| An Act to continue and make perpetual an Act passed in the forty- eighth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to authorise the Judges, in Civil Causes, in this Province, to delegate the power of administering Oaths in certain cases therein mentioned.” (19th May, 1812.) |
52 George III Chapter 11 (S1) |
1812 |
An act to continue and make perpetual a former act from 1808 to allow judges in civil causes to authorise individuals including notaries and justices of the peace to administer to the oath to experts, guardians, tutors, sub-tutors, or curators in places more than five leagues away from the Court to avoid the delay and expense of bringing distant experts to Court. The original act also included the oaths that may be taken by these individuals. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue, and in addition to, an amendment of, the several Acts of the General Assembly, for the further increase of the Revenue, by raising a Duty of Excise on all Goods, Wares and Merchandise, imported into this Province. |
52 George III – Chapter 10 (Session 1) |
1812 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an A 8 passed in the fiftieth year of his Majesty’s reign, intituled, “An Act to provide for laying cut, 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 6th March, 1812. |
52 George III– Chapter 10 (Session 1) |
1812 |
This act amends an 1810 act to allow for road surveyors to be paid by those requesting special surveys to inspect the lay out of roads. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1812. York: John Cameron, 1812. (Session 1) |
| An Act to continue an Act for granting to His Majesty certain Duties on Wine, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, Molasses, Coffee, and Brown Sugar. |
52 George III – Chapter 9 (Session 1) |
1812 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to his Majesty a certain sum of Money, further to encourage the Growth and Cultivation of Hemp in this Province, and for other purposes. Passed the 6th of March, 1812. |
52 George III– Chapter 8 (Session 1) |
1812 |
This act creates a bounty to encourage the cultivation of hemp in the province. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1812. York: John Cameron, 1812. (Session 1) |
| An Act to secure the liberty of the Subject, by extending the Powers of His Majesty’s Courts of Law, in this Province, as to writs of Habeas Corpus ad Subjiciendum, and as to the means of enforcing obedience to such writs. (19th May, 1812.) |
52 George III Chapter 8 (S1) |
1812 |
An act to give Justices and Judges the power to give a Writ of Habeas Corpus ad subjiciendum to any person found to confine or restrain anyone for any reason other than a criminal or supposed criminal matter. These Judges and Justices include: the Chief Justices of the Province and Court of King's Bench in Montreal, any of the Justices of the courts of the Districts of Montreal, Quebec, and Trois-Rivières, and the Judge of the Provincial Court of Gaspé. The act outlines the penalties to be laid on anyone who refuses to appear before the courts once given the said Writ of Habeas Corpus, allowances for travel to the courts, and processes regarding the treatment of the confined party. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend and continue for a limited time an Act, intituled “An Act for better regulating the Militia in this Province.” Passed the 7th of March, 1812. |
52 George III Chapter 8 |
1812 |
This act continues an 1810 act regulating the provincial militia and introduces amendments regarding training days and tardy fines. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1812. Saint John: Jacob S. Mott, 1812. |
| An Act to alter and continue an Act for imposing an additional Duty of Excise on Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, and for appropriating the same. |
52 George III – Chapter 7 (Session 1) |
1812 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the Provisions of an Act passed in the forty-fourth year of his Majesty’s reign, intituled, “An Act for granting to his Majesty a certain sum of Money for the purposes therein mentioned. Passed 6th March, 1812. |
52 George III– Chapter 7 (Session 1) |
1812 |
This act alots 175 pounds for the government to purchase books of British statutes. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1812. York: John Cameron, 1812. (Session 1) |
| An Act for limiting the time during which penal actions may be brought in the Courts of this Province. (19th May, 1812.) |
52 George III Chapter 7 (S1) |
1812 |
An act to place time restraints on certain actions, suits, or informations wherein the forfeiture or benefits will be limited to the King, His Heirs or Successors only. The period allowed for cases to be brought to court is limited to two years in cases of forfeiture and one year for cases of benefit. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to his Majesty a sum of Money for the Use of the Militia of this Province. Passed 6th March, 1812. |
52 George III– Chapter 6 (Session 1) |
1812 |
This act sets aside 5,000 pounds of revenue for the training of the provincail militia. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1812. York: John Cameron, 1812. (Session 1) |
| An Act to continue the several Acts of the General Assembly, for raising a Revenue to repair the Roads throughout the Province, by laying a Duty on Persons hereafter to be licensed to keep Public Houses or Shops for the retail of Spirituous Liquors. |
52 George III – Chapter 6 (Session 1) |
1812 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue for a limited time An Act passed in the forty-eighth year of His Majesty’s reign, intituled, “An Act to provide for the maintenance of good order on Sundays and Holydays in the Country Parishes of this Province.” (19th May, 1812.) |
52 George III Chapter 6 (S1) |
1812 |
An act to continue an act passed in 1808 that made the Office of Church Warden responsible for maintaining good order in Churches and Chapels in Lower Canada. The original 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 also outlined in the 1808 act. The act is set to expire in 1816. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to impose a Duty on certain Articles imported into this Province. Passed the 7th of March, 1812. |
52 George III Chapter 6 |
1812 |
This act imposes duties on several articles being imported from the United States. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1812. Saint John: Jacob S. Mott, 1812. |
| An Act for Granting a certain sum of Money to make good certain sums of Money issued and advanced by His Majesty through his Honor the President, in pursuance of an Address of the House of Assembly. |
52 George III – Chapter 5 (Session 2) |
1812 |
An act which allows for the payment of services rendered to the parliament of the province from a fund loaned by the crown in order to cover an excess of expenditures. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1812. York: John Cameron, 1812. (Session 2) |
| An Act for applying a certain sum of Money therein mentioned, to make good certain Monies issued and advanced by his Majesty, through the Lieutenant Governor, in pursuance of an Address of the House of Assembly. Passed 6th March, 1812. |
52 George III– Chapter 5 (Session 1) |
1812 |
This act awards a sum of money to cover the expenses of the provincial government. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1812. York: John Cameron, 1812. (Session 1) |
| An Act further to continue the Acts therein mentioned for making a temporary Provision for the Regulation of Trade between this Province and the United States of America, by land or inland Navigation. (19th May, 1812.) |
52 George III Chapter 5 (S1) |
1812 |
An act to further continue an act from 1796, and amended in 1808 for a limited time. The act grants the Governor or Lieutenant Governor the authority to suspend, revive, annul, or make void this act, or every and any of its clauses. Th act allows the suspension of any act or ordinance relating to trade, in whole or in part, by the Governor or Lieutenant Governor. It further allows the Governor or Lieutenant Governor to make regulations with respect to imports, exports, duties, or anything else between Lower Canada and the United States. The act is to expire in 1813. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a sum of money as an aid to His Majesty in the defence of the Province. Passed the 7th of March, 1812. |
52 George III Chapter 5 |
1812 |
Fearing hostilities breaking out with the United States, this act gives the province the authority to appeal for 10,000 pounds to put towards defence. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1812. Saint John: Jacob S. Mott, 1812. |
| An Act to repeal an Act passed in the forty fourth year of his Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act appropriating a certain sum of Money annually, to defray the expences of erecting Public Buildings to end for the uses of this Province. Passed 5th August, 1812. |
52 George III – Chapter 4 (Session 2) |
1812 |
This act repeals an 1804 act alotting revenue to erect public buildings, instead sending the funds to support defence. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1812. York: John Cameron, 1812. (Session 2) |
| An Act to prevent Damage to Travellers on the Highways in this Province. Passed the 6th March, 1812. |
52 George III– Chapter 4 (Session 1) |
1812 |
This act creates driving regulations on provincial highways so as to prevent accidents and injuries, and penalties for their violation. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1812. York: John Cameron, 1812. (Session 1) |