| An Act for the Summary conviction of persons selling Spirituous Liquor by retail without Licence. |
40 George III Chapter 4 |
1800 |
This act fines those publicly selling alcohol without license. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1800. York: Titus G. Simons, 1800. |
| An Act further to continue for a limited time, an Act passed in the thirty sixth year of 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. (29th May, 1800.) |
40 George III Chapter 3 |
1800 |
This act renews an act first passed in 1796, regulating all forms of trade between the province and the United States. The act is passed without any modifications. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further addition to an Act for preventing Trespasses. |
40 George III – Chapter 3 |
1800 |
This act imposes further restrictions and fines on the previous amendment to the 1758 act regarding trespasses. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the more equal Representation of the Commons of this Province in Parliament, and for the better defining the Qualification of Electors. |
40 George III Chapter 3 |
1800 |
This act adds seats to the house of assembly throughout the province "for the more equal representation of the commons." |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1800. York: Titus G. Simons, 1800. |
| An Act for altering and amending an Act, made in the thirty-second year of the Reign of His late Majesty, King George the second, entitled, “An Act for preventing Trespasses.” |
40 George III – Chapter 2 |
1800 |
An amendment to an act first passed in 1758 which set standards for fences and procedures for how and in what cases damages done by horses or livestock should be compensated. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Regulation of Special Juries. |
40 George III Chapter 2 |
1800 |
This act stipulates that no person in the province shall be returned to serve on special juries before paying assessments on the sum of at least three hundred pounds. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1800. York: Titus G. Simons, 1800. |
| An Act further to continue for a limited time, an Act passed in the thirty seventh 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.” (29th May, 1800.) |
40 George III Chapter 2 |
1800 |
The continuation of an act passed in 1797, which defines the terms under which certain prisoners can seek justice under Habeas Corpus, depending on what crimes they have been imprisoned, and how long they have been imprisoned. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and amendment of, an Act, made and passed in the First year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for the repairing and mending Highways, Roads, Bridges and Streets; and for appointing Surveyors of Highways within the several Townships of this Province.” |
40 George III – Chapter 1 |
1800 |
An amendment to an act first passed in 1761, which required every person keeping a cart, team, or truck is required to lend the same and an able man to drive it as described to work on the highways, roads, streets, or bridges for four days each year. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| "An Act for making more effectual provision for the government of the province of Quebec in North America, and to make further provision for the government of the said province,” |
40 George III Chapter 1 |
1800 |
This act makes the criminal law of England that of Upper Canada, and repeals a series of draconian forms of corporal punishment. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1800. York: Titus G. Simons, 1800. |
| An Act to provide Returning Officers for Knights, Citizens and Burgesses to serve in Assembly, and regulating Elections to be held for that purpose. (29th May, 1800.) |
40 George III Chapter 1 |
1800 |
This act continues an act first passed in 1792 regarding the appointing of district returning officers, the terms they will serve as returning officers, penalties served by those who refuse an appointment. It also specifies a salary to be paid per day of service to the returning officers appointed, and the responsibilities of these officers during elections. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| Acte pour empêcher de donner réfuge aux matelots qui désertent, pour abroger certaines parties d’un Acte ou Ordonnance y mentionné, et pour d’autres objets. (29me Mai, 1800.) |
40 George III Chapitre 8 |
1800 |
Cet acte rend la désertion des matelots illégale. Pour aider l'enforcement de cette loi, cet acte empêche l'hébergement des matelots qui désertent, et spécifie les pénalités pour ceux qui les hébergent. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| Acte déclaratoire concernant les actions pour Commerce Criminel. (29me Mai, 1800.) |
40 George III Chapitre 7 |
1800 |
Cet acte permet une mariée de poursuivre en justice son mari sans falloir de le prouver coupable d'adultère. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| Acte qui donne de plus amples pouvoirs au Gouvernement Exécutif pour prévenir l’introduction des maladies pestilentielles ou contagieuses dans cette Province. (29me Mai, 1800) |
40 George III Chapitre 5 |
1800 |
Cet acte autorise les maîtres de port ou autres personnes autorisées par le gouvernement à mettre en quarantaine les navires qui arrivent à la province d'un local connu de souffir de maladie contagieuse dans un effort de prévenir la maladie au Bas-Canada. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| Acte qui continue encore, pour un tems limité, un Acte passé dans la trente-septieme Année du Règne de Sa Majesté, intitulé, “Acte pour la meilleure préservation du Gouvernement de Sa Majesté, tel qu’il est heureusement établi par la Loi en cette Province.” (29me Mai, 1800.) |
40 George III Chapitre 2 |
1800 |
Cet acte est un renouvèlement d'un acte passé en 1797, qui détermine les termes sous lesquels un prisonnier peut demander la justice sous Habeas Corpus. L'acte est renouvelé sans modification. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| Acte qui pourvoit des Officiers Rapporteurs pour les Chevaliers, Citoyens et Bourgeois pour servir en Assemblée, et qui règle les Elections à être tenues en conséquence. (29me. Mai, 1800.) |
40 George III Chapitre 1 |
1800 |
Cet acte continue un acte passé en 1792 concernant l'appointement des officiers rapporteurs pendant les élections, avec plusieurs modifications. Les pénalités pour ceux qui refusent un appointement sont définies, ainsi que le salaire par jour pour les officiers pendant une élection. Une liste détaillée des responsabilités des officiers est aussi donnée. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the support of His Majesty’s Government in this Province, by reviving, altering and continuing, the several Revenue Laws which were in force the last year, and which are herein particularly mentioned. |
39 George III – Chapter 16 |
1799 |
This is a continuation of several acts. Two of the acts pertain to duties on liquor, while one provides for the support of a lighthouse on Sambro island, and another for the support of a grammar school in Halifax. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| 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. |
39 George III – Chapter 13 |
1799 |
This act allocates the money collected from duties placed on various types of liquor, as well as fees collected from licenses issued by the province to sell liquor, to be used to pay for road repairs across the province. The money is to be collected by the clerk of the licenses and paid into the hands of the provincial treasurer once a quarter. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for applying certain monies, therein mentioned, for the service of the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine; 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 Acts of the Province. |
39 George III – Chapter 12 |
1799 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in amendment of an Act, made in the Third year of His Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors.” |
39 George III – Chapter 11 |
1799 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for raising a Revenue and for appropriating the same towards reimbursing the Members attending in General Assembly. Passed the 8th February, 1799. |
39 George III Chapter 11 |
1799 |
This act establishes duties on imported rum to pay for the travel expenses of members of the assembly. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1799. Saint John: John Ryan, 1799. |