An Act to repeal so much of an Act passed in the thirty-fourth year of his Majesty’s reign, intituled, “An Act to restrain the custom of permitting Horned Cattle, Horses, Sheep and Swine to run at large,” as relates to Sheep, and to refrain the Owners of Rams from permitting them to run at large during a certain time of the year. Passed 9th March, 1804.

  • Province
    Upper Canada (1792-1840)
  • Chapter
    44 George III – Chapter 4
  • Year
    1804
  • Concepts
    Agriculture
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
    Imperial/Impérial
  • Number of Articles
    6
  • Description
    This Act stipulates that sheep-owners not allow their rams to roam at large at any time between September 1st and December 20th; also, that owners who fail to obey this law be fined, and that anyone finding such a ram and unable to ascertain the identity of its owner be permitted to sell the ram after one week's passage.
  • Source
    Early Canadiana Online