| An Act to continue an Act made and passed in the thirty-sixth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled “an Act for regulating, laying out and repairing Highways and Roads, and for appointing Commissioners and Surveyors of Highways within the several Towns or Parishes in this Province, and for suspending for a limited time all the Laws now in force relating to the same." Passed the 21st or February, 1801. |
41 George III Chapter 7 |
1801 |
This act extends a 1796 act, about to expire, until 1806. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick Passed in the year 1801. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1801. |
| An Act for erecting a Court-House and Gaol in the County of Westmorland, and for altering the Shire-Town of the said County. Passed the 21st of February, 1801. |
41 George III Chapter 6 |
1801 |
This act makes legal and financial provisions to build a court house and jail in Westmorland County. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick Passed in the year 1801. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1801. |
| An Act for the repairing, keeping in repair, cleaning and paving, the streets in the Town and Peninsula of Halifax, and for removing obstructions therein, and also to suspend the power and authority vested in the Surveyors of Highways within the Town and Peninsula of Halifax, after the first day of August next, during the operation of this Act. |
41 George III – Chapter 5 |
1801 |
This act divides the town of Halifax into wards for the purposes of repairing and maintaining roads, and allows for the appointment of commissioners to determine the work that needs to be done for each ward, the budget which will be required, and sets out penalties for those who impede the work of the commissioners. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the better securing the Navigation of Passamaquoddy Bay within Deer Island. Passed the 21st of February, 1801. |
41 George III Chapter 4 |
1801 |
This act follows an 1795 act to build beacons and harbour slips in Passamaquoddy Bay, but resulted in large debts. This current act allows for the province to extract money to pay off these debts from the Charlotte County treasurer, and creates a new system of duties to support the maintainence of the completed beacons or those yet to be built. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick Passed in the year 1801. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1801. |
| An Act to empower the Commissioners of the Peace for the Midland District, in their Court of General Quarter Sessions assembled, to establish and regulate a Market in and for the Town of Kingston in the said District. |
41 George III Chapter 3 |
1801 |
This act allows commissioners of the peace in the Midland District to establish a market at Kingston |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1801. York: Titus G. Simons, 1801. |
| An Act to authorize Captain William Fenwick, His Majesty’s Commanding Engineer in Nova Scotia, to extend the South Military Barrack in Halifax, Seven Feet on Albermarle-Street for the better accommodation of the Troops in Garrison there. |
41 George III – Chapter 3 |
1800 |
This act authorises the extension of one of the military barracks in Halifax, as proposed to the Lieutenant-Governor by the Commanding Engineer, Captain William Fenwick. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue, and amend, 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.” |
40 George III – Chapter 14 |
1800 |
An amendment to 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, passed in the Thirty-seventh year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “an Act to revive, and continue an Act, passed in the Thirty-third year of the Reign of His present Majesty, entitled, ‘an Act in amendment of, and addition to, an Act, made in the Thirty-third year of the reign of His late Majesty, entitled, an Act for regulating, and maintaining, a Light House on Sambro Island,’ and in addition to, and amendment of, an Act, passed in the Twenty-eight year of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, ‘An Act for regulating, and maintaining, a Light House at the entrance of the Harbour of Shelbourne.’” |
40 George III – Chapter 9 |
1800 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for erecting a Bridge over the River Jacques Cartier. (29th May, 1800.) |
40 George III Chapter 6 |
1800 |
This act authorises the building of a bridge over the Jacques Cartier river. It appoints commissioners to oversee the construction of the bridge, including the surveying of the banks to determine the best location for the building project, and specifies toll rates that will be charged once the bridge is completed in order to offset the construction costs. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide suitable places for the General Assembly, and King’s Courts to sit in, and for other public purposes. |
40 George III – Chapter 4 |
1800 |
This act permits for the appointment of commissioners to find new buildings for the use of the King's Court, as the lease for the buildings used prior is coming to an end. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and amendment of, an Act, made and passed in the First year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for the repairing and mending Highways, Roads, Bridges and Streets; and for appointing Surveyors of Highways within the several Townships of this Province.” |
40 George III – Chapter 1 |
1800 |
An amendment to an act first passed in 1761, which required every person keeping a cart, team, or truck is required to lend the same and an able man to drive it as described to work on the highways, roads, streets, or bridges for four days each year. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| Acte pour ériger un Pont sur la Riviere Jacques Cartier. (29me mai, 1800.) |
40 George III Chapitre 6 |
1800 |
Cet acte autorise la construction d'un pont qui traverse la rivière Jacques-Cartier. L'acte appointe des commissionnaires pour superviser le projet de construction et pour déterminer la meilleure location pour cette construction le long de la bèrge de la rivière. L'acte spécifie aussi un péage qui sera chargé une fois que le pont sera complété. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| 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. |
39 George III – Chapter 13 |
1799 |
This act allocates 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. The money is to be collected by the clerk of the licenses and paid into the hands of the provincial treasurer once a quarter. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for erecting Court Houses, with proper Offices in the several Districts of Quebec and Montreal, and for defraying the expences thereof. [3d June, 1799.] |
39 George III Chapter 10 |
1799 |
This act allows for the financing of new court houses in the districts of Quebec and Montreal. It specifies the amount to be disbursed, how the money is to be disbursed and who is responsible for managing it. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in amendment of an Act, passed in the Thirty-seventh year of His Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for appointing Commissioners to determine upon a proper situation in the Town of Halifax, and to purchase Lots of Ground, if necessary, to erect a Public Building for the accommodation of the General Assembly, Court of Chancery, Supreme Court, and Court of Admiralty, and Public Offices, and for procuring Plans and Estimates for a Building hereafter to be erected for the residence of the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Commander in Chief for the time being.” |
39 George III – Chapter 9 |
1799 |
An amendment to an act first passed in 1797, which appointed individuals as commissioners to determine a suitable site within the town of Halifax for a provincial court building, a building to house the legislative assembly, and the various offices associated with the courts and assembly. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting further encouragement, and a more ample allowance to the Maitres and Aides-de Poste in this Province. [3d June, 1799.] |
39 George III Chapter 8 |
1799 |
This act provides further funding for horses, carts and/or sleighs for hire at strategic places across the province in order to make travel easier. It specifies the fares to be paid by travelers to the "Maitres-de-Poste" who are in charge of maintaining and hiring out the horses and carts. It also specifies how many servants & drivers can be hired by Maitres-de-Poste and the salaries to be paid to these drivers and servants. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide Houses of Correction in the several Districts of this Province. [3d June, 1799.] |
39 George III Chapter 6 |
1799 |
This act allows for the expansion of several district correction houses due to want of space. It also specifies the number of vagabonds, disorderly persons, and other minor criminals to be held in each district correction house at once, in preference for those who are convicted of more serious charges. Capital crimes are defined, as well as the treatment of prisoners who have been convicted of a capital crime, what crimes shall result in hard labour, and other various matters regarding prisoners in district criminal houses. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend An Act passed in the thirty sixth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for making, repairing and altering the Highways and Bridges, within this Province, and for other purposes.” [3d June, 1799] |
39 George III Chapter 5 |
1799 |
This act specifies roads to be build and/or repaired, specifies government funds to be disbursed in order to pay for these roads, states where these roads are going to be and who is responsible for the building and maintenance of said roads. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter the method of performing statute duty on the Highways and Roads within this Province. |
39 George III Chapter 3 |
1799 |
This act repeals an earlier piece of legislation that required every householder in a parish or township to give twelve days to maintenance of highways and roads, and instead puts in place a graduated system whereby days required are determined by property holdings. It was reserved for Royal Assent, which it received in January 1800. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1799. York: Titus G. Simons, 1799 (LRA) |
| An Act to ascertain and establish on permanent footing, the Boundary lines of the different Townships of this Province. |
39 George III Chapter 1 (Session 2) |
1799 |
This act stipulates that the limits of every township in the province be marked by stone monuments. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1799. York: Titus G. Simons, 1799 (2nd session) |