| An Act to repeal so much of an Act passed in the thirty-fourth year of his Majesty’s reign, intituled, “An Act to restrain the custom of permitting Horned Cattle, Horses, Sheep and Swine to run at large,” as relates to Sheep, and to refrain the Owners of Rams from permitting them to run at large during a certain time of the year. Passed 9th March, 1804. |
44 George III – Chapter 4 |
1804 |
This Act stipulates that sheep-owners not allow their rams to roam at large at any time between September 1st and December 20th; also, that owners who fail to obey this law be fined, and that anyone finding such a ram and unable to ascertain the identity of its owner be permitted to sell the ram after one week's passage. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1804. York: John Bennet, 1804 |
| An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the thirty-fourth year of his Majesty's reign, intituled, “An Act to establish a Superior Court of Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction, and to regulate the Court of Appeal,'' and to authorize his Majesty's Court of King's Bench in this Province, to regulate certain Fees, Costs and Charges therein mentioned. Passed 9th March, 1804. |
44 George III – Chapter 3 |
1804 |
This Act gave the Court of King's Bench the power to decide upon the fees permitted to various officers of the justice system, including Attorneys and Sheriffs. Previous legislation vesting this power elsewhere was deemed ill-suited to new circumstances in the province, and determined better to be replaced. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1804. York: John Bennet, 1804 |
| An Act for the exemplary Punishment of all and every person and persons who shall seduce, or attempt to seduce, or aid or assist, or attempt to aid or assist any Soldier to desert his Majesty's service, or who shall harbour, conceal, receive or assist any Deserter from such service. Passed 9th March, 1804. |
44 George III – Chapter 2 |
1804 |
This act describes the punishment(s) to befall civilians who encouraged or assisted a soldier to desert. Punishment was to consist of both imprisonment and fines. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1804. York: John Bennet, 1804 |
| An Act for the better securing this Province against all Seditious attempts or designs to disturb the Tranquility thereof. Passed 9th March, 1804. |
44 George III – Chapter 1 |
1804 |
This act allows senior magistrates to arrest persons not having lived in Upper Canada for at least six months who "endeavour to alienate the minds of His Majesty's subjects" or "intend to disturb the tranquility" of the province. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1804. York: John Bennet, 1804 |
| An Act to explain and amend an Act, intitled, “an Act for regulating the Exportation of fish and Lumber, and repealing the Laws now in force regulating the same.” Passed the 16th March, 1803. |
43 George III Chapter 7 |
1803 |
This act amends a 1797 act regulating the fishery. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1803. Saint John: John Ryan, 1803. |
| An Act for regulating the Exportation of Butter. Passed 16th March, 1803. |
43 George III Chapter 6 |
1803 |
This act creates regulations for the packing of exported butter, creates offices for those to inspect them, and penalties for violations. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1803. Saint John: John Ryan, 1803. |
| An Act to declare and ascertain the Rates which the Receiver General shall take and retain to his own use, out of the Monies passing through his hands, which are subject to disposition of the Parliament of this Province. [July 7th, 1802.] |
42 George III – Chapter 3 |
1802 |
This act allows the receiver general to retain various rates on taxes collected in the province and to claim drawbacks on monies collected in trade with Lower Canada. |
Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1802. York: John Bennet, 1802. |
| An Act to authorize the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Person administering the government to appoint Inspectors of flour, Pot and Pearl ashes within this Province. |
41 George III Chapter 7 |
1801 |
This act authorizes the province's chief administrative officer to appoint flour inspectors "to establish the credit of those articles in foreign markets." |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1801. York: Titus G. Simons, 1801. |
| 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. |
41 George III Chapter 5 |
1801 |
This act places the same rates of duty on goods imported into Upper Canada from the United States as those paid on goods from Britain. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1801. York: Titus G. Simons, 1801. |
| A Bill to ratify and confirm certain Provisional Articles of Agreement entered into by the respective Commissioners of this Province and of Lower Canada, at Quebec, on the Second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and one, relative to Duties and for carrying the same into effect, and also to continue an Act passed in the thirty-ninth year of his Majesty’s reign. |
41 George III Chapter 4 |
1801 |
This act ratifies a trade agreement with Lower Canada. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1801. York: Titus G. Simons, 1801. |
| An Act to continue an Act passed in the thirty-seventh year of his Majesty's reign entitled “An Act for the better securing the Province against the King’s enemies." |
41 George III Chapter 1 |
1801 |
This act renews earlier legislation that prevents anyone owing allegiance to a country or state at war with Britain within the last seven years from residing in Upper Canada. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1801. York: Titus G. Simons, 1801. |
| "An Act for making more effectual provision for the government of the province of Quebec in North America, and to make further provision for the government of the said province,” |
40 George III Chapter 1 |
1800 |
This act makes the criminal law of England that of Upper Canada, and repeals a series of draconian forms of corporal punishment. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1800. York: Titus G. Simons, 1800. |
| An Act to ratify, approve and confirm the Provincial Agreement made and entered into by Commissioners on the part of this Province, and Commissioners on the part of the Province of Lower Canada. |
39 George III Chapter 5 (Session 3) |
1799 |
This act ratifies a trade agreement with Lower Canada. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1799. York: Titus G. Simons, 1799 (3rd session) |
| An Act to revive and continue an Act passed in the first session of this present Parliament, entitled “An Act for the better securing the Province against the King’s Enemies.” |
39 George III Chapter 1 (Session 3) |
1799 |
This act continues a prior piece of legislation that prevents anyone owing allegiance to a country or state at war with Britain within the last seven years from residing in Upper Canada. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1799. York: Titus G. Simons, 1799 (3rd session) |
| An Act for raising a Revenue in this Province. Passed the 4th day of February 1799. |
39 George III Chapter 1 |
1799 |
This act creates various duties to raise provincial revenues and penalties for those who violate them. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1799. Saint John: John Ryan, 1799. |
| An Act to authorize the apprehending of Felons, and others, escaping from any of his Majesty’s provinces and governments in North-America, into this province. |
37 George III Chapter 15 |
1797 |
This act makes it lawful for felons from other British North American provinces to be apprehended in Upper Canada and transmitted back to the province in which their offences were committed. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act for regulating the Exportation of Fish and Lumber, and for repealing the laws now in force regulating the same. Passed the 18th February, 1797. |
37 George III Chapter 4 |
1797 |
This act replaces a 1786 act and creates new rules governing the quality and packaging of exported fish and lumber, and establishes fines for violating these rules. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1797. Fredericton: Christopher Sower, 1797. |
| An Act for the better securing of the Province against the King’s Enemies. |
37 George III Chapter 1 |
1797 |
This act prevents anyone owing allegiance to a country or state at war with Britain within the last seven years from residing in Upper Canada. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act to authorize the lieutenant governor to nominate and appoint certain commissioners for the purposes herein mentioned. |
36 George III Chapter 6 |
1796 |
This act authorizes the lieutenant governor to appoint commissioners to negotiate a new arrangement for the regulation of trade between Upper and Lower Canada. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, passed in the year 1796. Niagara: Gideon Tiffany, 1796. |
| An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the Thirty fourth Year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled, “An Act to establish a Superior Court of Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction, and to regulate the Court of Appeal.” |
35 George III Chapter 4 |
1795 |
This act establishes the jurisdiction of Upper Canadian courts over cases of smuggling arising in the province. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, in North America; Comprising all the Acts of the Honourable the Lesgislature of the Province Aforesaid. Niagara: Gordon Tiffany, 1795. |