| An Act to alter, amend and continue, an Act for consolidating, and reducing into one Act, all the Acts, heretofore made, relating to Trespasses. |
4 George IV – Chapter 8 |
1824 |
A continuation and amendment of an act passed in 1822, which consolidated various past acts and amendments dealing with the maintenance of fences and hedges to prevent the trespass of livestock on neighbours' pasture and fields, and the penalties for not so doing. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal part of an Act passed in the fifty-ninth year of His late Majesty Reign, entituled, “An Act to repeal an Ordinance of the Province of Quebec, passed in the twenty-fifth year of His Majesty’s Reign, entituled, “An Ordinance concerning Land Surveyor and the admeasurement of lands,” and also to extend the provisions of an Act passed in the thirty-eighth year of His Majesty’s Reign, entituled, “An Act to ascertain and establish on a permanent footing the boundery line of the different Townships of this Province; and further, to regulate the manner in which lands are hereafter to be surveyed,” in so far as it affects the Township of Cramahe, and to make further provisions for ascertaining the side line of lots within the same, and also to authorise the correction of the eastern side line of said township. Passed 19th March, 1823. |
4 George IV – Chapter 35 |
1823 |
This Act redefines provincial boundary lines and repeals previous acts inconsistent with this. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1823. York: Charles Fothergill, 1823. |
| An Act to authorise the Minister and Church Wardens of Saint George’s Church, Kingston, to Surrender certain Lands therein mentioned. Passed 19th March, 1823. |
4 George IV – Chapter 31 |
1823 |
This Act authorizes the sale of lands by Saint George's Church and the reinvestment of the funds into the support of the church. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1823. York: Charles Fothergill, 1823. |
| An Act to enable the Proprietors of Land, in the Rear Blocks or Divisions of Land in the Township of Guysborough, to open roads through the same. |
4 George IV – Chapter 22 |
1823 |
This act makes provisions for a road to be built through a number of private lots in the township of Guysborough. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act Granting to His Majesty a Sum of Money for the purpose therein mentioned. Passed 19th March, 1823. |
4 George IV – Chapter 14 |
1823 |
This Act grants funds to His Majesty, his heirs and successors, to promote trade between Upper and Lower Canada. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1823. York: Charles Fothergill, 1823. |
| An Act to afford Relief to Persons claiming Lands in this Province, under Assignments form Heirs, Devizees, or Assignees of the original Nominee of the Crown, in cases where no Patents had issued, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 19th March, 1823. |
4 George IV – Chapter 7 |
1823 |
This Act entails lands and funds to those determined by previous acts. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1823. York: Charles Fothergill, 1823. |
| An Act to continue an Act, intituled “An Act to empower and authorize the Justices of the County of Westmorland, at their General Sessions of the Peace, to regulate the Grazing and Depasturing of the several Marshes, Low Lands, or Meadows, within the said County." Passed the 27th March, 1823. |
4 George IV Chapter 4 |
1823 |
This act continues an 1814 act allowing for Westmorland County judges to regulate grazing for an additional two years. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1823. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1823. |
| An Act to enable the Inhabitants of the Seigniory of Yamaska to provide for the better regulation of the Common of the said Seigniory. (22d. March, 1823.) |
3 George IV Chapter 18 |
1823 |
This Act outlines the process by which a Chair and Trustees are to be elected to govern the Common in the Seigneurie of Yamaska as a body politic and corporate by the name “Chairman and Trustees of the Common of the Seigniory of Yamaska.” The Act also outlines how the land is to be governed. This Act is to expire in 1850. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the relief of certain Censitaires or Grantees of La Salle, and others therein-mentioned, possessing Lands within the limits of the Township of Sherrington. (22d March, 1823.) |
3 George IV Chapter 14 |
1823 |
An Act to revoke several letters patent granting certain parts of the Township of Sherrington and as relate to the Lands occupied by the persons claiming as Tenants of the Seigneurie of La Salle. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to render voluntary Sheriff’s Sales, (Décrêts Volontaires) more easy and less expensive. (22d. March, 1823.) |
3 George IV Chapter 11 |
1823 |
An Act to make voluntary Sheriff’s Sales easier and less expensive by allowing the proprietor of lands or hereditaments to be sold to present a petition to the court in order to obtain an order directed to the sheriff to proceed with the sale. Conditions for the sale are outlined. This Act is to expire in 1828. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for consolidating and reducing into one Act all the Acts, heretofore made, relating to Trespasses. |
3 George IV – Chapter 32 |
1822 |
A consolidation of various past acts and amendments dealing with the maintenance of fences and hedges to prevent the trespass of livestock on neighbours' pasture and fields, and the penalties for not so doing. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to amend the Laws now in force relating to Trespasses. Passed the 21st March, 1822. |
3 George IV Chapter 13 |
1822 |
This act amends prior legislation relating to trespasses. |
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 amend the several Acts, passed in the thirty-second and thirty-fourth years of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, for confirming Titles to Land, and quieting Possessions; and an Act, passed in the twenty-ninth year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Third, entitled, “An Act to amend the several Acts, passed in the thirty-second and thirty-fourth years of His late Majesty George the Second, and in the first, fifth and twelfth years of His present Majesty’s reign, relative to the Registering of the Deeds and Conveyances, made of, or which may affect, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments.” |
3 George IV – Chapter 1 |
1822 |
An amendment to various acts and their amendments relating to the prevention of frauds in land purchases and title transfers. |
LLMC Digital Law Library |
| An Act to appoint Trustees to the Will of William Weekes, late of York, Esquire, deceased, to carry into effect the Provisions thereof. Passed 17th January, 1822. |
2 George IV – Chapter 22 |
1822 |
This Act outlines some of the provisions of the will of William Weekes, Esquire -- including the construction of an "Academy" for young people -- and vests the trusteeship of the will in new hands, as the previous trustee had left British North America and the terms of the will had gone unfulfilled since Weekes' death in 1806. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable persons who have preferred claims to or out of certain Forfeited Estates in this Province to withdraw the same. Passed 17th January, 1822. |
2 George IV – Chapter 12 |
1822 |
This Act allows people who have made, or may in future make, claims regarding any of the "traitors'" or "aliens'" estates vested in the government, to change their minds and withdraw their claims, at which time the estate(s) in question would return to the Commissioner(s) of the government. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Inhabitants of the Seigneurie of La Baie St. Antoine, commonly called La Baie du Febvre, to provide for the better regulation of the Common in the said Seigneurie. (18th February, 1822.) |
2 George IV Chapter 10 |
1822 |
This Act outlines the process by which a Chair and Trustees are to be elected to govern the Common of the Seigneurie of La Baie as a body politic and corporate by the name “Chairman and Trustees of the Common of the Seigneurie of La Baie Saint Antoine, commonly called La Baie du Febvre.” The Act also outlines how the land is to be governed. This Act is to expire in 1843. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act For better regulating the Common of the Seigneurie of La Prairie de la Magdeleine. (18th February, 1822.) |
2 George IV Chapter 8 |
1822 |
This Act outlines the process by which a Chair and Trustees are to be elected to govern the Common as a body politic and corporate by the name “The Chairman and Trustees of the Common of La Prairie de la Magdeleine.” The Act also outlines how the land is to be governed. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to afford Relief to Samuel Hull and Esther Phelps. Passed 14th April, 1821.
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2 George IV – Chapter 31 |
1821 |
This Act permits both Samuel Hull and Esther Phelps to "[t]raverse all or any Inquisition or Office" affecting their seized lands, when they have not up to now been permitted to do so. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to afford Relief to Edmund Mott and John Blanchard of the District of Johnstown. Passed 14th April, 1821. |
2 George IV – Chapter 30 |
1821 |
This Act permits Edmund Mott and John Blanchard to "[t]raverse all or any Inquisition or Office" affecting their seized lands, when they have not up to now been permitted to do so. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to empower certain Trustees therein mentioned, to sell and convey a certain Lot of Land in the Town of York, and to purchase another Lot or Tract of Land for the use and accommodation of a Roman Catholic Congregation. Passed 14th April, 1821. |
2 George IV – Chapter 29 |
1821 |
This Act permits the trustees to sell a parcel of land (Lot No. Six in the Town of York) and to use the proceeds from the sale toward the purchase of lands more suited to the associated purpose ("the use and accommodation of a Roman Catholic Congregation"). |
Early Canadiana Online |