Legislation by Concept: Welfare, Defence
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the fifty third year of His Majesty's reign, intituled, "an act to provide for the maintenance of persons disabled, and the widows and children of such persons as maybe killed in His Majesty's Service." Passed the 14th March, 1815. | 55 George III Chapter 6 | 1815 | This Act alters a previous act concerning provision for disabled peoples and widows and children of the militia killed in action, by granting them yearly funds. | Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1815. Kingston: Stephen Miles, 1815. |
| An Act for reviving and continuing for a limited time, and amending two several Acts therein mentioned for better regulating the Militia of this Province. (8th March, 1815.) | 55 George III Chapter 1 | 1815 | An act to continue a former act originally passed in 1803 “An Act for the better regulation of the Militia of this Province, and for repealing certain Acts or Ordinances therein mentioned,” which was amended in 1812. The original act declares that all men between the ages of eighteen and sixty are to be militia men, bound to serve in their division's militia. The amended act amends the maximum age from sixty to fifty. 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. This act makes it lawful for men drawn for service to present a substitute in their stead. These acts are to continue in force until 1816, or should a war be declared, until the end of the war. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a part of the Public Revenue for the Services therein mentioned. Passed the 7th of March, 1814. | 54 George III Chapter 22 | 1814 | This act awards sums of money to several people for their services to the government and to build local projects. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1814. Saint John: George K. Lugrin, 1814. |
| An Act to continue and amend an Act, intituled “An Act for regulating the Militia.” Passed the 7th of March, 1814. | 54 George III Chapter 21 | 1814 | This act continues the 1813 militia legislation with amendments to the provisions regarding mustering times and places, command structures, discipline, supply, and fines. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1814. Saint John: George K. Lugrin, 1814. |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, a Sum of Money towards defraying the expence attending the Defence of this Province. | 54 George III – Chapter 17 | 1814 | Expired; unpublished. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to facilitate the circulation, within this Province, of Army Bills issued by authority of the Province of Lower Canada. | 54 George III – Chapter 16 | 1814 | Expired; unpublished. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue the several Acts of the General Assembly of this Province, now in force, relating to a Militia, and in further amendment of the same. | 54 George III – Chapter 12 | 1814 | A continuation of several acts regulating the militia as well as their related amendments, as well as a few new amendments mostly related to fines imposed on officers who neglect their duties. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the Rector, Church Wardens and Vestry of Saint Andrews’ Church, in the Parish of Saint Andrews, to convey to the King’s Majesty, a certain piece of Glebe Land of the Parish, for the purpose of erecting military fortifications thereon. Passed the 7th of March, 1814. | 54 George III Chapter 11 | 1814 | This act allows for the rector of an Anglican church in Saint Andrews' to sell glebe land to the government to construct a fortification for provincial security, and awards the church a new plot of land for a glebe. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1814. Saint John: George K. Lugrin, 1814. |
| An Act to continue an Act, intituled “An Act to provide for the accommodation and billeting of His Majesty’s Troops and the Militia when on their march.” Passed the 7th of March, 1814. | 54 George III Chapter 4 | 1814 | This act continues an 1813 act allowing for the billeting of British troops until 1815. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1814. Saint John: George K. Lugrin, 1814. |
| An Act further to continue for a limited time an Act passed in the fifty-first year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, “An Act for establishing Regulations respecting Aliens and certain Subjects of His Majesty who have resided in France, coming into this Province or residing therein.” (17th March, 1814.) | 54 George III Chapter 2 | 1814 | This act further continues an passed in 1811 which revised a former act originally passed in 1793 "An Act for establishing regulations respecting Aliens and certain subjects of his Majesty, who have resided in France, coming into this Province, or residing therein; and for empowering his Majesty to secure and detain persons charged with or suspected of High Treason; and for the arrest and commitment of all persons, who may individually, by seditious practices, attempt to disturb the Government of this Province." The act requires that ship commanders report the number of "foreigners" on board their vessel to Customs officials when they arrive at ports within the province. The act grants authority to Justices of the Peace to jail and remove "Aliens" who remain within the province longer than the period allowed by the court. Penalties including fines are outlined as well as who is to be considered an "Alien." It also requires anyone entering into the province to receive a passport from appointed individuals stationed at Frontier Posts.Under this act, the 1811 act is to continue in force until 1815. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal part of the Laws now in force for Raising and Training the Militia of this Province, and to make further and more effectual provision for the same. | 54 George III – Chapter 1 | 1814 | Expired; unpublished. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue and amend the Act, passed in the forty-eighth year of his present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to provide for the accommodation and billeting of his Majesty’s Troops, or of the Militia, when on their march, from one part of the Province to another;” and the Act, passed in the fifty-first year of his said Majesty’s reign, in amendment of the said Act. | 53 George III – Chapter 17 | 1813 | An amendment to an act first passed in 1808, which regulated the provisioning and billeting of militia troops when they are on active duty and moving from one place in the province to another. The amendment changes the payment for each meal provided to militia soldiers to fifteen pence. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the Forty Ninth year of His Majesty’s Reign entituled “An Act for quartering and Billetting on certain occasions His Majesty’s Troops and the Militia of this Province, and to repeal a part of the same.” Passed the 13th March, 1813. | 53 George III – Chapter 10 | 1813 | This Act alters a previous act concerned with the housing of the militia, as well as their transport. | Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1813. Kingston: Stephen Miles, 1813. |
| An Act to explain an Act, intituled “An Act for regulating the Militia.” Passed the 3rd of March, 1813. | 53 George III Chapter 8 | 1813 | This act clarifies the terms of daily fines levied against those tardy in reporting for militia duty. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1813. Saint John: Jacob S. Mott, 1813. |
| An Act to appropriate the Public Money. Passed the 3rd of March, 1813. | 53 George III Chapter 7 | 1813 | This act awards sums of money to certain persons in reward for their services to the government and maintaining local infrastructure. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1813. Saint John: Jacob S. Mott, 1813. |
| An Act to continue an Act passed in the fifty second year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled “An Act to provide means, for the Defence of this Province and to make further provision for the same.” Passed the 13th March, 1813. | 53 George III – Chapter 6 | 1813 | This Act extends the provisions and deadlines imposed by previous acts concerning the military and naval defence of Upper Canada. | Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1813. Kingston: Stephen Miles, 1813. |
| An Act to provide for the accommodation and billeting of His Majesty’s Troops and the Militia when on their march. Passed the 3rd of March, 1813. | 53 George III Chapter 6 | 1813 | This act gives local officials the power to billet transient troops in certain buildings and furnish them with provisions | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1813. Saint John: Jacob S. Mott, 1813. |
| An Act further to continue for a limited time an act passed in the fifty-first year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for establishing regulations respecting Aliens and certain subjects of His Majesty who have resided in France coming into this Province or residing therein.” (15th February, 1813.) | 53 George III Chapter 5 | 1813 | This act further continues an passed in 1811 which revised a former act originally passed in 1793 "An Act for establishing regulations respecting Aliens and certain subjects of his Majesty, who have resided in France, coming into this Province, or residing therein; and for empowering his Majesty to secure and detain persons charged with or suspected of High Treason; and for the arrest and commitment of all persons, who may individually, by seditious practices, attempt to disturb the Government of this Province." The act requires that ship commanders report the number of "foreigners" on board their vessel to Customs officials when they arrive at ports within the province. The act grants authority to Justices of the Peace to jail and remove "Aliens" who remain within the province longer than the period allowed by the court. Penalties including fines are outlined as well as who is to be considered an "Alien." It also requires anyone entering into the province to receive a passport from appointed individuals stationed at Frontier Posts.Under this act, the 1811 act is to continue in force until 1814. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the maintainance of Persons disabled and the Widows and Children of such Persons as may be killed in His Majesty’s Service. Passed the 13th day of March, 1813. | 53 George III – Chapter 4 | 1813 | This Act provides for disabled persons by putting aside an annual fund for their maintenance, and the same for the widows and children of officers killed in the line of duty. | Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1813. Kingston: Stephen Miles, 1813. |
| An Act, in amendment of and in addition, to an Act, intituled “An Act for transferring to, and vesting in the Crown, such lands and tenements of any person or body politic on which it may be judged suitable and necessary to erect fortifications, or which may be wanted for other uses of war and defence, and for ascertaining the value thereof, and making compensation for the same to the former owners.” Passed the 3rd of March, 1813. | 53 George III Chapter 3 | 1813 | This act adds to an 1803 for erecting fortifications a clarification of the duty of the sheriffs in securing the sale of land desired to build fortifications upon, and transfers ownership of areas around fortifications in the city of Saint John to the government. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1813. Saint John: Jacob S. Mott, 1813. |