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Agriculture, &c.

PRIVY COUNCIL CHAMBER,
OTTAWA, 9th January, 1877.

I hereby certify that the form hereunto appended of the Schedule to be used under the provisions of the Act 39 Vict., Chap. 30, intituled "An Act to amend The Insolvent Act of 1875,'" was submitted to and approved by His Excellency the Governor-General in Council, under the 30th section of the said Act, on the 6th day of January instant.

W. A. HIMSWORTH,

Clerk, Privy Council.

Dominion of Canada.-Province of........

RETURN of Insolvents during the year ending 30th September, 1876, from ....Official Assignee for.........

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HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS the contagious cattle disease known as "Rinderpest " pre

vails in many parts of Europe, and it is expedient in order to prevent the introduction of the same into Canada, that the importation of cattle by sea be prohibited :

His Excellency, on the recommendation of the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture, and under the provisions of the Act passed in the 32nd and 33rd years of Her Majesty's Reign, and intituled "An Act respecting contagious diseases affecting animals," has been pleased to order and it is hereby ordered: That from and after the date of this order the importation and introduction into any Port in Canada from Europe of neat cattle and of skins, hides, horns, hoofs or other parts of such animals, hay, straw, fodder or other effects susceptible of conveying disease, be and the same is hereby prohibited till otherwise ordered.

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By Order in Council of 25th April, 1876, "Raw Silk as reeled from the "cocoon" is admitted free of duty.

Vide Canada Gazette, Vol. 9, p. 1,424.

By Order in Council of 6th May, 1876, "Slate squared for roofing "purposes" is subject to 17 p.c. duty as non-enumerated."

Vide Canada Gazette, Vol. 9, p. 1,485.

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Customs, &c.

By an Order in Council bearing date the 31st July, 1876, the Order in Council passed on the 15th June, 1869, authorizing the free entry of changeable gauge cars manufactured by the National Car Co., of St. Albans, U.S., and the material necessary for repairing them, was rescinded, and hereafter, all foreign materials imported into Canada for the repair of foreign railway cars disabled en route, are subject to the duties prescribed by the tariff on such materials.

Vide Canada Gazette, Vol. 10, p. 133.

By Order in Council of 7th October, 1876, the Port of Richmond, N.B., was made an out-port under the survey of the Collector of Woodstock, N.B. Vide Canada Gazette, Vol. 10, p. 489.

By Order in Council of 7th May, 1877, Belle River, Ont.. was made an out-port of Entry, under the survey of Windsor, Ont.

Vide Canada Gazette, Vol. 10, p. 1472.

By Order in Council of same date, Barrie, Ont., was also made an outport of Entry, under the survey of Toronto.

Vide Canada Gazette, Vol. 10, p. 1472.

By Order in Council of same date, St. Armand, Que., was constituted a port of Entry, and Philipsburg reduced to the rank of an out-port under the survey of St. Armand.

Vide Canada Gazette, Vol. 10, p. 1472.

Finance.

DUFFERIN.

[L.S.]

CANADA.

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 to whom these presents shall come, or whom the same may in any wise concern,-GREETING:

EDWARD BLAKE,

Attorney General,

Canada.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS in and by a certain Act of the Parliament of Canada, passed in the Thirty-fourth year of Our Reign, chaptered Four, and intituled "An Act to establish one uniform currency for the Dominion of Canada," it is amongst other things in effect enacted, that the silver, copper or bronze coins which We had caused to be struck for circulation in the Provinces of Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick, under the Acts in force at the time of the passing of the said Act now in recital,

Finance.

in the said Provinces respectively, should continue to be current and a legal tender therein, and should, on and after the first day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, be current and a legal tender in the Province of Nova Scotia, at the rates in the currency of Canada assigned to them respectively by the said Acts in force at the time of the passing of the said Act now in recital, and under the like conditions and provisions;

AND WHEREAS it is further in and by the said Act now in recital enacted, that such other silver, copper or bronze coins as We may cause to be struck for circulation in Canada, shall pass current and be a legal tender in Canada at the rates to be assigned to them respectively by Our Proclamation, and that such copper or bronze coins shall be a legal tender to the amount of twenty-five cents in any one payment, and that no other silver, copper or bronze coins than those which we shall have caused to be struck for circulation in Canada, or in some Province thereof, shall be a legal tender in Canada;

AND WHEREAS We have caused to be struck for circulation in Canada certain bronze coins representing each one cent or hundredth part of a dollar, said coins bearing on the obverse Our Effigy with the words "Victoria Dei Gratia Regina, Canada," and on the reverse the words "One Cent," with the date 1876, within a beaded circle surrounded by a wreath of maple leaves ;-

Now KNOW YE, that We hereby assign to the said bronze coins which We have caused to be struck for circulation in Canada as aforesaid, the rate and denomination of one cent or hundredth part of a dollar each in the currency of Canada, and We do ordain in virtue of the said hereinabove in part recited Act intituled "An Act to establish one uniform currency for the Dominion of Canada" that the said bronze coins shall be a legal tender to the amount of twenty-five cents in any one payment.

Of all which our loving subjects, &c., &c.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, &c., &c.

At OUR GOVERNMENT HOUSE, in Our City of Ottawa, this
Ninth day of December, in the year of Our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, and in the
Fortieth year of Our Reign.

By Command.

R. W. SCOTT,

Secretary of State.

Inland Revenue.

REGULATIONS

For Ferry across the Ottawa, between New Edinburgh, in Ontario, and Waterloo or Gatineau Point, in Quebec

1ST.-LIMITS.

On the Ontario side of the river, the limit shall extend from the eastern limit of the City of Ottawa to Rockliffe.

On the Quebec side of the river, the limits shall include both sides of the River Gatineau, up to the Government Booms; and shall also extend from the mouth of the Gatineau, to a point one mile eastward of the old ferry landing, on the Quebec shore of the river Ottawa.

2ND.-LANDING STAGES OR WHARVES.

Suitable landing stages or wharves must be constructed and maintained at the cost of the lessee, which must be safe and available at all states of the river, and subject to the approval of the Department of Inland Revenue.

3RD.-FERRY BOAT.

Shall be a substantial seaworthy steamer, propelled by side wheels and a low pressure engine, and must have a Government certificate as to the safety of the boiler and engine. The size of the hull must be not less than 100 feet keel by 21 feet beam, or sufficiently large to carry at one time, and with safety, eight loaded teams and 120 passengers. The main deck must be suitably covered to protect the passengers from the weather. The engine to be of not less than thirty horse nominal power.

4TH.-NUMBER OF TRIPS, &c.

From the opening of navigation to the 31st of August, the ferry boat. shall commence running daily, Sundays excepted, at Six o'clock, a.m., and shall continue to cross from each side every hour thereafter until Six o'clock, p.m.

From the 1st of September, till the close of navigation, the trips shall be commenced daily, Sundays excepted, at Seven o'clock, and shall continue from each side every hour thereafter until Six o'clock, p.m.

5th.-TARIFF OF CHARGES.

The maximum charges for ferrying shall be as follows:

cents.

For two-horse cart or waggon, with driver......each way... 30

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