| An Act to extend an Act for appointing Firewards, ascertaining their duty, and for punishing thefts and disorders at the time of Fire, and also the Acts in addition to and amendment thereof, to the Town of Dartmouth. |
1 & 2 George IV – Chapter 32 |
1821 |
This act extends the 1762 act appointing firewards for the town of Halifax to Dartmouth. |
LLMC Digital Law Library |
| An Act to continue an Act, entitled, “An Act for the better preservation of the Property of the Inhabitants of the Town of Halifax, by providing for a sufficient Watch at Night.” |
1 & 2 George IV – Chapter 15 |
1821 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive and continue the several Acts of the General Assembly, 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, and Shops, for the retail of Spirituous Liquors. |
60 George III – Chapter 20 |
1820 |
A continuation of several past acts which impose taxes on public houses in order to pay for road repair across the province. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to an Act, intituled “An Act to authorize the Justices of the Peace for the City and County of Saint John, to levy an assessment on the Inhabitants of the said City, for the purpose of building a Poor-House in the said City.” Passed the 25th of March 1820. |
60 George III Chapter 14 |
1820 |
This act allows for Saint John justices of the peace to raise additional funds to support the building of a poor house. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1820. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1820. |
| An Act continue an Act, entitled, An Act for the better preservation of the Property of the Inhabitants of the Town of Halifax, by providing for a sufficient Watch at Night. |
60 George III – Chapter 13 |
1820 |
This act continues an act establishing a night watch in Halifax for one year. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to increase the Fees of Marshals in the City Court of the City of Saint John, in certain cases. Passed the 25th of March 1820. |
60 George III Chapter 10 |
1820 |
This act increases the salaries of the Marshalls of the city court of Saint John. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1820. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1820. |
| An Act in amendment of an Act, passed in the second year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, An Act for appointing Firewards, ascertaining their Duty, and for punishing Thefts and Disorders at the time of Fire. |
60 George III – Chapter 7 |
1820 |
This Act makes provision for the appointment of more fire engine men and for the encouragement for buildings to be constructed of stone and brick. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal an Act passed in the fifty-ninth year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to prevent Certain Meetings within this Province.” Passed 7th March, 1820. |
60 George III – Chapter 4 |
1820 |
This Act repeals a previous act concerned with the prevention of particular meetings. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1820. York: R. C. Horne, 1820. |
| An Act to continue for a limited time, an Act passed in the fifty-seventh year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to provide for the maintenance of good Order on Sundays and Holidays” (24th April, 1819.) |
59 George III Chapter 18 |
1819 |
An Act to continue an Act passed in 1817 that made the Office of Church Warden responsible for maintaining good order in Churches and Chapels in Lower Canada. The original Act stipulated the duties of "ancient" Church Wardens and Overseers and how they are to be replaced and outlined penalties for causing disturbances on Sundays and holidays. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Incorporating certain Persons therein mentioned, for Insuring Houses, Buildings, Goods, Wares and Merchandises, from loss and damage by Fire. |
59 George III – Chapter 17 |
1819 |
This act incorporates the named individuals into an insurance company. It outlines the basic obligations and responsibilities of the company along with their corporate structure. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent accidents in the landing of Gunpowder from Ships or ether Vessels in the Harbour of Quebec, and to guard against the careless transporting of the same into the Powder Magazines. (24th April, 1819.) |
59 George III Chapter 9 |
1819 |
An act to penalize ship Masters found to bring ships with more than five pounds of gunpowder on board into the Harbour of Quebec. The act goes on to outline where any how larger shipments of gunpowder can be delivered as well as the fines those who fail to follow those guidelines will be subject to. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal in part an Ordinance passed in the Seventeenth Year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “‘An Ordinance for preventing accidents by Fire,’ and for other purposes therein-mentioned.” (24th April, 1819.) |
59 George III Chapter 8 |
1819 |
An act repealing part of an ordinance passed in 1777 that limited the use of shingles on houses and outhouses in towns or suburbs in the districts of Quebec, Montreal, and Trois-Rivières. Specific measures from within this former act that are to be repealed are outlined. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make perpetual several Acts of the General Assembly, which are near expiring. Passed the 24th of March, 1819. |
59 George III Chapter 2 |
1819 |
This act makes two acts, on fire prevention and harbour maintainence, that were near expiration perpetual. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1819. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1819. |
| An Act further to continue for a limited time, and to amend, an Act passed in the forty-third year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for the better regulation of the Militia of this Province, and for repealing certain Acts or Ordinances therein-mentioned.” (24th April, 1819.) |
59 George III Chapter 2 |
1819 |
An act to amend an act originally passed in 1803, amended in 1812, and revived in 1817. The amended act declares that all men between the ages of eighteen and fifty are to be militia men, bound to serve in their division's militia. This act repeals forty-first section of the original act, which had permitted the acceptance of volunteers. The original act outlines who is to be excepted from this law, how order is to be maintained, and how these men are to be enrolled and trained. The act is to expire in 1821. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal part of and to amend an Act passed in the fifty-ninth year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to repeal and Act passed in the fifty-fifth year of His Majesty’s Reign,” entitled, “An Act to Licence Practitioners in Physic and Surgery throughout this Province, and to make further provision for Licencing such Practitioners. Passed 12th July, 1819. |
59 George III – Chapter 2 |
1819 |
This Act repeals and alters previous acts concerning the licensing of medical practitioners, detailing the appointment and powers of the Board. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1819. York: R. C. Horne, 1819. |
| An Act to continue the several Acts of the General Assembly, 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 for the retail of Spirituous Liquors. |
59 George III – Chapter 1 |
1819 |
A continuation of several past acts which impose taxes on public houses in order to pay for road repair across the province. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and amendment of, an Act, made in the second year of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, An Act for the appointment of Firewards, ascertaining their Duty, and for punishing Thefts and Disorders at the time of Fire. |
58 George III – Chapter 33 |
1818 |
This Act clarifies that the city of Halifax will not be liable for houses being broken into or torn down unless positive orders have been given by firewards for those actions to be taken to prevent the spread of fire. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An act to amend the laws now in force for granting wholesale licenses. (Passed 27th November, 1818.) |
58 George III – Chapter 17 (Session 3) |
1818 |
This is an amendment of an act governing the granting of licenses for the sale of wholesale liquor. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the Police of certain Boroughs and Villages. (1st April, 1818.) |
58 George III Chapter 16 |
1818 |
An Act to further regulate and provide for the police of villages and boroughs consisting of not less than thirty inhabited houses within the space of at least fifteen acres, including the the Borough of William Henry [Sorel-Tracy]. New rules, to be superintended by an Inspector, are outlined, largely pertaining to regulations on wood stoves, chimneys, and other fire risks. The processes by which trustees and an Inspector will be appointed for this purpose are outlined. Penalties for those who fail to abide by these rules are also described. This Act is to expire in 1822. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the better preservation of the property of the Inhabitants of the Town of Halifax, by providing for a sufficient Watch at Night. |
58 George III – Chapter 12 |
1818 |
This Act provides for the establishment of a night watch to police the town of Halifax to protect its inhabitants’ property. The manner in which they are to operate and the means by which they will be funded are described. |
Early Canadiana Online |