VICTORIA, by the Grace of GOD, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., &c. To Our Beloved and Faithful the Legislative Councillors of the Province of Canada, and the Knights, Citizens and Burgesses elected to serve in the Legislative Assembly of Our said Province, summoned and called to a Meeting of the Provincial Parliament of Our said Province, at our City of Quebec, on the NINTH day of the month of August instant, to have been commenced and held, and to every of you,—GREETING: WH A PROCLAMATION. HEREAS on the THIRTIETH day of the month of JUNE last past, We thought fit to prorogue Our Provincial Parliament to the NINTH day of the month of August instant, at which time, at Our City of Quebec, you were held and constrained to appear. Now KNOW YE, that for divers causes and considerations, and taking into consideration the ease and convenience of Our Loving Subjects, We 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 and each of you, that on MONDAY, the NINETEENTH day of the month of SEPTEMBER next, you meet Us, in Our Provincial Parliament, at Our City of Quebec, there to take into consideration the state and welfare of Our said Province of 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 of Canada to be hereunto affixed: WITNESS, Qur Right Trusty and Well-Beloved Cousin the Right Honorable CHARLES STANLEY, Viscount MONCK, Baron MONCK of Ballytrammon, in the County of Wexford, Governor General of British North, America, and Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over Our Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Island of Prince Edward, and Vice Admiral of the same, &c., &c., &c. At Our Government House, in Our City of Quebec, in Our said Province, this SIXTH day of AUGUST, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and in the Twenty-eighth of Our Reign. By Command, L. R. FORTIER, Clerk of the Crown in Chancery. PROVINCE OF CANADA. PROVINCE OF Canada. [L. S.] MONCK. VICTORIA, by the Grace of GOD, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., &c. To Our Beloved and Faithful the Legislative Councillors of the Province of Canada, and the Knights, Citizens and Burgesses elected to serve in the Legislative Assembly of Our said Province, summoned and called to a Meeting of the Provincial Parliament of Our said Province, at Our City of Quebec, on the NINETEENTH day of the month of SEPTEMBER instant, to have commenced and held, and to every of you,-GREETING: WHE A PROCLAMATION. HEREAS on the SIXTH day of the month of AUGUST last past, We thought fit to prorogue Our Provincial Parliament to the NINETEENTH day of the month of SEPTEMBER instant, at which time at Our City of Quebec, you were held and constrained to appear. Now KNOW YE, that for divers causes and considerations, and taking into consideration the ease and convenience of Our Loving Subjects, We 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 and each of you, that on FRIDAY, the TWENTY-EIGHTH day of the month of OCTOBER next, you meet Us, in Our Provincial Parliament, at our City of Quebec, there to take into consideration the state and welfare of Our said Province of 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 of Canada to be hereunto affixed: WITNESS, Our Right Trusty and Well-Beloved Cousin the Right Honorable CHARLES STANLEY, Viscount MONCK, Baron MONCK of Ballytrammon, in the County of Wexford, Governor General of British North America, and Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over Our Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Island of Prince Edward, and Vice Admiral of the same, &c., &c., &c. At Our Government House, in Our City of Quebec, in Our said Province, this SEVENTEENTH day of SEPTEMBER, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and Twenty-eighth of Our Reign. By Command, L. R. FORTIER, Clerk of the Crown in Chancery. PROVINCE OF CANADA. PROVINCE OF Canada. [L. S.] MONCK. VICTORIA, by the Grace of GOD, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., &c. To Our Beloved and Faithful the Legislative Councillors of the Province of Canada, and the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses elected to serve in the Legislative Assembly of Our said Province, summoned and called to a Meeting of the Provincial Parliament of Our said Province, at Our City of Quebec, on the TWENTY-EIGHTH day of the month of OCTOBER instant, to have been commenced and held, and to every of you-GREETING: HEREAS A PROCLAMATION. the SEVENTEENTH day of the month of SEPTEMBER last past, We thought of OCTOBER instant, at which time at Our City of Quebec, you were held and constrained to appear. Now KNOW YE, that for divers causes and considerations, and taking into consideration the ease and convenience of Our Loving Subjects, We 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 and each of you, that on WEDNESDAY, the SEVENTH day of the month of DECEMBER next, you meet Us, in Our Provincial Parliament, at Our City of Quebec, there to take into consideration the state and welfare of Our said Province of 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 of Canada to be hereunto affixed: WITNESS, Our Right Trusty and Well-Beloved Cousin the Right Honorable CHARLES STANLEY, Viscount MONCK, Baron MONCK of Ballytrammon, in the County of Wexford, Governor General of British North America, and Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over Our Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Island of Prince Edward, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c., &c. At Our Government House, in Our City of Quebec, in Our said Province, this TWENTY-SECOND day of OCTOBER, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and in the Twenty-eighth year of Our Reign. By Command, L. R. FORTIER, Clerk of the Crown in Chancery. PROVINCE OF CANADA. PROVINCE OF Canada. [L. S.] MONCK. VICTORIA, by the Grace of GOD, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., &c. To all whom these presents shall come- -GREETING: Atty. Genl. JOHN A. MACDONALD, of Canada, begun and holden at Our City of Quebec, in Our said Province, on the NINETEENTH day of FEBRUARY, in the Twenty-seventh year of Our Reign, and prorogued on the THIRTIETH day of JUNE, in the Twenty-eighth year of Our Reign, a certain Bill intituled: "An Act for the Relief of James Benning," was passed in the Legislative Council and Assembly, and was, at the prorogation of the said Session, on the said THIRTIETH day of JUNE, presented to the Right Honorable CHARLES STANLEY, Viscount MONCK, Our Governor General of Our said Province, for our assent thereto, who in pursuance of the authority vested in him by a certain Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, passed in the Session thereof, held in the third and fourth years of Our Reign, intituled: "An Act to re-unite the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the government of Canada," and according to his discretion then and there declared that he reserved the aforesaid Bill for the signification of Our Pleasure thereon; Now KNOW YE, that the aforesaid Bill, intituled: "An Act for the Relief of James Benning," having been laid before Us in Council, on the FIRST day of NOVEMBER last past, We have been pleased to declare Our special confirmation of the said Act; And We do by these presents and according to the provisions of the said Act of Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland, specially confirm, ratify, finally enact, and assent to the said Bill; Of all which Our Loving Subjects are hereby required to take notice and to govern themselves accordingly. HEREAS at a Session of the Parliament of Our Province |