| An Act to grant a further Sum of Money, for the more effectual attainment of the purposes of the Act of the Fifty-first year of His Majesty’s Reign, which provides for the Relief of Insane Persons and the support of Foundlings, and others therein mentioned. (17th March, 1814.) |
54 George III Chapter 10 |
1814 |
An act to attribute further funds for the purposes stated in an act by the same name passed in 1811 and renewed in 1813. The original act was to provide support to people of 'deranged Intellect', incapable of earning their subsistence, foundlings, sick and infirm persons, as well as the support of Religious communities that administer relief. This act granted a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred pounds per annum, and an additional nine hundred pounds per annum, for the benefit of foundlings or the mentally infirm and dictates who will be responsible to administer this money. The act specifies the maximum funds permitted per district, including Fourteen Hundred Pounds for the District of Quebec, Seven Hundred Pounds for the District of Montreal, and Three Hundred Pounds for the District of Trois-Rivières. The 1813 act also made it lawful for Commissioners to bind out foundlings of a proper age as apprentices. The act is to expire in 1815. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant to His Majesty an Additional Duty on Shop and Tavern Licences. |
54 George III – Chapter 10 |
1814 |
Expired; unpublished. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Indemnification of Commissioners of Sewers. Passed the 7th of March, 1814. |
54 George III Chapter 10 |
1814 |
This act clarfies how appointments of commissioners of sewers be made valid. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1814. Saint John: George K. Lugrin, 1814. |
| An Act to continue an Act imposing a Duty on Articles to be imported from the United States of America, and for appropriating the same. |
54 George III – Chapter 9 |
1814 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal an Act, intituled “An Act in alteration and amendment of an Act for establishing the Rates to be taken for Wharfage and Cranage,” and for substituting other alterations and amendments of the same Act therein recited in lieu thereof. Passed the 7th of March, 1814. |
54 George III Chapter 9 |
1814 |
This act repeals a 1786 act governing rates for wharfage and cranage and creates new ones. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1814. Saint John: George K. Lugrin, 1814. |
| An Act to exempt Salt imported for the use of the Fisheries in this Province, from the payment of certain duties imposed thereon, and for other purposes. (17th March, 1814.) |
54 George III Chapter 8 |
1814 |
An act to exempt the salt intended for use in fisheries from the recent “An Act to grant certain additional duties towards supplying the wants of the Province.” The duties collected under the said act, since exempted, are to be refunded. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue and amend an Act passed in the fifty-third year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to authorize the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Person administering the Government of this Province, to prohibit the Exportation of Grain and other Provisions, and also, to restrain the Distillation of Spirituous Liquors from Grain.” |
54 George III – Chapter 8 |
1814 |
Expired; unpublished. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to establish Post-Houses in the different parts of this Province. (17th March, 1814.) |
54 George III Chapter 7 |
1814 |
An Act outlining where and how several Post Houses should be erected within the province. The Superintendent of Provincial Post House is to appoint persons as Maîtres and Aides de Postes for these new Post Houses. Regulations on how mail will be transported are outlined, as well as fines and penalties for those who offend against the Act. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for laying an additional Duty on Stills within this Province. |
54 George III – Chapter 7 |
1814 |
Expired; unpublished. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue for a limited time an Act, intituled “An Act for regulating, laying out and repairing Highways and Roads and for appointing Commissioners and Surveyors of Highways within the several Towns and Parishes in this Province.” Passed the 7th of March, 1814. |
54 George III Chapter 7 |
1814 |
This act continues an 1810 act governing how highways are built and maintained until 1816. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1814. Saint John: George K. Lugrin, 1814. |
| An Act to continue and amend an Act, made and passed in the fifty-first year of his Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for encouraging the Establishment of Schools throughout the Province.” |
54 George III – Chapter 6 |
1814 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to empower His Majesty, for a limited time, to secure and detain such Persons as His Majesty shall suspect of a Treasonable Adherence to the Enemy. |
54 George III – Chapter 6 |
1814 |
Expired; unpublished. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the better regulation of Licenses to Inns, Taverns and Houses for selling Strong Liquors by Retail. Passed the 7th of March, 1814. |
54 George III Chapter 6 |
1814 |
This act replaces existing legislation governing the licencing of inns and taverns to sell liquor, and creates new regulations for the trade and penalties for those who violate them. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1814. Saint John: George K. Lugrin, 1814. |
| An Act in amendment of an Act, made and passed in the fifty-first year of his Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to establish Grammar Schools in the several Counties and Districts of this Province.” |
54 George III – Chapter 5 |
1814 |
An amendment to an act first passed in 1811, which established the regulations for the establishment of secondary schools throughout the province. The amendment modifies the minimum number of scholars which must be registered at a school before it qualifies for funding. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue, for a limited time, two several Acts therein mentioned to provide Temporary Houses of Correction in the several Districts of this Province. (17th March, 1814.) |
54 George III Chapter 5 |
1814 |
An act to further continue a former act passed in 1811 and amended in 1812 to provide temporary Houses of Correction in several districts, including the District of Quebec, District of Montreal, and District of Trois-Rivières until permanent facilities can be established. The original act set a budget for each district's temporary gaol and replaced the sentences of "punishment by transportation," "burns in the hand," or "death without the benefit of Clergy," with sentences in the House of Correction at the discretion of the Judges or Justices. The amended act provides an annual allowance to the Committees appointed to superintend the Houses of Correction in the Districts of Quebec, Montreal, and Trois-Rivières for the purposes described in the 1811 act. These acts are to continue in force until 1816. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal part of an Act, and to amend and continue an Act passed in the fifty-first year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to repeal an Act passed in the forty-seventh year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, ‘An Act for granting to His Majesty Duties on Licences to Hawkers, Pedlars, and Petty Chapmen, and other trading persons therein mentioned, and further for granting to His Majesty Duties on Licences to Hawkers, Pedlars, and Petty Chapmen, and other trading persons therein mentioned.’” |
54 George III – Chapter 5 |
1814 |
Expired; unpublished. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the preservation of Partridges. Passed the 7th of March, 1814. |
54 George III Chapter 5 |
1814 |
This act prohibits the killing and sale of partridges between May and September, and establishes penalties for those who do. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1814. Saint John: George K. Lugrin, 1814. |
| An Act to repeal and amend part of an Act passed in the thirty-fifth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to ascertain the Eligibility of Persons to be returned to the House of Assembly.” |
54 George III – Chapter 4 |
1814 |
Repealed in 1818; unpublished. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act, intituled “An Act to provide for the accommodation and billeting of His Majesty’s Troops and the Militia when on their march.” Passed the 7th of March, 1814. |
54 George III Chapter 4 |
1814 |
This act continues an 1813 act allowing for the billeting of British troops until 1815. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1814. Saint John: George K. Lugrin, 1814. |
| An Act to continue an Act for imposing an additional Duty of Excise on Rum, and other Distilled Spirituous Liquors. |
54 George III – Chapter 4 |
1814 |
A continuation of an act first passed in 1808, which imposes a duty on various liquors. (NB: the original was not published.) |
Early Canadiana Online |