a legal tender in this Province, in payment of a debt equal to the nominal value of the Coins or Tokens for which payment shall be so demanded. C. POULETT THOMSON. Ordained and Enacted by the authority aforesaid, and passed in Special Council, under the Great Seal of the Province, at the Government House, in the City of Montreal, the Thirtieth day of April, in the third year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Victoria, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, and in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty. By His Excellency's Command, W. B. LINDSAY, Clerk Special Council. Preamble. CAP. IX. An Ordinance to amend and render permanent the Act therein mentioned, passed to facilitate the administration of Justice in Civil matters, in the Districts of Quebec, Montreal, Three Rivers and Saint Francis. W HEREAS it is expedient to amend and render permanent the Act hereinafter mentioned, which has been continued in force by subsequent Acts until the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and forty, when it would otherwise expire :-Be it therefore Ordained and Enacted by His Excellency the Governor of this Province of Lower Canada, by and with the advice and consent of the Special Council for the affairs of this Province, constituted and assembled by virtue and under the authority of an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, passed in the first year valeur nominale, en monnaie courante autorisée par la loi et qui pourra être une offre légale dans cette Province, en paiement d'une dette égale à la valeur nominale de la Monnaie ou des Tokens dont on demandera le paiement. C. POULETT THOMSON. Ainsi Ordonné et Statué par l'autorité susdite, et passé en Conseil Par Ordre de Son Excellence, W. B. LINDSAY, Greffier du Conseil Spécial. CAP. IX. Ordonnance pour amender et rendre permanent l'Acte y mentionné passé pour faciliter l'Administration de la Justice en matières civiles dans les districts de Québec, Montréal, des Trois-Rivières et de Saint François. TTENDU qu'il est expédient d'amender et rendre permanent l'Acte ci-après mentionné qui a été continué en force par des Actes subséquents jusqu'au premier jour de Mai mil huit cent quarante, temps auquel il expirerait autrement:-Qu'il soit donc Ordonné et Statué par Son Excellence le Gouverneur de cette Province du Bas. Canada, par et de l'avis et consentement du Conseil Spécial pour les affaires de cette Province, constitué et assemblé en vertu et sous l'autorité d'un Acte du Parlement du Royaume-Uni de la Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande, passé dans la première année du règne de Sa présente Majesté, intitulé, "Acte pour établir des dispositions temporaires pour le Gouvernement du Bas-Canada," et aussi en vertu et sous l'autorité d'un certain autre Acte du même Parlement, passé dans la Session Préambule. tenue year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled, " "An Act to make temporary provision for the Government of Lower Canada," and also by virtue and under the authority of a certain other Act of the same Parliament, passed in the Session held in the second and third years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled, "An Act to amend an Act of the last Session of Parliament, for making temporary provision for the Government of Lower Canada;" And it is hereby Ordained and Enacted by the authority of the said Acts of Parliament, that the Act of the Provincial Legislature, passed in the first year of the Reign of His late Majesty Wil. Act 2 Will.IV. liam the Fourth, and intituled, "An Act to facilitate the administration of Justice c. 2, made per. manent. The Provincial respecting Enquetes in Civil matters before the Courts of King's Bench for the Districts of Quebec, Montreal, Three Rivers and the Inferior District of Saint Francis," as hereby amended, shall be, and the said Act so amended as aforesaid, is hereby made permanent, and shall remain in force until repealed or altered by competent authority, any thing in the said Act to the contrary notwithstanding. II. Provided always, and be it further Ordained and Enacted by the authority District of aforesaid, that the Provincial Judge for the District of Saint Francis, shall be and is ry the issue of hereby authorised in all cases of trial by Jury in Civil causes pending before the Court of King's Bench for the said District, to try the issue of fact, and receive the dict of Juries in verdict of Juries in vacation, between the Terms of the said Court, on such days as the said Court shall, during Term, have appointed for that purpose. fact, and re ceive the ver. vacations in civil matters. C. POULETT THOMSON. Ordained and Enacted by the authority aforesaid, and passed in Special Council, under the Great Seal of the Province, at the Government House, in the City of Montreal, the Thirtieth day of April, in the third year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lady Victoria, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, and in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty. By His Excellency's Command, W. B. LINDSAY, Clerk Special Council. CAP. tenue dans les deuxième et troisième années du règne de Sa présente Majesté, intitulé, "Acte pour amender un Acte de la dernière Session du Parlement, pour établir des dis. "positions temporaires pour le Gouvernement du Bas-Canada," et il est par les présentes Ordonné et Statué par l'autorité des dits Actes du Parlement que l'Acte de la Législature Provinciale, passé dans la première année du règne de feu Sa Majesté Guillaume Quatre, et intitulé, "Acte pour faciliter l'Administration de la Justice à l'égard Acte 1 Guil. "des Enquêtes en Matières Civiles dans la Cour du Banc du Roi, pour les Districts permanent. "de Québec, Montréal et des Trois-Rivières, et pour le District Inférieur de Saint François," tel qu'amendé par les présentes, soit, et le dit Acte ainsi amendé comme susdit est par les présentes rendu permanent, et demeurera en force jusqu'à ce qu'il soit rappelé ou changé par autorité compétente, nonobstant aucune chose à ce contraire dans le dit Acte. 68 II. Pourvu toujours et qu'il soit de plus Ordonné et Statué par l'autorité susdite, que le Juge Provincial du district de Saint François, soit, et il est par les présentes en tous cas de procès par jury dans des causes Civiles pendante devant la Cour du Banc du Roi pour le dit district, autorisé à entendre le procès sur l'issue de fait, et à recevoir le verdict des jurés en vacance, entre les Termes de la dite Cour, tels jours que la dite Cour aura eu Terme fixé pour cet objet.. C. POULETT THOMSON. Ainsi Ordonné et Statué par l'autorité susdite, et passé en Conseil Par Ordre de Son Excellence, W. B. LINDSAY, IV. c. 2, rendu Greffier du Conseil Spécial. CAP. Preamble. Ordinance 1 Vict. cap. 10. 2 Vict. cap. 14, (passed 21st Decr. 1838,) and СА Р. Х. An Ordinance to render permanent certain Ordinances therein mentioned, providing for the indemnification of persons who may have acted in the suppression of unlawful assemblies or of Treasonable practices, and for the attainder of persons against whom sentences may have been given by Courts Martial. W HEREAS it is expedient that the Ordinances hereinafter mentioned, should be made permanent:-Be it therefore Ordained and Enacted by His Excellency the Governor of this Province of Lower Canada, by and with the advice and consent of the Special Council for the affairs of this Province, constituted and assembled by virtue and under the authority of an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, passed in the first year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled, "An Act to "make temporary provision for the Government of Lower Canada;" and also by virtue and under the authority of a certain other Act of the same Parliament, passed in the Session held in the second and third years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled, "An Act to amend an Act of the last Session of Parliament, for making temporary provision for the Government of Lower Canada;" And it is hereby Ordained and Enacted by the authority of the said Acts of Parliament, that the Ordinance of His Excellency the Administrator of the Government of this Province, authorized to execute the Commission of the Governor thereof, and of the Special Council for the affairs of the said Province, passed in the first year of Her Majesty's Reign, and intituled, "An Ordinance for indemnifying persons who since the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, have acted "in apprehending, imprisoning, or detaining in custody, persons suspected of High Treason, or Treasonable practices, and in the suppression of unlawful assemblies, and for other purposes therein mentioned," and the Ordinance of His Excellency the Administrator of the Government of this Province, authorised to execute the Commission of the Governor thereof, and of the Special Council for the affairs of the said Province, passed in the second year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Ordinance for indemnifying persons who since the first day of No"vember, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, have acted in apprehend ing, imprisoning, or detaining in custody, persons suspected of High Treason, or "Treasonable practices, and in the suppression of unlawful assemblies, and for "other purposes therein mentioned," and the Ordinance of the Governor of this Province and of the Special Council for the affairs thereof, passed in the second year of |