Legislation by Concept: Immigration, Property Law
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for the Relief of John Putman Clement. Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. | 4 George IV – Chapter 36 | 1824 | This act makes provision for John Putman, an immigrant who has not been able to access his property rights according to acts passed in prior years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein-mentioned, towards the support of the Emigrant Hospital, established in Quebec. (9th March, 1824.) | 4 George IV Chapter 32 | 1824 | An Act to provide a sum not exceeding six hundred pounds to the Hospital established for the relief of Indigent Sick Emigrants from the United-Kingdom in Quebec City. Under this Act, the hospital is to be open to Indigent Sick of any denomination labouring under contagious diseases in addition to emigrants. The hospital is to be under the superintendence and direction of six senior Justices of the Peace and six of the eldest Physicians and Surgeons, as described. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Relief of Hiram Spafford. Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. | 4 George IV – Chapter 31 | 1824 | This act makes provisions for Hiram Spafford, an immigrant who has so far been unable to access certain rights to property guaranteed by prior legislation. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act, respecting Aliens coming into this Province, or residing therein. | 4 George IV – Chapter 23 | 1824 | 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 the relief of George Delong, George Bates, Alexander Gardener, Thomas Dowsley, and James Smith. Passed March 19th, 1823. | 4 George IV – Chapter 29 | 1823 | This Act provides funds to relieve the hardship on immigrants. | Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1823. York: Charles Fothergill, 1823. |
| An Act to appropriate a certain Sum of Money therein-mentioned; for the Relief of Indigent Sick Emigrants from the United Kingdom. (22d March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 7 | 1823 | An Act to provide a sum not exceeding seven hundred and fifty pounds to the Justices of the Peace residing in the City of Quebec to be used for the relief of indigent sick emigrants from the United Kingdom in the City of Quebec. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act, intituled “An Act to provide for and encourage the settlement of Emigrants in this Province.” Passed the 21st March, 1822. | 3 George IV Chapter 10 | 1822 | This act continues prior legislation encouraging the settlement of emigrants in New Brunswick. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1822. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1822. |
| An Act to continue an Act respecting Aliens coming into this Province, or residing therein. | 1 & 2 George IV – Chapter 25 | 1821 | This act was not published. | LLMC Digital Law Library |
| An Act to provide for, and encourage the settlement of Emigrants in this Province. Passed the 29th of March 1820. | 60 George III Chapter 22 | 1820 | This act establishes a legal framework for the encouragement of settlers to immigrate to New Brunswick and provide for them once they arrive. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1820. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1820. |
| An Act to continue an Act, entitled, "An Act to revive and continue an Act respecting Aliens coming into this Province, or residing therein." | 60 George III – Chapter 16 | 1820 | This act continues a former act relating to immigration into the province for an additional year. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the relief of John Wagstaff, of Niagara, in the District of Niagara, Tinsmith. Passed 12th July, 1819. | 59 George III – Chapter 21 | 1819 | This Act provides funds for the relief of John Wagstaff, as previously determined by an act concerning immigration. | Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1819. York: R. C. Horne, 1819. |
| An Act to afford relief to Abner Chapin. Passed 12th July, 1819. | 59 George III – Chapter 20 | 1819 | This Act devotes funds to the relief of Abner Chapin, as provided by previous acts concerning immigrants. | Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1819. York: R. C. Horne, 1819. |
| An Act in amendment of the Act “for making further provision for preventing the importation and spreading of Contagious. Distempers in the City of Saint John.” Passed the 24th of March, 1819. | 59 George III Chapter 7 | 1819 | This act adds a new provisions of an 1799 act regarding the authority of physicians to board and examine ships entering Saint John harbour and collect fines for those with crew suffering from contagious diseases. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1819. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1819. |
| An Act establishing Regulations, respecting Aliens. (22 March, 1817.) | 57 George III Chapter 20 | 1817 | Under this Act, Aliens who are native to France and bore arms or held office in service France or her colonies during the revolution are to be arrested for a period not more than two months upon entering the province. Justices of the Peace are to ask aliens coming into the province about their name, rank, occupation, and former residence. This Act is to remain in force until 1818. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive and continue an Act respecting Aliens coming into this Province, or residing therein. | 56 George III – Chapter 19 | 1816 | This Act revives an act regulating immigration into the province, which Act is to remain in force until March 18 1817. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue for a limited time an Act passed in the fifty-first 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.” (17th March, 1814.) | 54 George III Chapter 2 | 1814 | This act further continues an passed in 1811 which revised a former 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." It also requires anyone entering into the province to receive a passport from appointed individuals stationed at Frontier Posts.Under this act, the 1811 act is to continue in force until 1815. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue for a limited time an act passed in the fifty-first 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.” (15th February, 1813.) | 53 George III Chapter 5 | 1813 | This act further continues an passed in 1811 which revised a former 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." It also requires anyone entering into the province to receive a passport from appointed individuals stationed at Frontier Posts.Under this act, the 1811 act is to continue in force until 1814. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue for a limited time an Act passed in the fifty-first 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.” (19th May, 1812.) | 52 George III Chapter 16 (S1) | 1812 | This act continues an passed in 1811 which revised a former 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." It also requires anyone entering into the province to receive a passport from appointed individuals stationed at Frontier Posts.Under this act, the 1811 act is to continue in force until 1813. | 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 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 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 |