Legislation by Concept: Defence, Welfare
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act granting a Pension to the Widow and Children of the late Captain Edgworth Ussher. Passed 11th May, 1839. | 2 Victoria – Chapter 66 | 1839 | This act grants a pension to the widow of Captain Edgworth Ussher of the provincial militia, who had been assassinated in his home at night by American brigands. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to an Act, intituled “An Act to prevent Desertion from His Majesty’s Forces, and to punish, unlawful dealings with Soldiers or Deserters.” Passed 23d March 1839. | 2 Victoria Chapter 39 | 1839 | This act creates new regulations to prevent desertion of British troops and punishing those who aid deserters. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1839. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1839. |
| An Ordinance to provide for the subsistence of Volunteers and Militiamen who may have been, or may be wounded, and for that of the families of those who may have been, or may be killed, in certain cases hitherto unprovided for. | 2 Victoria Chapter 32 (Session 4) | 1839 | This Ordinance provides sums as listed to the families of militiamen killed or volunteer militiamen wounded during the 1837-8 rebellion. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal, alter and amend, the Militia Laws of this Province. Passed 11th May, 1839. | 2 Victoria – Chapter 9 | 1839 | This act specifies all the various rules regulating the militia in the province, including rules such as who is eligible for militia service, when militia drills will take place, and penalties for lack of enrollment. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a part of the Public Revenue for the services therein mentioned. Passed 23d March 1839. | 2 Victoria Chapter 4 | 1839 | This act awards monies to various persons for their services to the government and for local infrastructure projects. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1839. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1839. |
| An Act to appropriate a part of the Public Revenue to the payment of the Ordinary Services of the Province. Passed 23d March 1839. | 2 Victoria Chapter 3 | 1839 | This act awards sums of money to various persons for the services to the government and for local infrastructure projects. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1839. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1839. |
| An Act to amend the Laws now in force relating to the Militia in this Province. Passed 21st February 1839. | 2 Victoria Chapter 1 | 1839 | This act creates two new corps in the provincial militia and establishes penalties for members who violate their rules. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1839. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1839. |
| An Ordinance for the suppression of the Rebellion, which unhappily exists within this Province of Lower Canada, and for the protection of the persons and properties of Her Majesty’s faithful subjects within the same. | 2 Victoria Chapter 3 (Session 3) | 1838 | Under this Ordinance, people who participated in the rebellion or aided in the ongoing rebellion in the District of Montreal since November last are to be punished according to Martial Law, as described. The processes by which this is to be carried out are outlined. This Ordinance is to remain in force until June. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to authorize the Seizing and Detaining for a limited lime of Gunpowder, Arms, Weapons, Lead, and Munitions of War. | 2 Victoria Chapter 2 (Session 3) | 1838 | Under this Ordinance it is made lawful for any Justice of the Peace, Magistrate, or other authorised person, to seize gunpowder, arms, lead, and other materials for making musket bullets or weapons and convey such to the Police, as outlined. Penalties for those who impede the seizure of these materials are described. The Ordinance also repeals the 1838 Ordinance, “An Ordinance to declare and ascertain the period when the Laws and Ordinances made and passed by the Governor, or person authorized to execute the Commission of Governor, and Special Council of this Province, shall take effect." This Ordinance is to remain in force until 1840. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a sum of money to William Hust, as a compensation for loss of time, in consequence of a wound received by him while engaged in capturing a band of Rebels. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 49 | 1838 | This act grants a pension to William Hust, who was injured while capturing rebels during the uprising of 1837. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide a Pension to the Widows of the late Captains James Macnabb, and William Church. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 48 | 1838 | This act grants a pension to the respective widows and children of Captain James MacNabb and William Church, who were both killed in the uprising of 1837. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant a Pension to the Widow and Children of the late Colonel Robert Moodie. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 47 | 1838 | This act grants a pension to the widow and children of the late Colonel Robert Moodie, who was killed in the uprising of 1837. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a Pension to Sheppard McCormick. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 46 | 1838 | This act grants a pension to Sheppard McCormick, a retired Lieutenant of the royal navy, who was injured in the Caroline affair. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a retired allowance to Colonel Coffin, Adjutant General of Militia. Passed 6th March, 1833. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 45 | 1838 | This act provides a pension to Colonel Coffin, who is retiring from the militia. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide Pensions for the Widows and Children of Militiamen killed during the late Rebellion, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 44 | 1838 | This act provides a pension for the widows and children of anybody killed in service of the militia, either in the past war of 1812 or in future wars. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act authorising the payment of Pensions to certain Militia during the late War with the United States of America, under certain restrictions. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 43 | 1838 | This act allows a military pension to the veterans named. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to provide for the better defence of this Province, and to regulate the Militia thereof. | 1 Victoria Chapter 22 (Session 1) | 1838 | Under this Ordinance, all able-bodied male British subjects between 18 and 60 who have lived in the Province over 6 months, who are not in the navy, military, or volunteer service, are required to serve in the militia. Roles within the militia and their duties are described. Exceptions to this Ordinance and penalties for those who do not comply with its terms are outlined. This Ordinance also repeals certain former measures relating to the militia. This Act is to remain in force until 1840. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent the unlawful Training of persons to the use of Arms, and to practice Military evolutions and exercises; and to authorise Justices of the Peace to seize and, detain Arms collected or kept for purposes dangerous to the public peace. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 11 | 1838 | This act prevents people not associated with the militia, or who do not have the permission of the province, from practicing military exercises. It also outlaws the possession of many weapons. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance for indemnifying persons who since the first day of October, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-Seven, have acted in apprehending, imprisoning, or detaining in Custody, persons suspected of High Treason, or Treasonable Practices, and in the Suppression of unlawful Assemblies, and for other purposes therein mentioned. | 1 Victoria Chapter 10 (Session 1) | 1838 | Under this Ordinance, all personal actions, suits, indictments, and prosecutions against persons who apprehended, committed, imprisoned, or detained rebels or persons for High Treason, Suspicion of High Treason, or Treasonable Practices are to be discharged or made void, under the terms and limits outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend, and reduce into one Act, the Militia Laws of this Province. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 8 | 1838 | This act consolidates and refines several provincial militia acts into one. | Early Canadiana Online |