Legislation by Jurisdictional Relevance: Provincial/Provinciale
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act to amend, render more effectual, and reduce into one Act, the several Laws made by the General Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Impost on Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors. | 8 George III – Chapter 18 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act replaces the several former Acts relating to duties of impost on beer, rum, and other distilled spirituous liquors. Rates of impost duties are set at two shillings six pence for every barrel of beer and five pence per gallon of rum or other liquor. Penalties for those who do not pay their duties and the processes by which this Act will be enforced are outlined. This Act is to remain in force in 1771. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal two Acts made in the Seventh Year of his Majesty’s Reign, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise. | 8 George III – Chapter 17 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act repeals the 1767 Acts, "An Act to explain, amend, and reduce into one Act, the several Laws now in force relating to the Duties of Impost on Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors," and "An Act to explain, amend, and reduce into one Act, the several Laws now in force, relating to the Duties of Excise on Rum and other Distilled Spirituous Liquors sold in this Province." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for suppressing unlicensed Houses, and for granting to His Majesty a Duty on Persons hereafter to be licensed. | 8 George III – Chapter 16 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act outlines penalties for persons found to sell spirituous liquors, wine, ale, beer, cider, or perry without a licence and the processes by which they will be enforced. This Act is to remain in force until 1770. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering, amending, and continuing an Act, made in the Sixth Year of His Majesty’s Reign, intitled “An Act for prescribing the Forms of Writs and the Manner of Issuing the same.” | 8 George III – Chapter 15 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act amends the 1766 Act, "An Act for prescribing the Forms of Writs and the Manner of Issuing the same," relating to the manner of making attachments upon personal chattels and effects. This Act is to remain in force for two years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty an Excise on Wines Sold within or brought into this Province. | 8 George III – Chapter 14 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act imposes further excises on wine sold or brought into the Province in addition to those already established. The rates of duty and penalties for persons who fail to pay them are outlined. This Act is to remain in force for two years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering, amending, and continuing an Act made in the Sixth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled An Act concerning Bail. | 8 George III – Chapter 13 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act amends the 1766 Act, "An Act concerning Bail," relating to the imprisonment of and bail for debtors. This Act is to remain in force for two years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing an Act, made in the Sixth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intitled An Act for the Establishment of Fees, as regulated by the Governor and Council, at the Request of the House of Assembly. | 8 George III – Chapter 12 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act continues the 1766 Act, "An Act for the Establishment of Fees, as regulated by the Governor and Council, at the Request of the House of Assembly," which is to remain in force for two years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Addition to, and in Amendment of an Act made and passed in the Thirty Second Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intitled “An Act for preventing Trespasses.” | 8 George III – Chapter 12 (Session 1) | 1768 | This Act amends the 1758 Act, "An Act for preventing Trespasses," to allow for fences made of poles, bushes, or other materials, if deemed sufficient by the fence viewer. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing an Act made in the Sixth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled An Act to prevent the Multiplicity of Law Suits. | 8 George III – Chapter 11 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act continues the 1766 Act, "An Act to prevent the Multiplicity of Law Suits," which is to remain in force for two years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent the malicious killing or maiming of Cattle. | 8 George III – Chapter 11 (Session 1) | 1768 | Under this Act, any person who maliciously hurts or kills livestock is to forfeit the damages suffered to the aggrieved party. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in amendment of an Act made and passed in the seventh Year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled “An Act, for Partition of Lands in Copercenary, Jointenancy, and Tenancy in Common, and thereby for the more effectual collecting His Majesty’s Quit Rents in the Colony of Nova Scotia.” | 8 George III – Chapter 10 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act amends the 1767 Act, "An Act for Partition of Lands in Coparcenary, Jointenancy, and Tenancy in Common, and thereby for the more effectual collecting His Majesty’s Quit Rents in the Colony of Nova Scotia," relating to the method of executing Writs of Partition. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for discharging the Penalties and Forfeitures in Bonds, Contracts, and Agreements, on Payment and Satisfaction of the principal Sum and Damages due upon the same. | 8 George III – Chapter 10 (Session 1) | 1768 | This Act directs the courts in how to judge certain actions relating to persons seeking to recover sums. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Addition to and in Amendment of an Act made and passed in the Thirty Fourth Year of his late Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers. | 8 George III – Chapter 9 (Session 1) | 1768 | This Act amends the 1760 Act, "An Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers," as amended in 1763 and 1765 relating to how commissioners assess lands. The processes by which dykes are to be maintained are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to an Act made and passed in the Thirty Third Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, entitled “An Act in addition to an Act for regulating Petit Juries, and declaring the Qualification of Jurors.” | 8 George III – Chapter 8 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act amends the 1759 Act, "An Act in addition to an Act for regulating Petit Juries, and declaring the Qualification of Jurors,"relating to summoning of grand and petit juries. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the convenient and speedy Assignment of Dower. | 8 George III – Chapter 8 (Session 1) | 1768 | This Act gives directions for how women should be given their dowers upon their husbands' deaths, and includes forms for the Writ of Dower and Writ of Seizin to be used. Limits on how women can use properties gained as part of the dower are also given. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further addition to, and in amendment of an Act, made in the Thirty-Second year of His late Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for preventing Trespasses.” | 8 George III – Chapter 7 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act amends the 1758 Act, "An Act for preventing Trespasses," as amended in 1759, 1761, and 1767 relating to lands bounded by water and relating to cattle running at large. All sums arising from this Act are to be put towards the relief and support of the poor. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for taking Special Bails in the Country, up on Actions depending in His Majesty’s Supream Court of this Province. | 8 George III – Chapter 7 (Session 1) | 1768 | This Act outlines the processes by which special bails are to be taken, and the cases in which they may be taken, on cases pending in the Supreme Court. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to an Act made and passed in the Fifth Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled “An Act for the Choice of Town Officers and regulating of Townships.” | 8 George III – Chapter 6 (Session 1) | 1768 | This Act makes provision for the appointment of additional surveyors of highways above those allowed for under the 1765 Act, "An Act for the Choice of Town Officers and regulating of Townships." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for establishing the Times of holding the Supreme Court. | 8 George III – Chapter 5 (Session 2) | 1768 | Under this Act, the Supreme Court is to be held four times each year on the dates given. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to and Amendment of an Act made and passed in the Third Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled “An Act to enable the Inhabitants of the several Townships within this Province to maintain their Poor.” | 8 George III – Chapter 5 (Session 1) | 1768 | This Act amends the 1763 Act, "An Act to enable the Inhabitants of the several Townships within this Province to maintain their Poor," relating to the times and place in which meetings are to be held as outlined under the former Act. | Early Canadiana Online |