| An Act for more effectually raising a Duty of Excise on Wine, Rum and certain other enumerated Articles, and for preventing Frauds in the Collection of the Revenue. |
25 George III Chapter 7 |
1784 |
This Act amends the processes by which duties are collected in the province, as well as the rate of duties on wine, rum, and certain other articles as listed. The Act also imposes regulations to prevent frauds by vessels or persons importing or exporting the same. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent the Destroying of Buoys, Beacons or Sea Marks, which shall be set or placed by Authority, in any Harbour, River, Creek, or Bay, within this Province. |
25 George III Chapter 6 |
1784 |
This Act sets a fine of one hundred pounds to be collected from any person who moves or destroys buoys, beacons, or seamarks in any waterways in the province and a fine of twenty pounds for any person who makes fast to the seamarks. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to ascertain the Number of Representatives to be elected to serve in General Assembly for the several Counties and Townships therein mentioned. |
25 George III Chapter 5 |
1784 |
This Act lists the number of representatives that certain townships and counties are entitled to elect to serve in the General Assembly. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Amendment of and further Addition to an Act made in the 32d Year of his late Majesty’s Reign, Intitled, “An Act for preventing Trespasses.” |
25 George III Chapter 4 |
1784 |
This Act amends the 1758 Act, “An Act for preventing Trespasses,” relating to trespasses committed by horses and livestock. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to impower the Justices in the several Counties within this Province to issue Summons’s for the Attendance of Witnesses on Trials. |
25 George III Chapter 2 |
1784 |
This Act outlines the processes by which witnesses can be called to court, and provides a form of summons for persons living five or more miles away from the court. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for more effectually making Lands and Tenements liable for the Payment of Debts, also to enable the Holders of small Mortgages to sell the Premises mortgaged to them more speedily and at less Expence then heretofore, as also to repeal an Act made in the Thirty Second Year of his late Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for making Lands and Tenements liable to the Payment of Debts.” |
25 George III Chapter 1 |
1784 |
This Act repeals and replaces the 1758 Act, "An Act for making Lands and Tenements liable to the Payment of Debts," relating to regulations on appraisals of property, processes by which creditors can collect payments of debts, and procedures to take place if the debtor cannot repay their creditor. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing several Acts that are near expiring. |
23 George III – Chapter 17 |
1783 |
This Act lists several acts related to the justice system which are to remain in force until the end of the session of the General Assembly and to the next following. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Establishing the Standard Weight of Grain and for Appointing proper Officers for Measuring Grain, Salt and Coals, and ascertaining the Standard Size of Bricks. |
23 George III – Chapter 16 |
1783 |
This Act makes provision for the appointment of two persons to measure grain, salt, and coals, and to inspect bricks, in each township. Their duties and fees are outlined as well as the sums they are allowed to claim from those collected as compensation. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing the several Acts of the General Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise on Wines, Beer, Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, and for continuing the several Acts of the General Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Excise on Molasses and Brown Sugar, sold within or brought into this Province, and for the more effectual improving, and extending the Trade of this Colony to the West Indies. |
23 George III – Chapter 15 |
1783 |
This Act continues multiple acts related to the collection of duties on beer, rum, wines, spirituous liquors, sugar, or molasses, which are to continue to remain in force until December 1784. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing the several Laws relating to the Duty on licensed Houses. |
23 George III – Chapter 14 |
1783 |
This Act continues multiple acts related to licenses for public houses, which are to remain in force until 1784. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for regulating Inns, and Taverns on all the Public Roads throughout this Province, and establishing the Prices of Entertainment for Travellers and their Horses. |
23 George III – Chapter 13 |
1783 |
This Act introduces regulated prices for inns and taverns in the Province along public roads to stop innkeepers from charging exorbitant prices. Allowable rates for services and lodging are listed. Penalties for those who offend against this Act's terms are outlined. This Act is to remain in force for two years. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Establishing and Regulating Ferries. |
23 George III – Chapter 10 |
1783 |
This Act makes empowers Justices of the Peace to establish ferries over any river, bay, or creek as deemed necessary, as directed. Penalties for ferrymen who neglect to fulfill their obligations are outlined. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the relieving his Majesty’s Subjects, professing the Popish Religion from Certain Penalties and Disabilities imposed upon them by two Acts of the General Assembly of this Province, made in the Thirty Second Year of his late Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act, confirming Titles to Lands and quieting Possessions, and an Act for the Establishment of Religious public Worship in this Province, and for Suppressing of Popery.” |
23 George III – Chapter 9 |
1783 |
This Act repeals several measures imposed on Catholics two previous acts, especially related to their ability to own property and penalties for persons found harbouring priests. This Act is not to take effect until His Majesty's will is known. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Addition to, and Amendment of an Act made in the first Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act for repairing and mending Highways, Roads, Bridges and Streets, and for Appointing Surveyors of Highways within the several Townships in this Province.” |
23 George III – Chapter 5 |
1783 |
This Act clarifies a former Act, “An Act in Addition to, and Amendment of an Act, made in the first year of his present Majesty’s reign, entitled, ‘An Act for Repairing Highways, Roads, Bridges and Streets, and for Appointing Surveyors of Highways within the several Townships in this Province,’” relating to the allowable width of roads and highways. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting the King’s Most Gracious Free Pardon to all his Subjects in this Province, for all Treasons, Misprison of Treasons, or treasonable Correspondence committed or done by them or any of them in adhering to, aiding or assisting, countenancing or abetting his Majesty’s late Subjects in the Thirteen Colonies during their Rebellion. |
23 George III – Chapter 3 |
1783 |
This Act pardons those charged with treasons for actions taken during the American Revolution. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Relief of sundry of his Majesty’s Subjects in this Province, against whom Judgements have been recovered, on Account of Losses sustained by the Depredations of the Enemy. |
23 George III – Chapter 2 |
1783 |
Three commissioners are to be appointed in each county under this Act to take accounts of losses sustained by the depredations of the enemy during the late war. The processes by which this is to be done are outlined. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the better regulating the Office of Sheriffs, and the Manner in which the Sheriffs, Clerks of the Crown, and Clerks of the Peace shall return and pass their Accounts of all Fines and Forfeitures, which shall be Imposed by their respective Courts, and which shall be levied by the Sheriffs for the Use of the Crown. |
23 George III – Chapter 1 |
1783 |
This Act amends the processes by which Sheriffs are to be appointed, reappointed, or replaced in the province and implements a new form of returns Clerks of the Supreme Court at Halifax are obliged to make every six months and every Easter term. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the support of the Puisne Judges of His Majesty’s Supreme Court. |
22 George III – Chapter 14 |
1782 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further addition to, and amendment of, the several Laws made by the General Assembly of this Province, for the establishing and regulating the Militia. |
22 George III – Chapter 12 |
1782 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to exempt from the payment of the Duties of Impost and Excise, such Molasses, Rum, or other distilled Spirituous Liquors, as shall be issued to His Majesty’s Troops in this Province, as a Gift or Donation from His Majesty. |
22 George III – Chapter 10 |
1782 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |