Legislation by Concept: Defence, Immigration
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act further to continue the Acts therein mentioned, respecting Aliens and certain Subjects of His Majesty who have resided in France, coming into this Province or residing therein. (15th May, 1809.) | 49 George III Chapter 4 | 1809 | An Act to continue a former Act passed in 1803 and amendments to this Act passed in 1808, for a limited time, with certain additional clauses, to monitor the entrance of "foreigners" into the province by ship or land. 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 |
| 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 establishing Regulations respecting Aliens and certain Subjects of His Majesty, who have, resided in France, coming into this Province, or residing therein.” (14th April, 1808.) | 48 George III Chapter 1 | 1808 | An Act to continue an act passed in 1803, for a limited time, to monitor the entrance of "foreigners" into the province by ship with some amendments to extend to those who enter from contiguous regions. 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 |
| An Act to continue an Act respecting Aliens coming into this Province, or residing therein. | 48 George III – Chapter 9 | 1807 | This act was not published. | 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 establishing Regulations respecting Aliens and certain Subjects of His Majesty, who have resided in France, coming into this Province, or residing therein.” (16th April, 1807.) | 47 George III Chapter 11 | 1807 | An Act to continue a former Act originally passed in 1803, for a limited time, with certain additional clauses. The original Act to monitor the entrance of "foreigners" into the province by ship requires that ship commanders report the number of "foreigners" on board their vessel to Customs officials when they arrive at ports within the province. It 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." This Act extends its measures to aliens and subjects who have resided within any country or dominion allied with France or under her control, as well as in France. The Act requires anyone entering into the province to receive a passport from appointed individuals stationed at Frontier Posts. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue for a limited time, an Act passed in the forty third 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 April, 1806.) | 46 George III Chapter 5 | 1806 | An Act to continue an Act passed in 1803, for a limited time, to monitor the entrance of "foreigners" into the province by ship. 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." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue, for a limited time, and Act passed in the forty third 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,” (25th March, 1805.) | 45 George III Chapter 4 | 1805 | An Act to continue an Act passed in 1803, for a limited time, to monitor the entrance of "foreigners" into the province by ship. 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." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue, for a limited time, an Act passed in the forty third 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.” (2d. May, 1804.) | 44 George III Chapter 1 | 1804 | An Act to continue an Act passed in 1803, for a limited time, to monitor the entrance of "foreigners" into the province by ship. 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." | 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. (11th, August, 1803.) | 43 George III Chapter 2 Session 2 | 1803 | An Act to monitor the entrance of "foreigners" into the province by ship. 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." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal an Act made and passed in the Thirty-sixth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled “an Act to prevent bringing Infectious Distempers into the City of Saint John,” and to make more effectual provision for preventing the importation and spreading of such contagious Distempers. Passed the 8th of February, 1799. | 39 George III Chapter 9 | 1799 | This act repeals a 1796 act to prevent the spread of contagious diseases in Saint John and replaces it with a new system of restrictions for ships entering it from ports suffering from outbreaks, and penalties for those who violate them. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1799. Saint John: John Ryan, 1799. |
| An Act respecting Aliens coming into this Province, or residing therein. | 38 George III – Chapter 1 | 1798 | This act creates procedures which foreign residents and newly-arrived foreigners are to follow in order to gain permission to continue inhabiting the province. It also imposes rules and regulations on ships' captains who transport foreigners into the province, and specifies consequences for captains who fail to follow these regulations. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue An Act passed in the thirty-sixth year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled “An Act for further continuing certain parts of an Act passed in the thirty-fourth 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, 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.” [2d. May, 1797.] | 37 George III Chapter 2 | 1797 | A continuation of an act from 1793 which requires every master of every ship to notify local authorities of aliens aboard their ships, and empowers said authorities to seize and imprison those who are suspected of treason. | Early Canadiana Online |
| Acte qui continue un Acte passé dans la Trente-sixiéme année du règne de sa Majesté, intitulé "Acte qui continue certaines parties d’un Acte passé dans la trente-quatriéme année du règne de sa Majesté, intitulé, "Acte qui établit des règlements concernant les Etrangers et certains Sujets de sa Majesté, qui, ayant résidé en France, viennent dans cette Province ou y résident : et qui donne 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. [2me Mai, 1797.] | 37 George III Chapitre 2 | 1797 | La continuation d'un acte de 1793 qui exige que chaque maître de chaque navire notifie les autorités de la province des étrangers qui arrivent sur leur navire, et permettent les autorités locales de saisir dits étrangers soupçonnés du trahison. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for further continuing certain parts of an Act passed in the thirty-fourth 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, 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.” [7th May, 1796.] | 36 George III Chapter 8 | 1796 | A continuation of an act passed in 1795 which relates to the establishment of any aliens who have resided in France for 6 months or more since 10 June 1789, or who have bought any real estate or public stock since that time. It also expands the legislation to include housekeepers who may reside with said aliens. | Early Canadiana Online |
| Acte qui continue certaines parties d’un Acte passé dans la trente quatriéme année du règne de Sa Majesté, intitulé “Acte qui établit des reglements concernant les Etrangers et certains Sujets de Sa Majesté qui ayant résidé en France viennent dans cette Province ou y résident : et qui donne 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.” [7me mai, 1796.] | 36 George III Chapter 8 | 1796 | Une continuation d'un acte mis en place en 1795 concernant l'entrée des étrangers au Bas-Canada qui ont résidé en France pour 6 mois ou plus depuis le 10 juin 1789, ou qui ont acheté de la terre ou stocks publiques. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing certain parts of an Act passed in the last Session of the Legislature, 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; 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.” | 35 George III – Chapter 11 | 1795 | This act continues prior legislation regarding the establishment of regulations respecting "Aliens and certain subjects of his Majesty" who have resided in France for six months since June 10, 1789, and who hold real estate or public funds in France. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of Lower Canada passed in the year 1795. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1795. |
| 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. | 33 George III – Chapter 5 | 1793 | This act requires the master or commander of every ship arriving in Lower Canada to notify customs officers of any foreigners that might be on board. | The Provincial Statutes of Lower Canada passed in the year 1793. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, 1793. (Session 1) |
| 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) |
| An Act to prevent the importing disabled, infirm, and other useless Persons into this Province. | 33 George II – Chapter 7 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act requires all masters bringing persons with disabilities or otherwise "useless" into the province to enter into a bond of 30 pounds. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |