66 36 AT T the Provincial Parliament, begun and holden at Quebec, the eighth day of January, Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and one, in the Forty"fecond Year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Third, by the "Grace of GOD, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, KING, "Defender of the Faith, &c. "And from thence continued by feveral Prorogations, to the fecond day of "August, one thousand eight hundred and three, being the fourth Seffion of the "the third Provincial Parliament of LOWER-CANADA." CAP. I. AN ACT for the better prefervation of His Majefty's Government, as by (11th. Auguft, 1803.) HEREAS it is neceffary to defend and fecure His Majefty's good and loyal tempt LES STATUTS PROVINCIAUX DU BAS-CANADA Anno Regni GEORGII III. Quadragefimo Tertio. SON EXCELLENCE SIR ROBERT SHORE MILNES, BARONET, LIEUTENANT GOUVERNEUR, Αυ U Parlement Provincial, commencé et tenu à Québec, le huitième jour de "Janvier, Anno Domini Mil huit cent un, dans la Quarante-unième Année "du Règne de Notre Souverain Seigneur GEORGE Trois, par la Grace de DIEU, "ROI du Royaume Uni de la Grande Bretagne et d'Irlande, Défenfeur de la Foi, &c. "Et de là continué par plufieurs Prorogations, jufqu'au deuxième jour d'Août, "Mil huit cent trois, dans la quatrième Seffion du troifième Parlement Provincial "du BAS-CANADA." CA P. I. ACTE pour la meilleure préfervation du Gouvernement de Sa Majesté, tel qu'il eft heureusement établi par la Loi en cette Province. (11 me. Août, 1803.) U qu'il eft néceffaire de garantir et préferver les bons et loyaux Sujets de fa Préambule. roit tempt that may be formed for fubverting the exifting Laws and Conftitution of the faid Province, and for introducing the horrible fyftem of anarchy and confusion, which has fo fatally prevailed in France; therefore and for the better prefervation of His Majesty's Government, and for securing the Peace, the Conftitution, Laws and Liberties of the faid Province; Be it enacted by the King's most excellent Majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the Legislative Council and Affembly of the faid Province of Lower-Canada, conftituted and affembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act paffed in the Parliament of Great Britain, intituled, "An Act to repeal cer ain parts of an Act, paffed in the fourteenth year of His Majefty's Reign, intituled, An Act for making more effectual provifion for the Govern "ment of the Province of Quebec, in North America," and to make further pro"vifion for the Government of the faid Province;" And it is hereby enacted by the authority of the fame, that every perfon or perfons who are or fhall be in prifon Council within this Province of Lower-Canada, at or upon the day on which this A&t shall receive His Majesty's Royal Affent or after, by warrant of His faid Majefty's Executive Council, of and for the faid Province, figned by three of the faid Executive Council, for High Treason, Mifprifion of High Treafon, fufpicion of High Treason or Treasonable Practices, may be detained in fafe Cuftody, without Bail or Mainprize during the continuance of the prefent A&t; And that for and during the continuance perfons be bailed of this Act, no Court or Courts, Judge or Judges, juftice or Juftices of the Peace, by any Court, fhail bail or try any fuch perfon or perfons fo committed, without a Warrant for warrant from the that purpofe from His Majefty's Executive Council, figned by three of the faid Executive Coun. Executive Council, any Law, Statute, A&t or Ordinance to the contrary notwithftanding. Perfons commit ted by the Executive for High Treafon, &c. may be de. tained in custody during the conti nuance of this A& Nor fhall fuch &c. without a cil, Juftices of the for High Treason, &c. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, that for and during the Peace not to bail continuance of this Act, it fhall not be lawful to or for any Juftice or Juftices of the Peace within this Province, or in any Diftrict or part thereof, to bail or admit to bail, any perfon or perfons charged with the crime of High Treafon, or Milprifion of High Treafon or fufpicion of High Treafon or Treasonable Practices, any Law, Statute or Ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, that for and during the continuance of this Act, in all and every cafe, in which application fhall be made for His Majefty's writ of Habeas Corpus, to any Court or Courts, Judge or Judges within this Province, or in any Diftri&t or part thereof, by any perfon or persons who are or fhall be in prifon within this Province, at or upon the day on which this Act shall receive His Majelly's Royal Affent, or after, charged with High Treafon, Mifpr fion of High Treafon, Sufpicion of High Treafon or Treasonable Practices, iuch writ of Habeas Corpus, (if allowed by fuch Court or Courts, Judge or Judges,) fhall not be made returnable in lefs than fourteen days from the day on which fuch writ of Habeas Corpus fhall be allowed, and in all and every fuch cafe, it fhall be the duty of fuch Court or Courts, Judge or Judges, and of each and every of them, and they roit être formé, pour renverser les Loix éxiftantes, et la Conftitution de la dite Province, et pour introduire le fyftême horrible de l'anarchie et de la confufion qui a fi fatalement prévalu en France; afin donc de mieux préferver le Gouvernement de Sa Majefté, et d'affurer la paix, la conflitution, les Loix et les libertés de la dite Province; qu'il foit ftatué par la très excellente Majefté du Roi, par et de l'avis et confentement du Confeil Légiflatif et de l'Affemblée de la dite Province du Bas-Canada, conflitués et affemblés en vertu de et fous l'autorité d'un A&te paffé dans le Parlement de la Grande Bretagne, intitulé, "Acte qui rappelle certaines par"ties d'un Acte paffé dans la quatorzième année du Règne de fa Majefté, intitulé, "Acte qui pourvoit plus efficacement pour le Gouvernement de la Province de Québec "dans l'Amérique Septentrionale," et qui pourvoit plus amplement pour le "Gouvernement de la dite Province;" et il eft par le préfent ftatué par la même autorité, que toutes perfonne ou perfonnes qui font ou feront en Prifon dans cette Province du Bas-Canada, au jour auquel cet Acte recevra la Sanction Royale de fa Majefté, ou après ce tems, fur un Warrant ou Ordre du Confeil Exécutif de fa dite Majefté de et pour la dite Province, figné par trois Membres du dit Confeil Exécutif, pour Haute Trahifon, récellement de Haute Trahifon, foupçon de Ha te Trahifon ou pour pratiques traîtreffes, pourront être détenues fous fauvegarde fans caution ou cautionnement durant la continuation du préfent Acte; et que pour et durant la continuation de cet Acte, aucune Cour ou Cours, Juge ou juges, Magiftrat ou Magiftrats de la Paix ne recevront à caution ou ne feront le procès d'aucune telle perfonne ou perfonnes ainfi commifes, fans un Warrant ou Ordre à cet effet du dit Confeil Exécutif de fa Majefté, figné de trois Membres du dit Confeil Exécutif, nonobftant toute Loi, Statut, Acte ou Ordonnance à ce contraire. II. Et qu'il foit de plus ftatué par l'autorité fufdite, que pour et durant la con. tinuation de cet Acte, il ne fera loifible à aucun Juge ou Juges à Paix dans cette Province, ou dans aucun Diftri&t ou partie d'icelle, de cautionner ou admettre à caution aucune perfonne ou perfonnes acculées du crime de Haute Trahifon, ou récellement de Haute Trahifon, ou foupçon de Haute Trahison, ou de pratiques traîtreffes, nonobftant toute Lo1, Statut ou Ordonnance à ce contraire. Les Juges à Paix ne cautionneront pas pour H-ute Trahifon. d'Habeas Corpus fera accordé à cune perfonne ac Trahifon, il ne fe ra pas fait retour. de 14 jours, tant que cet A&te fera cufee de Haute III. Et qu'il foit de plus ftatué par l'autorité fufdite, que pour et durant la con- Lorfqu'un Writ tinuation de cet A&te, dans tous et chaque cas où demande fera faite du Writers d'Habeas corpus de fa Majefté, à aucune Cour ou Cours, Juge ou Juges dans cette Province, ou dans aucun District ou partie d'icelle, par aucune perfonne ou perfonnes qui font ou feront en prifon dans cette Province au jour auquel cet Acte recevra la Sanction Royale de Sa Majefté, ou après ce tems, acculés de Haute Trahifon, réceliement de Haute Trahifon, foupçon de Haute Trahifon ou de pratiques traîtreffes, tel Writ d'Habeas corpus (s'il eft accordé par telle Cour ou Cours, Juge ou Juges) ne fera point fait retournable dans moins de quatorze jours à compter du nable dans moins en force. Of which the Courts are to give notice to the Go. vernor, &c. Habeas corpus Courts, &c. to their application Executive Council. they are hereby required, when and fo foon as fuch application for fuch writ of Habeas Corpus fhall to them be refpectively made, to give notice and information. thereof in writing, together with Copies of fuch application, and of the affidavit or affidavits or other paper writings, on which fuch application fhall be founded, to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor or Perfon adminiftering the Government of this Province for the time being. : IV. Provided always, and be it enacted, that fuch writ of Habeas Corpus, or the not allowed by benefit thereof, fhall not be allowed by fuch Court or Courts, Judge or Judges to perfons in prifon any perfon or perfons detained in prifon, at the time of his, her or their application at the time of, of fuch writ of Habeas Corpus, by fuch warrant of His faid Majefty's Executive by warrant of the Council, as aforefaid, for fuch caufes as aforefaid, or any, or either of them and that in all and every cafe, where fuch writ of Habeas Corpus fhall be allowed, no Where the writ Court or Courts, Judge or Judges fhall bail or admit to bail, the perfon or perof Habeas corpus fons to whom fuch writ of Habeas Corpus fhall be allowed, if upon the return to bail made to fuch writ of Habeas Corpus at the expiration of fourteen days, from the on the return of day on which fuch writ of Habeas Corpus fhall be fo allowed, it fhail appear that fuch writ it fhall fuch perfon or perfons fhall be then detained in prifon, by fuch warrant of His faid Majefty's Executive Council, as aforelaid, for fuch caufes as aforefaid, or, any or either of them, any Law, Statute, A&t or Ordinance to the contrary notwith. ftanding. is allowed, Courts &c. not fuch perfons, if appear that they have been com. mitted by the Executive Coun. cil. his A&t. V. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, that this A&t fhall con Continuance of tinue and be in force, from the day on which it fhall receive the Royal Affent, until the first day of January, One thousand eight hundred and four, and from thence to the end of the then next Seffion of the Provincial Parliament, and that after the expiration of this Act, all and every perfon or perfons fo committed, fhall have the benefit and advantage of the Laws relating to, or providing for, the liberty of the fubjects in this Province.. Not to invali. ate or restrain VI. Provided always and be it enacted by the authority aforelaid, that nothing in this Act, fhall extend or be conftrued to invalidate or reftrain the lawful rights the privilege of and privileges of either branch of the Provincial Parliament in this Province. the Provincial Parliament, САР. |