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An Act to alter the time of the sitting of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, and General Sessions of the Peace, in the County of Sydney. 54 George III – Chapter 8 1814 This act changes the times at which the court of common pleas is held in Guysborough, to the first Tuesday of July, and the second Tuesday in December. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in amendment of an Act, intituled “An Act to repeal all the Acts now in force relating to Trespasses and for making new regulations to prevent the same.” Passed the 7th of March, 1814. 54 George III Chapter 8 1814 This act creates new penalties to prevent trespass by horses or swine on property not belonging to their owners in the towns of Fredericton and Saint Andrews. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1814. Saint John: George K. Lugrin, 1814.
An Act to enable the Justices of Halifax, to pay the Clerk of the Peace for his services in transacting Crown Business. 54 George III – Chapter 7 1814 This act establishes common rates for services rendered by the clerk of the peace to the justices of Halifax. Early Canadiana Online
An Act further to continue for a limited time 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 the 7th of March, 1814. 54 George III Chapter 7 1814 This act continues an 1810 act governing how highways are built and maintained until 1816. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1814. Saint John: George K. Lugrin, 1814.
An Act to continue two several Acts therein mentioned for regulating the Fisheries in the inferior District of Gaspé. (17th March, 1814.) 54 George III Chapter 4 1814 An act continue an act originally passed in 1807, amended in 1808, and continued in 1812 that allows British subjects to freely take bait, cut wood, and fish from any river, creek, harbour, or road within the certain parts of the District of Gaspé. The original act also grants commander of British and Irish vessels the right to occupy unoccupied beaches within the district in order to cure and prepare fish for export. The 1808 amendments establish that all casks, barrels, or tierces of fish must be inspected by the Inspector of Fish prior to export and implements further restrictions regarding how fish should be caught and exported. These acts are to continue in force until 1816. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act, intituled “An Act to provide for the accommodation and billeting of His Majesty’s Troops and the Militia when on their march.” Passed the 7th of March, 1814. 54 George III Chapter 4 1814 This act continues an 1813 act allowing for the billeting of British troops until 1815. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1814. Saint John: George K. Lugrin, 1814.
An Act to continue several Acts of the General Assembly, that are near expiring. Passed the 7th of March, 1814. 54 George III Chapter 3 1814 This act extends several acts near expiration until 1818. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1814. Saint John: George K. Lugrin, 1814.
An Act to make perpetual several Acts of the General Assembly, which are near expiring. Passed the 7th of March, 1814. 54 George III Chapter 1 1814 This act makes acts passed in 1807 and 1812 that were originally temporary permanent. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1814. Saint John: George K. Lugrin, 1814.
An Act further to continue for a limited time certain parts of an act passed in the Forty-second year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to provide for the more effectual regulation of the Police within the Cities of Quebec and Montreal and the Town of Three Rivers, also for extending regulations of Police to other Towns and Villages in certain cases, and for repealing the Acts or Ordinances therein mentioned,” (15th February, 1813.) 53 George III Chapter 9 1813 An act to extend "An Act to provide for the more effectual regulation of the Police within the Cities of Quebec and Montreal and Town of Three Rivers; also for extending Regulations of Police to other Towns and villages in certain cases; and for repealing the Acts or Ordinances therein mentioned,” passed in 1802 and continued in 1807 and 1811. The former act outlined the rules police in localities throughout the province must abide by, including that laws must be announced before they are enforced and that financial penalties cannot exceed five pounds, except in the circumstances described. The act is to expire in 1815. Early Canadiana Online
An Act further to continue for a limited time the powers granted to certain commissioners by an act, intituled, “An Act for removing the Old Walls and Fortifications that surround the City of Montreal and otherwise to provide for the salubrity, convenience and embellishment of the said City;” as also to continue for a limited time the extension of the said powers in certain cases. (15th February, 1813.) 53 George III Chapter 8 1813 This act extends the powers of commissioners and the treasurer appointed under an act passed in 1801 and continued in 1805 and 1808 which had been set to expire. The act sets a new expiry for these positions. The original act set out provisions for removing the walls and fortifications around Montreal, and outlined how the lands then occupied by the walls and fortifications should be sold. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to appropriate the Public Money. Passed the 3rd of March, 1813. 53 George III Chapter 7 1813 This act awards sums of money to certain persons in reward for their services to the government and maintaining local infrastructure. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1813. Saint John: Jacob S. Mott, 1813.
An Act to provide for the accommodation and billeting of His Majesty’s Troops and the Militia when on their march. Passed the 3rd of March, 1813. 53 George III Chapter 6 1813 This act gives local officials the power to billet transient troops in certain buildings and furnish them with provisions Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1813. Saint John: Jacob S. Mott, 1813.
An Act for the improvement of the Great Roads through the Province. 53 George III – Chapter 5 1813 This act sets the terms for the expansion of the roads through the province from Windsor to Truro, from Sackville to Half-Way River, and from Falmouth to Horton. Early Canadiana Online
An Act 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 relieve the persons named in the same Act from the penalty of a bond given by them to His Majesty in pursuance of the provisions of the same Act. Passed the 3rd of March, 1813. 53 George III Chapter 4 1813 This act grants the men awarded a grant to start a steamship line between Fredericton and Saint John a reprieve on begining construction due to the outbreak of the War of 1812. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1813. Saint John: Jacob S. Mott, 1813.
An Act, to enlarge the limits of the Parish of Saint Stephen, in the County of Charlotte. Passed the 3rd of March, 1813. 53 George III Chapter 2 1813 This act adds lands formerly in Charlotte County's St. David parish to the neighbouring parish of St. Stephen. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1813. Saint John: Jacob S. Mott, 1813.
An Act for regulating the Militia. Passed the 3rd of March, 1813. 53 George III Chapter 1 1813 This act repeals (save for the second section), the existing militia legislation, and creates new regulations for militia mustering, command, training, furnishing, inspection, discipline, and local jurisdiction, as well as fines and punishments for violations of these rules. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1813. Saint John: Jacob S. Mott, 1813.
An Act to grant to His Majesty certain additional Duties towards supplying the wants of the Province. (15th February 1813.) 53 George III Chapter 1 1813 An act to impose several new acts upon several goods within the province, including refined sugar, tobacco, salt, madeira wine, port wine, rum, brandy, and gin. There are additional duties applied to licenses for Public Houses and Billiard Tables within the cities of Quebec, Montrèal, and Trois-Rivières. This act is to expire in 1815. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to raise a sum of Money, not exceeding Nine Thousand Pounds, by Lottery, for the purpose of Building a Bridge over the River Avon, at the Point of Rocks so called, between Windsor and Falmouth, in the County of Hants. 59 George III – Chapter 12 1812 This act details how money is to be raised by lottery, in order to build a bridge over the River Avon. The amount to be raised is not to exceed nine thousand pounds, and the plan for the lottery, along with the collection of funds, will be carried out by appointed managers. Early Canadiana Online
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. Passed the 7th March, 1812. 52 George III Chapter 24 1812 This act awards a grant, and money, to several persons to begin a steamship operation on the Saint John river between Fredericton and Saint John Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1812. Saint John: Jacob S. Mott, 1812.
An Act to provide for opening and improving Roads, and erecting Bridges throughout the Province. Passed the 7th of March, 1812. 52 George III Chapter 23 1812 This act awards sums of money to various projects around the province to build and maintain roads and bridges. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1812. Saint John: Jacob S. Mott, 1812.