| An Act to provide for the maintenance of good order, on Sundays and Holidays. (8th March, 1817.) |
57 George III Chapter 3 |
1817 |
An act to make the Office of Church Warden responsible for maintaining good order in Churches and Chapels in Lower Canada. The act stipulates the duties of "ancient" Church Wardens and Overseers and how they are to be replaced. Penalties for causing disturbances on Sundays and holidays are outlined. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Importation of certain kinds of Grain, Flour and Meal, and for furnishing the same to such settlers within the Province as are in indigent circumstances, owing to the failure of Crops. |
57 George III – Chapter 3 |
1817 |
This Act provides grain to aid to the counties and districts of the province in light of recent crop failures and outlines the value of crops to be provided to each. It specifies how these grains are to be collected and distributed. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend and explain an Act intituled “An Act to encourage the Fisheries in this Province.” Passed the 22nd of March, 1817. |
57 George III Chapter 3 |
1817 |
This act clarifies the amount of the bounty offered to owners of ships employed in the cod fishery. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1817. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1817. |
| An Act in amendment of an Act, passed I the twenty-eighth year of His Majesty’s reign, entitled, An Act to prevent the circulation on base and counterfeit Half-pence, and other Cooper Coin, and to establish the current value of English Crowns, Half Crowns and Shillings, in this Province. |
57 George III – Chapter 2 |
1817 |
This Act makes provisions to prevent the counterfeiting of half-pence coins and outlines penalties for those found to counterfeit coins. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue the several Acts now in force for raising a Revenue in this Province. Passed the 22nd of March, 1817.
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57 George III Chapter 2 |
1817 |
This act continues several acts for raising revenue until 1818. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1817. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1817. |
| An Act to establish a Police in the Towns of York, Sandwich and Amherstburgh. Passed the 7th Day of April, 1817. |
57 George III – Chapter 2 |
1817 |
This Act establishes a police force in various towns, detailing funds, management, and conduct. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1817. York: R. C. Horne, 1817. |
| An Act for the relief of the Poor, in the Loan of Seed Wheat, and other necessary Grain. (8th March, 1817.) |
57 George III Chapter 1 |
1817 |
An act establishing that lenders of seed for crops including wheat, corn, peas, oats, or potatoes, will be granted a privileged debt by the courts, to encourage those who can spare seed to loan it to poorer inhabitants. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the more effectual relief of Insolvent Debtors. |
57 George III – Chapter 1 |
1817 |
This Act adds provisions to a former act for the relief of insolvent debtors, mainly pertaining to how and under what circumstances insolvent debtors are to be imprisoned or released from custody. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prohibit the exportation of Corn, Meal, Flour and Potatoes out of the Province for a limited time. Passed the 17th of February, 1817. |
57 George III Chapter 1 |
1817 |
Due to food shortages from crop failures this act prohibits the export of grain foodstuffs for four months. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1817. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1817. |
| An Act to Provide for the Representation of the Commons of the Counties of Wentworth and Halton, in Parliament. Passed the 8th day of February, 1817. |
57 George III – Chapter 1 |
1817 |
This Act provides for the fair representation of counties in Parliament. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1817. York: R. C. Horne, 1817. |
| An Act for the encouragement of the Trade of this Province in Plaster of Paris, otherwise called Gypsum. Passed the 11th March 1816. |
57 George III Chapter 32 (1816) |
1816 |
Regulations surrounding the mining and trade of Gypsum in the province of New Brunswick. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1817. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1817. |
| An Act to repeal and amend part of an Act passed in the Fiftieth year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled “An Act to provide for the laying out, amending and keeping in repair the Public Highways and Roads in this Province, and to repeal the Laws now in force for that purpose.” Passed 1st April, 1816. |
56 George III – Chapter 41 |
1816 |
This act amends an act first passed in 1810, repealing clauses eighteen and twenty-six. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant to His Majesty a sum of Money, to amend and repair the Public Highways and Roads in this Province, and to build and repair Bridges in the several Districts thereof. Passed 1st April, 1816.
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56 George III – Chapter 39 |
1816 |
This act grants sums of money to the respective districts throughout the province for the maintenance and building of roads. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting to His Majesty a sum of Money, to be applied to the use of Common Schools throughout this Province, and to provide for the Regulations of the said Common Schools. Passed 1st April, 1816. |
56 George III – Chapter 38 |
1816 |
This act grants money for the building and use of schools throughout the province. It details the minimum requirement for both the establishment of schools and school boards, the qualifications of teachers, the authority and powers held by school trustees, and the appointment of boards of education within the respective districts. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty, Duties on Licences to Hawkers, Pedlars and Petty Chapmen, and other Trading Persons therein mentioned. Passed 1st April 1816. |
56 George III – Chapter 36 |
1816 |
This act requires hawkers, pedlars, and petty chapman to apply and pay for a license in order to operate within the province. This license must be renewed in April of every year. The act also specifies various regulations to be followed by the collectors of the fees to be paid by those applying for the licenses. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting to His Majesty a sum of Money to be applied for the Encouragement of the Cultivation of Hemp, within this Province. Passed 1st April, 1816. |
56 George III – Chapter 35 (1) |
1816 |
This act permits the payment of a twenty pound bounty for the production of every quintal of hemp, and appoints inspectors for every district within the province to assure the quality of hemp production. Inspectors will be paid by the producers one shilling and three pence for every hundred weight of hemp they inspect. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act, passed in the forty eighth Year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to explain, amend and reduce to one Act of Parliament, the several Laws now in being, for the Raising and Training the Militia of this Province.” Passed 1st April, 1816. |
56 George III – Chapter 32 |
1816 |
This act amends certain clauses within an act passed in 1808 which consolidated all militia acts regarding training into one act of parliament. The modified clauses deal mostly with those who are compelled to militia service, and the imposition and levying of fines. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue the several Acts of the General Assembly for the raising a revenue to repair the roads throughout the Province, by laying a Duty on Persons hereafter to be licensed to keep Public Houses and Shops for the retail of Spirituous Liquors. |
56 George III – Chapter 30 |
1816 |
This Act continues a former act relating to duties on liquor licences in order to raise revenue for public works as described. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a part of the public Revenue for the services therein mentioned. Passed the 16th of March, 1816. |
56 George III Chapter 30 |
1816 |
This act awards sums of money to various persons for their service to the government, and for local infrastructure projects. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1816. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1816. |
| An Act to continue and amend the several Acts now in force for raising a Revenue in this Province. Passed the 16th of March, 1816 |
56 George III Chapter 29 |
1816 |
This act contines several acts for raising revenue until 1817. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1816. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1816. |