| An Act to revive, continue and amend, an Act to provide for the support of a Light-House at the South end of Coffin’s Island, on the Eastern side of the entrance of Liverpool Harbour. |
59 George III – Chapter 26 |
1819 |
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 continue an Act passed in the forty-second year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to enable the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Person administering the Government of this Province, to appoint one or more additional Port or Ports, Place or Places of Entry, within this Province, and to appoint one or more Collectors at the same respectively.” Passed 12th July, 1819. |
59 George III – Chapter 22 |
1819 |
This Act extends the deadline imposed by a previous act concerning the establishment of ports. |
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 preserve and regulate the Navigation of the Harbour of Pictou. |
59 George III – Chapter 14 |
1819 |
This act regulates the rates charged by pilots in Pictou Harbour, as well as the discharge of ballast, the building of wharves, and an appeals process by which those who disagree with decisions made by the Harbour Master can avail themselves. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to alter and extend the provisions of an Act, intituled “An Act to encourage the erection of a Passage Boat to be worked by steam, for facilitating the communication between the City of Saint John and Fredericton,” and to give further encouragement to the present Proprietors of the Steam Passage Boat erected in pursuance of the same Act. Passed the 24th of March, 1819. |
59 George III Chapter 14 |
1819 |
Because the steamship line between Fredericton and Saint John allowed by previous legisiation has proved profitable, this act extends the term of its lease. |
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 to provide for the support of a Light-House to be built upon Point Escuminac in the County of Northumberland. Passed the 24th of March, 1819. |
59 George III Chapter 8 |
1819 |
This act makes provisions for the construction of a lighthouse at point in the entrance of Miramichi Bay, and creates a system of duties to support it. |
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 for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from the neighbourhood of the City of Montreal to the Parish of Lachine, in the Island and County of Montreal. (24th April, 1819.) |
59 George III Chapter 6 |
1819 |
An Act to allow for the construction and to outline the maintenance of a Canal from Lachine to Montreal. The processes by which the land is to be acquired, the canal is to be constructed, and persons can acquire shares to become Proprietors of the company responsible for the project are outlined. The systems by which this Company of Proprietors will function are detailed. |
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 to repeal part of the Laws now in force, imposing Duties on Goods, Wakes, and Merchandise, imported into this Province from the United States of America, and to make further Regulations for the Trade between this Province and the said United States of America, by Land and inland Navigation. Passed 12th July, 1819. |
59 George III – Chapter 1 |
1819 |
This Act repeals and alters previous acts concerning trade with the United States, detailing the taxes on individual goods. |
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 encourage Persons concerned in the Lumber Trade, and authorising Courts of Sessions to make regulations for preventing Obstructions in bringing the same, with other Articles, down the several Rivers in this Province. |
58 George III – Chapter 31 |
1818 |
This Act makes it lawful for people involved in the timber trade to remove obstructions from rivers to allow them to move timber to market. This Act is to remain in force for one year. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An act for granting to his Majesty a sum of money for the survey of the waters of the Saint Lawrence, and for other purposes therein mentioned. |
58 George III – Chapter 18 (Session 3) |
1818 |
Act not published in this version of the published acts. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for making and maintaining a navigable Canal from, at, or near the Town of St. John, upon the River Sorel or Richelieu, through the Barony of Longueuil and the Seigneury of Chambly, to terminate at the Basin of Chambly. (1st April, 1818.) |
58 George III Chapter 18 |
1818 |
An Act to build a canal along the Richelieu River, near Saint-Jean, to the Basin at Chambly to create a more advantageous conveyance of goods, wares, and commodities to encourage trade through that region. The means by which this canal will be funded, built, and maintained, and how the land required for the project will be obtained, are described, including how the The Company of Proprietors of the Chambly Canal will be formed and its obligations. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An act to alter and amend the laws now in force, for levying and collecting light house and tonnage duties, and to relieve vessels propelled by steam from paying the said duty on the space occupied by the engine, machinery, and fuel. (Passed 27th November, 1818.) |
58 George III – Chapter 16 (Session 3) |
1818 |
This act amends the fees paid by vessels entering ports in the province for the maintenance of lighthouses. In cases where a vessel enters a port where no lighthouse is present, the fees are amended so that they are no longer charged lighthouse fees. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue several Acts of the General Assembly, that are near expiring. Passed the 11th March 1818. |
58 George III Chapter 11 |
1818 |
This act continues several acts that were near expiration for an additional four years. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1818. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1818. |
| An Act to authorize the appointment of Commissioners for the improvement of the communication by Water, with Upper-Canada. (1st April, 1818.) |
58 George III Chapter 10 |
1818 |
An Act to appoint three commissioners to meet with commissioners from Upper Canada to determine what measures may be necessary for the improvement of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers between the provinces. A sum of five hundred pounds is to be applied to this purpose. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Justices of the Peace, in their General Sessions, to establish Ferries in their respective Counties. Passed 11th March, 1818. |
58 George III Chapter 4 |
1818 |
This act allows for counties to establish ferries for the easy crossing of rivers and streams in their borders. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1818. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1818. |
| An Act to make more effectual provision for the improvement of the Internal Communications of this Province. (22 March, 1817.) |
57 George III Chapter 13 |
1817 |
An Act to apply a sum of fifty-five thousand pounds towards improving communications within the province, specifically, to open new roads and bridges or complete unfinished roads and bridges between districts, and to build new Post roads, improve highways, improve the navigation of rivers, and construct dams or canals. Specific allowances for the districts of Quebec, Montrèal, Trois-Rivières, and the inferior District of Gaspé are outlined, as well as for several counties within the province. The processes by which Commissioners of the Internal Communications are to be appointed and their duties are described. Works remaining to be done under the 1815 Act, “An Act to improve the Internal Communications of this Province” are to be included under this Act. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in amendment of an Act, intituled “An Act more effectually to prevent the encumbering or filling up of Harbours and to authorise the appointment of Harbour-Masters.” Passed the 22nd of March, 1817. |
57 George III Chapter 6 |
1817 |
This act amends a 1812 act, making it easier for justices to impose penalties on those who violate its terms. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1817. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1817. |
| An Act in addition to, and amendment of, an Act, passed in the fifty-fifth year of his Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to facilitate the passage across the Harbour of Halifax.” |
56 George III – Chapter 20 |
1816 |
This Act extends the provisions of a former act to apply to all boats, not just to steam boats as implied by the former terms. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in amendment of an Act, passed in the fifty-first year of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, An Act for the encouragement of Inland Navigation. |
56 George III – Chapter 16 |
1816 |
This Act amends an earlier act in order to allow the Yarmouth Lock and Canal’s proprietors to meet and vote without the two-thirds attendance in person or by proxy required by the former act. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the appointing Commissioners for Light-Houses. |
56 George III – Chapter 13 |
1816 |
This Act makes provision for three commissioners to be appointed and charged with keeping the lighthouses on the province’s coasts staffed, in good repair, and sufficiently supplied. Associated costs are to be covered by light duties. |
Early Canadiana Online |