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An Act for Encouraging and Extending Literature in this Province. Passed the 5th of March, 1805. 45 George III Chapter 12 1805 To encourage literacy this act lays aside funds to erect and maintain grammer schools in every county and the city of Saint John, and establishes a system for managing them. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1805. Saint John: John Ryan, 1805.
An Act to establish a Toll or Turnpike, for improving and repairing the Road, from the City of Montreal to La Chine, through the wood. (25th March, 1805.) 45 George III Chapter 11 1805 This Act establishes a toll on an existing road from Montreal to La Chine, which is used for mercantile transport to and from Upper Canada, and outlines how trustees responsible for continued maintenance of the road should be appointed. The toll placed on the road is to be used to improve and repair the road. The Act outlines how the toll should be applied. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for Altering one of the Terms of Holding the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in the County of Sunbury. Passed the 5th of March, 1805. 45 George III Chapter 10 1805 This act changes the time when a Sunbury County court sits in session. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1805. Saint John: John Ryan, 1805.
An Act for the appointment of an Inspector and Measurers of Scows and Rafts, and for regulating the Pilots or Conductors thereof, between Chateauguay and the City of Montreal. (25th March, 1805.) 45 George III Chapter 9 1805 An Act to limit accidents at the rapids on the St. Lawrence river above Montreal caused by going over the rapids with heavy loads. The Act sets guidelines for the appointment of an Inspector and Measurers of scows and rafts of timber/lumber who are responsible to determine and enforce "safe" weights based on water conditions. Fines to be given to those who fail to comply are described. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to regulate the Winter Roads in the Counties of York and Sunbury. Passed the 5th of March, 1805. 45 George III Chapter 8 1805 This act establishes a system for clearing winter roads in York and Sunbury Counties, and charges local officials with overseeing the work and hiring locals to do it. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1805. Saint John: John Ryan, 1805.
An Act 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, conveyance and embellishment of the said City,” and for extending the said powers, in certain cases. (25th March, 1805.) 45 George III Chapter 8 1805 This Act extends the powers of commissioners and the treasurer appointed under an Act passed in 1801, 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 Alter and Amend an Act, intituled, "An Act for Securing the Navigation of the River Magaguadavic.” Passed the 5th of March, 1805. 45 George III Chapter 7 1805 This act amends a 1786 act to allow for the construction of dams or booms on the Magaguadavic River if they are to support saw-mills. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1805. Saint John: John Ryan, 1805.
An Act for applying certain Sums of Money therein mentioned, to complete the Bridge over the River Jacques Cartier, and to open and improve the road leading towards the said Bridge. (25th March, 1805.) 45 George III Chapter 7 1805 An Act to apply unappropriated funds to the completion of a bridge across the Jacques Cartier River and to collect a toll for a period of one year. The road leading from Lorette towards the bridge is also to be improved under this Act. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to Continue an Act, intituled, “An Act for the better Securing the Navigation of Passamaquoddy Bay, within Deer Island.” Passed the 5th of March, I805. 45 George III Chapter 5 1805 This act keeps the duties of an 1801 act to pay for building lighthouses in Passamaquoddy Bay in place until 1806, as the exisiting lighthouses havwe yet to be fully paid for. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1805. Saint John: John Ryan, 1805.
An Act to alter certain parts of an Act, passed in the forty-second year of his Majesty;s reign, intituled, “An Act to provide for the administration of Justice, in the District of Newcastle.” Passed 2d March, 1805. 45 George III – Chapter 5 1805 This act sets the place of the gaol and courthouse in the newly-created district of Newcastle. Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1805. York: John Bennet, 1805.
An Act to Alter one of the Terms of Holding the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of York. Passed the 5th of March, 1805. 45 George III Chapter 2 1805 This act changes the time when the inferior court of York County will be in session. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1805. Saint John: John Ryan, 1805.
An Act for the better Regulating the Militia in this Province. Passed the 5th of March, 1805. 45 George III Chapter 1 1805 This act replaces existing militia legislation, establishing new regulations for the command, organization, recruitment, mobilization, fines, and training days of the New Brunswick militia, both provincially and locally. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1805. Saint John: John Ryan, 1805.
An Act to alter the place of sitting of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, and the Court of 44 George III – Chapter 10 1804 This act changes the place at which the inferior court of common pleas sits for the district of Colchester to Truro. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to relieve a certain description of persons from sundry inconveniences, arising from an Act, passed in the Thirty-second year of the reign of His present Majesty, entitled, “An Act to prevent the Windsor and Hammond Plain Road being injured by heavy loaded carriages,” and to extend the said Act, and this Act in amendment thereof, to the Township of Windsor. 44 George III – Chapter 9 1804 An amendment to an act first passed in 1792, which limited the traffic allowed on the road from Windsor to Hammond Plain. The amendment places further regulations on the width of felloes which can be used on the road, and imposes penalties for those who should damage the road by carrying loads which are overweight or by using wheels deemed too narrow. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act, made and passed in the Thirty-fourth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to provide for the Grammar School in Halifax, and for other public purposes therein contained.” 44 George III – Chapter 8 1804 A continuation of an act first passed in 1794, which placed a duty on certain goods imported into the province in order to fund schools in the district of Halifax. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue in force the several Acts therein mentioned. 44 George III – Chapter 3 1804 The continuation of various acts related to a number of different issues, ranging from fishing to the market house in Halifax. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue and amend an Act, entitled, “An Act to revive, continue and amend, an Act, passed in the Thirty-second year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, ‘An Act to regulate the Summary trial of Actions, before His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace, in the Town and Peninsula of Halifax.’” 43 George III – Chapter 13 1803 This act revives and amends an act first passed in 1792, which outlines the processes by which civil actions or suits should be tried in the county of Halifax and the rotation of justices to serve. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for granting certain Sums for repairing and laying out Roads. Passed 16th March, 1803. 43 George III Chapter 11 1803 This act sets aside monies to build and repair several highways in New Brunswick. 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 appropriating certain Monies for defraying the expences of the Province. Passed the 16th March, 1803. 43 George III Chapter 10 1803 This act awards public money to several persons for service to the province and for various local infrastrucure projects. 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 extend the Provisions 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.” (5th March, 1803.) 43 George III – Chapter 10 1803 A continuation of an act allowing common pasture in the named townships. Early Canadiana Online