Legislation by Concept: Trade Regulation, Property Law, Government Revenue, Infrastructure, Justice System

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act to make perpetual sundry Acts of the General Assembly which are near expiring. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. 47 George III Chapter 15 1807 This act extends several acts that were about to expire for perpetuity. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807.
An Act to amend an Act passed in the forty fifth year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, “An Act for the better regulation of Pilots and shipping in the Port of Quebec, and in the harbours of Quebec and Montreal, and for improving the Navigation of the River Saint Lawrence; and for establishing a fund for decayed Pilots, their Widows and Children.” (16th April, 1807.) 47 George III Chapter 10 1807 An Act to amend a former Act passed in 1805, aspects of which had been found expensive and ineffective. The manner in which funds for the Trinity House of Quebec were to be collected was amended, so that ship commanders would pay the Naval Officer at the Port of Quebec rather than the Clerk of the Corporation of the Trinity House of Quebec. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for granting to his Majesty, his heirs and successors, to and for the uses of this Province, the like duties on goods and merchandize brought into this province from the United States of America, as are now paid on goods and merchandize imported from the United States of America into the Province of Lower Canada. Passed 10th March, 1807. 47 George III– Chapter 10 1807 This act levies duties on articles subject to the same in Lower Canada but which have been brought into Upper Canada from the United States without passing through Lower Canada. Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1809. York: John Cameron, 1809.
An Act for raising a Revenue in this Province. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. 47 George III Chapter 10 1807 This act sets up a series of duties on imports to reaise provincial revenues, and establishes penalties for those who violate them. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807.
An Act for granting to his Majesty, Duties on Licences to Hawkers, Pedlars and Petty Chapmen, and other Trading persons therein mentioned. Passed 10th March, 1807. 47 George III– Chapter 9 1807 This act places various rates of duty on the licenses required for hawkers, pedlars, and petty chapmen. Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1809. York: John Cameron, 1809.
An Act in alteration and amendment of an Act for establishing the Rates to be taken for Wharfage and Granage. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. 47 George III Chapter 4 1807 This act raises wharfage rates in order to pay for the construction and maintainence of more wharfs. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807.
An Act further to continue, for a limited time An Act passed in the thirty-sixth year of His Majesty’s reign, intituled, “An Act for making a temporary provision for the regulation of trade between this Province and the United-States of America by land or inland navigation." (16th April, 1807.) 47 George III Chapter 1 1807 An Act to continue an Act originally passed in 1796 into 1808.The Act allows the suspension of any act or ordinance relating to trade, in whole or in part, by the Governor or Lieutenant Governor. It further allows the Governor or Lieutenant Governor to make regulations with respect to imports, exports, duties, or anything else between Lower Canada and the United States. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to regulate the appointment of Collectors, and other Officers of Impost and Excise. 47 George III – Chapter 16 1806 This act consolidates the role of tax collection in Halifax to one person, and specifies how this person is to be appointed as well as their various responsibilities. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act, made and passed in the Twenty-ninth year of his present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for the better support of the Poor, in the respective Counties of this Province, by laying an Impost Duty on Articles imported into this Province from the United States of America.” 47 George III – Chapter 10 1806 A continuation of an act first passed in 1789, which placed a ten percent tax on all items being imported from the United States. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act, passed in the Thirty-second year of his present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for the further increase of the Revenue, by raising a Duty of Excise on all Goods, Wares, and Merchandise imported into this Province;” and also, the Act, in amendment thereof, passed in the Forty-first year of his present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to alter, amend, and continue an Act, made and passed in the Thirty-second year of his present Majesty’s reign, entitled, ‘An Act for the further increase of the Revenue, by raising a Duty of Excise, on all Goods, Wares, and Merchandise imported into this Province.’” 47 George III – Chapter 8 1806 A continuation of an act published in 1793, along with its subsequent amendment in 1801, imposing import duties on certain goods. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue in force the several Revenue Laws for the support of his Majesty’s Government in this Province. 47 George III – Chapter 6 1806 An act which continues a number of past acts and their amendments dealing with duties on imported liquor and sugar. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for granting a Bounty on Dry Cod and Scale Fish, exported to his Majesty’s Islands, Colonies, and Plantations in the West-Indies. 47 George III – Chapter 5 1806 This act grants a bounty to merchants who export fish to the British colonies in the West Indies. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to encourage the Fisheries of this Province, by granting a Bounty on the importation of Salt. 47 George III – Chapter 4 1806 This act regulates the price of salt and grants a bounty to those who import it into the province to help assure there is a steady supply for the fishery. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal an Ordinance made and passed in the twenty fifth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Ordinance to prevent the exportation of unmerchantable Flour and the false taring of Bread and Flour Casks,” to regulate the packing and inspection of Four and Indian Meal, and to provide for ascertaining the quality of Biscuit in future. (19th April, 1806.) 46 George III Chapter 4 1806 An Act to repeal a former ordinance regarding the exportation of flour and taring of bread and flour casks and to improve regulation of wheat, flour, Indian Meal [corn meal], and biscuits. The Act requires flour, wheat, and meal manufacturers to brand their casks, designate the quality of their product, and the appointment of inspectors at Trois-Rivières, Montreal, and Quebec. Under this Act, biscuits must be manufactured with wheat flour-- no "foreign mixtures" may be used. Early Canadiana Online
An Act further to continue, for a limited time, an Act passed in the thirty sixth year of his Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for making a temporary provision for the regulation of Trade between this Province and the United States of America, by land or inland navigation.” (19th. April, 1806.) 46 George III Chapter 2 1806 This Act continues an Act first passed in 1796, and which allows the suspension of any Act or ordinance relating to trade, in whole or in part, by the Governor or Lieutenant Governor. It further allows the Governor or Lieutenant Governor to make regulations with respect to imports, exports, duties, or anything else between Lower Canada and the United States. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to revive and continue an Act, made and passed in the thirty-fourth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to provide for the Grammar School in Halifax, and for other public purposes therein contained.” 46 George III – Chapter 8 1805 A continuation of an act first passed in 1794, which placed a duty on certain goods imported into the province in order to fund schools in the district of Halifax. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to revive, and continue, an Act, made and passed in the twenty-ninth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for the better support of the Poor in the respective Counties of this Province, by laying an Impost Duty on articles imported into this Province from the United States of America.” 46 George III – Chapter 7 1805 A continuation of an act first passed in 1789, which placed a ten percent tax on all items being imported from the United States. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to revive an Act passed in the thirty-second year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for the further increase of the Revenue, by raising a Duty of Excise, on all Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, imported into this Province;” and, also, the Act, in amendment thereof, passed in the forty-first year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act, to alter, amend, and continue, an Act, made and passed in the thirty-second year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, ‘An Act for the further increase of the Revenue, by raising a Duty of Excise, on all Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, imported into this Province.’” 46 George III – Chapter 5 1805 A continuation of an act published in 1793, along with its subsequent amendment in 1801, imposing import duties on certain goods. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to revive, and continue in force, the several Revenue Laws, for the support of His Majesty’s Government in this Province. 46 George III – Chapter 2 1805 This act continues various past acts relating to tariffs on spirits and sugar imported into the province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to Amend an Act for regulating the Exportation of Butter. Passed the 5th of March, 1805. 45 George III Chapter 20 1805 This act prohibits butter from being exported in firkins made of pine or cedar wood. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1805. Saint John: John Ryan, 1805.