...their Allegiance to His Majesty, and Subjection to the Crown and Parliament of Great Britain ; and in all Matters of Controversy relative to Property...and Civil Rights, resort shall be had to the Laws of Canada as the Rule for the Decision of the same; and all Causes . that shall hereafter he instituted...

...Government of the Province oí Quebec, in North America," it was, among other things, provided, " That in all matters of controversy relative to property and civil rights, resort should be had to the Laws of Canada as the rule for the decision of the same ;'r such Provision being...

...prescribed by the said laws of Canada. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That from and after the passing of this Act, in all matters of controversy, relative to property and civil c"ioa> rights, resort shall be had to the laws of England, as the rule for the decision of the same....

...Majesty and subjection to the Crown and Parliament of Great Britain ; and it is farther enacted, that in all matters of controversy, relative to property...and civil rights, resort shall be had to the laws of Canada, as the rule for the decision of the same ; subject, however, to be varied or altered by any...

...the inhabitants may profess the Romish religion ;" and in the 8th sectio'n it is enacted, " that in matters of controversy relative to property and civil rights, resort shall be had to the laws of Canada us the rule for decision of the same ; and all causes shall, with respect to such property and...

...allegiance to His Majesty, and subjection to the Crown ' and Parliament of Great Britain ; and that in all matters of ' controversy, relative to property...civil rights, resort ' shall be had to the laws of Canada, as the rule for the de' cision of the same ; and all causes that shall hereafter be ' instituted...

...their allegiance to His Majesty, and subjection to the Crown and Parliament of Great Britian ; and that in all matters of controversy, relative to property...and civil rights, resort shall be had to the laws of Canada, as the rule for the decision of the same ; and all causes that shall hereafter be instituted...

...allegiance to His Majesty, and subjection to the Crown ' and Parliament of Great Britain ; and that in all matters of ' controversy, relative to property...civil rights, resort ' shall be had to the laws of Canada, as the rule for the de' cision of the same ; and all causes that shall hereafter be * instituted...

...the province of Quebec, would in future be governed. The eighth section of this act provides, " That in all matters of controversy relative " to property...civil rights, resort shall be had to " the laws of Canada as the rule for the decision of " the same," but in the section immediately following it is...

...the British dominions. By this act the English criminal law was preserved. But it was enacted " that in all matters of controversy relative to property and civil rights, resort should be had to the laws of Canada for the rule and decision of the same, and all causes that should...