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An Act to amend and continue an Act, passed in the fifty-first year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, An Act for the better regulation of Solicitors and Proctors, practising in the Courts of Law and Equity in this Province. 58 George III – Chapter 19 1818 This Act continues an act intended to regulate certain officials working in the courts for an additional seven years and amends the number of years those with a bachelors degree much work as clerks. Early Canadiana Online
An act for granting to his Majesty a sum of money for the survey of the waters of the Saint Lawrence, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 58 George III – Chapter 18 (Session 3) 1818 Act not published in this version of the published acts. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act, to establish Grammar Schools in several Counties and Districts in this Province; and also the Act, passed in the fifty-fourth year of His Majesty’s Reign, in amendment thereof. 58 George III – Chapter 18 1818 This Act continues two former acts pertaining to the establishment of grammar schools for a term of seven years. Early Canadiana Online
An act to amend the laws now in force for granting wholesale licenses. (Passed 27th November, 1818.) 58 George III – Chapter 17 (Session 3) 1818 This is an amendment of an act governing the granting of licenses for the sale of wholesale liquor. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to provide payment for certain Public Services. Passed the 11th March, 1818. 58 George III Chapter 17 1818 This act awards members of the government money to cover their expenses. 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 alter and amend the laws now in force, for levying and collecting light house and tonnage duties, and to relieve vessels propelled by steam from paying the said duty on the space occupied by the engine, machinery, and fuel. (Passed 27th November, 1818.) 58 George III – Chapter 16 (Session 3) 1818 This act amends the fees paid by vessels entering ports in the province for the maintenance of lighthouses. In cases where a vessel enters a port where no lighthouse is present, the fees are amended so that they are no longer charged lighthouse fees. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in addition to, and in amendment of an Act intituled, “an Act to encourage the establishment of Schools in this Province.” Passed the 11th March, 1818. 58 George III Chapter 16 1818 This act amends an 1816 act for promoting the building of schools in New Brunswick, taking away the power of locals to raise money to support these schools by assessment, and increases the government grant to support these schools. 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 regulate the payment of the Monies due to the Province for Provisions supplied to the Inhabitants, and to apply the same to the service of Roads and Bridges. 58 George III – Chapter 16 1818 This Act explains how labour for the service of roads and bridges will be provided as well as how much money was to be applied for this purpose in each district or county. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to provide for the Police of certain Boroughs and Villages. (1st April, 1818.) 58 George III Chapter 16 1818 An Act to further regulate and provide for the police of villages and boroughs consisting of not less than thirty inhabited houses within the space of at least fifteen acres, including the the Borough of William Henry [Sorel-Tracy]. New rules, to be superintended by an Inspector, are outlined, largely pertaining to regulations on wood stoves, chimneys, and other fire risks. The processes by which trustees and an Inspector will be appointed for this purpose are outlined. Penalties for those who fail to abide by these rules are also described. This Act is to expire in 1822. Early Canadiana Online
An act further to extend the provisions of an act passed in the thirty-eighth year of his Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An act to extend the provisions of an act passed in the second session of the first provincial parliament of Upper Canada,” entitled, “An act to confirm and make valid certain marriages heretofore contracted in the country now comprised within the province of Upper Canada, and to provide for the further solemnization of marriage within the same.” (Passed 27th November, 1818.) 58 George III – Chapter 15 (Session 3) 1818 This is an extension and an amendment to an earlier act made to assure that couples who were married before the formation of the government of Upper Canada are recognized as married, and their children who were born since are recognized as legitimate. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to provide for punctuality, of payment at the Treasury. Passed the 11th March, 1818. 58 George III Chapter 15 1818 Given a shortage in coin currency, this act allows for the province to issue more money notes, establishes how they can be distributed, and what penalties there are for counterfeiting. 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 applying certain Monies therein mentioned, for the Service of the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen; and for appropriating such part of the Supplies granted in this Session of the General Assembly, as are not already appro2priated by the Laws or Acts of the Province. 58 George III – Chapter 15 1818 This Act details sums to be distributed to over the government’s expenses for the year 1818, including to pay for road repairs, salaries, and to pay sums owing for services rendered. Early Canadiana Online
An act to repeal an ordinance of the province of Quebec, passed in the twenty-fifth year of his Majesty's reign, entitled, “An ordinance concerning land surveyors, and the admeasurement of lands,” and also to extend the provisions of an act passed in the thirty-eighth year of his Majesty's reign, entitled, “An act to ascertain and establish on a permanent footing the boundary lines of the different townships in this province,” and further to regulate the manner in which lands are hereafter to be surveyed. (Passed 27th November, 1818.) 58 George III – Chapter 14 (Session 3) 1818 This act clarifies the procedures to be used by land surveyors, as well as licensing procedures to be followed in order to govern professional surveyors. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act intituled, an Act for the further increase of the Revenue of this Province, and also the Act to give full effect to the same. Passed the 11th, March, 1818. 58 George III Chapter 14 1818 This act continues 1813 and 1814 acts for raising provincial revenue until 1821. 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 repeal an act passed in the fifty-fifth year of his Majesty's reign, entitled, “An act to license practitioners in physic and surgery throughout this province,” and to make further provision for licensing such practitioners. (Passed 27th November, 1818.) 58 George III – Chapter 13 (Session 3) 1818 This act repeals and amends a past act regarding how doctors and midwives are licensed in the province. Early Canadiana Online
An act for vesting in commissioners the estates of certain traitors, and also the estates of persons declared aliens, by an act passed in the fifty-fourth year of his Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An act to declare certain persons therein described aliens, and to vest their estates in his Majesty, and for applying the proceeds thereof towards compensating the losses which his Majesty’s subjects have sustained in consequence of the late war, and for ascertaining and satisfying the lawful debts and claims thereupon.” (Passed November 27, 1818.) 58 George III – Chapter 12 (Session 3) 1818 This act invests property seized by those who have been deemed traitors to the crown due to their actions in the war of 1812 into the care of commissioners, and clarifies how these various properties are to be managed. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to Remunerate certain Commissioners therein mentioned. Passed, 1st April, 1818. 58 George III – Chapter 12 (Session 2) 1818 An act which calls for the raising and subsequent appropriation of 300 pounds in order to pay commissioners who were hired to negotiate trade duties and other matters with Lower Canada on behalf of Upper Canada. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to extend the provisions of 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,’ and to provide more effectually for the administration of Justice in this Province.” (1st April, 1818.) 58 George III Chapter 12 1818 An Act to extend the provisions of an Act passed in 1793 which divided Lower Canada into three districts and established a court of King's Bench in each. By this Act, any Judge in the province is authorised to preside over the duties of the Chief Justice of Puisne Justices of their district in the event that they are unable to perform these duties due to illness. This Act is to expire in 1819. Early Canadiana Online
An act to prevent certain meetings within this province. (Passed 27th November, 1818.) 58 George III – Chapter 11 (Session 3) 1818 This act makes the assembly of people who intend to discuss public matters, particularly those of government, unlawful, for fear that these groups encourage treason and sedition. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act passed in the Fifty-fifth Year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled "An Act to repeal an Act passed in the Fifty-fourth Year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled ‘An Act to supply in certain Cases the want of County Courts in this Province, and to make further provision for proceeding to Outlawry in certain Cases therein mentioned. Passed, 1st April, 1818. 58 George III – Chapter 11 (Session 2) 1818 This is the continuance for two years of an act first passed in 1815, which will soon expire, and which applies to the building of county courts. Early Canadiana Online