Legislation by Jurisdictional Relevance: Local
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act in amendment of an Act, passed in the fifty-seventh Year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for the better regulating the manner of holding the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace, in the District of Yarmouth and Argyle, in the County of Shelburne.” | 58 George III – Chapter 7 | 1818 | This Act grants grand jurors the power to present the sums necessary to pay district charges for the district of Yarmouth and Argyle twice per year. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue and Act, passed in the fifty-first year of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to amend an Act, passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, ‘An Act for establishing a Public School in the Town of Halifax.’” | 58 George III – Chapter 6 | 1818 | This Act continues an act establishing a public school in Halifax for an additional 7 years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue an Act intituled “an Act to provide for the erection of Fences with Gates across Highways, leading through Intervale Lands, in Queen’s County and the County of Sunbury, where the same may be found necessary,” and to extend the Provisions of the same to King’s County. Passed the 11th March, 1818. | 58 George III Chapter 5 | 1818 | This act extends the life of an 1810 act regulating highway gates and fences in Queen's and Sunbury counties until 1822. | 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 empower the commissioners of the peace for the Eastern district, in their court of general quarter sessions assembled, to establish and regulate the time for holding a market in the town of Cornwall, in the said district. (Passed 27th November, 1818.) | 58 George III – Chapter 4 (Session 3) | 1818 | This act empowers the local government of Cornwall to establish a town market, and specifies how the taxes and fees from the said market are to be distributed. | 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 for the better division of the county of Glengarry into townships. (Passed 27th November, 1818.) | 58 George III – Chapter 3 (Session 3) | 1818 | This act creates the townships of Lochiel and Lancaster by grouping specified parcels of land in the county of Glengarry. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable Robert Cartwright, Son of the late Honorable Richard Cartwright, Deceased, to surender certain Lands in the Town of Kingston to His Majesty, his Heirs and Successors. Passed 1st April, 1818. | 58 George III – Chapter 3 (Session 2) | 1818 | This act allows the sale of lands inherited by Richard Cartwright to the province. It specifies the location of the lands, and how much the province paid for the lands once the will of Robert Cartwright's father has been probated. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue and amend an Act intituled, “an Act for regulating, laying out and repairing Highways and Roads, and for appointing Commissioners and Surveyors of Highways, within the several Towns and Parishes in this Province.” Passed 11th March, 1818. | 58 George III Chapter 3 | 1818 | This act continues an 1810 act regulating the construction and maintainence of highways, while also adding new stipulations regarding who is required to work on them and their duties while doing so. | 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 provide more effectually for the security of the Cities of Quebec and Montreal, by establishing a Watch and Night Lights in the said Cities, and for other purposes. (1st April, 1818.) | 58 George III Chapter 2 | 1818 | Under this Act, the Justices of the Peace residing in the cities of Quebec and Montreal are allowed to establish any number of men they deem necessary as Night Watchmen and cause the principal streets, public places, lanes, and avenues, to be lit by lamps at night. Directions for both the Night Watch and lamps are outlined, including allowable penalties persons who damage lamps will be subject to and where the funds to pay for them are to be taken from. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent the destruction of the Cod and Scale Fisheries, in the Bays and Harbors of this Province. Passed the 11th March, 1818. | 58 George III Chapter 2 | 1818 | As the throwing of fish waste off of fishing ships has been damaging the fishery, this act prohibits the practice and makes it punishable by a fine. | 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 for altering the terms of holding the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, and Inferior Courts of Common Pleas, in the County of Westmorland. Passed the 11th March, 1818. | 58 George III Chapter 1 | 1818 | This act changes the times when certain Westmorland County courts will be in session. | 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 render more certain the Lines and Boundaries of Lands and for the establishing and erecting of Meridian Stones in different parts of this Province. (22 March 1817.) | 57 George III Chapter 26 | 1817 | An Act to lay down meridian stones to establish clearer lines and boundaries. Within three years of the passing of this Act, these stones will be erected based on astronomical observations. These are to be laid at several seigniories, parishes, townships, and towns within the province which are named. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the better regulating the manner of holding the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace, in the District of Yarmouth and Argyle in the County of Shelburne. | 57 George III – Chapter 24 | 1817 | This act describes the times and places where the courts will be held annually in the District of Yarmouth and Argyle. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the closing and sale of a part of Capital Street in the City of Montreal; and for the disposal of the monies arising from the sale of the same. (22 March, 1817.) | 57 George III Chapter 22 | 1817 | An Act to close and sell the portion of Capital Street between St. Joseph street and lane commonly called St. Dizier’s Lane in Montreal. The monies resulting from this sale are to be put towards opening and improving other streets and public places in the city. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a further Sum of Money towards the payment of certain arrears due for the erection of a Common Gaol, in the District of Quebec. (22 March, 1817.) | 57 George III Chapter 21 | 1817 | This act, passed by virtue of an under the authority the 1805 act "An Act to provide for the erecting of a Common Gaol in each of the Districts of Quebec and Montreal, respectively, and the means of defraying the expences thereof" grants a further eleven hundred and six pounds. two shillings for the construction of the Common Gaol for the District of Quebec. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the thirty-fourth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for the Division of the Province of Lower-Canada, for amending the judicature thereof, and for repealing certain Laws therein mentioned, so far as respects the Superior Terms of the Court of King’s Bench, for the District of Three-Rivers.” (22 March, 1817.) | 57 George III Chapter 18 | 1817 | An Act to add additional superior terms to the Court of the King's Bench to be held in the town of Trois-Rivières. Details including the dates for this superior term are described. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for erecting a Court-House with proper Offices in the District of Three-Rivers, and for defraying the expences thereof. (22 March, 1817.) | 57 George III Chapter 17 | 1817 | Under this Act, a new court house is to be erected at Trois-Rivières to replace the current building found to be insufficient. Three commissioners and a person to act as treasurer and clerk are to be appointed to oversee the funds allocated to this purpose and the construction. The duties of the commissioners are outlined as well as from where funds are to be taken and how they are to be handled. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act more effectually to provide for the Regulation of the Police in the Cities of Quebec and Montreal, and the Town of Three-Rivers, and for other purposes therein mentioned. (22 March, 1817.) | 57 George III Chapter 16 | 1817 | An Act to authorise Justices of the Peace in the province's districts of to impose rules and regulations upon the police of the cities of Quebec, Montreal, and Trois-Rivières within those districts. Processes by which these rules should be imposed and the allowable penalties associated with them are described. Further regulations on Apprentices, Domestics, Labourers, hired Servants and Journeymen, as well as their masters or mistresses, are described, such as fines to be given for gaming in taverns. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein mentioned, for the promotion of Vaccine Inoculation. (22 March, 1817.) | 57 George III Chapter 15 | 1817 | Under this Act, a sum of two thousand two hundred and fifty pounds are appropriated to defray the expense of vaccine inoculation in the districts of Montreal, Quebec, Trois-Rivières, and Gaspé. The amounts permitted for each district are described, as well as how physicians and surgeons are to appointed for that purpose. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the sale of the Old Jail, and the Lot of Land on which the same stands, at Windsor, in the County of Hants. | 57 George III – Chapter 14 | 1817 | This Act makes provision for the sale of the land and old jail in Windsor, which had been replaced by a newer jail. | Early Canadiana Online |