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 to repeal and alter part of an Act, passed in the fifty-sixth year of His Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for Founding, Establishing and Maintaining, an Academy at Pictou, in this Province.” | 59 George III – Chapter 15 | 1819 | This act repeals the second clause of an act first passed in 1816, which established the Pictou Academy and set out the manner in which its trustees are to operate as well as how they may be appointed. The second clause required trustees to declare their membership in the Church of England, or otherwise declare they professed the Presbyterian religion. The replacement clause requires trustees to proclaim themselves Christians "according to the Presbyterian principles and forms of the church of Scotland." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to preserve and regulate the Navigation of the Harbour of Pictou. | 59 George III – Chapter 14 | 1819 | This act regulates the rates charged by pilots in Pictou Harbour, as well as the discharge of ballast, the building of wharves, and an appeals process by which those who disagree with decisions made by the Harbour Master can avail themselves. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the encouragement of Agriculture, and Rural Economy, in this Province. | 59 George III – Chapter 13 | 1819 | This act creates a central agricultural committee, naming its members, who will oversee the creation of agricultural societies in each district. The terms of office for the agricultural committees are specified by the act, along with a general mandate of agricultural improvement. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and amendment of, an Act, passed in the thirty-third year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to enable the Inhabitants of the Town of Annapolis, and the Officers of His Majesty’s Garrison, stationed for the time being in the said Town of Annapolis, annually to nominate and appoint Supervisors to take charge of the Common appertaining to the said Town, and for other purposes therein mentioned.” | 59 George III – Chapter 11 | 1819 | This is an amendment to an act first passed in 1793, which makes provisions for the maintenance of common diked marshland outside of Annapolis. The amendment outlines penalties for anyone who should destroy or damage fences or pasture animals on common land when they do not have right to that commonage. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for appointing Clerks to the Supreme Court, and Inferior Courts of Common Pleas in the Several Counties and Districts within this Province. | 59 George III – Chapter 10 | 1819 | This act outlines the authority by which a clerk of the supreme court shall be appointed by the Chief-Justice of the province, and the authority to be held by the clerk while in office. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the appointment of Commissioners to issue Treasury Notes; and to establish Loan Offices in the Counties of Annapolis and King’s County. | 59 George III – Chapter 9 | 1819 | This act makes it possible to appoint three commissioners in Annapolis and King's counties, respectively, who will have the authority to issue treasury notes in the amount of five, two, and one pound notes. The act details the various regulations which the commissioners must adhere to when issuing these notes and loans. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the Service of the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen, and for appropriating such part of the Supplies granted in this Session of the General Assembly as are not already appropriated by the Laws or Acts of the Province. | 59 George III – Chapter 8 | 1819 | This act allots various parcels of money for a number of purposes and to various individuals throughout the province, for infrastructure projects and in reimbursement for services rendered to the government. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise a Drawback of certain Duties, and to regulate the manner of obtaining the same. | 59 George III – Chapter 7 | 1819 | This act specifies which articles are exempt from drawbacks when being imported from the United States, the amount of the drawbacks, and the procedures to be followed by importers to obtain said drawbacks. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue and amend an Act, passed in the fifty-eighth year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for regulating the exportation of Red or Smoked Herrings;” and in amendment of an Act, passed in the second year of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for regulating the exportation of Fish, and the assize of Barrels, Hoops, Boards, and all other kinds of Lumber, and for appointing Officers to survey the same.” | 59 George III – Chapter 6 | 1819 | This Act continues and amends a former act relating to how inspectors may inspect fish packed in boxes or kegs. The amendment relates to the regulations to which shingles must adhere, and their manner of inspection before sale. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act, for granting a Drawback of the Duties on Brown or Raw Sugar used in the manufacture of Refined Sugar within the Province, and for regulating the mode of obtaining the same. | 59 George III – Chapter 5 | 1819 | This Act continues an Act allowing a drawback on duties on sugar to be manufactured within the province, which act is to remain in force until 18 March 1820. | Early Canadiana Online |