stations at either end of the Electric Cable connecting the Island with the continent of America, that is to say, at Cape Traverse and Cape Tormentine respectively; and shall likewise provide and maintain at the said stations, for the purpose of transmitting intelligence from and to this Island, and to the Post Office in Charlottetown, at the same rate or charges as at the time of the passing of the said recited Act, were received by the said Company for the transmission of messages, there shall be paid to the said Company from the public Treasury of this Island, yearly, and every year during the said period of ten years, the sum of three hundred pounds of lawful current money of this Island: And whereas the said Company has failed to maintain regular Telegraph communication between this Island and the continent of America: And whereas the Electric Cable connecting this Island with the continent of America is, and for several months now last passed, has been defective, and no Telegraph communication has in consequence been maintained. Be it therefore enacted by the Lieutenant Governor, Council and Assembly: Further Reci tal. Governor in Council to pub lish a notice in requiring Comlish and main Royal Gazette pany to estab I. That the Lieutenant Governor and Council of this Island shall be authorized, immediately after the passing of this Act, to publish in the Authority to Royal Gazette of this Island, a notice directed to the said Company, and requiring that the said Company shall on or before the first day of July next, establish and maintain a regular Telegraph communication between this Island and the tain Telegraph continent of America and Newfoundland, and &c., between also erect and maintain Telegraph offices and before 1st July stations as set forth in and required by the herein next. before recited Act: Provided that on sufficient cause being adduced to His Excellency the communication this Island &c., Proviso. Company neg lecting to comply with terms of said notice nor authorised sons for the lay rine cable &c., Brunswick or Nova Scotia. Lieutenant Governor, in Council, by the said Company, it shall be lawful for His Excellency, by and with the consent of the Executive Council, to extend the said time for any period not exceeding one month next, after the said first day of July. II. That in case the said Company shall neglect to comply with the terms of said notice, so to be issued as aforesaid, and shall not main&c., Lt. Gover- tain regular Telegraphic communication between to contract with this Island and the continent of America and any other per- Newfoundland, or erect and maintain Telegraing a subma- phic offices and stations, in the terms of the said between this Is recited Act, the Lieutenant Governor, or the land and New Administrator of the Government for the time being, by and with the consent of the Executive Council of this Island, shall be empowered to contract with any person or persons willing to become bound for the laying a Submarine Cable between this Island and the Province of New Brunswick or Nova Scotia, and maintaining during a period of Twenty years, regular Telegraphic communication between Charlottetown, in this Island, and the principal cities on the continent of America, and for maintaining during the winter season, Telegraph offices or stations at Capes Traverse and Tormentine, and shall in such contract provide that there shall be paid to such person or persons willing to enter into such contract, and to maintain Telegraphic communication as aforesaid, yearly and every year, during the said period of twenty years, the sum of three hundred Pounds, by half yearly payments, to be made by warrant on the Treasury. New York, and London III. That in the event of the "New York, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and London Telegraph ComTelegraph Company," after such notice in the Royal Gazette ing, after such as aforesaid, shall have been given, refusing or pany neglect tain Telegraph as required by neglecting to maintain a regular Telegraph notice, to maincommunication as required by the said Act, of communication twentieth Victoria, all rights, privileges and 20th Victoria, profits granted by the said Act, as well as all to forfeit all' rights, privileges, profits and monopolies granted granted by the or allowed by the Act seventeenth Victoria, cap. 4. chapter four, to the said "New York, Newfoundland and London Telegraph Company," are hereby cancelled and revoked. CAP. X. An Act to repeal the Act made and passed in the Twenty-fourth year of the reign of Her present Majesty, chapter nine, and to further amend the Act for the transfer of the Inland Posts within Prince Edward Island. [Passed April 17, 1862.] E it enacted by the Lieutenant Governor, BE rights &c., Act 17 Victoria Victoria, cap 9. I. That an Act made and passed in the twenty-fourth year of the reign of Her present Repeals 24th Majesty, chapter nine, be and the same is hereby repealed. and publishing postage on let II. That after the expiration of one month One month af from the passing of this Act, and its publication ter the passing in the Royal Gazette newspaper of this Island, of this Act all Letters and Packets which shall be posted in ters &c., to any the different l'ost Offices within this Island, and place within addressed to any Post Office within this Island, be prepaid by shall be pre-paid by stamps. the Island to Stamps. consequence of not prepaying letters &c., ad full postage on III. That if any Letters or Packets shall be posted in any Post Office within this Island, and addressed to any other Post Office within this Island, and the full rate or rates of postage with place within which such Letters or Packets may be charge- this Island. dressed to any able, shall not be prepaid, or shall be paid but in part, such Letters and Packets shall, notwithstanding such non-payment or part payment of the postage, be duly forwarded to their destination, and shall be chargeable with the amount of postage due thereon, and in addition thereto, with a fine of two-pence of lawful money of this Island, for each Letter or Packet, the postage payable on which shall not have been paid, or shall have been paid but in part, which said Appropriation fines, and all monies arising therefrom, shall be collected and retained to, and for the use of the Government of this Island. of Fines. The Governor in Council au Governments of Canada, IV. The Governor in Council shall have full thorised to en- power and authority to enter into arrangements ter into arran- with the Governments of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, or either of them, for the adoption and carrying out a system of reciprocal wick, for the compulsory prepayment, by stamps of Letters, Packets, and Parcels, between this Island and the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, and Stamps of let New Brunswick. Nova Scotia & New Bruns adoption of compulsory pre payment by ters &c. Consequence of V. If after such arrangements as aforesaid, shall have been entered into, any Letters or Packets shall be received in any Post Office within this Island, from any Post Office in either not prepaying of the Colonies of Canada, Nova Scotia, or New full postage by Stamps on let. Brunswick, and the full rate or rates of postage ters &c., ad- with which such Letters or Packets may be of said Colonies chargeable, shall not be prepaid, or shall be rangements paid but in part, such Letters and Packets shall, shall have been notwithstanding such non-payment, or part pay dressed to any after said ar entered into. ment of the postage, be chargeable with the amount of postage due thereon; and in addition thereto, with a fine of three-pence of lawful money of this Island, for each Letter or Packet, the postage payable on which shall not have been paid, or shall have been paid but in part, which said fines, and all monies arising therefrom, Application of shall be collected and retained to, and for the use of the Government of this Island. Governor in Council authorised to carry the transmis on a system for VI. The Governor in Council shall have full power and authority to adopt and carry out a system for the transmission of small Parcels by mail, through the Post Offices within this Island, and to fix and regulate the rates and charges parcels by mail at which such parcels shall be conveyed and carried. sion of small CAP. XI. An Act to authorize the Government to prohibit the exportation of Military or Naval Stores and Provisions. [Passed April 17, 1862.] HEREAS a despatch has been received by His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, from Her Majesty's principal Secretary of Recital. State for the Colonies, requesting application to be made to the Legislature of this Island, to pass a law to prevent the exportation of Arms and Military Stores, in case circumstances should render such a measure necessary: And whereas it is deemed advisable to pass such a law: Be it therefore enacted by the Lieutenant Governor, Council and Assembly, as follows: Authority to I. It shall be lawful for the Lieutenant Governor of this Island, with the advice and consent of Her Majesty's Executive Council, to prohi- Governor in bit, either to be exported or carried coast wise, Council to proArms, Ammunition and Gunpowder, Military tion or to he and Naval Stores, and any articles which the wise Arms, AmLieutenant Governor shall judge capable of munition, &c. being converted into or made useful in increasing the quantity of Military or Naval Stores, Pro carried coast |