| An Act to confer upon His Majesty certain powers and authorities, necessary to the making, maintaining, and using the Canal intended to be completed under His Majesty's direction, for connecting the waters of Lake Ontario with the River Ottawa, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 17th Feb’y. 1827. |
8 George IV – Chapter 1 |
1827 |
This act allows for the building of canals to connect the Ottawa river to the great lakes in order to promote trade, agriculture, and to facilitate the transportation of naval and military stores. It specifies the goods to be allocated, who shall be responsible for supervising the building and allocation of goods, and the appropriation of lands necessary for the project. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and amend the several Laws relating to the Customs. (26th May, 1826.) |
7 George IV Chapter 48 |
1827 |
This act regulates the trade and shipping of meat to Newfoundland from Upper and Lower Canada. This act was appended to the legislative acts of the assembly of Upper Canada of 1827. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue, for a limited time, two Acts therein-mentioned, relating to the Inspection of Fish and Oil intended for exportation. (7th March, 1827.) |
7 George IV Chapter 16 |
1827 |
An Act to further continue an Act from 1823, “An Act to provide for the Inspection of Fish and Oil intended for exportation from the Ports of Quebec and Montreal” and an Act from 1824, “An Act to extend the provisions of a certain Act therein-mentioned, relating to the Inspection of Fish and Oil intended for exportation.” These Acts are to remain in force until 1829. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and ament the several Laws relating to the Customs. 26th May, 1826. |
7 George IV – Chapter 48 (1826) |
1826 |
Section of an act passed by the British parliament in 1826 pertaining to customs in British colonies. Adopted by Upper Canada Legislative assembly in 1827. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to an Act, made and passed in the fifty-fourth year of His late Majesty’s reign, relating to the quality and exportation of Ton Timber. |
7 George IV – Chapter 35 |
1826 |
An amendment to an act first passed in 1814 which regulates the standards and quality for hewed timber to be exported from the province. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act, in addition to an Act, passed in the thirty-third year of the reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, entitled, “An Act for regulating the rates and prices of Carriages.” |
7 George IV – Chapter 33 |
1826 |
A continuation of an amended 1759 act passed in 1809, which restricts the price that can be demanded by owners of trucks, carts, and other carriages and provides for a table of allowable rates to be drawn up. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to suspend the operation of the Acts to prevent forestalling, regrating and monopolizing, of Cord Wood, in the Town of Halifax. |
7 George IV – Chapter 27 |
1826 |
The continuation of an act first passed in 1778 and amended in 1798, which prevented the sale of cord wood for any price over fifteen shillings per cord. The act is continued for five years. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to impose a duty on Horse imported into this Province, and for other purposes. Passed the 7th of March 1826. |
7 George IV Chapter 27 |
1826 |
This act establishes a five pound duty on all horses imported into New Brunswick |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1826. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1826. |
| An Act to continue an Act, passed in the Sixth year of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to allow a Drawback on Foreign Flour, and other Articles, exported to Foreign Countries.” |
7 George IV – Chapter 24 |
1826 |
The continuation of an act passed in 1825, which allows a drawback on flour and other items which are meant for export to other countries which charge duties on those item. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue the Acts for granting a Drawback of the Duties on Brown or Raw Sugar, used in the Manufacture of Refined Sugars within the Province, and for regulating the mode of obtaining the same. |
7 George IV – Chapter 23 |
1826 |
This Act continues an Act allowing a drawback on duties on sugar to be manufactured within the province. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for regulating the Salmon and Shad Fisheries, so far as the same may relate to the River Petticodiac [Petitcodiac] in the County of Westmorland. Passed the 7th of March, 1826. |
7 George IV Chapter 22 |
1826 |
To preserve the salmon and shad fisheries on the Petticodiac River this act creates restrictions on their harvest and penalties for their violation. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1826. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1826. |
| An Act to continue an Act, entitled, “An Act more effectually to secure the payment of the Provincial Duties of Excise, and to prevent Frauds in the collection of the Provincial Revenue.” |
7 George IV – Chapter 21 |
1826 |
A continuation of an act passed in 1822, which imposes harsher penalties for merchants who try to sell imported goods which are subject to import tax without having paid the applicable duties in order to impede the smuggling occurring in the province. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to suspend the operation of several Acts of the General Assembly, passed to prevent Forestalling, Regrating and Monopolizing. |
7 George IV – Chapter 20 |
1826 |
The suspension of an act passed in 1824, which repealed two acts - one passed in 1758 and the other in 1766, both dealing with how and where fresh produce and livestock can be sold and when. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Manufacturing and Shipment of Grindstones from the County of Westmorland. Passed the 7th of March 1826. |
7 George IV Chapter 16 |
1826 |
This act creates regulations for the character and quality of grindstones exported from Westmorland County, allows for the appointment of surveyors to ensure them, and establishes penalties for violations. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1826. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1826. |
| An Act further to prevent Illicit and Clandestine Trade in this Province. Passed the 7th of March, 1826. |
7 George IV Chapter 15 |
1826 |
This act allows for treasury officials to be granted powers to prevent smuggling. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1826. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1826. |
| An Act to continue for a limited time an Act passed in the Fourth Year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act to restrain the Selling of Beer, Ale, Cider, and other Liquors, not Spirituous, in certain Towns and Villages in this Province, and to Regulate the manner of Licencing Ale Houses within the same. (Passed 30th January, 1826.) |
7 George IV Chapter 11 |
1826 |
This is a continuation of an act passed in 1823, which regulates the production, sale, and taxation of alcohol. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the further increase of the Revenue, by imposing a Duty upon Articles imported from Foreign Countries. |
7 George IV – Chapter 8 |
1826 |
This act imposes a duty on cattle and livestock imported into the province from everywhere excluding the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the further increase of the Revenue of the Province, by continuing and amending an Act of the General Assembly for raising a Duty of Excise. |
7 George IV – Chapter 7 |
1826 |
This act continues several past acts which impose duties on goods imported into the province, with some amendments to the amount of duty is charged for which items. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the support of His Majesty’s Government in this Province, and for promoting its Agriculture, Commerce and Fisheries, by continuing and amending an Act of the General Assembly, for granting Duties of Impost on Wine, Brandy, Gin, Rum, and other Distilled Spirituous Liquors, Molasses, Coffee and Brown Sugar. |
7 George IV – Chapter 5 |
1826 |
An amendment to a past act regarding the imposition of duties on certain goods, which changes the amount of duties charged on the goods specified. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue the Act intituled “An Act, to regulate the cutting of Saw Logs, on the River Magagaudavic, and its various branches.” Passed the 7th March 1826. |
7 George IV Chapter 2 |
1826 |
This act continues and 1823 act regulating the logging on the Magagaudavic River until 1828. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1826. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1826. |