An Act to impower the Province Treasurer to borrow a Sum, not exceeding the Sum of Four Hundred Pounds, for paying off the Debt incurr’d by making Bridges, and opening the Road to Truro in the County of Halifax.

  • Province
    Nova Scotia (1758-1825**)
  • Chapter
    14 George III Chapter 2
  • Year
    1774
  • Concepts
    Infrastructure
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Local
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    7
  • Description
    This Act outlines the processes by which sums, not exceeding four hundred pounds, can be borrowed to make up the sums required to build highways, bridges, and roads (including a road built between Truro and Halifax) not covered by the duties imposed by the 1768 Act, “An Act for suppressing unlicensed houses, and granting to his Majesty a duty on persons hereafter to be licensed.” Acts relating to duties on licensed houses are to remain in force until the end of 1780.
  • Source
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