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1868. the Provinces now constituting Canada, shall forfeit double the nominal value thereof.

8. Such penalty may be recovered, with costs, in a summary manner, on the oath of one credible witness, other than the informer, before any Justice of the Peace, who if such penalty and costs be not forthwith paid, may commit the offender to the Common Gaol of the district, county, or place or other place of confinement, for a period not exceeding eight days, or until the same be paid, if sooner paid.

9. One moiety of any of the penalties imposed by any of the next preceding six sections of this Act (but not the Coins or Tokens forfeited under the provisions thereof), shall go to the informer or person suing for the same, and the other moiety shall belong to Her Majesty for the public uses of Canada.

10. The words " Copper or Brass Coins or Tokens " in this Act shall include Coins or Tokens of Bronze, or of any other mixed metal, or other than gold or silver.

[Assented to 22nd May, 1868.]

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

1. The following terms and expressions whenever used in this Act, unless it be otherwise specially provided, or there be something in the context repugnant to, or inconsistent with such construction, shall be construed and interpreted as hereinafter mentioned, that is to say:

"Company," means and includes any Corporation, and any Society or Association, incorporated or unincorporated, and any partnership carrying on the business of Insurance other than that of Marine Insurance only;

"Agent," means the principal Agent of the Company in Canada, named as such in the power of Attorney hereinafter referred to, by whatever name he may be designated;

"Chief Agency," means the principal Office or place of business of the Company in Canada.

2. Except Companies transacting in Canada Ocean Marine Insurance business exclusively, it shall not be lawful for any Insurance Company, to issue any Policy of Insurance, or take any risk, or receive any premium or transact any business of Insurance in Canada, or to prosecute or maintain any suit, action