Legislation by Jurisdictional Relevance: Provincial/Provinciale
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for continuing several Acts that are near expiring. | 15 George III – Chapter 11 (Session 2) | 1775 | This act continues several past acts, including an act regarding bail, forms of writ, and the establishment of fees. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to, and Amendment of, an Act made in the Third Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act to prevent Nuisances by Hedges, Wears and other Incumbrances obstructing the Passage of Fish in the Rivers in this Province. | 15 George III – Chapter 10 (Session 2) | 1775 | An amendment of a 1763 act which prohibits persons in the province from building fish weirs, hedges, fish garths, or other obstructions that may prevent fish from spawning. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act made in the Fifteenth Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act to prevent for a limited Time the Exportation of Wheat, Rye, Barley, Flour, Meal and Pease, From this Province.” | 15 George III – Chapter 9 (Session 2) | 1775 | Although the act states that it is a continuation of an act passed in the fifteenth year of George III, it is in fact referring to an act passed in 1774, the fourteenth year of George III - "An Act to prevent for a limited Time the Exportation of Wheat, Rye, Barley, Flour, Meal and Pease from this Province." The original act was set to expire in 1776. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for raising a Tax on the Inhabitants of this Province, for defraying the Expence of maintaining and supporting the Militia of the said Province, and for the Defence of the same. | 15 George III – Chapter 7 (Session 2) | 1775 | This act places a tax on residents of the province in order to raise a militia to defend the colony against the uprising occurring in the south (the American Revolution) and to protect against any possible incursion of American troops into Nova Scotia. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and amendment of, the several Acts made by the General Assembly of this Province, for appointing Commissioners of Sewers. | 15 George III – Chapter 7 (Session 1) | 1775 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the better securing the payment of certain Debts due to the Government of this Province. | 15 George III – Chapter 6 (Session 1) | 1775 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Amendment to the several Laws of this Province concerning Bail. | 15 George III – Chapter 4 (Session 2) | 1775 | This is an amendment to various laws concerning bail that are over three pounds but under ten pounds, clarifying the procedures for collection and certification of bail. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to empower the Governor, Lieutenant Governor or Commander in Chief for the Time being to prohibit the Exportation of Gunpowder, Arms and Ammunition or Salt Petre or carrying the same coastways. | 15 George III – Chapter 4 (Session 1) | 1775 | This act prohibits the transportation of gunpowder, arms, and salt petre except for the express use of the King's troops, or by special license issued by the Governor General, due to the war with the American colonies. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to, and Amendment of, an Act, made in the Eleventh Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act for altering and amending an Act made in the Thirty Second Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act relating to the Assize of Bread, and for ascertaining the Standard of Weights and Measures. | 15 George III – Chapter 3 (Session 2) | 1775 | This is an amendment to a 1771 act, which was itself an amendment to the 1758 Act, "An Act relating to the Assize of Breads and for Ascertaining the Standard of Weights and Measures," relating to the frequency with which bread is to be assized and the prices that can be charged for it. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Amendment of the several Laws, relative to the summary Trial of Actions. | 15 George III – Chapter 3 (Session 1) | 1775 | This is an amendment to a 1765 act which made provision for the summary trial of causes of action with a sum total not more than ten pounds. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to an Act, made in the First Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act to prevent the spreading of contagious Dispers. | 15 George III – Chapter 2 (Session 2) | 1775 | This is an amendment to a 1761 act, which further permits authorities in Nova Scotia to quarantine individuals who have been proven to come into contact with contagious diseases, until such a time as they are no longer contagious. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to the several Acts of this Province, made for regulating the Militia, and more particularly an Act made in the Second Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act for the better regulating the Militia on actual Service in Time of War. | 15 George III – Chapter 1 (Session 2) | 1775 | This act adds further regulations to past acts regarding the militia. Apprentices and indentured servants are specified as individuals who cannot be enlisted as members. Commanding officers are given forty-eight hours to muster once they have received orders to do so, under a penalty of twenty pounds. Penalties for militia members who fail to muster are also specified. Rates of pay are and provisions are to be paid weekly, and the manner of collecting fines specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Amendment of, and in Addition to an Act, made in the Fifth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act for the Summary Trial of Actions.” | 14 George III Chapter 15 | 1774 | This Act amends the 1765 Act, "An Act for the Summary Trial of Actions," which was amended in 1767, 1771, and 1773, relating to extending the powers of the Justices of the Peace for the recovery of small debts. Penalties for persons who cannot pay sums they owe are also outlined. A form of summons is also provided. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent for a limited Time the Exportation of Wheat, Rye, Barley, Flour, Meal and Pease from this Province. | 14 George III Chapter 14 | 1774 | This Act implements restrictions on the exportation of grains from the Province and penalties for those found to offend against these restrictions which are to remain in force until January 1, 1776. The processes by which this Act will be enforced are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Amendment of, and in Addition to the several Acts, relating to the Duty on licensed Houses, and for further continuing the same. | 14 George III Chapter 13 | 1774 | This Act amends former Acts relating to the duty on licenses for public houses to lessen the duty required in places outside of Halifax for the better encouragement for persons to take out licenses there. The Act also allows persons who keep ferries to keep public houses without paying the duty. The several Acts relating to these duties are to remain in force until 1780. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Addition to, and Amendment of, and for continuing the several Acts of the General-Assembly of this Province therein mentioned, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise on Wines, Beer, Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors. | 14 George III Chapter 11 | 1774 | This Act amends and continues several Acts relating to impost and excise duties charged on liquors, by granting additional duties and discontinuing drawbacks, as well as exceptions to these provisions. These Acts are to remain in force until the end of 1776. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Amendment of an Act, made in the Thirty Second Year of His Late Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act for punishing Criminal Offenders.” | 14 George III Chapter 10 | 1774 | This Act amends the 1768 Act, “An Act for punishing Criminal Offenders,” which was amended in 1770, amending that persons convicted of counterfeiting or impairing foreign coins are to have their ears cut off before they are nailed to the pillory. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to impower the Supreme Court to issue Writs of Certiorari. | 14 George III Chapter 8 | 1774 | Under this Act, the Supreme Court is allowed, upon application, to issue writs of certiorari for removing orders of the Sessions of the Peace. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Amendment of an Act, made in the Thirty Second year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intitled “An Act relating to Treasons and Felonies.” | 14 George III Chapter 7 | 1774 | This Act further amends the 1758 Act, "An Act relating to Treasons and Felonies," that was amended in 1760, 1768, 1771, relating to how petit larceny should be punished. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to, and in Amendment of an Act, made in the Eighth Year of His Present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act for establishing the Times of holding the Supreme Court.” | 14 George III Chapter 6 | 1774 | This Act amends and adds to the 1768 Act, "An Act for establishing the Times of holding the Supreme Court," in order to appointing a Supreme Court, Court of Assize, and General Gaol Delivery to be held in places in the Province outside of Halifax. The processes by which this court is to function are outlined, including the times it will be held in each county. | Early Canadiana Online |