Proviso.

The city and town of Mont

and defined.

"in the seventeenth year of His Majesty, iutituled," An Ordinance for preventing "accidents by fire, and for other purposes therein-mentioned," shall after the passing of this Act, be vested in and be performed by the several members of the said fire society, and each of them shall, in the ward which shall be assigned to him, at a meeting of the said society, perform the duties imposed on the overseer or inspector of chimnies by the said section of the aforesaid Act, and in case of negligence they shall severally be liable to the like penalties, as are in and by the said section provided and imposed: Provided always that in every case where it may be necessary to prosecute for contravention to the said Act, the action shall by the said Secretary Treasurer be brought in the name of the said Society.

XXXVI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that by the real described Town of Montreal, shall be understood (relatively to this Act) that part or portion of the City and Town of Montreal, as described and defined by Proclamation of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor Alured Clarke, on the seventh day of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, which is comprehended within the following limits that is to say on the south-east the river Saint Lawrence, from Lacroix's Street as far as the little River, which discharges itself at the old Market, thence the little River to the Bridge near the little Seminary, thence south-west to McGill Street, thence the middle of McGill Street prolonged across the Commissioners' square to Craig Street, thence the middle of Craig Street to Sanguinet Street, thence the middle of Sanguinet Street to the middle of Saint Louis Street, thence the middle of Saint Louis Street to the middle of Lacroix Street, and thence the middle of Lacroix Street to the River.

Public Act.

Continuance

of this act.

XXXVII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that this Act shall be deemed a public Act, and shall be judicially taken notice of as such by all judges, justices of the Peace, and other persons whatever, without being specially pleaded.

XXXVIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that this Act shall continue and remain in force until the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, and no longer.

XXXIX. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the due Application application and employment of all monies to be levied by virtue of this Act, shall of the money be accounted for to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors through the Lords ed for to His Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury for the time being, in such manner and Majesty. form as His Majesty, His Heirs or Successors shall direct.

to be account.

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"venir les Accidens du Feu, et pour d'autres fins y mentionnées," sera après la passation du présent Acte, attribué à et sera rempli par les différens Membres de la dite Société du Feu, et chacun dans le quartier qui lui sera assigné dans une des assemblées de la dite Société remplira les devoirs imposés maintenant à l'Inspecteur des cheminées par la clause susdite de l'Acte susdit,et au cas de négligence, ils seront sujets individuellement aux mêmes pénalités, imposées et pourvues dans et par la dite clause. Pourvu toujours, que dans les cas où il sera nécessaire de Proviso. faire aucune poursuite pour contravention au dit Acte, elle se fera au nom de la Société par le dit Secrétaire Trésorier.

de Montréal.

XXXVI Et qu'il soit de plus statué par l'autorité susdite, que l'on entendra Définition de par la Ville de Montréal, pour les fins du présent Acte, cette partie ou portion la cité et ville de la Cité et Ville de Montréal, telle que désignée et définie par la Proclamation de Son Excellence le Lieutenant-Gouverneur, Alured Clarke, le septième jour de Mai, mil sept cent quatre-vingt-douze, laquelle est comprise dans les limites suivantes; c'est-à-dire, au sud-est, le Fleuve Saint Laurent, depuis la rue Lacroix, jusqu'à la Petite-Rivière qui se décharge au vieux marché, de la Petite Rivière jusqu'au Pont, près du Petit Seminaire; de là au sud-ouest à la rue McGill, de là le centre de la dite rue McGill prolongé à travers la place des Commissaires jusqu'à la rue Craig, de là le centre de la rue Craig jusqu'à la rue Sanguinet, de là le centre de la rue Sanguinet jusqu'au centre de la rue St. Louis, de là le centre de la rue St. Louis jusqu'au centre de la rue Lacroix, et de là le centre de la rue Lacroix jusqu'au fleuve.

XXXVII. Et qu'il soit de plus statué par l'autorité susdite, que cet Acte sera censé être un Acte public,et comme tel il en sera judiciairement pris connaissance par tous Juges, Juges de Paix et autres personnes quelconques, sans qu'il soit spécialement plaidé.

Acte public

XXXVIII. Et qu'il soit de plus statué par l'autorité susdite, que cet Acte Durée de cet continuera et demeurera en force jusqu'au premier jour de Mai, mil huit cent acte. trente-quatre, et pas plus longtems.

Majesté de

XXXIX. Et qu'il soit de plus statué par l'autorité susdite, qu'il sera rendu Il sera rendu compte de l'emploi légal des deniers à être prélevés en vertu de cet Acte à Sa compte à Sa Majesté, Ses Héritiers et Successeurs, par la voie des Lords Commissaires de la l'emploi des Trésorerie de Sa Majesté, pour le tems d'alors, en telles manière et forme que Sa Majesté, Ses Héritiers et Successeurs l'ordonneront.

argens.

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Preamble.

CA P. LVIII.

AN ACT to incorporate certain persons therein-named, under the name of the "Quebec Fire Assurance Company."

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(14th March, 1829.)

THEREAS Anthony Anderson, John Anderson, Henry Atkinson, George Arnold, William Alberti, Francis Austin, Samuel Southby Bridge, Peter Burnet, Alexander Badenoch, Michel Berthelot, Amable Berthelot, Jean Baptiste Berthelot, the Honorable Matthew Bell, David Munro Bell, James Bell, William Bell, Pierre Boisseau, Louis Théodore Besserer, the heirs of Jean Belanger, the heirs of James Birsse, Jean Olivier Brunet, James Burns, William Budden, the Reverend Robert Raby Burrage, François Buteau, Thomas Bienvenue Barwis, François Olivier Boivert, James Clearihue, Charles Campbell, Archibald Campbell, Thomas Cary, Joseph Cary, George Chapman, John Graves Clapham, the Honorable Andrew William Cochran, John Cannon, M. P. P. Martin Chinic, Benjamin Corriveau, Charles Eusebe Casgrain, François Durette, Robert Dalkin, Charles Simon Delorme, David Douglas, Colonel Neil Douglas, Louise Desbarats, Amable Dionne, Michel Louis Juchereau Duchesnay, Louise Fleuri de la Gorgendière, widow Duchesnay, William Downes, Josephte Voyer widow Desbarats, the heirs of François Fortier, Jean Fortier, Louis Fortier, Thomas Fargues, M. D. Charles Foucher, Noah Freer, Augustus Charles Freer, Archibald Ferguson, Hammond Gowen, James Gibb, James D. Gibb, Thomas Gibb, Benaiah Gibb, the heirs of John Goudie, Thomas Graham, Frederick Glackemeyer the elder, James George, Susannah and Elizabeth George, John Graves, Olivier Fleuri de la Gorgendière, Henry Grasset, M. D. Joseph Gauvin, Jean Baptiste Grenier, John Grout,, Gillespie, Finlay and company, Bartholomew Conrad Augustus Gugy, Marie Anne Gauvreau, William Hall, Louisa Howard Hart, Areli Blake Hart, Moses Hart, Ezekiel Hart, James Hunt, Mary Hunt, Thomas Hunt, William Holmes, M. D. William Hossack, Robert Haddan, Alexander Haddan, William Henderson, Gilbert Henderson, George Henderson, Gordian Horan, Jean Huot, Charles Harvicker, Charles Adolphus Holt, Robert Harrower, Simon Hebert, JosephJones, Margaret Kerr, Pierre de Sales Laterrière, M. D. Marc Paschal de Sales Laterrière, M. P. P. Thomas Lloyd, M. D. Richard Lilliott, John Lambly, Louis Lagueux the elder, Louis Lagueux the younger, M. P. P. Marie Anne Lindsay, François Laurent the elder, François Laurent the younger, Jacques Leblond the elder, Joseph Le

blond.

CA P. LVIII.

ACTE pour incorporer certaines personnes y nommées, sous le nom de
Compagnie d'Assurance de Québec, contre les Accidens du Feu."

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(14e. Mars, 1829.)

U que Anthony Anderson, John Anderson, Henry Atkinson, George Ar- Préambules nold, William Alberti, Francis Austin, Samuel Southby Bridge, Peter Burnet, Alexander Badenoch, Michel Berthelot, Amable Berthelot, Jean Baptiste Berthelot, l'Honorable Matthew Bell, David Munro Bell, James Bell, William Bell, Pierre Boisseau, Louis Théodore Besserer, les héritiers de Jean Bélanger, les héritiers de James Birsse, Jean Olivier Brunet, James Burns, William Budden, le Révérend Robert Raby Burrage, François Buteau, Thomas Bienvenu Barwis, François Olivier Boisvert, James Clearihue, Charles Campbell, Archibald Campbell, Thomas Cary, Joseph Cary, George Chapman, John Greaves Clapham, l'Honorable Andrew William Cochran, John Cannon, M. P. P. Martin Chinic, Benjamin Corriveau, Charles Eusèbe Casgrain, François Durette, Robert Dalkin, Charles Simon Delorme, David Douglas, Colonel Neil Douglas, Louise Desbarats, Amable Dionne, Michel Louis Juche. reau Duchesnay, Louise Fleuri de la Gorgendière, Veuve Duchesnay, William Downes, Josephte Voyer Veuve Desbarats, les héritiers de François Fortier, Jean Fortier, Louis Fortier, Thomas Fargues, M. D. Charles Foucher, Noah Freer, Augustus Charles Freer, Archibald Ferguson, Hammond Gowen, James Gibb, James D. Gibb, Thomas Gibb, Benaiah Gibb, les héritiers de John Goudie, Thomas Graham, Frédérick Glackemeyer, senr. James George, Susannah et Elizabeth George, John Graves, Olivier Fleuri de la Gorgendière, Henry Grasset, M. D. Joseph Gauvin, Jean Baptiste Grénier, John Grout, Gillespie, Finlay et Compagnie, Bartholomew Conrad Augustus Gugy, Marieanne Gauvreau, William Hall, Louisa Howard Hart, Areli Blake Hart, Moses Hart, Ezekiel Hart, James Hunt, Mary Hunt, Thomas Hunt, William Holmes, M. D. William Hossack, Robert Haddan, Alexander Haddan, William Henderson, Gilbert Henderson, George Henderson, Gordian Horan, Jean Huot, Charles Harvicker, Charles Adolpus Holt, Robert Harrower, Simon Hébert, Joseph Jones, Margaret Kerr, Pierre de Sales Laterrière, M. D. Marc Pascal de Sales Laterrière, M. P. P. Thomas Lloyd, M. D. Richard Lilliott, John Lambly, Louis Lagueux, senior, Louis Lagueux, junior, M. P. P. Marie Anne Lindsay, François Laurent, senior, François Laurent, junior, Jacques Leblond, senior, Joseph Leblond, Henry Lemesurier, Jeremiah Leaycraft, Louis Massue, les héritiers de Gaspard Massue, Henry McCauley, John

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blond, Henry Lemesurier, Jeremiah Leaycraft, Louis Massue, the heirs of Gaspard Massue, Henry McCauley, John McNider, Adam Lymburner McNider, William Millar, Agnes Munn, John Miller, John Musson, Nicolas François Malhiot, James Lemprière Marett, Louis Moquin, Daniel McPherson, Laughlin Thomas McPherson, Joseph Morrin, John McNaught, George Mc Beath, John McKenzie, Collin McCallum, Duncan McCallum, the Reverend Joseph Langley Mills, D. D. James McDouall, John Neilson, M. P. P. Duncan Campbell Napier, Frederick Petry, Augustin Perrault, Turton Penn, the heirs of Stewart Peddie, William Peddie, John Phillips, Phillipe Panet, Thomas Podd, Pierre Peltier, François Romain the elder, François Romain the younger, Charles François Roi, James Ross, George Ross, Robert Pope Ross, William Henry Robinson, the heirs of Anne Richardson, the heirs of Jean Baptiste Raymond, Hector Russel and company, Marie Louise Roy, widow Chauveau, Thérèse Bellenoix Sheppard, William Grut Sheppard, William Sheppard, Charles Smith, George Smith, Charles Grey Stewart, the Honorable John Stewart, Captain Thomas Stott, the heirs of Thomas Stott, the younger, the heirs of Charles Dixie Shekleton, the heirs of Joseph Stilson, William Stillings, Michel Sauvageau, Daniel Sutherland, Michael Scott, the heirs of John Seybold, Marcus J. Sisson, Honorable Lieutenant Colonel Charles De Salaberry, C. B. Alexander Simpson, James Thom, the heirs of Thomas Torrance, the heirs of William Thornton, Charles Trudelle, Benjamin Tremain, William Henry Tilstone, Phillip Vancortlandt, Pierre Vocelle, Joseph Rémi Vallières de St. Réal, M. P. P. Marie Susanne Voyer, widow Vondenvelden, the heirs of Thomas White, Augustin Wexler, Thomas Wilson, Major Foster, J. Weeks, William Wilson and Mary Wood, associated as a Company, under the name and style of" The Quebec Fire Assurance Company," have by their humble Petition presented to the Legislature of this Province, prayed for an Act of Incorporation, for the purpose of insuring against losses by fire: and whereas the said Association has been established in the City of Quebec, and carrying on their said business of insuring against losses by Fire, there and elsewhere, for eleven years last past, and has become of great public utility and advantage, and materially contributed to the security and relief of individuals and of the public, by greatly reducing the rates of premium formerly paid, by prompt and equitable adjustment and reimbursement of heavy losses when sustained, and by affording easier and more efficacious means of relief against the calamitous consequences of fires, than have hitherto existed in this part of His Majesty's Dominions; and whereas the said petitioners have represented that the capital of their said Association subscribed, is limited to the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand pounds, divided into two thousand five hundred shares of one hundred pounds each 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 Lower-Canada, consituted and assembled by virtue of and under

the