| An Act to incorporate certain persons therein mentioned under the style and title of “The Welland, Canal Company.” Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. |
4 George IV – Chapter 17 |
1824 |
This act incorporates the Welland Canal Company, empowering them to sell and trade their stocks, explore and survey the area between the Welland river and Lake Ontario in order to construct a canal between the two, and to use any brooks, streams, or any other watercourses in order to supply the canal with water. It also permits the company various levels of use over both private and public land. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Amend and Extend the Provisions of an Act passed at the last Session of Parliament, entitled, “An Act to Provide for Constructing a Navigable Canal between Burlington Bay and Lake Ontario.” Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. |
4 George IV – Chapter 16 |
1824 |
This act provides for the building of a canal between Burlington Bay and Lake Ontario, to be paid for by the payment of a toll by those who navigate said canal. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Commissioners appointed for the completion of the Canal between Lachine and Montreal, to effect a Loan for that purpose, and to establish rates of Tolls to pass thereon. (9th March, 1824.) |
4 George IV Chapter 16 |
1824 |
An Act to apply a sum not exceeding twenty thousand pounds towards the completion of the Lachine canal, as outlined in an Act passed in 1821, "An Act for making a Navigable Canal, from the neighbourhood of Montreal to the Parish of Lachine, and to appropriate a certain sum of money for that purpose, and to repeal a certain Act therein-mentioned," which project was continued by the 1823 Act "An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein-mentioned, towards continuing and completing the Lachine Canal." The tolls and duties to be collected to repay these funds and the rates of interest to be applied to the loan are described. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Continue for a limited time an Act passed in the Second Year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to make Provision for the Improvement of the Internal Navigation of this Province, as amended by an Act passed in the Third Year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, ‘An Act to Amend and Extend the Provisions of an Act passed in the Second Year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, ‘An Act to make Provision for the Improvement of the Internal Navigation of this Province, (except so much thereof as is thereby repealed,) and to grant a further sum of money for such Improvement.’ ” Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. |
4 George IV – Chapter 15 |
1824 |
This act continues an act passed in 1822 which made plans to survey the potential routes for a canal system running from Lake Erie to the eastern border of Upper Canada. It grants a further sum of one thousand pounds, and calls for a survey to be done in Presqu'ile Harbour and at the head of the bay of Quinte in order to connect the two by a navigable canal. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue the several Acts relating to the Light-House erected on Cranberry Island, near the entrance of the Gut of Canso. |
4 George IV – Chapter 13 |
1824 |
A continuation of an act first passed in 1822 which establishes a duty to be collected at all harbours adjacent to the gut of Canso to support the Cranberry Island lighthouse. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Repeal an Act passed in the forty-first year of His Late Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “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 Great Britain, and other places;” and also an Act passed in the forty-third year of His Late Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to Explain and Amend an Act passed in the forty first year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, ‘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 Great Britain and other places,’ and to Provide more effectually for the Collection and Payment of Duties on Goods and Merchandize coming from the United States of America into this Province; and also to Establish a Fund for the Erection and Repairing of Light-houses,” and to make more effectual Provision for the due Collection of Duties on Goods Imported into this Province. Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. |
4 George IV – Chapter 11 |
1824 |
This act repeals and amend several past acts regarding the collection of duties on goods brought in from the United States and Great Britain. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Repeal an Ordinance of the late Province of Quebec made in the Twenty-Eighth Year of His Late Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Ordinance for Promoting the Inland Navigation.” Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. |
4 George IV – Chapter 6 |
1824 |
This is the repeal of an ordinance passed in 1788 in Québec. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the Incorporation of a Company for making a Canal by the River and Lakes of the Shubenaccadie. |
4 George IV – Chapter 3 |
1824 |
This act allows for the incorporation of a company which will have as its goal the construction of a canal on the Shubenacadie River to allow for easier navigation to and from Halifax Harbour and Minas Basin. The members of the corporation are not herein named or specified, rather the act sets out how the corporation is to be regulated and established, and makes provisions for its establishment once a sufficient number of potential members have been found. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the better Preservation of the Herring Fishery at the Outlet of Burlington Bay. Passed 19th March, 1823. |
4 George IV – Chapter 37 |
1823 |
This Act provides funds and management for the preservation of fisheries. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1823. York: Charles Fothergill, 1823. |
| An Act to appropriate a part of the Public Revenue, for the services therein mentioned. Passed the 27th March, 1823. |
4 George IV Chapter 32 |
1823 |
This act awards sums of money to various persons for their services to the government and for various local infrastructure projects. |
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 continue the several Acts respecting the Liverpool Light-House. |
4 George IV – Chapter 27 |
1823 |
A continuation and amendment of an act first passed in 1812 which imposes a duty on ships entering Liverpool Harbour in order to support a lighthouse on Coffin's Island. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and amend an Act Intituled “An Act to provide for the support of a Light-House to be built on Partridge Island.’’ Passed the 27th March, 1823. |
4 George IV Chapter 26 |
1823 |
This act amends a 1788 act, expanding the duties paid by vessles to support the lighthouse at Patridge Island to all ships, not just those based in the port of Saint John. |
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 in further amendment of the Laws for regulating the Fisheries in the County of Northumberland. Passed the 27th March, 1823. |
4 George IV Chapter 23 |
1823 |
This act amends an 1799 act regulating the Northumberland County fishery, creating new fines for those who erect illegal fishing structures in the Miramichi River and Bay. |
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 continue, alter and amend, an Act, passed in the third year of His Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to provide for the support of a Light-House erected on Cranberry Island, near the entrance of the Gut of Canso.” |
4 George IV – Chapter 21 |
1823 |
A continuation and amendment of an act first passed in 1822 which establishes a duty to be collected at all harbours adjacent to the gut of Canso to support the Cranberry Island lighthouse. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal part of, and to amend and extend the Provisions of an Act passed in the second year of the Reign of His present Majesty, entituled “An Act to repeal the Laws now in force relative to the Preservation of Salmon, and to make further provision respecting the Fisheries in certain parts of this Province, and also to prevent accidents by fire from persons fishing by torch or fire light.” Passed 19th March, 1823. |
4 George IV - Chapter 20 |
1823 |
This Act enacts new provisions of the protection and encouragement of salmon fisheries. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1823. York: Charles Fothergill, 1823. |
| An Act for the appointment of Commissioners of Sewers, prescribing their power and authority, and for repealing the Acts now in force relating to that Office. |
4 George IV – Chapter 13 |
1823 |
This act allows for the appointment of commissioners to assure the maintenance and care of diked marshlands (former Acadian aboiteaux), and specifies provisions for cases where a part of a dike or marshland requiring maintenance is located on private property. This act replaces all past acts regarding the maintenance of diked marshes. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Provide for Constructing a Navigable Canal between Burlington Bay and Lake Ontario. Passed 19th March, 1823. |
4 George IV – Chapter 8 |
1823 |
This Act provides officers, funds, and instructions for the construction and maintenance of a canal. |
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 authorize the Justices of the Peace, in their General Sessions, to establish Ferries in their respective Counties.” Passed the 27th of March, 1823. |
4 George IV Chapter 5 |
1823 |
This act continues an 1818 act allowing local justices to regulate ferries in their counties for an additional five 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 for the further preservation of Buoys, Beacons, or Sea Marks, set or placed by authority, in any Harbour, River, Creek or Bay, within this Province. |
4 George IV – Chapter 5 |
1823 |
This act imposes a fine of up to ten pounds for the removal, destruction, or improper use of buoys, beacons, sea marks, or moorings. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend and extend the Provisions of An Act passed in the Second Year of His Majesty’s Reign, entituled “An Act to make Provision for the improvement of the Internal Navigation of this Province.” Passed 29th January, 1823. |
4 George IV – Chapter 1 |
1823 |
This Act extends the deadlines imposed by previous acts concerning navigation. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1823. York: Charles Fothergill, 1823. |