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Whereas doubts have arisen whether persons professing the Jewish Religion are by law entitled to many of the privileges enjoyed by the other subjects of His Majesty within this Province: Be it therefore enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province of Lower Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of Great Britain, intituled (sic), ‘An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the fourthteenth year of His majesty’s Reign, intituled (sic), ‘An Act for making more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec, in North America,’ and to make further provision for the Government of the said Province of Quebec in North America;’ And it is hereby declared and enacted by the authority aforesaid, that all persons professing the jewish Religion being natural born British subjects inhabitating and residing in this Province, are entitled and shall be deemed, adjudged and taken to be entitled to the full rights and privileges of the other subjects of His majesty, his Heirs or Successors, to all intents, constructions and purposes whatsoever, and capable of taking, having and enjoying any office or place of trust whatsoever, within this Province.
{{Title|An Act to declare persons professing the Jewish religion entitled to all the rights and privileges of the other subjects His Majesty in this Province<br /><br />First year of William IV, chapter 57|[[w:Parliament of Lower Canada|Parliament of Lower Canada]]|5th of June, 1831 (Royal Assent)}}
 
''Preambule.''
 
WHEREAS doubts have arisen whether persons professing the Jewish Religion are, by law, entitled to many of the privileges enjoyed by the other subjects of His Majesty within this Province:  
 
''Jews to be entitled to all the civil rights of British subjects.''
 
Be it therefore enacted, etc., that all persons professing the Jewish Religion being natural born British subjects inhabitating and residing in this Province, are entitled and shall be deemed, adjudged and taken to be entitled to the full rights and privileges of the other subjects of His majesty, his Heirs or Successors, to all intents, constructions and purposes whatsoever, and capable of taking, having and enjoying any office or place of trust whatsoever, within this Province.
 
==Notes==
* [http://books.google.ca/books?id=mnMvAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA33 The Revised Acts and Ordinances of Lower-Canada  De Québec (Province), Alexander Buchanan, Hugues Heney]
 
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An Act to declare persons professing the Jewish religion entitled to all the rights and privileges of the other subjects His Majesty in this Province

First year of William IV, chapter 57
5th of June, 1831 (Royal Assent)



Preambule.

WHEREAS doubts have arisen whether persons professing the Jewish Religion are, by law, entitled to many of the privileges enjoyed by the other subjects of His Majesty within this Province:

Jews to be entitled to all the civil rights of British subjects.

Be it therefore enacted, etc., that all persons professing the Jewish Religion being natural born British subjects inhabitating and residing in this Province, are entitled and shall be deemed, adjudged and taken to be entitled to the full rights and privileges of the other subjects of His majesty, his Heirs or Successors, to all intents, constructions and purposes whatsoever, and capable of taking, having and enjoying any office or place of trust whatsoever, within this Province.

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