| An Act to repeal an Act passed in the thirty-first year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled “An Act for fixing permanently the boundary lines between the different Grants in this Province.” Passed the 21st of February, 1812. |
52 George III Chapter 4 |
1812 |
This act repeals a 1791 act concerning the boundaries of land grants as the the lines of true meridian, which would be used to clarify them, were difficult to determine. |
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 provide for the Defence of this Province. Passed 5th August, 1812. |
52 George III – Chapter 3 (Session 2) |
1812 |
This act allows for the government to put revenue towards provincial 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 in further addition to the Act relating to Wills, Legacies and Executors, and for the settlement and distribution of the Estate of Intestates. |
52 George III – Chapter 3 (Session 1) |
1812 |
This act allows for the estates of debtors to be distributed to creditors against the estate. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the Provisions of an Act passed in the forty-eighth year of his Majesty's reign, intituled, “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 6th March, 1812. |
52 George III– Chapter 3 (Session 1) |
1812 |
This act creates new regulations for the organization, training, supplying, and payment of the provincial 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 repeal an Act made in England, in the twenty first Year of the Reign of his late Majesty King James the First, Chapter twenty seventh, intituled, “An Act to prevent the destroying and murthering of Bastard Children, as to this Province of Lower Canada,” and for making provisions for the Trials of Women charged with the murder of any issue of their Bodies, male or female, which being born alive, would, by Law, be Bastard: (19th May, 1812.) |
52 George III Chapter 3 (S1) |
1812 |
An act to repeal the former act respecting the murder of bastard children, which had been found inconvenient to put into practice. This act dictates that women charged with murdering "any issue of their bodies" will be tried as any other murder would be handled. Women convicted of murdering their bastards in order to conceal their birth are to be sentenced a period of hard labour not exceeding two years. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act 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 High-ways, within the several Towns and Parishes in this Province” Passed the 21st of Feb. 1812. |
52 George III Chapter 3 |
1812 |
This act extends the 1810 act concerning highway construction and maintenance until 1814. |
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 to His Majesty an additional Revenue to defray the expense of the War; and to appoint Commissioners to borrow Money for the use of the Province. |
52 George III – Chapter 2 (Session 2) |
1812 |
This act places an additional duty on wine, rum, and other liquors in order to cover the expense of defending the province during wartime. Provisions regarding the collection of these duties and the borrowing of further funds if the tax increase should not suffice are also included. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal an Act passed in the fifty-second year of his Majesty’s reign, intituled, “An Act for granting to his Majesty a certain sum of Money out of the Funds applicable to the uses of this Province, to defray the expences of Amending and Repairing the Public Highways and Roads, and building Bridges in the several Districts thereof.” Passed 5th August, 1812. |
52 George III – Chapter 2 (Session 2) |
1812 |
This act repeals an 1812 act concerning highway repair expenses and changes the terms when highway commissioners can be paid for their work. |
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 regulate the expenditure of Monies hereafter to be appropriated, for the service of Roads and Bridges. |
52 George III – Chapter 2 (Session 1) |
1812 |
This act better defines how contractors and commissioners in charge of supervising the building of roads and road repairs are to disburse the funds allocated to them for road work, how to keep track of expenses and people paid and charged for various types of work, and how contracts for road work are to be agreed upon. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to his Majesty, a certain sum of Monty cut of the Funds applicable to the Uses of this Province, to defray the Expences of Amending and Repairing the Public Highways and Roads, and building Bridges in the several Districts thereof. Passed 6th March, 1812. |
52 George III– Chapter 2 (Session 1) |
1812 |
This act awards monies for the construction and repair of roads and bridges throughout 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 declaratory of the time at which the enrollment of the Militia shall take place during the present year. (19th May, 1812) |
52 George III Chapter 2 (S1) |
1812 |
An act to clarify that men liable to serve in the militia during the present year is to present themselves for enrollment within ten days from the passing of this act. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to empower the Lieutenant-Governor, or Commander in Chief for the time being, to appoint Commissioners to issue Treasury Notes. |
52 George III – Chapter 1 (Session 2) |
1812 |
This act permits the issuance of treasury notes from the province. It defines the format of these notes, how they are to be paid out, how many of each denomination are to be printed, who is responsible for paying out said notes, and various other rules governing the issuing of provincial treasury notes. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Repeal part of the Laws now in force for Raising and Training the Militia of this Province, and to make farther Provision for the Raising and Training of the said Militia. Passed 5th of August, 1812. |
52 George III – Chapter 1 (Session 2) |
1812 |
This act creates new regulations for the recruitment, training, supplying, and payment of the provincial militia. |
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 Desertion from his Majesty’s Regular Forces, by granting a Bounty for Apprehending Deserters in this Province. Passed 6th March, 1812. |
52 George III– Chapter 1 (Session 1) |
1812 |
This act creates a new bounty for those who deliever up deserters to the authorities for the duration of the War of 1812. |
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 applying certain Monies therein mentioned, for the service of the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twelve; and for appropriating such part of the Supplies granted in this Session of the General Assembly as are not already appropriated by the Laws or the Acts of the Province. |
52 George III – Chapter 1 (Session 1) |
1812 |
An act regarding the disbursement of government funds.
NOTE: Only one article of the act published (article 12); act is incomplete. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue, for a limited time, and amend an Act passed in the forty-third year of His Majesty’s reign, intituled, “An Act for the better regulation of the Militia of this Province and to repeal certain Acts or Ordinances therein mentioned.” (19th May, 1812.) |
52 George III Chapter 1 (S1) |
1812 |
An act to continue and amend a former act originally passed in 1803. The original act declares that all men between the ages of eighteen and sixty are to be militia men, bound to serve in their division's militia. This act amends the maximum age from sixty to fifty. The act also outlines who is to be excepted from this law, how order is to be maintained, and how these men are to be enrolled and trained. The act is to expire in 1814 or at the end of the war, should one be declared. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue and amend the Act for raising a Revenue in this Province, and the Act in amendment thereof. Passed the 21st February, 1812. |
52 George III Chapter 1 |
1812 |
This act continues an 1807 act allowing the province to collect revenue unti l1814, along with an amendment concerning bonds. |
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 in further addition to, and in amendment of, an Act, made and passed in the third and fourth years of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors.” |
51 George III – Chapter 26 |
1811 |
A amendment of an act first passed in 1763, which outlines how creditors can collect on debts owing from insolvent persons and penalties for insolvent debtors. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further addition to, and amendment of, the several Acts for the choice of Town Officers, and regulating of Townships. |
51 George III – Chapter 24 |
1811 |
An amendment of an act first passed in 1765; the amendment allows for the election of a greater number of town officers than allowed by the prior act. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the provisions of an act passed, in the forty-ninth year of the reign of His present Majesty, entitled, “An Act to encourage the raising of Bread Corn on new Lands.” |
51 George III – Chapter 23 |
1811 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |