Legislation by Concept: Immigration, Public Health
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to regulate Vessels arriving from the United Kingdom with Passengers and Emigrants. Passed 27th February 1832. | 3 William IV – Chapter 36 (1832) | 1833 | This act creates new health regulations on ships bringing immigrants to New Brunswick, and penalties for their violation. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1833. Fredericton, NB: John Simpson, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1833. |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money towards the support of the Emigrant Hospital at Québec. (25th February, 1832.) | 2 William IV Chapter 60 | 1832 | This Act provides a sum not exceeding one hundred pounds towards supporting Hospital established in the City of Québec for the relief of Indigent, Sick Emigrants from the United Kingdom. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a Sum of Money for the relief of Sick and Destitute Emigrants at Prescott. Passed 28th January, 1832. | 2 William IV – Chapter 34 | 1832 | This Act provides for 250 pounds of government funds to assist ill, impoverished English immigrants arriving at Prescott, and names three trustees to manage these funds. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to create a Fund for defraying the expense of providing Medical assistance for sick Emigrants, and of enabling Indigent persons of that description to proceed to the place of their destination. (25th Februarv, 1832.) | 2 William IV Chapter 17 | 1832 | This Act creates fund for defraying the expense of medical care for sick Emigrants, and to assist indigent persons of that description in proceeding to their destination. This Act is to remain in force until 1834. The processes by which this is to be done, and penalties for those who act in defiance of this Act, are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to secure to and confer upon certain Inhabitants of this Province, the Civil and Political rights of natural born British subjects. | 1 William IV Chapter 53 | 1831 | This Act clarifies who should be considered natural born British subjects and their civil and political rights. An oath to be used to confirm natural born citizens, and the table to be used by Registrars are included. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for vesting the Estates which were of the late Laurent Quetton Saint George, deceased, in this Province, in William Warren Baldwin, and for declaring the trusts upon which certain other Estates by the said William Warren Baldwin, for the said William Warren Baldwin the better to of the said Laurent Quetton Saint George, relating to the Real and Personal Estates which Quetton Saint George, in this Province. Passed 16th March, 1831. | 1 William IV – Chapter 27 | 1831 | This Act vests the Upper Canadian properties of the late Frenchman Laurent Quetton Saint George in the hands of William Warren Baldwin, the Executor of his will. The Act details some of the terms of Saint George's will and specifies how Baldwin is to satisfy them. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein-mentioned for the support of the Emigrant Hospital, at Quebec, and to make further provision respecting the same. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 26 | 1831 | This Act makes further provision for the emigrant hospital at Quebec, pursuant of an Act passed in 1823, “An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein-mentioned for the relief of Indigent Sick Emigrants from the United-Kingdom.” This Act grants several sums to the hospital, to reimburse sums expended and to indemnify Jacques Seguin for his professional services, and adds further instructions for how the hospital is to function. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the time for taking the Oath prescribed by a certain Act passed in the ninth year of His late Majesty's Reign entitled, “An Act to secure to and confer upon certain Inhabitants of this Province the Civil and Political Rights of Natural Born British Subjects.” Passed 16th March, 1831. | 1 William IV – Chapter 8 | 1831 | This Act extends the period during which inhabitants of Upper Canada who were not British-born may swear an oath to receive rights inherent to British-born subjects, from three years to four. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein mentioned, towards the support of the Emigrant Hospital established at Quebec. (26th March, 1830.) | 10 & 11 George IV Chapter 45 | 1830 | An Act to provide a sum not exceeding seven hundred pounds to the Hospital established for the relief of Indigent Sick Emigrants from the United-Kingdom in Quebec City, as per the terms outlined in the 1823 Act, “An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein mentioned, for the relief of indigent sick Emigrants from the United Kingdom.” Under this Act, the hospital is to be open to Indigent Sick of any denomination labouring under contagious diseases in addition to emigrants. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain Sum of Money therein-mentioned, towards the support of the Emigrant Hospital established in Quebec. (14th March, 1829.) | 9 George IV Chapter 2 | 1829 | An Act to advance a sum of seven hundred pounds to the hospital in Quebec to be used according to the terms outlined in the 1823 Act “An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein-mentioned, for the relief of Indigent Sick Emigrants from the United Kingdom.” | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to an Act, intituled, “An Act to make more effectual provision for preventing the importation or spreading of Infectious Distempers within the Towns or Settlements on the River Miramichi.” Passed 10th February, 1829. | 9 & 10 George IV Chapter 20 | 1829 | This act creates new regulations to prevent the spread of diseases from ships docking in the Miramichi area, and penalties for their violation. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1829. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1829. |
| An Act To Secure to and Confer upon certain Inhabitants of this Province, the Civil and Political Rights of Natural Born British Subjects. Assented to by His Majesty in Council, 7th May, 1828. | 9 George IV – Chapter 21 | 1828 | This act refines the rules concerning natural citizenship in Upper Canada to include anybody who has purchased or been granted land in the province, who has sworn an oath to the British Crown, or who has resided in the area for a certain period of time. It conveys onto these individuals all the rights of natural citizenship upon making the oath of affirmation. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make more effectual provision for preventing the importation or spreading of Infectious Distempers within the Towns or Settlements on the River Miramichi. Passed the 19th March, 1827. | 8 George IV Chapter 21 | 1827 | This act introduces regulations for ships entering the ports near the entrance of the Miramichi to prevent the spread of diseases. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1827. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1827. |
| An Act to continue the Act respecting Aliens, coming into this Province, or residing therein. | 8 George IV – Chapter 9 | 1827 | A continuation of an act passed in 1798, which creates procedures which foreign residents and newly-arrived foreigners are to follow in order to gain permission to continue inhabiting the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act respecting Aliens coming into this Province, or residing therein. | 7 George IV – Chapter 13 | 1826 | A continuation of an act passed in 1798, which creates procedures which foreign residents and newly-arrived foreigners are to follow in order to gain permission to continue inhabiting the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for ascertaining the annual increase of the Population of the Province. (29th March, 1826.) | 6 George IV Chapter 8 | 1826 | Under this Act, the Clerks of the several Civil Courts of King’s Bench or Provincial Courts are required to record the number of baptisms, marriages, and burials within the Province on an annual basis in order to ascertain the annual increase in the population. The processes by which this is to be done are outlined, including the form of statements to be used. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money towards the support of the Emigrant Hospital at Quebec, and for other purposes therein mentioned. (29th March, 1826.) | 6 George IV Chapter 7 | 1826 | An Act to grant the Emigrant Hospital at Quebec a sum not exceeding nine hundred and fifty pounds towards its support and maintenance, specifically towards certain purposes as outlined. Further regulations regarding how the hospital is to be run are described. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act respecting Aliens coming into this Province, or residing therein. | 6 George IV – Chapter 11 | 1825 | A continuation of an act passed in 1798, which creates procedures which foreign residents and newly-arrived foreigners are to follow in order to gain permission to continue inhabiting the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of Money therein-mentioned for the support of the Emigrant Hospital, in Quebec. (22d March, 1825.) | 5 George IV – Chapter 11 | 1825 | An Act to provide a sum not exceeding one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five pounds to the Hospital established for the relief of Indigent Sick Emigrants from the United-Kingdom in Quebec City and an additional sum towards defraying certain arrears due to the Quebec Bank. The Act also continues certain clauses within the 1824 Act “An Act to appropriate a certain sum of Money therein-mentioned, towards the support of the Emigrant Hospital established in Quebec,” until 1826. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act, intituled. “An Act in amendment of the Act for making further provision for preventing the importation and spreading of contagious Distempers in the City of St. John.” Passed 11th March, 1824. | 5 George IV Chapter 7 | 1824 | This act continues an 1819 act to prevent the importation of diseases in Saint John for an additional five years. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1824. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1824. |