| An Act for granting to Her Majesty a Sum of Money for defraying the expenses of the Civil Government of this Colony, and for other purposes for the Year ending the 20th June, 1841. (Passed 29th April, 1840.) |
3 Victoria - Chapter 9 |
1840 |
This act grants a salary for the year to those who have served as civil servants to the province. The salaries are granted to the position rather than named individuals. |
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| An Act to make further provision towards defraying the expenses of the Civil Government of this Colony by raising certain Duties. (Passed 29th April, 1840.) |
3 Victoria - Chapter 8 |
1840 |
This act grants specific sums of money as a salary to those who have served the provincial government in various offices. |
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| An Act to defray certain expenses and outstanding claims on the Board of Road Commissioners in St. John’s, and for other purposes. (Passed 29th April, 1840.) |
3 Victoria - Chapter 7 |
1840 |
This act deals primarily with certain outstanding invoices from road construction and renovation projects in the St. John's area. |
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| An Act to continue an Act passed in the Fifth Session of the General Assembly of this Island, entitled “An Act to combine the Office of Clerk of the Central Circuit Court with the Office of Clerk of the Supreme Court, and to make provision for the Officer discharging the duties of the said Offices.” (Passed 20th April, 1840.) |
3 Victoria - Chapter 6 |
1840 |
This is the continuation of an act first passed in 1835, which combines two court offices into one role, and specifies the duties of the new court officer. |
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| An Act to encourage the Whale Fishery in this Colony. (Passed 29th April, 1840.) |
3 Victoria - Chapter 5 |
1840 |
This act sets aside an amount of money to be awarded to vessels who bring in whale oil or whale blubber as a bounty in order to encourage whale fishing in the province. |
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| An Act to repeal an Act entitled “An Act to revest in the Treasury the Sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Pounds, granted to Her Majesty under an Act passed in the first year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, and remaining unappropriated, and to appropriate the same for the purpose of facilitating a communication by Steam between the Port of Saint John's and the Port of Halifax in the Province of Nova Scotia, and to make further provision for facilitating communication by Steam between the said Ports of Saint John's and Halifax. (Passed 29th April, 1840.) |
3 Victoria - Chapter 4 |
1840 |
This is the repeal of an act passed in 1839, which appropriated a revenue to create a transportation service between Newfoundland and Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
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| An Act to establish the Fees and Costs chargeable in the several Police Offices and Courts of Session in this Colony. (Passed 29th April, 1840.) |
3 Victoria - Chapter 3 |
1840 |
This act establishes various fees to be paid to court officials for services rendered. |
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| An Act for Granting to Her Majesty certain Duties on Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, imported into this Colony and its Dependencies. (Passed 29th April, 1840.) |
3 Victoria - Chapter 2 |
1840 |
This act specifies various duties and taxes to be collected on goods imported into the province in order to generate a revenue for the provincial government. |
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| An Act to defray certain charges that have arisen for the support of Aged and Infant Paupers up to the First of February, 1840. (Passed 28th February, 1840.) |
3 Victoria Chapter 1 |
1840 |
This act grants specific sums of money to the individuals named who have fallen on hard times for various reasons, and therefore find themselves in need of state support. |
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| An Act for Granting to Her Majesty a Sum of Money for defraying the expenses of the Civil Government of this Colony, and for other purposes, for the Year ending the 30th June, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty, and for regulating the appropriation of the same. (Passed 12th October, 1839.) |
3 Victoria - Chapter 12 |
1839 |
This act grants various sums to individuals who serve the courts of the province. |
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