Legislation by Concept: Immigration, Defence
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act further to continue, for a limited time, and amend An Act passed in the forty-third year of His Majesty’s reign, intituled, “An Act for the better preservation of His Majesty’s Government as by Law happily established in this Province.” (21st March, 1811.) | 51 George III Chapter 7 | 1811 | An Act to continue the Act passed in 1803 for a limited time. The Act allows individuals suspected of treason or treasonable activities to be detained without bail or a trial while this Act is in effect. The Act is amended to provide that it shall not be construed to restrain the Provincial Parliament or imprison/detain any Member of either the House of Commons or House of Assembly without the House's consent. This Act and the Act it extends may be altered, amended or repealed at any time during the present Session of the Provincial Parliament, and is set to expire in 1812. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and amendment of, an Act, passed in the Forty-eighth Year of His 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.” | 51 George III – Chapter 5 | 1811 | 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 concerns the manner of payment to those who provide provisioning to troops on the move. | Early Canadiana Online |
| 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. (21st, March, 1811.) | 51 George III Chapter 3 | 1811 | This Act is a revised version of an 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." The Act requires anyone entering into the province to receive a passport from appointed individuals stationed at Frontier Posts. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a part of the Public Revenue for the services therein mentioned. Passed the 14th of March, 1810. | 50 George III Chapter 34 | 1810 | This act awards sums of money to various people for their services to the government and to maintain various infrastucture. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick; Passed in the Year 1810. Saint John: Jacob Mott, 1810 |
| An Act in addition to an Act, intituled “An Act for the more effectual prevention of desertion from His Majesty’s Forces.” Passed the 14th of March, 1810. | 50 George III Chapter 26 | 1810 | This act amends an 1805 act by increasing the reward for apprehending deserters. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick; Passed in the Year 1810. Saint John: Jacob Mott, 1810 |
| An Act for the Relief of Minors of the Societies of Menonists and Tunkers. (Passed March 12th, 1810.) | 50 George III – Chapter 11 | 1810 | This act makes it possible for the youth of the Menonite and Anabaptist faith communities to avail themselves of a clause in a past militia act which would exempt them from militia service. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for better regulating the Militia in this Province. Passed the 14th of March, 1810. | 50 George III Chapter 9 | 1810 | 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 1810. Saint John: Jacob Mott, 1810 |
| An Act further to continue, for a limited time, an Act passed in the forty third year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for the better preservation of His Majesty’s Government as by Law happily established in this Province.” (26th February, 1810.) | 50 George III Chapter 2 | 1810 | An Act to continue the act passed in 1803 for a limited time. The Act allows individuals suspected of treason or treasonable activities to be detained without bail or a trial while this Act is in effect. This Act and the Act it extends may be altered, amended or repealed at any time during the present Session of the Provincial Parliament, and is set to expire in 1811. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend and alter an Act, passed in the forty-eighth year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to provide for the greater security of this Province, by a better regulation of the Militia, and to repeal the Militia Laws now in force.” | 50 George III – Chapter 6 (Session 2) | 1809 | An amendment to an act first passed in 1808, which regulates the provisioning and billeting of militia troops when they are on active duty and moving from one place in the province to another. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue the Acts therein mentioned, respecting Aliens and certain Subjects of His Majesty who have resided in France, coming into this Province or residing therein. (15th May, 1809.) | 49 George III Chapter 4 | 1809 | An Act to continue a former Act passed in 1803 and amendments to this Act passed in 1808, for a limited time, with certain additional clauses, to monitor the entrance of "foreigners" into the province by ship or land. 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." The Act requires anyone entering into the province to receive a passport from appointed individuals stationed at Frontier Posts. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Quartering and Billeting on certain occasions His Majesty’s Troops and the Militia of this Province. (Passed 5th March, 1809.) | 49 George III – Chapter 2 | 1809 | This act describes the obligations of both the militia and/or regular troops and local property owners in cases where it is necessary for officers to make use of local resources such as horses, carts, and houses for billeting when marching through an area. Details include how warrants for temporary seizure of property are to be obtained, rates to be paid to property owners for the use of their animals and carts, and penalties for home owners who refuse to billet soldiers. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue, for a limited time, an Act passed in the forty third year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for the better preservation of His Majesty’s Government as by Law happily established in this Province.” (15th May, 1809.) | 49 George III Chapter 1 | 1809 | An Act to continue the Act passed in 1803, without amendments, for a limited time. The Act allows individuals suspected of treason or treasonable activities to be detained without bail or a trial while this Act is in effect. This Act is to expire in 1810. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate the Public Revenue. Passed the 30th of July, 1808. | 48 George III Chapter 6 | 1808 | This act awards sums of money to various people for their services to the government and for establishing and maintaining various bits of infrastructure. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1808. Saint John: Jacob Mott, 1808. |
| An Act for granting to his Majesty an annual sum of Money for the purpose therein mentioned. Passed 16th March, 1808. | 48 George III – Chapter 3 | 1808 | This act sets aside funds for the salary of the adjutant general of the provincial militia. | Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1808. York: John Cameron, 1808. |
| An Act to continue for a limited time, an Act passed in the forty third year of his Majesty’s reign, entituled: “An Act for the better regulation of the Militia of this Province, and for repealing certain Acts or Ordinances therein mentioned.” (14th April, 1808.) | 48 George III Chapter 3 | 1808 | An Act to continue, for a limited time, a former Act from 1803. 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 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 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. | 48 George III – Chapter 2 (Session 1) | 1808 | This act regulates the provisioning and billeting of militia troops when they are on active duty and moving from one place in the province to another. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue, for a limited time, an Act passed in the forty third year of his Majesty’s reign, intituled, “An Act for the better preservation of his Majesty's Government, as by Law, happily established in this Province.” (14th April, 1808.) | 48 George III Chapter 2 | 1808 | An Act to continue an Act passed in 1803, without amendments, for a limited time. The Act allows individuals suspected of treason or treasonable activities to be detained without bail or a trial while this act is in effect. This Act is to expire in 1809 or the at the close of the present war. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the greater Security of this Province by a better regulation of the Militia, and to repeal the Militia Laws now in force. | 48 George III – Chapter 1 (Session 1) | 1808 | This act replaces all prior militia acts with new regulations governing enrollment, training, penalties for failing to muster, reimbursement for innkeepers who supply mustering troops, and many other concerns surrounding the maintenance of a provincial militia. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue for a limited time, and amend an Act passed in the forty third 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.” (14th April, 1808.) | 48 George III Chapter 1 | 1808 | An Act to continue an act passed in 1803, for a limited time, to monitor the entrance of "foreigners" into the province by ship with some amendments to extend to those who enter from contiguous regions. 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." The Act requires anyone entering into the province to receive a passport from appointed individuals stationed at Frontier Posts. | Early Canadiana Online |
| 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 16th March, 1808. | 48 George III – Chapter 1 | 1808 | This act reduces the several militia acts on the books to one piece of legislation. | Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1808. York: John Cameron, 1808. |