Legislation by Province: Nova Scotia (1758-1825**)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act in Addition to an Act made in the Eighth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled “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.” | 10 George III Chapter 15 | 1770 | This Act places an additional duty of two shillings and sixpence per barrel on all beer to that already imposed under the 1768 Act, "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." This Act is to remain in force until July, 1771. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to an Act made in the Eighth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled “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 Duty of Excise on Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors.” | 10 George III Chapter 14 | 1770 | This Act makes adds an addition two pence per gallon excise to that already established under the 1768 Act, "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 Duty of Excise on Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors." This Act is to remain in for until July, 1771. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing an Act made in the Eighth year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled “An Act for suppressing unlicensed Houses, and for granting to His Majesty a Duty on Persons hereafter to be licensed.” | 10 George III Chapter 13 | 1770 | This Act continues the 1768 Act, "An Act for suppressing unlicensed houses, and for granting to his Majesty a duty on persons hereafter to be licensed," which is to remain in force until July, 1771. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty a Duty of Impost on Loaf Sugar and Cyder. | 10 George III Chapter 12 | 1770 | This Act outlines several duties and the rates of duties to be collected in the Province, in addition to the duties previously established, on loaf sugar and cider. The processes by which these sums are to be collected, stocks are to be accounted for, and smuggling is to be prevented, are outlined. This Act is to remain in force until July, 1771. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty an Excise on Tea, Coffee, and Playing Cards, sold within or brought into this Province. | 10 George III Chapter 11 | 1770 | This Act outlines several duties and the rates of duties to be collected in the Province, in addition to the duties previously established, on tea, coffee, and playing cards. The processes by which these sums are to be collected and stocks are to be accounted for are outlined. This Act is to remain in force until July, 1771. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Benefit of the Fishery on the Coats of this Province. | 10 George III Chapter 10 | 1770 | Under this Act, fishermen who throw the heads, bones, or other offal of fish into the sea within three leagues of the shore are subject to a fine of five pounds. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering and amending an Act made in the first Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled “An Act for prohibiting the Exportation of Raw Hides, Sheep or Calf Skins out of this Province, other than for Great Britain, and to prevent the cutting, splitting, or flawing of Hides.” | 10 George III Chapter 9 | 1770 | This Act amends the 1761 Act, "An Act for prohibiting the Exportation of Raw Hides, Sheep or Calf Skins out of this Province, other than for Great Britain, and to prevent the cutting, splitting, or flawing of Hides," relating to the value of hides exported to His Majesty's plantations. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for establishing the Toll to be taken at the several Grist-Mills in this Province. | 10 George III Chapter 8 | 1770 | Under this Act, the toll to be taken by millers for grinding wheat, rye, barley, oats, or cornmeal is to be one sixteenth part. Millers who charge a greater toll are subject to a fine of forty shillings. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering the Times of holding the Courts of General Sessions, and Inferior Courts of Common Pleas at Liverpool, in the County of Queen’s County. | 10 George III Chapter 7 | 1770 | This Act amends the times at which the courts of General Sessions and Inferior Courts of Common Pleas are to be held in Queen's County, so that they will take place in April and November rather than in February and September as specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter the Manner of proceeding against certain offenders, mentioned in an act made in the 32d Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intitled “An Act for punishing Criminal Offenders.” | 10 George III Chapter 6 | 1770 | This Act amends the 15th section of the 1758 Act, “An Act for punishing Criminal Offenders," relating to the prosecution of offenders. | Early Canadiana Online |