| An Act to encourage the Fisheries of the Province, by granting a bounty on the importation of Salt; and also for regulating and imposing a Duty on the exportation of Salt. |
49 George III – Chapter 11 (Session 2) |
1808 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to encourage the raising of Bread Corn on new Lands. |
49 George III – Chapter 10 (Session 2) |
1808 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the expenditure of Monies hereafter to be appropriated for the service of Roads and Bridges. |
49 George III – Chapter 9 (Session 2) |
1808 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive and continue an Act, entitled, “An Act for the security of Navigation, and for preserving all Ships, Vessels, and Goods, which may be found on shore, wrecked or stranded, upon the coasts of this Province; and for punishing persons who shall steal shipwrecked Goods; and for the relief of persons suffering loss thereby.” |
49 George III – Chapter 8 (Session 2) |
1808 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| 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. |
49 George III – Chapter 6 (Session 2) |
1808 |
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. |
49 George III – Chapter 5 (Session 2) |
1808 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act for the better support of the Poor, in the respective Counties of this Province. |
49 George III – Chapter 4 (Session 2) |
1808 |
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. |
49 George III – Chapter 3 (Session 2) |
1808 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to an Act, passed in the twenty-ninth year of his Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for the better support of the Poor in the respective Counties within this Province, by laying an Impost Duty on all articles imported into this Province from the United States of America.” |
49 George III – Chapter 2 (Session 2) |
1808 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for imposing an additional Duty of Excise on Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, and for appropriating the same. |
49 George III – Chapter 1 (Session 2) |
1808 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make good the deficiency of the Fund, by Law provided, for paying the Salaries of the Officers of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, and the contingent expences thereof. (14th April 1808.) |
48 George III Chapter 32 |
1808 |
This Act outlines where funds for paying back an amount advanced to pay the salaries of the officers of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly are to be taken from, as the monies allowed for this purpose a former Act were insufficient. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act For the better regulation of the Lumber Trade. (14th April, 1808.) |
48 George III Chapter 27 |
1808 |
An Act placing regulations on the export of certain types of lumber. The Act makes it lawful for the governor to appoint Master Cullers and Measurers of boards and planks, staves, timber, and masts and spars at the ports of Montreal and Quebec. Expectations and duties for these positions are outlined. Standards for lumber being exported are outlined. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the maintenance of good order on Sundays and Holidays in the Country Parishes of this Province. (14th April, 1808.) |
48 George III Chapter 26 |
1808 |
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 to authorise the Judges in Civil Causes, in this Province, to delegate the power of administering Oaths, in certain cases therein mentioned. (14th April, 1808.) |
48 George III Chapter 22 |
1808 |
An Act 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 oaths that may be taken by these individuals are attached. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Trial of controverted Elections or returns of Members to serve in the House of Assembly of Lower-Canada. (14th. April, 1808.) |
48 George III Chapter 21 |
1808 |
An Act to specify standards for petitions complaining of undue elections of Members to the House of Assembly. Restrictions including the contents and date of the petitions are outlined, and a fee to bring forward a petition is implemented. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue, for a limited time, an Act passed in the fortieth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to give further powers to the Executive Government to prevent the introduction or spreading of infectious or contagious diseases in this Province.” (14th. April, 1808.) |
48 George III Chapter 18 |
1808 |
An Act to extend a former act passed in 1800, “An Act to give further powers to the Executive Government to prevent the introduction or spreading of infectious or contagious diseases in this Province,” without amendments, for a limited time. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue for a limited time, An Act passed in the thirty sixth year or His Majesty’s reign, intituled, “An Act for making a temporary provision for the regulation of Trade between this Province, and the United States of America, by Land or Inland Navigation.” (14th April, 1808.) |
48 George III Chapter 14 |
1808 |
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 by Proclamation. This 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 the better regulation of Parish and Town Officers throughout this Province. Passed 16th March, 1808. |
48 George III – Chapter 14 |
1808 |
This act alters previous legislation regulating the selection of parish and town officers throughout the province. |
Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1808. York: John Cameron, 1808. |
| An Act for the better regulation of Special Juries. Passed 16th March, 1808. |
48 George III – Chapter 13 |
1808 |
This act regulates special juries in Upper Canada. |
Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1808. York: John Cameron, 1808. |
| An Act for the better Representation of the Commons of this Province in Parliament, and to repeal part of an Act passed in the fortieth year of his Majesty’s reign, entitled “an Act for the more equal representation of the Commons of this Province, and for the better defining the qualification of the Electors.” Passed 16th March, 1808. |
48 George III – Chapter 11 |
1808 |
This act adds members of the assembly for various ridings throughout the province. |
Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1808. York: John Cameron, 1808. |