Legislation by Concept: Infrastructure, Government Revenue

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act to authorise the Magistrates of the City of Montreal, to erect forty temporary Stalls on the New Market Place, and to borrow a certain sum of Money for that purpose. (14th April, 1808.) 48 George III Chapter 4 1808 An Act to provide a loan to the Magistrates of the City of Montreal in order to provide temporary stalls at the new Market Place, after a former Act from 1807 for building a new Market House was not carried into execution. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for applying certain Sums of Money therein mentioned, to make good certain Monies issued and advanced by his Majesty, through the Lieutenant Governor, in pursuance of an Address. Passed 16th March, 1808. 48 George III – Chapter 4 1808 This act applies various funds in pursuance of previously advanced monies. 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 impose and appropriate an additional Duty on all Wine, hereafter to be imported into this Province. 48 George III – Chapter 3 (Session 1) 1808 This act imposes a further duty of six pence per gallon of wine imported into the province in order to pay an annual pension of five hundred pounds to Sir John Wentworth, former Lieutenant-Governor, for his lifetime. The act also includes provisions for any leftover sums which may accrue from this duty, should the tax result in more than the five hundred pounds required for the specified pension. Early Canadiana Online
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 render perpetual an Act, in addition to an Act, for the raising Money, by presentment, on the several Counties and Districts in this Province, for the defraying certain County Charges therein mentioned. 48 George III – Chapter 19 1807 This act makes perpetual an act passed in 1796, which was itself an amendment to an act first passed in 1765. The original act made it lawful for the grand juries in each county to make presentment upon all sums necessary for the construction or repairing of jails, courts, session houses, stocks, pillories, or pounds, and for providing bolts, shackles, and the conveying of persons to the county goal. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act made and passed in the forty-seventh year of his present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to regulate the expenditure of monies hereafter to be appropriated for the service of Roads and Bridges.” 48 George III – Chapter 10 1807 This act is not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act passed in the thirty-second year of his present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for the further increase of the Revenue, by raising a Duty of Excise on all Goods, Wares and Merchandise, imported into this Province.” 48 George III – Chapter 6 1807 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act made and passed in the twenty-ninth year of his present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for the better support of the Poor in the respective Counties of this Province, by laying an Impost Duty on articles imported into this Province from the United States of America.” 48 George III – Chapter 5 1807 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for repealing so much of an Act, made in the thirty-second year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for the further increase of the Revenue, by raising a Duty of Excise on all Goods, Wares and Merchandise, imported into this Province, as exempts from such Duty certain articles therein enumerated; and for declaring what Goods and Merchandise shall hereafter be exempt from such Duty of Excise.” 48 George III – Chapter 4 1807 This act repeals the sixth section of an act first passed in 1793, replacing it with new provisions concerning duties to be charged for certain items. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to revive, alter and continue, an Act passed in the thirty-ninth year of his present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for raising a Revenue to repair the Roads throughout the Province, by laying a Duty on Persons hereafter to be licensed to keep Public Houses or Shops for the retail of Spirituous Liquors, and for regulating such Public Houses and Shops;” also, the Act, passed in the fortieth year of his Majesty’s reign in amendment of the above-recited Act; also, an Act, passed in the forty-first year of his Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act in addition to, and in amendment of the above-recited Act;” and also the Act, passed in the forty-sixth year of his Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act in addition to, and in amendment of, the above-recited act.” 48 George III – Chapter 3 1807 A continuation of an act first passed in 1799, and its subsequent amendment, which allocated the money collected from duties placed on various types of liquor, as well as fees collected from licenses issued by the province to sell liquor, to be used to pay for road repairs across the province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for granting to His Majesty certain duties on Wine, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, Molasses, Coffee and Brown Sugar, for the support of His Majesty’s Government; and for promoting the Agriculture, Commerce and Fisheries of this Province. 48 George III – Chapter 2 1807 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the Service of the year ensuing; and for appropriating such part of the Supplies granted in this Session of the General Assembly, as are not already appropriated by the Laws or Acts of the Province. 48 George III – Chapter 1 1807 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to make perpetual sundry Acts of the General Assembly which are near expiring. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. 47 George III Chapter 15 1807 This act extends several acts that were about to expire for perpetuity. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807.
An Act to Appropriate the Public Revenue. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. 47 George III Chapter 14 1807 This act awards money to various persons for their service to the government, and to various communities to make improvements to their infrastructure. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807.
An Act for raising a Revenue in this Province. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. 47 George III Chapter 10 1807 This act sets up a series of duties on imports to reaise provincial revenues, and establishes penalties for those who violate them. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807.
An Act for applying certain sums of Money therein mentioned to make good certain Monies issued and advanced by his Majesty, through his Honor Mr. President Grant, in pursuance of two addresses. Passed 10th March, 1807. 47 George III– Chapter 8 1807 This act uses funds from a budget surplus to make good on a sum of money previously advanced to the clerks and officers of the legislature. Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1809. York: John Cameron, 1809.
An Act to regulate the appointment of Collectors, and other Officers of Impost and Excise. 47 George III – Chapter 16 1806 This act consolidates the role of tax collection in Halifax to one person, and specifies how this person is to be appointed as well as their various responsibilities. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in further amendment of an Act, made and passed in the Thirty ninth year of His Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for raising a Revenue to repair the Roads throughout the Province, by laying a Duty on persons hereafter to be licenced to keep Public Houses or Shops, for the retail of Spirituous Liquors, and for regulating such Public Houses and Shops.” 47 George III – Chapter 13 1806 A continuation and amendment of an act first passed in 1799, which allocated the money collected from duties placed on various types of liquor, as well as fees collected from licenses issued by the province to sell liquor, to be used to pay for road repairs across the province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act, made and passed in the Twenty-ninth year of his present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for the better support of the Poor, in the respective Counties of this Province, by laying an Impost Duty on Articles imported into this Province from the United States of America.” 47 George III – Chapter 10 1806 A continuation of an act first passed in 1789, which placed a ten percent tax on all items being imported from the United States. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act, made and passed in the Thirty-ninth year of his present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for raising a Revenue to repair the Roads throughout the Province, by laying a duty on persons hereafter to be licensed to keep Public Houses or Shops for the retail of Spirituous Liquors, and for regulating such Public Houses and Shops;” also, the Act, passed in the Fortieth year of his Majesty’s reign in amendment of the above recited Act; also, an Act, passed in the Forty-first year of his Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act in addition to, and amendment of, the above recited Act.” And, also, the Act passed in the Forty-sixth year of his Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act in addition to, and in amendment of, the above recited Act.” 47 George III – Chapter 9 1806 A continuation of an act first passed in 1799, and its subsequent amendment, which allocated the money collected from duties placed on various types of liquor, as well as fees collected from licenses issued by the province to sell liquor, to be used to pay for road repairs across the province. Early Canadiana Online