Legislation by Concept: Defence
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for the better Regulation of the Militia, in this Province. | 33 George III Chapter 1 | 1793 | This act allows the chief administrative officer of Upper Canada to appoint a lieutenant in every county with full authority to call, arm, train, and exercise local militia. | Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, in North America; Comprising all the Acts of the Honourable the Lesgislature of the Province Aforesaid. Niagara: Gordon Tiffany, 1795. |
| Acte qui établit des Réglemens concernant les étrangers et certains sujets de sa Majesté qui ayant résidé en France, viennent dans cette Province ou y résident: et qui donnent pouvoir à sa Majesté de s’assurer et détenir des personnes accusées ou soupçonnées de Haute Trahison: et pour l'arrêt et emprisonnement de toutes personnes qui peuvent individuellement, par des pratiques séditieuses, tenter de troubler le Gouvernement de cette Province. | 33 George III – Chapitre 5 | 1793 | Cet acte exige tout capitaine ou maître de navire arrivant au Bas-Canada de rapporter le nombre d'étrangers à bord au collecteur et contrôleur ou autre principal officier des douanes de sa majesté, leur nom et leur rang, occupation et description. Cet acte spécifie aussi la pénalité pour les maîtres et capitaines de navires qui négligent cette obligation. | The Provincial Statutes of Lower Canada passed in the year 1793. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, 1793. (Session 1) |
| Acte qui pourvoit à la plus grande sureté de cette Province par une meilleure organisation de la Milice, et qui rappelle certains Actes ou Ordonnances rélatifs à icelle. | 33 George III – Chapitre 4 | 1793 | Un acte qui organise la milice du Bas-Canada. Spécification des compagnies, qui aura la charge de nommer les capitaines et les officiers, les fonctions des officiers, leur autorité, l'entraînement des membres de la milice, les pénalités pour le refus de service ou entraînement. | The Provincial Statutes of Lower Canada passed in the year 1793. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, 1793. (Session 1) |
| An Act for granting Indulgencies to the People called Quakers. | 33 George III – Chapter 4 | 1792 | This act allows indulgences for Quakers in Lower Canada and exempts them from military service. | The Provincial Statutes of Lower Canada passed in the year 1792. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, 1792. (Session 1) |
| An Act for continuing the establishment of a Militia and for Regulating the same. | 32 George III Chapter 1 | 1792 | This act legally establishes a New Brunswick militia, and lays down the regulations for its command, organization, recruitment, mobilization, training days, and fines. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1792. Fredericton: J. Ryan, 1792. |
| Acte pour faciliter les Gens appellés Quakers. | 32 George III – Chapitre 4 | 1792 | Cet acte permet l'exemption du service militaire de ceux qui s'identifient comme Quaker. | The Provincial Statutes of Lower Canada passed in the year 1792. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, 1792. (Session 1) |
| An Act for establishing a Militia, in the Province of New-Brunswick, and for regulating the same. | 27 George III Chapter 1 | 1787 | This act, passed in the second session of the legislature, establishes a New Brunswick militia, and lays out the regulations to govern how it is structured and governed, as well as penalties for those who fail to abide by them. | "Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1787. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1787." |
| An Act to exempt all Molasses, Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors imported in to this Province, or purchased for the Use of his Majesty’s Careening Yard or Navy, from paying the several Impost Duties imposed thereon by the Laws of this Province. | 25 George III Chapter 11 | 1784 | This Act exempts the navy and careening yard from duties levied on certain goods as imposed by former Acts. This Act is to remain in force until 1786. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further addition to, and amendment of, the several Laws made by the General Assembly of this Province, for the establishing and regulating the Militia. | 22 George III – Chapter 12 | 1782 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act, in addition to an Act, made in the Second year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for the better regulating the Militia on Actual service in Time of War.” | 21 George III – Chapter 1 | 1781 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to impower the Province Treasurer to borrow a sum not exceeding Five Thousand Pounds, for the purpose of purchasing, fitting and supporting, armed Vessels for the protection of the Coast of this Province. | 19 George III – Chapter 1 | 1779 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the more speedy settling the Value of such Lands, as are, or shall be wanting to erect Fortifications or other military uses. | 18 George III – Chapter 1 | 1778 | This act allows for the more efficient determination of the worth of private land, when that land is required for the building of fortifications in order to better defend the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for more effectually preventing the Desertion of Seamen and Soldiers from his Majesty’s Navy and Army in this Province. | 17 George III – Chapter 9 | 1777 | This act imposes harsher penalties on inciting seamen and soldiers to desert, or hiding and harbouring seamen and soldiers once they have deserted. The harsher penalties were to remain in place until the end of the rebellion in the American colonies. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Amendment of an Act made in the second Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, Intitled, an Act for the better Regulating the Militia, on actual Service in time of War. | 17 George III – Chapter 3 | 1777 | An amendment to an act originally passed in 1762, which implemented several measures and regulations concerning the militia when on active service. The current amendment concerns pay while on active service. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal an Act of the General Assembly intitled “an Act in Addition to the several Acts of this Province, made for regulating the Militia, and more particularly, an Act made in the second Year of His present Majesty’s Reign intitled, an Act for the better regulating the Militia on actual Service in Time of War.” | 16 George III – Chapter 5 | 1776 | This act repeals the 1775 act, "An Act in Addition to the several Acts of this Province, made for regulating the Militia, and more particularly an Act made in the Second Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act for the better regulating the Militia on actual Service in Time of War," which added various clarifications to past Militia legislation. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for raising a Tax on the Inhabitants of this Province, for defraying the Expence of maintaining and supporting the Militia of the said Province, and for the Defence of the same. | 15 George III – Chapter 7 (Session 2) | 1775 | This act places a tax on residents of the province in order to raise a militia to defend the colony against the uprising occurring in the south (the American Revolution) and to protect against any possible incursion of American troops into Nova Scotia. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to the several Acts of this Province, made for regulating the Militia, and more particularly an Act made in the Second Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act for the better regulating the Militia on actual Service in Time of War. | 15 George III – Chapter 1 (Session 2) | 1775 | This act adds further regulations to past acts regarding the militia. Apprentices and indentured servants are specified as individuals who cannot be enlisted as members. Commanding officers are given forty-eight hours to muster once they have received orders to do so, under a penalty of twenty pounds. Penalties for militia members who fail to muster are also specified. Rates of pay are and provisions are to be paid weekly, and the manner of collecting fines specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Extending an Act made and passed in the 32d Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act for preventing Persons leaving the Province without a Pass.” | 6 George III – Chapter 4 (Session 1) | 1766 | This Act extends the 1758 Act, "An Act for preventing Persons leaving the Province without a Pass," to the whole province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prohibit for a limited Time the Exportation of Warlike Stores. | 2 George III – Chapter 10 | 1762 | This Act prohibits the exportation of any ammunition or warlike stores and declares that the same found on board any vessel is to be forfeited. Any master and mariners knowing committing this offence are to be imprisoned for three months. Exceptions to and limits on this Act are described. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for the better regulating the Militia, on actual Service in Time of War. | 2 George III – Chapter 7 | 1762 | This Act implements several regulations for the militia for preventing mutiny, desertion and contempt. Penalties for officers or soldiers who fail to obey orders or perform their duties, and for those who desert, are outlined. Restrictions on where trials can take place and how are put in place. Rates of pay for militia companies ordered to march from one part of the Province to another are outlined. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |