Legislation by Concept: Education, Public Lands, Government Revenue
Displaying 121 - 140 of 184 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act to confirm a division made of certain Lands situated at Chamcook, in the Parish of Saint Andrews, granted to the Justices of the County of Charlotte, in trust for the use and benefit of the Rector or Minister, and Parish School of the same Parish. Passed 8th March, 1830. | 10 & 11 George IV Chapter 26 (Session 1) | 1830 | This act allows for Saint Andrews officials to sell parcels of public land and use the funds for its local school. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1830. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1830. |
| An Act in addition to an Act, intituled “an Act to enable the Justices of the Peace for the several Counties in this Province for the time being, to receive for Public uses Grants of Lands lying in their respective Counties, and to regulate the Commons belonging to the several Townships or Parishes within the same.” Passed 8th March, 1830. | 10 & 11 George IV Chapter 17 (Session 1) | 1830 | This act allows for Northumberland County officials to sell public land in that county. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1830. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1830. |
| An Act to restrain all Persons from undermining the Cliffs on which the Fortifications of Quebec are constructed. (26th March, 1830.) | 10 & 11 George IV Chapter 4 | 1830 | Under this Act, it is made unlawful to mine or blast the rock that forms the Cliffs of Quebec, as practiced by the landowners beneath the cliffs to extend their property at the foot thereof. Penalties for doing so without first receiving assent to do so from the courts are outlined. This Act is to remain in force until 1833. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal and amend part of an Act passed in the thirty-sixth year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for the safe custody and registering of all Letters Patent, whereby any grant of the Waste or other Lands of the Crown, lying within this Province, shall hereafter be made.” (14th March, 1829.) | 9 George IV Chapter 56 | 1829 | This Act repeals the second section of the 1796 Act, “An Act for the safe custody and registering of all Letters Patent, whereby any grant of the Waste or other lands of the crown lying within this Province shall hereafter be made.” | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and amend an Act for enabling His Majesty to grant to a Company, to be Incorporated by Charter, to be called “ The Canada Company,” certain Lands in the Province of Upper Canada. 15th July, 1828. | 9 George IV – Chapter 51 | 1829 | An amendment to the incorporation of the Canada Company, further defining their permissions as an incorporated company as well as their responsibilities to the crown, to the legislature, and to their employees. This act was appended to the legislative acts of Upper Canada of 1829. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Inhabitants of the Seigniory of Maskinongé, in the County of Saint Maurice, to make more advantageous Regulations for the government of the Common of the said Seigniory. (14th March, 1829.) | 9 George IV Chapter 41 | 1829 | 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 Maskinongé.” The Act also outlines how the land is to be governed. This Act is to remain in force until 1850. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue further, for a limited time, a certain Act concerning the Beaches and Landing Places in Quebec. (14th March, 1829.) | 9 George IV Chapter 35 | 1829 | This Act continues the 1827 Act , “An Act to provide Regulations, concerning the Beaches or Strands and Landing Places in Quebec,” until 1832. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and amend an Act passed in the sixth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to authorize the Inhabitants of the Fief Gros Bois, in the county of Saint Maurice, to make Regulations for the Common of the said Fief.” (14th March, 1829.) | 9 George IV Chapter 32 | 1829 | 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 Gros Bois,” and how future elections are to take place. This Act is to remain in force until 1850. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate certain Sums of Money, for more completely exploring certain parts of the Province. (14th March, 1829.) | 9 George IV Chapter 29 | 1829 | An Act to provide a sum not exceeding towards completing explorations of the part of the province north of the River and Gulf of Saint Lawrence called the “King’s Post,” as described in the 1826 Act “An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein mentioned for exploring the Tract of Country to the North of the River and Gulf of Saint Lawrence, commonly called the King’s Posts and the Lands adjacent thereto,” and to pay due in excess of the sums granted for the purposes outlined in the 1826 Act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Revered John M’Laurin to convey to the Ottawa District School of Trustees a Lot of Land, for the purposes therein mentioned. Passed 17th Feb’y. 1827. | 8 George IV – Chapter 22 | 1827 | This act conveys a parcel of land in Longueil for the purpose of building a school. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize James Atkinson to convey to Trustees a Lot of Land, for purposes therein mentioned. Passed 17th Feb’y. 1827. | 8 George IV – Chapter 21 | 1827 | This act allows the transfer of lands to trustees in Kingston for the purposes of building a school. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide regulations concerning the Beaches or Strands and Landing Places in Quebec. (7th March, 1827.) | 7 George IV Chapter 11 | 1827 | An Act to keep the beaches of the St. Lawrence and St. Charles in good order and clear of obstructions. The Act provides for the appointment of one or two Inspectors of the Beaches or Strands in the City and Banlieu of Quebec. The Act specifies the areas where sand may be taken away for building projects. The Inspectors of the Beaches or Strands’ duties are outlined. This Act is to remain in force until 1829. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein mentioned for exploring the Tract of Country to the North of the River and Gulf of Saint Lawrence, commonly called the King’s Posts and the Lands adjacent thereto. | 6 George IV Chapter 34 | 1826 | An Act to provide a sum not exceeding five hundred ponds towards exploring the part of the province north of the River and Gulf of Saint Lawrence called the “King’s Post.” Directions for the person or persons employed pursuant to this Act are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Chairman and Trustees of the Common of Three-Rivers, to acquire and grant certain lots of ground therein- mentioned. (29th March, 1826.) | 6 George IV Chapter 24 | 1826 | Under this Act, the Chairman and Trustees of the Common of the Town of Three-Rivers are authorised to concede or grant town lots from the Common of Trois-Rivières under the conditions as outlined. The Act also incorporates the lands lately held by the Jesuits into the Common. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Inhabitants of the Fief Grosbois, in the County of Saint Maurice, to make regulations for the Common of the said Fief. (29th March, 1826.) | 6 George IV Chapter 10 | 1826 | 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 Grosbois.” The Act also outlines how the land is to be governed, the terms the Chairman and Trustees are to serve. This Act is to remain in force until 1850. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable His Majesty to grant to a Company, to be Incorporated by Charter, to be called “The Canada Company,” certain Lands in the Province of Upper Canada, and to invest the said Company with certain Powers and Privileges, and for other purposes relating thereto. 27th June, 1825. | 6 George IV – Chapter 75 | 1825 | This act incorporates the Canada Company and legislates how said company is to manage public lands in terms of settlement and use of funds to support the company, the crown, and protestant clergy. This act was passed by the Imperial parliament and appended to the legislative acts of Upper Canada of 1829. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Common of the Parish of Saint Antoine of the River du Loup, in the County of Saint Maurice. (22d March, 1825.) | 5 George IV – Chapter 34 | 1825 | An Act to allow persons having rights to the Common of the Parish of Saint Antoine of Rivière-du-Loup to select a a Chairman and four Syndics to form a Body Politic and Corporate, under the name “The Chairman and Syndics of the Common of the Parish of Saint Antoine de la Rivière du Loup" that will be have the authority to regulate the Common. Restrictions, the processes by which the Chairman and Syndics may be chosen, and their duties are described. This Act is to remain in force until 1850. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of Money therein-mentioned, for the purpose of reimbursing certain costs incurred by the Grantees of the Crown and the Censitaires of La Salle. (22d. March, 1825.) | 5 George IV – Chapter 4 | 1825 | An Act to pay a sum of five thousand pounds to cover the legal costs and expenses incurred by the Grantees of the Crown and claimants from LaSalle and its adjoining Seigneuries in the several actions instituted respecting their Commons. Additionally, all parties that have a right to claim costs not covered by the five thousand pounds are by the processes outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the provisions of an Act therein-mentioned, passed in the fifty-ninth year of His late Majesty’s Reign, Chapter twenty-second, in favor of the Proprietors of the Montreal Library. (9th March, 1824.) | 4 George IV Chapter 36 | 1824 | An Act to add an additional five years to the period allowed for the construction of a public library in Montreal as described in the 1819 "Act An Act to appropriate a certain Lot of Ground in the City of Montreal for the site of a Public Library, and to incorporate certain persons therein-mentioned." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to partition the Common of the Seigniory of Varennes, among the Co-proprietors thereof. (9th March, 1824.) | 4 George IV Chapter 30 | 1824 | Under this Act, the Common of Varennes is to be divided among Co-proprietors of the Common. The processes by which this is to be done are described. | Early Canadiana Online |