Legislation by Concept: Defence, Public Order
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act for reviving and continuing for a limited time, and amending an Act passed in the forty-third year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for the better Regulation of the Militia of this Province, and for repealing certain Acts or Ordinances therein-mentioned.” (22 March, 1817.) | 57 George III Chapter 32 | 1817 | An act to revive a former act originally passed in 1803 and amended in 1812. The amended act declares that all men between the ages of eighteen and fifty are to be militia men, bound to serve in their division's militia. The act also outlines who is to be excepted from this law, how order is to be maintained, and how these men are to be enrolled and trained. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act establishing Regulations, respecting Aliens. (22 March, 1817.) | 57 George III Chapter 20 | 1817 | Under this Act, Aliens who are native to France and bore arms or held office in service France or her colonies during the revolution are to be arrested for a period not more than two months upon entering the province. Justices of the Peace are to ask aliens coming into the province about their name, rank, occupation, and former residence. This Act is to remain in force until 1818. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive, alter and continue, the several Acts of the General Assembly now in force relating to a Militia. | 57 George III – Chapter 18 | 1817 | This act continues and alters former acts relating to the militia, mainly the prosecution and collection of fees. These acts are to remain in force until 18 March 1818. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a part of the Public Revenue for the services therein mentioned. Passed the 22nd of March, 1817. | 57 George III Chapter 11 | 1817 | This act awards sums of money to various persons for their service to the government, and for local infrastructure projects. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1817. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1817. |
| An Act to Repeal part of, and Amend an Act, passed in the Fifty-sixth Year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled, “An Act to repeal part of, and to Alter and Amend the Laws now in force, for Granting Pensions to Persons disabled in the Service, and the Widows and Children of Persons who may have been Killed in the Service,” and to extend the Provisions of the same. Passed the 7th day of April, 1817. | 57 George III – Chapter 5 | 1817 | This Act repeals part of an act concerning the provision for disabled persons and the widows and children of men killed in action, detailing the new provisions of funds and resources. | Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1817. York: R. C. Horne, 1817. |
| An Act to amend an Act, passed in the forty eighth Year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to explain, amend and reduce to one Act of Parliament, the several Laws now in being, for the Raising and Training the Militia of this Province.” Passed 1st April, 1816. | 56 George III – Chapter 32 | 1816 | This act amends certain clauses within an act passed in 1808 which consolidated all militia acts regarding training into one act of parliament. The modified clauses deal mostly with those who are compelled to militia service, and the imposition and levying of fines. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a sum of Money for the Remuneration of Elizabeth Wright. Passed 1st April, 1816. | 56 George III – Chapter 31 | 1816 | This act grants a sum of money to Elizabeth Wright, the widow of Charles Wright, a tailor of the Niagara region. The money was in remuneration for clothing made for the militia and which was not paid before Mr. Wright's death. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a part of the public Revenue for the services therein mentioned. Passed the 16th of March, 1816. | 56 George III Chapter 30 | 1816 | This act awards sums of money to various persons for their service to the government, and for local infrastructure projects. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1816. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1816. |
| An Act to continue an Act passed in the fifty-third year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled “An Act to facilitate the circulation within this Province of Army Bills issued by authority of the Province of Lower-Canada,” and also to continue a certain other Act, passed in the fifty-fourth year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled “An Act to facilitate the circulation within this Province of any Bills issued by authority of the Province of Lower-Canada. Passed 1st April, 1816. | 56 George III – Chapter 26 | 1816 | This act continues an act first passed in 1813, which details provisions for the use of army bills and their exchange throughout Upper and Lower Canada. It is continued without modification. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Transportation of Gun-Powder, from place to place within this Province. | 56 George III – Chapter 26 | 1816 | This Act explains several regulations aimed to prevent accidents by gun-powder as well as fines for those who offend against this act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act Granting relief to several Inspectors within this Province. Passed 1st of April, 1816. | 56 George III – Chapter 21 | 1816 | This act permits the payment of specified sums of money to district inspectors who were responsible for the apprehending of militia deserters. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal part of, and to alter and amend the Laws now in force for granting Pensions to Persons disabled in the Service and the Widows and Children of Persons who may have been killed in the Service, and to extend the Provision of the same. Passed 22d March, 1816. | 56 George III – Chapter 18 | 1816 | This act repeals an act first passed in 1813 which was intended to provide for militia men who were wounded in service, as well as their widows and children, but which has been found insufficient. It contains clauses which are meant to replace the prior act, widening the definition of who is eligible, and the definition of being wounded during service. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue the several Acts of the General Assembly of this Province now in force relating to a Militia. | 56 George III – Chapter 14 | 1816 | This Act continues several acts relating to the militia which are to remain in force until 18 March 1817. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act Granting Relief to Charlotte Overholt. Passed 22d March, 1816. | 56 George III – Chapter 13 | 1816 | This act provides a pension for Charlotte Overholt, the widow of Abraham Overholt, a soldier killed during the war of 1812. The preamble of the act specifies that he was not killed in action but rather "died under peculiar circumstances" and therefore Mrs. Overhold does not fall under the 1813 act allowing for widows of soldiers to be granted an annuity; this act makes an exception within the law to provide for her. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act Granting relief to Catharine McLeod. Passed 22d March, 1816. | 56 George III – Chapter 12 | 1816 | This act grants an annuity to Catherine McLeod, mother of a soldier killed in action in 1813, as per an act passed in 1813 called "An act to provide for the maintenance of persons disabled, and the Widows and Children of such persons as may be killed in His Majesty's service." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for making further and more ample provision for the Adjutant-General of the Militia of this Province. Passed 22d March, 1816. | 56 George III – Chapter 7 | 1816 | This act increases the amount of money which can be transferred to the adjutant-general of the province's militia, for a period of four years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the organization and regulation of the Militia of this Province. Passed the 7th March, 1816. | 56 George III Chapter 6 | 1816 | This act replaces previous militia legislation, and creates a new system governing militia regulation, command, mustering, and training, and for imposing penalties for violating any of the aforesaid. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1816. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1816. |
| An Act to continue, alter and amend, the several Acts of the General Assembly of this Province, now in force, relating to a Militia. | 55 George III – Chapter 15 | 1815 | A continuation of several past acts regarding the organisation and discipline of the provincial militia, with two minor amendments. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting to His Majesty a certain sum of Money for the uses of the Incorporated Militia of this Province, and other purposes therein mentioned. Passed the 14th March, 1815. | 55 George III – Chapter 13 | 1815 | This Act grants funds for the incorporation of the militia, detailing sums by officers. | Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1815. Kingston: Stephen Miles, 1815. |
| An Act to repeal the several Acts of the General Assembly of this Province, herein after mentioned. | 55 George III – Chapter 12 | 1815 | An act repealing several past acts pertaining to revenue collection for the purposes of defence. | Early Canadiana Online |