Canada in full of all rights, claims, and demands, which the said province of Upper Canada may have on the province of Lower Canada; by reason of the duties levied upon wines in the years 1793 and 1794, under an act of the legislature of Lower Canada passed in the 33d year of his Majesty's reign, entituled, "An ACT to establish a fund for paying the salaries of the officers of the Legislative Council and Assembly, and for defraying the contingent expences thereof," in the sum of 3331. 4s. 2d. currency, which said sum shall be paid into the hands of such person or persons, as may be appointed on the part of Upper Canada to receive the same.

ART. 2. That the legislature of Upper Canada will not impose any duties whatsoever on any goods, wares, or merchandise imported into Lower Canada, and passing into Upper Canada; but will allow and admit the legislature of Lower Canada to impose and levy such reasonable duties on such goods, wares, and merchandise aforesaid, as they may judge expedient for the purpose of raising a revenue within the province of Lower Canada.

ART. 3. That of such duties as the legislature of Lower Canada hath already imposed, or may hereafter impose on goods, wares, or merchandise, coming into the province of Lower Canada, the province of Upper Canada shall be entitled to receive annually, and to dispose of one-eighth of their nett produce, for the use and benefit of the said province of Upper Canada, the other seven-eighths remaining for the use of Lower Canada.

ART. 4. That there shall annually, in the month of December, or as soon afterwards as possible, be furnished to the Lieutenant-Governor, or person administering the government of the province of Upper Canada, for the time being, duplicates of the account of all duties that now are, or hereafter may be imposed by the legislature of Lower Canada.

ART. 5. That this agreement is to continue and be in force until the last day of December, which will be in the year of our Lord 1796; and no longer.

CHAPTER IV.

An ACT to explain and amend an Act passed in the 34th Year of His Majesty's Reign, entituled, "An ACT to establish a superior Court of civil and criminal Jurisdiction, and to regulate the Court of Appeal."

CHAPTER V.

An ACT for the public Register of Deeds, Conveyances, Wills, and other Incumbrances, which shall be made, or may affect any Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, within this Province (Register Offices established, and Registrars to be nominated by the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or person administering the government; but no member of Assembly to hold, directly or indirectly, this office).

STATUTES

PASSED IN THE FIRST SESSION

OF THE

SECOND PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT

OF

UPPER CANADA,

MET AT NIAGARA, 16TH MAY, 1796.

HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN GRAVES SIMCOE, ESQ. Lieutenant-Governor.

CHAPTER I.

An ACT for the better Regulation of certain Coins, current in this Province.

CHAPTER II.

An ACT to amend certain Parts of "An ACT for the Regulation of Juries," and a certain other Act entituled, "An ACT to establish a superior Court of civil and criminal Jurisdiction, and to regulate the Court of Appeal."

CHAPTER III.

An ACT to amend an Act entituled, "An ACT for regulating the Manner of licensing Public Houses, and for the more easy convicting of Persons selling Spirituous Liquors without Licence."

CHAPTER IV.

An ACT to amend certain Parts of an Act entituled, "An Acт to fix the Times and Places of holding the Courts of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace within the several Districts of this Province."

CHAPTER V.

An ACT to repeal certain Parts of an Act passed in the 33d Year of His Majesty's Reign, entituled, "An Acr to encourage the destroying of Wolves and Bears" (the reward for killing Bears withdrawn).

CHAPTER VI.

An ACT to authorize the Lieutenant-Governor to nominate and appoint certain Commissioners for the Purposes mentioned (viz. to meet, consult, and agree with others from the Lower Province, as to Duties and Drawbacks on Goods passing from one Province to the other, &c.).

CHAPTER VII.

An ACT to amend an Act entituled, " An ACT to authorize and direct the laying and collecting of Assessments and Rates in every District within this Province, and to provide for the Payment of Wages to the Members of the House of Assembly."

In the travels of the Duke de la Rochefoucault Liancourt, through North America, a most interesting account is given of Simcoe, his government, and schemes, which I hope will be acceptable to the reader. The duke crossed the Niagara river, to Fort Erie, on the 20th June, 1795, and after viewing the falls, of which his description is far from conveying correct ideas, he thus proceeds :

"The roads from Fort Erie to Newark are tolerably open, and lie, for the most part, over a sandy ground, which renders it more easy to keep them in repair. The frequent passage to and fro, in this part of the country, does not destroy them. Such commodities, as are destined for the upper country, are unshipped in Queen's Town; and goods, expedited from it, are embarked in this place. The different buildings, constructed three years ago, consist of a tolerable inn, two or three good store-houses, some small houses, a block-house of stone, covered with iron, and barracks, which should be occupied by the regiment of General Simcoe, but which are now unoccupied, the regiment being quartered in another part of the province. Mr. Hamilton, an opulent merchant, who is concerned in the whole inland trade of this part of America, possesses, in Queen's Town, a very fine house, built in the English style; he has also a farm, a distillery, and tan-yard. This merchant bears an excellent character; he is a member of the Legislature of Upper Canada, but at present in England.

"The portage was formerly on the other side of the river; but as this, by virtue of the treaty, falls under the American dominion, Government has removed it hither. The whole country, though extremely sandy*, is covered

* It is by no means extremely sandy.-R. G.