Legislation by Concept: Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Industry
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act in Addition to, and Amendment of an Act, made in the third Year of the Reign of His present Majesty intitled, “An Act to prevent Nuisances by Hedges, Wares [weirs], and other Incumbrances, obstructing the Passage of Fish in the Rivers in this Province.” | 26 George III – Chapter 7 | 1786 | This Act extends the empowers the Justices of the Peace to make rules and orders for the regulation of the fisheries relating to the construction of mill dams or other constructions across rivers that could impede fish and outlines several regulations relating to these obstructions. Penalties for persons who offend against the terms of this Act are outlined. This Act is to remain in force until 1787. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the making perpetual an Act, made in the Sixteenth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act in addition to, and amendment of, an Act made in the third year of His said Majesty’s reign, entitled, ‘An Act to prevent Nuisances by Hedges, Wears, and other Incumbrances, obstructing the passage of Fish in the rivers in this Province.’” | 18 George III – Chapter 4 | 1778 | This act makes perpetual an act passed in 1775, which was itself an amendment of a 1763 prohibiting persons in the province from building fish weirs, hedges, fish garths, or other obstructions that may prevent fish from spawning. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to, and Amendment of, an Act made in the Third Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act to prevent Nuisances by Hedges, Wears and other Incumbrances obstructing the Passage of Fish in the Rivers in this Province. | 15 George III – Chapter 10 (Session 2) | 1775 | An amendment of a 1763 act which prohibits persons in the province from building fish weirs, hedges, fish garths, or other obstructions that may prevent fish from spawning. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to an Act made in the Fifteenth Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act to prevent Waste and Destruction of Pine or other Timber Trees on certain reserved and ungranted Lands in this Province.” | 15 George III – Chapter 1 (Session 1) | 1775 | Although the act states this is an amendment to an act passed in the fifteenth year of George III, it is in fact referring to an act passed in 1774, the fourteenth year of George III - "An Act to prevent Waste and Destruction of Pine or other Timber Trees, on certain reserved and ungranted Lands in this Province." The original act set aside tracts of land along the Wolastoq (St. John's River) and on Cape Breton to provide a perpetual supply of masts and ship timber to the royal navy, while the amendment allows for the use of wood as shall be necessary in Cape Breton for the use of the fishery. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent Waste and Destruction of Pine or other Timber Trees, on certain reserved and ungranted Lands in this Province. | 14 George III Chapter 3 | 1774 | This Act sets aside tracts of land along the Wolastoq (St. John's River) and on Cape Breton to provide a perpetual supply of masts and ship timber to the royal navy. Penalties for persons found to trespass on these lands or damage pine trees thereon are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Regulating the Fishery within the Harbour of Halifax. | 13 George III Chapter 4 (Session 1) | 1773 | This Act limits the times that persons can using fishing nets in the harbour of Halifax. Fines for persons who offend against the terms of this Act are outlined. This Act is to remain in force until the end of 1773. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act declaring what shall be deemed Merchantable Timber for Exportation to Great-Britain. | 12 George III – Chapter 3 | 1772 | This Act sets requirements for the measure of lumber to be exported to Great Britain and the fees surveyors of lumber are to receive for enforcing this Act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Benefit of the Fishery on the Coats of this Province. | 10 George III Chapter 10 | 1770 | Under this Act, fishermen who throw the heads, bones, or other offal of fish into the sea within three leagues of the shore are subject to a fine of five pounds. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the making perpetual, an Act made and pass’d in the 4th Year of His Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act for preventing Nusances, by Hedges, Wears, and other Incumbrances, obstructing the passage of Fish in the Rivers of this Province.” | 6 George III – Chapter 1 (Session 1) | 1766 | This Act makes the 1763 Act, "An Act to prevent Nusances, by Hedges, Wears, and other Incumbrances, Obstructing the Passage of Fish in the Rivers in this Province," perpetual. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent Nusances, by Hedges, Wears, and other Incumbrances, Obstructing the Passage of Fish in the Rivers in this Province. | 3 George III – Chapter 2 (Session 2) | 1763 | This Act prohibits persons in the province from building fish weirs, hedges, fish garths, or other obstructions that may prevent fish from spawning. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the granting Bounties and Premiums, on the fencing and improving Lands, raising Grain, Roots, Hay, Hemp, Flax, and catching and curing Fish. | 32 George II – Chapter 31 | 1758 | This Act implements several bounties to be granted to encourage industry within the Province, and to encourage settlement in the colony. The rate and term of each bounty are outlined. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |