| An Act for appropriating certain Monies for defraying the expences of the Province. Passed the 21th of February, 1801. |
41 George III Chapter 12 |
1801 |
This act awards public money to several persons for service to the province. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick Passed in the year 1801. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1801. |
| An Act for granting to his Majesty a certain sum of Money out of the Provincial Fund, to defray the Payment of the Salaries of the Officers of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly (including the Commissioners to Lower Canada) and to defray the Contingent Expences thereof; and further to appropriate the Supplies and provide for the Payment of the same hereafter. |
41 George III Chapter 12 |
1801 |
This act defrays the payment of expenses for the legislative council and house of assembly. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1801. York: Titus G. Simons, 1801. |
| An Act to continue the several Revenue Laws for the support of His Majesty’s Government in this Province; and to explain an Act, passed last Session of General Assembly, entitled, “An Act to alter, amend, and continue in force, several Revenue Laws, for granting to His Majesty certain Duties on Wine, Rum, and other Distilled Spirituous Liquors, Brown Sugar, and other articles therein mentioned; and for enabling the Officers of His Majesty’s Navy to obtain a Drawback of the Duties on Wines carried, and consumed, by them out of the limits of the Province.” |
41 George III – Chapter 11 |
1801 |
This is an amendment to several past acts and their subsequent amendments relating to duties on liquor, sugar, and various other named items. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent Acts of the Legislature from taking effect from a time prior to the passing thereof. |
41 George III Chapter 11 |
1801 |
This act prevents legislation from taking effect prior to the passing thereof. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1801. York: Titus G. Simons, 1801. |
| An Act for discontinuing the Judgment which has been required by Law to be given against Women convicted of certain Crimes, and substituting another Judgment in lieu thereof. (8th April, 1801) |
41 George III Chapter 9 |
1801 |
This Act amends the method of execution for women convicted of high or petit treason. The practice of burning convicted women to death is replaced with hanging. The Act also dictates that the manner of disposal of the convicts body will be determined by the court. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act the better to adapt the Establishment of the Court of King’s Bench to the present situation of this Province. |
41 George III Chapter 9 |
1801 |
This act intends to better adapt the establishment of courts of King's Bench to the conditions of Upper Canada. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1801. York: Titus G. Simons, 1801. |
| An Act to continue an Act, made and passed in the Thirty-ninth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act 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, and for regulating such Public Houses and Shops.” – Also, the Act, passed in the Fortieth year of His Majesty’s reign, in amendment of the above recited Act. |
41 George III – Chapter 9 |
1801 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Article of the Code Civile with its Derogations, as it hath been usually received in this Province, which directs and fixes the Degrees of affinity and consanguinity of Witnesses in Civil Suits. (8th April, 1801) |
41 George III Chapter 8 |
1801 |
This Act amends the degrees removed permitted to stand as witnesses in civil matters to Cousins German where parties to the degree of third cousin had formerly been allowed. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend certain Forms of Proceeding in the Courts of Civil Jurisdiction in this Province and to facilitate the Administration of Justice. (8th April, 1801) |
41 George III Chapter 7 |
1801 |
This Act repeals the practice of getting a writ of summons from a judge to the practice of obtaining said summons from a clerk or prothonotary of the court, and directs the processes of civil court trials. The Act also outlines the due processes in the event that the defendant fails to appear or oppose the decision of the court. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act made and passed in the thirty-sixth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled “an Act for regulating, laying out and repairing Highways and Roads, and for appointing Commissioners and Surveyors of Highways within the several Towns or Parishes in this Province, and for suspending for a limited time all the Laws now in force relating to the same." Passed the 21st or February, 1801. |
41 George III Chapter 7 |
1801 |
This act extends a 1796 act, about to expire, until 1806. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick Passed in the year 1801. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1801. |
| An Act to authorize the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Person administering the government to appoint Inspectors of flour, Pot and Pearl ashes within this Province. |
41 George III Chapter 7 |
1801 |
This act authorizes the province's chief administrative officer to appoint flour inspectors "to establish the credit of those articles in foreign markets." |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1801. York: Titus G. Simons, 1801. |
| An Act to revive, and continue, an Act made in the thirty-sixth year of His Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to encourage the killing of Wolves, Bears, Loup Cerviers, and Wild Cats.” |
41 George III – Chapter 7 |
1801 |
This act continues an act first passed in 1796, which granted a bounty on wolves, bears, wild cats, and lynx. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Relief of Insane Persons and for the Support of Foundlings. (8th April, 1801) |
41 George III Chapter 6 |
1801 |
This Act grants a sum not exceeding one thousand pounds per annum for the benefit of foundlings or the mentally infirm and dictates who will be responsible to administer this money. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to remove doubts with respect to the authority under which the Courts of General Quarter Ses of the Peace and other Courts have been erected and holden and other matters relating to the administration of Justice done in the several districts of this Province, and also to fix the times of holding the Courts of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace in and for the same. |
41 George III Chapter 6 |
1801 |
This act reinforces the authority of district courts. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1801. York: Titus G. Simons, 1801. |
| An Act for the Support and Relief of confined Debtors. Passed the 21st of February, 1801. |
41 George III Chapter 5 |
1801 |
This act replaces an expired 1799 act, keeping and improving most of its provisions. It will be in force until 1806. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick Passed in the year 1801. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1801. |
| An Act for granting to his Majesty, his heirs and successors, to and for the uses of this Province the like Duties on goods and merchandize brought into this Province from the United States of America as are now paid on goods and merchandize imported from Great Britain and other places. |
41 George III Chapter 5 |
1801 |
This act places the same rates of duty on goods imported into Upper Canada from the United States as those paid on goods from Britain. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1801. York: Titus G. Simons, 1801. |
| An Act to explain and amend the Law respecting Last Wills and Testaments. (8th April, 1801) |
41 George III Chapter 4 |
1801 |
This Act clarifies certain parts of British inheritance law and brings it more in line with French inheritance practice. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| A Bill to ratify and confirm certain Provisional Articles of Agreement entered into by the respective Commissioners of this Province and of Lower Canada, at Quebec, on the Second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and one, relative to Duties and for carrying the same into effect, and also to continue an Act passed in the thirty-ninth year of his Majesty’s reign. |
41 George III Chapter 4 |
1801 |
This act ratifies a trade agreement with Lower Canada. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1801. York: Titus G. Simons, 1801. |
| An Act for the Relief of Persons holding Lands or immoveable Property of His Majesty, En roture, upon which Lots et Ventes, or Mutation Fines are due. (8th April, 1801) |
41 George III Chapter 3 |
1801 |
This Act outlines provisions to be made for those who are owing lots et ventes on their land to the crown, detailing how they are to be paid, and how the appointed commissioners are to collect it. It also states that anybody who had property damaged or destroyed in the defence of the city of Quebec is to have their lots et ventes discharged. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal all the Acts now in force relating to Trespasses, and for making new Regulations to prevent the same Passed the 4th of February, 1801. |
41 George III Chapter 3 |
1801 |
This act replaces all existing trespass legislation, making new stipulations for erecting property divisions and penalties for human or animal violations of them. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick Passed in the year 1801. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1801. |