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An Act to Authorize and Direct the Laying and Collecting of Assessment and Rates, in every District within this Province, and to Provide for the Payment of Wages to the Members of the House of Assembly. 33 George III Chapter 3 1793 This act creates eight classes of householders whose property is subject to various rates of taxation. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, in North America; Comprising all the Acts of the Honourable the Lesgislature of the Province Aforesaid. Niagara: Gordon Tiffany, 1795.
An Act to prevent obstruction of the Navigation in the Ports, Harbours, Rivers and Creeks, within this Province. 33 George III – Chapter 3 1793 This act places a penalty on throwing ballast overboard in any of the ports, harbours, rivers or creeks of the province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for apprehending Deserters from His Majesty’s Service, and for punishing unlawful Dealings with Soldiers or Deserters. 33 George III Chapter 3 1793 This act gives constables the power to apprehend any suspected of being deserters, and establishes fines for those convicted of such offense and those harbouring them. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1793. Fredericton: J. Ryan, 1793.
An Act to provide for the Nomination and Appointment of Parish and Team Officers within this Province. 33 George III Chapter 2 1793 This act makes it law for parish constables to nominate parish or town officers to assess and collect any rates or taxes passed by the legislature. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, in North America; Comprising all the Acts of the Honourable the Lesgislature of the Province Aforesaid. Niagara: Gordon Tiffany, 1795.
An Act to amend, and render more productive, an Act passed in the Thirty-first year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to raise a Revenue, for the purpose of paying off all such Debts as are now due by the Province, or which shall become due before the first Day of July next, the funded Debt only excepted.” 33 George III – Chapter 2 1793 An amendment to an act first passed in 1791. The amendment has not been published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to facilitate the Negotiation of Promissory Notes. 33 George III – Chapter 2 1793 This act facilitates the negotiation of promissory notes. The Provincial Statutes of Lower Canada passed in the year 1793. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, 1793. (Session 1)
An Act to Prevent the Encumbering or Filling up of Harbours. 33 George III Chapter 2 1793 This act establishes fines against ships throwing their ballast or rubbish overboard, so as to protect New Brunswick's harbours. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1793. Fredericton: J. Ryan, 1793.
An Act for the better Regulation of the Militia, in this Province. 33 George III Chapter 1 1793 This act allows the chief administrative officer of Upper Canada to appoint a lieutenant in every county with full authority to call, arm, train, and exercise local militia. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, in North America; Comprising all the Acts of the Honourable the Lesgislature of the Province Aforesaid. Niagara: Gordon Tiffany, 1795.
An Act for granting to His Majesty certain Duties on Wine, Rum, and all other Distilled Spirituous Liquors, and Brown Sugar, for the purpose of paying the Interest, and reducing the Principal, of the Public Debt of this Province. 33 George III – Chapter 1 1793 This act modifies how the duties on spirits and sugars are collected in order to keep better track of how much revenue is being brought in by these taxes, and to better apply them to the province's debt. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to provide for the Publication of certain Laws, and for the printing and distributing to certain persons, for the purpose of public information, all Laws that have been, and shall be passed in the Legislature of this Province, under the present Constitution. 33 George III – Chapter 1 1793 This act clarifies that laws have full force and effect from the day of their passing and requires that they be publicly printed in both French and English. The Provincial Statutes of Lower Canada passed in the year 1793. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, 1793. (Session 1)
An Act to Continue sundry Acts of the General Assembly, which have expired or are near expiring. 33 George III Chapter 1 1793 This act extends acts passed in 1788 and 1791 until 1795. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1793. Fredericton: J. Ryan, 1793.
Acte qui divise la Province du Bas Canada [Bas-Canada], qui amende la Judicature d’icelle, et qui rappelle certaines Loix y mentionnées. 33 George III – Chapitre 6 1793 Cet acte divise la province entre trois régions judiciale, et établi une cour du Banc du Roi en chaque. The Provincial Statutes of Lower Canada passed in the year 1793. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, 1793. (Session 1)
Acte qui établit des Réglemens concernant les étrangers et certains sujets de sa Majesté qui ayant résidé en France, viennent dans cette Province ou y résident: et qui donnent pouvoir à sa Majesté de s’assurer et détenir des personnes accusées ou soupçonnées de Haute Trahison: et pour l'arrêt et emprisonnement de toutes personnes qui peuvent individuellement, par des pratiques séditieuses, tenter de troubler le Gouvernement de cette Province. 33 George III – Chapitre 5 1793 Cet acte exige tout capitaine ou maître de navire arrivant au Bas-Canada de rapporter le nombre d'étrangers à bord au collecteur et contrôleur ou autre principal officier des douanes de sa majesté, leur nom et leur rang, occupation et description. Cet acte spécifie aussi la pénalité pour les maîtres et capitaines de navires qui négligent cette obligation. The Provincial Statutes of Lower Canada passed in the year 1793. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, 1793. (Session 1)
Acte qui pourvoit à la plus grande sureté de cette Province par une meilleure organisation de la Milice, et qui rappelle certains Actes ou Ordonnances rélatifs à icelle. 33 George III – Chapitre 4 1793 Un acte qui organise la milice du Bas-Canada. Spécification des compagnies, qui aura la charge de nommer les capitaines et les officiers, les fonctions des officiers, leur autorité, l'entraînement des membres de la milice, les pénalités pour le refus de service ou entraînement. The Provincial Statutes of Lower Canada passed in the year 1793. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, 1793. (Session 1)
Acte pour faciliter la Négociation des Billets Obligatoires. 33 George III – Chapitre 2 1793 Un acte pour faciliter la négotiation des billets, pour l'encouragement du commerce. Défini en détal la réglementation des billets promissoires, comment ils seront écrits, l'information qu'il faut inclure, leur transfert, l'intérêt et les lois d'usure, et leur collection. The Provincial Statutes of Lower Canada passed in the year 1793. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, 1793. (Session 1)
Acte qui pourvoit à la Publication de certaine Loix, et à l’impression et distribution, à certaines personnes, pour l’information publique, de toutes loix qui ont été et seront passées dans la Législation de cette Province, sous la présente Constitution. 33 George III – Chapitre 1 1793 Cet acte clarifie le statut légal de toutes les lois dès leur publication, et exige que toute loi soit publiée en anglais et français. The Provincial Statutes of Lower Canada passed in the year 1793. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, 1793. (Session 1)
An Act to establish a Fund for paying the Salaries of the Officers of the Legislative Council and Assembly, and for defraying the contingent expences thereof. 33 George III – Chapter 8 1792 This act places various rates of duty on imported wine for paying the salaries of members of the assembly and legislative council. The Provincial Statutes of Lower Canada passed in the year 1792. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, 1792. (Session 1)
An Act to provide Returning Officers for Knights, Citizens and Burgesses to serve in Assembly. 33 George III – Chapter 7 1792 This act allows the chief administrator of the province to appoint returning officers for elections to the assembly. The Provincial Statutes of Lower Canada passed in the year 1792. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, 1792. (Session 1)
An Act to continue and amend an Act passed in the twentieth year of His Majesty’s Reign intituled an Ordinance for regulating all such persons as keep Horses and Carriages to let and hire for the accommodation of Travellers commonly called and known by the name of Maîtres de Poste. 33 George III – Chapter 6 1792 This act continues and amends an earlier piece of legislation concerning the hiring of horses and carriages. The Provincial Statutes of Lower Canada passed in the year 1792. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, 1792. (Session 1)
An Act to give effect to the Regulations relating to Highways and Bridges. 33 George III – Chapter 5 1792 This act gives the new Lower Canadian government jurisdiction over the regulation of highways and bridges in the province. The Provincial Statutes of Lower Canada passed in the year 1792. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, 1792. (Session 1)