Legislation by Jurisdictional Relevance: Local, Provincial/Provinciale
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act for the ascertaining the Times, and Places for the holding the General Sessions of the Peace & Inferior Courts of Common Pleas, for the several Counties in this Province. | 4 George III – Chapter 5 (Session 1) | 1764 | This Act sets the times in which the General Sessions of the Peace and Inferior Court of Common Pleas are to be held in each of the Province's counties and the place whereat the courts are to be held. This Act is to remain in force for three years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to an Act, intitled an Act, for regulating and maintaining an House of Correction or Work-House, within the Town of Halifax; and for Binding out poor Children, made and pass’d in the Thirty Third Year of His Late Majesty’s Reign. | 3 George III – Chapter 9 (Session 2) | 1763 | This Act amends and explains the 1759 Act, “An Act for regulating and maintaining an House of Correction or Work-House within the Town of Halifax, and for binding out Poor Children.” | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Inhabitants of the several Townships within this Province, to Maintain their Poor. | 3 George III – Chapter 7 (Session 2) | 1763 | This Act describes how townships are to be assessed and sums granted to the freeholders of each town for the maintenance of their poor. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act For the Relief of the Poor in the Town of Halifax. | 3 George III – Chapter 1 (Session 1) | 1763 | This act places a tax on residents of Halifax in order to support the poor of the city, and provides for the appointment of a overseer in order to collect and distribute the funds. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for appointing Firewards, ascertaining their Duty, and for punishing Thefts and Disorders at the Time of Fire. | 2 George III – Chapter 5 | 1762 | This Act makes provision for the appointment of up to ten persons to serve as firewards in Halifax. Their duties and the spear they are to carry and badge they are to wear are described. The Act also makes provision for persons suffering damages by fire to be compensated. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act in Addition to, and Amendment of an Act intitled, An Act for preventing Trespasses. | 1 George III – Chapter 15 | 1761 | Under this Act, all goats or swine at large in the streets of Halifax are to be declared forfeited under the terms described and the value of the same is to be used for the poor of the city with less one third the value to be given to the prosecutor. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for ascertaining the Times and Places for the Holding of the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, and the Inferior Courts of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lunenburg, King s County, and Annapolis. | 1 George III – Chapter 13 | 1761 | This Act declares when the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace and the Inferior Courts of Common Pleas are to be held in Lunenburg, Horton, and Annapolis annually. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for the Relief of the Poor of the Town of Halifax, and Indigent Persons in the new Settlements. | 1 George III – Chapter 11 | 1761 | This Act provides a sum not exceeding eight hundred and fifty pounds for purchasing grain for relief of the poor, for digging a well and building an oven at the workhouse at Halifax, and for purchasing a loom and copper. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for building a publick Slaughter House in the Town Halifax, and for regulating the same. | 34 George II – Chapter 13 | 1760 | This Act makes provision for the construction of a public slaughter house in Halifax and prohibits the slaughter of livestock in other public places in the city. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for regulating the Common belonging to the Township of Lunenburg. | 34 George II – Chapter 12 | 1760 | This Act makes provision for the Grand Jury at the next Quarter Sessions to settle the regulations for the common of Lunenburg. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for encouraging the Improvement of Lands in the Peninsula of Halifax, and further quieting of Possessions. | 34 George II – Chapter 8 | 1760 | This Acts makes provision for lands on the peninsula of Halifax that have not been improved or have lain absent to be returned to the Office of Register of the Court of Chancery to be granted to someone else. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for Establishing a Public Market at the Market-House in Halifax, and for regulating the same. | 34 George II – Chapter 6 | 1760 | This Act outlines several rules and regulations for the new market-house in Halifax, including when it can be open, the rate at which stalls can be rented, and the role of the market's Keeper. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for extending the Bounty on Stone Walls built, and Hay raised within the Peninsula of Halifax. | 33 George II – Chapter 21 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act extends a soon-to-expire bounty on stone walls and hay raised on the peninsula of Halifax for an additional three years. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act in Addition to an Act, intitiled, An Act for preventing Trespasses. | 33 George II – Chapter 14 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act outlines fines to be imposed for damages done by livestock and makes provisions for a pound to keep livestock until such fines are paid. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act in Addition to an Act, intitled, "An Act for the Relief of the Poor in the Town of Halifax:" made and passed in the 33d Year of His Majesty’s Reign. | 33 George II – Chapter 12 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act makes additions the Act passed in the previous session, "An Act for the Relief of the Poor in the Town of Halifax," | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for the better and more effectual Establishment of the Church of England in this Province. | 33 George II – Chapter 10 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act makes provision for the yearly selection of church-wardens, vestry, and parish officers in accordance with a former 1758 Act, “An Act for the Establishment of Religious publick Worship in this Province, and for the suppressing of Popery.” | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act to prevent disorderly Riding Horses and Driving Carts, Trucks, and Sleds, Slays or any other Carriage whatsoever, within the Town of Halifax, or any other Town within the Province. | 33 George II – Chapter 8 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act implements fines for those found to be driving in a disorderly manner, as specified, within Halifax or the limits of other towns in the Province. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for erecting a Market-House within the Town of Halifax, and for raising a Sum of Money by Lottery for that Purpose. | 33 George II – Chapter 4 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act makes provision for the construction of a market in Halifax, which is to be funded by a lottery as outlined. The scale of prizes and rules for the lottery are given. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for the Relief of the Poor in the Town of Halifax. | 33 George II – Chapter 4 (Session 1) | 1759 | This Act provides a sum not exceeding one hundred pounds to be paid out towards the relief of Halifax's poor. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act in Addition to an Act, intitled, "An Act for the Establishment of religious Publick Worship in this Province, and for Suppressing of Popery." | 33 George II – Chapter 3 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act establishes the parish of Saint Paul's and outlines the organisation of the parish, including how vestry-men should be appointed. Penalties for ministers who do not abide by the canons of the Church of England are outlined. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |