Legislation by Province: Nova Scotia (1758-1825**)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, and amendment of an Act, made in the Fifth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for the raising Money by Presentment on the several Counties in this Province for the defraying certain County Charges therein mentioned.” | 8 George III – Chapter 6 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act amends the 1765 Act, "An Act for the Raising Money by presentment on the several Counties in this Province, for the Defraying Certain County Charges therein mention’d," to resolve certain measures found inconvenient or ineffectual in the former Act. The Act also grants a sum to repay the sums expended in bringing prisoners from Windsor to Halifax. | 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 |
| An Act relating to Searchers and Sealers of Leather. | 8 George III – Chapter 4 (Session 2) | 1768 | Under this Act, leather must be viewed and stamped by a surveyor before being exposed to sale. Penalties for persons who do not abide by this Act or who counterfeit a stamp are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for enabling the Sale of Goods distrained for Rent. | 8 George III – Chapter 4 (Session 1) | 1768 | This Act outlines the processes for and cases in which a tenant's goods and chattels are to be sold to satisfy sums owing for rent. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for impowering the Justices of the Peace for the County of Halifax, to hold a Court of Special Sessions of the Peace at Onslow in the said County, for the Towns of Truro, Onslow, and Londonderry. | 8 George III – Chapter 3 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act allows for a Special Court of General Sessions of the Peace to be held each year in Onslow. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to and 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. | 8 George III – Chapter 3 (Session 1) | 1768 | This Act outlines where murder or felony trials should take place if the crime involved several counties. | Early Canadiana Online |