| An Act for Altering and Reducing the Terms of the Sitting of the Supreme Court at Cumberland in the County of Cumberland. |
23 George III – Chapter 4 |
1783 |
Under this Act, the courts held in Cumberland are to be held only once a year in August. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the better regulating the Office of Sheriffs, and the Manner in which the Sheriffs, Clerks of the Crown, and Clerks of the Peace shall return and pass their Accounts of all Fines and Forfeitures, which shall be Imposed by their respective Courts, and which shall be levied by the Sheriffs for the Use of the Crown. |
23 George III – Chapter 1 |
1783 |
This Act amends the processes by which Sheriffs are to be appointed, reappointed, or replaced in the province and implements a new form of returns Clerks of the Supreme Court at Halifax are obliged to make every six months and every Easter term. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to raise a sum of Money towards keeping in repair the Roads leading from Halifax to Windsor, and the District of Colchester. |
22 George III – Chapter 11 |
1782 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to an Act, made in the Second year of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for appointing Firewards, ascertaining their Duty, and for punishing Thefts and Disorders at the Time of Fire.” |
22 George III – Chapter 4 |
1782 |
This is an amendment to an act first passed in 1762, which allows for the purchase of specific gear for the firewards of Halifax. The type of equipment to be purchased is listed, along with a levy on the inhabitants of the town in order to pay for it. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing the several Laws relating to the Duty on Wheel Carriages within the Peninsula of Halifax. |
21 George III – Chapter 10 |
1781 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for establishing the Times of holding the Supreme Court, Inferior Court of Common Pleas, and General Sessions of the Peace, in the County of Hants. |
21 George III – Chapter 6 |
1781 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing the several Laws relating to the Duty on Wheel Carriages within the Peninsula of Halifax. |
20 George III – Chapter 8 |
1780 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in amendment of, and for continuing an Act made in the Nineteenth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for regulating Carriers, and Owners of Waggons, Carts and Trucks, employed for hire, on the Roads between Halifax and the Townships of Windsor, Truro, Onslow and Londonderry.” |
20 George III – Chapter 4 |
1780 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the more speedy and effectual collecting such Town Rates and Taxes as may be assessed on the Inhabitants of the Township of Halifax. |
20 George III – Chapter 2 |
1780 |
This act allows for the appointment of a tax collector by the justices of the peace of Halifax, in order to more efficiently collect taxes from the inhabitants of the town to support the poor. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for reducing the Terms of holding the Supreme Court of Judicature, and the Inferior Court of Common Pleas at Halifax. |
20 George III – Chapter 1 |
1780 |
This act modifies the number of times different levels of court sittings will be held per year in Halifax. (The act in the form published here, taken from Uniacke's 1805 volume, is incomplete.) |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for payment of sundry Debts of the Province, for the Year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five. Passed the 4th February, 1799. |
39 George III Chapter 2 |
1779 |
This act awards sums of money to various people in payment of their services to the government. |
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 for regulating Carriers, and Owners of Waggons, Carts, and Trucks, employed for hire, on the Roads between Halifax, and the Townships, Truro, Onslow, and Londonderry. |
19 George III – Chapter 13 |
1779 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for laying an additional Duty on the Tonnage of Vessels coming into the Harbour of Halifax. |
19 George III – Chapter 12 |
1779 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the establishing a public Market for the Sale of live Stock within the Town of Halifax. |
19 George III – Chapter 6 |
1779 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering the Times appointed for holding the Supreme Court, in King’s County, and the County of Annapolis, in the Spring Circuit. |
19 George III – Chapter 4 |
1779 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for reducing the Terms of holding the Supreme Court of Judicature, and the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in the County of Halifax. |
18 George III – Chapter 12 |
1778 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in amendment of, and for continuing an Act, made in the Fifteenth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for granting to His Majesty an Excise on Molasses, and Brown Sugar, sold within, or brought into, this Province, and for the more effectual improving and extending the Trade of this Colony to the West-Indies.” |
18 George III – Chapter 11 |
1778 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for farming the Duties of Impost and Excise on Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, and Wines, Brown Sugar, and Molasses, at the several Districts therein mentioned. |
18 George III – Chapter 10 |
1778 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent the Forestalling, Regrating and Monopolizing, of Cord Wood, in the Town of Halifax. |
18 George III – Chapter 5 |
1778 |
This act prevents the sale of cord wood for any price over fifteen shillings per cord, with the penalty of a fine of ten shillings per cord for every offence. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing the several Acts relating to the Duty on Wheel Carriages within the Peninsula of Halifax. |
17 George III – Chapter 10 |
1777 |
A continuation of an act first passed in 1768 which allows for the collection of a duty on wheel carriages to be used to maintain the streets and public highways on the peninsula of Halifax. |
Early Canadiana Online |