WM. B. LINDSAY

Greffier du Conseil Spécial.

Loi de la Milice, Haut-Canada, 1839 (*)

(Extrait)

AN ACT to repeal, alter and amend.the Militia Laws of this Province.

Passed llth May, 1839.

VII. — And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the Lieutenant-Governor to embody the Militia of this Province, or such portion thereof as he may think necessary and expédient, and to march the same into the Province of Lower Canada, at any time when the same shall be actually Invaded, or threatened with Invasion, or in a state of Insurrection, or to march the said Militia, or any portion thereof, to any place withoot the limita of this Province, for the attack of any enemy that may hâve invaded, or may be marchingr or collected for the purpose of invading this Province, or for the destruction of any Vessel or Vessels built or building, or any Fort, Depot, or Magazine, formed or forming by any Foreign Power at War with our Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her Helrs or Successors, from whence the Invasion of this Province may be apprehended.

(1) Statutea of Upper Canada, 2 Vict. chap. IX.