Districts respectively, should continue to be paid and be payable in the manner in, and by the said Act directed, for and during the Space and Term of ten years from the day of passing the said Act, provided always, that if before the Expiration of the said Term, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor or person Administering the Government of this Province for the time being, should make known by Proclamation under his hand and Seal at Arms, that the sum of Five Thousand Pounds Current money of this Province, is entirely replaced to His Majesty from the several sums of Money so imposed and made payable by the said Act, then and in such case, the aforesaid several sums of Money imposed and made payable by the said Act, and each and every of them should no longer be demanded or received. Now therefore I, the said Thomas Dunn, by this Proclamation under my hand and seal at Arms do make known, That the said sum of Five Thousand Pounds current Money of this Province is entirely replaced to His Majesty from the several sums of Money so as aforesaid imposed and made payable by the said Act of the Provincial Parliament; of which all persons whom the same doth or may in any wise concern are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms at the Castle of Saint Lewis in the City Quebec this 29th day of April in the year of our Lord Christ, one thousand eight hundred and seven, and in the forty seventh year of His Majesty's Reign. By His Honor's Command. JOHN TAYLOR, Dep. Secy. Quebec Gazette, May 7, 1807. THOMAS DUNN, President. THOS. DUNN. GEORGE the Third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, to our much beloved and faithful Legislative Councillors of our Province of Lower Canada, and to our faithful and well beloved Knights, Citizens and Burgesses of our said Province, to an Assembly at our city of Quebec on the fifth day of June, instant, to have been commenced and held, called and elected, and to every of you Greeting: Whereas for divers urgent, and arduous affairs, us the state and defence of our said Province concerning, our Assembly at the day and place aforesaid to be present, we did command, to treat, consent and conclude upon, those things which in our Assembly, should then and there be proposed and deliberated upon, and for certain causes and considerations, 12 GEORGE V, A. 1922 us to this specially moving, we have thought fit further to prorogue our said Assembly to Friday the Thirty first Day of July next, so that you, nor any of you on the said Fifth day of June, at our said city to appear, are to be held or constrained, for we do will therefore, that you and each of you, be as to us in this matter entirely exonerated. Commanding and by the tenor of these presents firmly enjoining you and every of you, and all others in this behalf interested, that on the said Thirty first day of July next, at our said City of Quebec, personally you be and appear, to treat, do, act and conclude upon those things, which in our said Assembly by the common Council of our said Province by the favour of God may be ordained. In testimony whereof these Our Letters we have caused to be made Patent, and the Great Seal of our said Province to be thereunto affixed: Witness our trusty and well beloved Thomas Dunn, Esquire, President, of and over Our said Province of Lower-Canada, &c. &c. &c. at our Castle of Saint Lewis in our City of Quebec, and the Province aforesaid, the Third day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seven, and in the forty seventh year of our Reign. HERMAN W. RYLAND, C.C. in Chancery. Quebec Gazette, June 4, 1807. T. D. THOMAS DUNN, President. GEORGE the Third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, to our much beloved and faithful Legislative Councillors of our Province of Lower Canada, and to our faithful and well beloved Knights, Citizens and Burgesses of our said Province, to an Assembly at our city of Quebec on the thirty first day of July, instant, to have been commenced and held, called and elected, and to every of you Greeting: Whereas for divers urgent, and arduous affairs, us the state and defence of our said Province concerning, our Assembly at the day and place aforesaid to be present, we did command, to treat, consent and conclude upon, those things which in our Assembly, should then and there be proposed and deliberated upon, and for certain causes and considerations, us to this specially moving, we have thought fit further to prorogue our said Assembly to Friday the Twenty Fifth Day of September next, so that you, nor any of you on the said Thirty first day of July, at our said city to appear, are to be held or constrained, for we do will therefore, that you and each of you be as to us in this matter entirely exonerated Commanding and by the tenor of these presents firmly enjoining you and every of you, and all others, in this behalf interested, that on the said Twenty-fifth day of September next, at our said City of Quebec, personally you be and appear, to treat, do, act and conclude upon those things, which in our said Assembly by the common Council of our said Province by the favour of God may be ordained. In testimony whereof these Our Letters we have caused to be made Patent, and the Great Seal of our said Province to be thereunto affixed: Witness our trusty and well beloved Thomas Dunn, Esquire, President, of and over Our said Province of Lower-Canada, &c. &c. &c. at our Castle of Saint Lewis in our City of Quebec, and the Province aforesaid, the Twenty ninth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seven, and in the forty seventh year of our Reign. HERMAN W. RYLAND, C.C. in Chancery. T. D. SESSIONAL PAPER No. 30 By His Honour Thomas Dunn, Esq. President of the Province of Lower Canada, &c. &c. &c. A PROCLAMATION GEORGE the THIRD, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, KING, Defender of the Faith. To all to whom these presents shall come or may in any wise concern, GREETING. WHEREAS the exportation of Gun-powder, Ammunition, Arms and warlike Stores of any denomination or description whatsoever from our Province of Lower Canada to Foreign parts may at this time prove injurious and prejudicial to the interests of our Empire, inasmuch as such exportation will not only deprive us and our subjects of a resource which in the course of future events may be required, but by re-exportation from Foreign Ports may become a source of supply to our Enemies. We have therefore thought fit by and with the advice of our Executive Council of our said Province of Lower-Canada to issue this our ROYAL PROCLAMATION, and for the safety and benefit of our subjects to order, and we do hereby order, that an Embargo be forthwith laid upon all ships and vessels, wholly or partly laden or to be laden, in the Ports of our said Province of Lower-Canada or in any Port thereof with Gunpowder, Ammunition, Arms and warlike stores of any denomination or description whatsoever, or with either or any of the said Articles to be exported to foreign parts. And we do hereby further entirely prohibit and forbid the exportation of Gunpowder, Ammunition, Arms and Warlike Stores of every and any denomination or description whatsoever from our said Province and from every and any part thereof to every and any other port, place and country whatsoever, save and except our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the rest of our Dominions to which by Law, Gunpowder, Ammunition, Arms and Warlike stores may now be exported from our said Province. And it is our will and pleasure, and we do hereby order that the said Embargo and prohibition do continue and remain from the date of these presents until the first day of January next ensuing the date of this Proclamation. All which our loving Subjects and all others concerned are to take due notice and govern themselves accordingly: We by the tenor of these presents firmly enjoining and commanding them, and every of them and all and every our Officers and Ministers whatsoever to be in all things and to the utmost of these power aiding and assisting in the due execution of this our Royal Proclamation. In testimony whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of our said Province of Lower Canada to be thereunto affixed. Witness the Honorable Thomas Dunn, Esquire, President of our said Province of Lower Canada and administrator of the Government of our said Province, at our Castle of Saint Lewis, in our City of Quebec, in our said Province, the twelfth day of August, in the year of our Lord Christ, one thousand eight hundred and seven, and of our reign, the forty seventh. By His Honor's Command, J. TAYLOR, Dy. Secy. GOD SAVE THE KING. Quebec Gazette, 13 August, 1807. THOS. DUNN. 12 GEORGE V, A. 1922 PROVINCE of Lower Canada. To wit. At His Majesty's Executive Council of and for the said Province of Lower-Canada, held at the Castle of St. Lewis, in the City of Quebec, in the said Province, on Wednesday the 19th day of August, in the forty-seventh year of His Majesty's reign, and in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven. PRESENT. The Honourable Thomas Dunn, Esquire, President of the Province of LowerCanada, in Council. WHEREAS by an Act passed in the Provincial Parliament of Lower-Canada, in the thirty-sixth year of His present Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for making temporary provision for the regulation of Trade between this Province and the United States of America by land or by inland Navigation," it is among other things enacted that for and during the continuance of the said Act it should and might be lawful for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor or person administering the Government of this Province for the time being, with the advice of His Majesty's Executive Council, by Order or Orders to be from time to time issued and published, to suspend the operation of the whole, or of any part or parts of any Ordinance or Ordinances, or of any Act or Acts of the Legislature of the Province relative to Trade and Intercourse by land or inland navigation between the People and Territories of His Majesty in this Province and the People and Territories of the United States of America, any Law, Statute, Custom or Usage to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. And whereas the said Act has by divers Acts of the Provincial Parliament been from time to time continued and is still in force in this Province; and whereas the exportation of Gunpowder and other warlike stores has, by Proclamation bearing date the 12th day of this instant, August, been prohibited; for the purpose, therefore, of rendering such Proclamation more effectual, by virtue and in pursuance of the powers by such Acts conferred, His Honour the President doth by and with the advice and consent of His Majesty's Executive Council of and for the said Province, hereby order and direct that no Gunpowder be from and after the day of the date hereof, removed or taken from or out of any of His Majesty's Magazines, Stores, Warehouses or Places of Deposit in this Province by any person or persons whomsoever, unless such person or persons, so intending to take or remove the same shall first obtain from His Honour the President, or from the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Person administering the Government for the time being, or from some Person or Persons duly authorized by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor or Person administering the Government in that behalf, a Licence, or Permit in writing, authorizing and allowing such Gunpowder to be so removed or taken from such Magazines, Stores, Warehouses or Places of Deposit. And His Honour the President, by and with the advice and consent of the said Executive Council, doth hereby further order, that in order to procure such Licence, or Permit, each and every person or persons on application for the same shall furnish to His Honour the President, or to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Person administering the Government of this Province for the time being, or to the person or persons so duly authorized in that behalf as aforesaid, a full, true and particular account in writing of the quantity of Gunpowder and of the Township, Parish or place to which such Gunpowder is about to be taken or carried, and if sold the name or names and the description or descriptions of the party or parties to whom the same has been, or is intended to be sold, and shall verify all and every part of such account and representation by oath, to be taken before some one of his |