14. An Act for the more partial and effectual trial and punishment of High Treason and misprision of High Treason and treasonable practices in this Province.

15. An Act for granting to His Majesty a certain sum of money out of the funds applicable to the uses of this Province, to defray the expenses of amending and repairing the Public Highways, and building Bridges in the several Districts thereof.

16. An Act to facilitate the circulation, within this Province, of Army Bills issued by the authority of the Province of Lower Canada.

17. An Act for granting to His Majesty, His Heirs, and Successors, a sum of money towards defraying the expenses attending the defence of this Province. 18. An Act to provide for the issuing and circulation of Government Bills within this Province.

19. An Act to repeal part of the laws now in force for raising and training the Militia of this Province, and to make further and more effectual Provision for the same.

And then His Honor was pleased to make the following Speech to both Houses:

Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly:

Your Parliamentary duties being now completed, and as I duly appreciate the importance of your personal attendance in superintending your domestic and agricultural pursuits, it is expedient to close the present Session.

In recapitulating the advantages that I am well assured will result from the establishment of many useful Acts you have been employed in framing, that of suspending the Habeas Corpus Act, must eminently conduce to the welfare and prosperity of the Province.

Amongst the benefits that will result to the Community from the Acts that have been passed this Session, your having granted a large sum of money towards the improvement of the Public Roads will prove to be one of primary importance.

The measure, placing at my disposal so considerable a proportion of the Public funds for the purposes of providing for the defence and security of the Colony, as it proves your earnest determination to promote the public service, so it will be my duty to appropriate it to the best interests of the country.

I trust that the other bills that have engaged your attention will, on their promulgation, equally promote the public good.

I rely with confidence on your affording, in your own persons, an example of energy and activity to your fellow subjects in seconding the measures of Government, as by so doing you will more firmly secure to yourselves and them the blessings which we derive from our happy institutions.

After which the Honorable Speaker of the Legislative Council said:-Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly:It is His Honor the President's will and pleasure that the Provincial Parlia ment be prorogued until Friday, the twenty-second day of April next, to be then and there held; and this Provincial Parliament is accordingly prorogued until Friday, the twenty-second day of April next.

I certify the above to be a true copy of the Journal of the proceedings of the Third Session of the Sixth Provincial Parliament of the Province of Upper Canada, York, 25th April, 1814.

GRANT POWELL, Clerk.]

[Certified to be true copies from the original records in the Colonial Office. GEORGE MAYER, Librarian and Keeper of the Records.

Downing Street, 20th May, 1856.]

JOURNAL

OF THE

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

OF

UPPER CANADA

From the sixth day of February to the
first day of April,

1816,

Both days inclusive,

and

In the Fifty-sixth year of the Reign of

KING GEORGE THE THIRD.

Being the Fifth Session of the Sixth Provincial
Parliament of this Province.

OF THE

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

OF

UPPER CANADA

1816.

GEORGE MURRAY, Provisional Lieutenant-Governor.

PROCLAMATION.

George the Third, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith.

To Our beloved and faithful Legislative Councillors of Our Province of Upper Canada, and Our Knights, Citizens and Burgesses, of our said Province to the Provincial Parliament at Our Town of York, on the twenty-fifth day of the present month of May to be commenced, held, called and elected, and to every one of you, GREETING.

Whereas by Our Proclamation, bearing date the sixth day of March last, we thought fit, by and with the advice of Our Executive Council, to prorogue Our Provincial Parliament to the twenty-fifth day of May next, at which time, in our Town of York you were held and constrained to appear. But we, taking into Our Royal consideration the ease and convenience of Our loving subjects, have thought fit, by and with the advice of our Executive Council, to relieve you and each of you of your attendance at the time aforesaid; hereby convoking, and by these presents enjoining you that on the thirtieth day of June next you meet us in Our Provincial Parliament, in Our Town of York, there to take into consideration the state and welfare of Our Province of Upper Canada, and therein to do as may seem necessary, herein fail not.

In Testimony Whereof we have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent, and the Great Seal of Our said Province to be hereunto affixed. Witness our trusty and well beloved Sir George Murray, Knight, Grand Cross of the most honorable Military Order of the Bath, Lieutenant-General commanding Our Forces within Our Province of Upper Canada, and Provisional Lieutenant-Governor of Our said Province, at York, this eighteenth day of May in the year of Our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and in the fifty-fifth year of Our Reign. WILLIAM JARVIS, Secretary.

G. M.

By a further proclamation of His Excellency Sir Frederick P. Robinson, Knight Commander of the most honorable Military Order of the Bath, Provisional Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Upper Canada, and Major General commanding His Majesty's Forces within the same, dated at York, the eighteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, the meeting of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly stands further prorogued to the eighth day of August next ensuing.

By a further proclamation of His Excellency, Sir Frederick P. Robinson, K.C.B., Provisional Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Upper Canada, and Major General commanding His Majesty's Forces within the same, dated at Kingston, the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, the meeting of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly stands further prorogued to the fourteenth day of September next ensuing.

By a further proclamation of His Excellency, Sir Frederick P.- Robinson, K.C.B., Provisional Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Upper Canada, and Major General commanding His Majesty's Forces within the same, dated at Kingston, the seventh of September, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, the meeting of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly stands further prorogued to the nineteenth day of October next ensuing.

By a further Proclamation of His Excellency, Francis Gore, Esquire, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Upper Canada, &c., &c., &c., dated at York, the twelfth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, the meeting of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly stands prorogued to the twentyeighth day of November next ensuing.

By a further Proclamation of His Excellency, Francis Gore, Esquire, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Upper Canada, dated at York, the twentysecond day of November, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, the meeting of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly stands prorogued to the fifth day of January next ensuing.

FRANCIS GORE, Lieutenant-Governor.

PROCLAMATION.

George the Third, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith.

To Our beloved and faithful Legislative Councillors of Our Province of Upper Canada, and to Our Knights, Citizens and Burgesses of Our said Province to the Provincial Parliament at our Town of York, on the fifth day of January next to be commenced, held, called and elected, and every of you, GREETING.

Whereas by our Proclamation, bearing date the twenty-second day of November last, we thought fit, by and with the advice of Our Executive Council to prorogue Our Provincial Parliament to the fifth day of January next, at which time at our Town of York you were held and constrained to appear; but we, taking into Our Royal consideration the ease and convenience of Our loving subjects, have thought fit, by and with the advice of Our Executive Council, to relieve you and each of you of your attendance at the time aforesaid; hereby convoking, and by these presents enjoining you that on the sixth day of February next you meet us in our Provincial Parliament in our Town of York for the actual despatch of Public business, there to take into consideration the state and welfare of our Province of Upper Canada, and therein to do as may seem necessary. Herein fail not.

In Testimony Whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Our Province to be hereunto affixed. Witness Our trusty and well-beloved Francis Gore, Esquire, Lieutenant-Governor of Our said Province, at York, this thirteenth day of December, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and in the fifty-sixth year of Our Reign.

WM. JARVIS, Secretary.

F. G.