| An Act to amend and alter an Act, passed in the forty-eighth year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to provide for the greater security of this Province, by a better regulation of the Militia, and to repeal the Militia Laws now in force.” |
50 George III – Chapter 6 (Session 2) |
1809 |
An amendment to an act first passed in 1808, which regulates the provisioning and billeting of militia troops when they are on active duty and moving from one place in the province to another. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue the Acts for the better support of the Poor in the respective Counties of this Province. |
50 George III – Chapter 5 (Session 2) |
1809 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing 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. |
50 George III – Chapter 4 (Session 2) |
1809 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| 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. |
50 George III – Chapter 3 (Session 2) |
1809 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act for imposing an additional Duty of Excise on Rum, and other Distilled Spirituous Liquors; and for appropriating the same. |
50 George III – Chapter 2 (Session 2) |
1809 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the service of the year ensuing; 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. |
50 George III – Chapter 1 (Session 2) |
1809 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| 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 expenses of amending and repairing the Public and Roads, opening new ones, and building Bridges in the several Districts thereof. |
49 George III – Chapter 9 |
1809 |
Temporary; unpublished. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal and amend certain parts of an Act passed in the thirty-sixth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “Act for the better regulation of certain Coins current in the Province,” to equalize them to the standard weight and value of the like Coins in foe Province of Lower Canada. (Passed 9th March, 1809.) |
49 George III – Chapter 8 |
1809 |
An amendment to a past act which standardized the value of various international currencies being circulated across the province. Includes detailed conversion table. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the relief of Menonists and Tunkers in certain Cases. (Passed 9th March, 1809.) |
49 George III – Chapter 6 |
1809 |
This act allows for a separate oath for Menonites and anabaptists when the occasion requires such an oath, while still barring them from public office. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for applying certain sums of Money therein mentioned, to make good certain Monies issued and advanced by His Majesty through the Lieutenant Governor in pursuance of several Addresses. |
49 George III – Chapter 5 |
1809 |
Unpublished. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the more effectual preventing of Frivolous and Vexatious suits, and to authorize the Levying of Poundage upon Executing in certain cases, and to regulate the Sales by Sheriffs and other Officers. (Passed 9th March, 1809.) |
49 George III – Chapter 4 |
1809 |
This act changes the rules around payment of suits and court procedures, to make it more costly to bring frivolous lawsuits before the court. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue the Acts therein mentioned, respecting Aliens and certain Subjects of His Majesty who have resided in France, coming into this Province or residing therein. (15th May, 1809.) |
49 George III Chapter 4 |
1809 |
An Act to continue a former Act passed in 1803 and amendments to this Act passed in 1808, for a limited time, with certain additional clauses, to monitor the entrance of "foreigners" into the province by ship or land. The Act requires that ship commanders report the number of "foreigners" on board their vessel to Customs officials when they arrive at ports within the province. The Act grants authority to Justices of the Peace to jail and remove "Aliens" who remain within the province longer than the period allowed by the court. Penalties including fines are outlined as well as who is to be considered an "Alien." The Act requires anyone entering into the province to receive a passport from appointed individuals stationed at Frontier Posts. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the Provisions of an Act, passed in the Forty-sixth year of the reign of His present Majesty, entitled, “An Act to encourage the raising of Bread Corn on New Lands.” |
49 George III – Chapter 3 (Session 1) |
1809 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to encourage the Destroying of Wolves in this Province. (Passed 5th March, 1809.) |
49 George III – Chapter 3 |
1809 |
This act narrows the criteria by which residents can claim a bounty on wolf scalps in order to cut down the number of wolves being destroyed. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to correct an accidental Error in the Act therein mentioned for the relief of Insane Persons and others. (15th May, 1809.) |
49 George III Chapter 3 |
1809 |
An Act to correct an error that effected the date at which the 1808 Act to apply a certain sum for the relief of insane persons and the support of foundlings could take effect. The Act retroactively fulfills the terms of the former, to advance a sum for the support of 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. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to an Act, passed in the last Sessions of the General Assembly, entitled, “An Act to regulate the expenditure of Monies hereafter to be appropriated for the service of Roads and Bridges.” |
49 George III – Chapter 2 (Session 1) |
1809 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Quartering and Billeting on certain occasions His Majesty’s Troops and the Militia of this Province. (Passed 5th March, 1809.) |
49 George III – Chapter 2 |
1809 |
This act describes the obligations of both the militia and/or regular troops and local property owners in cases where it is necessary for officers to make use of local resources such as horses, carts, and houses for billeting when marching through an area. Details include how warrants for temporary seizure of property are to be obtained, rates to be paid to property owners for the use of their animals and carts, and penalties for home owners who refuse to billet soldiers. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| 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. (15th May, 1809.) |
49 George III Chapter 2 |
1809 |
An Act to further continue an Act from 1796 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. The 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. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the service of the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nine; and for appropriating such part of the Supplies granted in the last Session of the General Assembly as are not already appropriated by the Laws or Acts of the Province. |
49 George III – Chapter 1 (Session 1) |
1809 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue, for a limited time, an Act passed in the forty third year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for the better preservation of His Majesty’s Government as by Law happily established in this Province.” (15th May, 1809.) |
49 George III Chapter 1 |
1809 |
An Act to continue the Act passed in 1803, without amendments, for a limited time. The Act allows individuals suspected of treason or treasonable activities to be detained without bail or a trial while this Act is in effect. This Act is to expire in 1810. |
Early Canadiana Online |