Legislation by Province: Nova Scotia (1758-1825**)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to alter and continue an Act imposing a Duty on Articles to be imported from the United States of America, and for appropriating the same. | 57 George III – Chapter 5 | 1817 | This Act continues a former act for collecting duties on goods imported from the United States which act is to remain in force until 18 March 1818. The persons to which the funds are to be granted are explained as well as which goods are exempt from the duty. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue the several Acts of the General Assembly, for granting to His Majesty certain Duties on Wine, Brandy, Gin, Rum, and other Distilled Spirituous Liquors, Molasses, Coffee, and Brown Sugar, for the support of His Majesty’s Government, and for promoting the Agriculture, Commerce and Fisheries, of this Province. | 57 George III – Chapter 4 | 1817 | This Act continues a former act for collecting duties on goods which act is to remain in force until March, 1818. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Importation of certain kinds of Grain, Flour and Meal, and for furnishing the same to such settlers within the Province as are in indigent circumstances, owing to the failure of Crops. | 57 George III – Chapter 3 | 1817 | This Act provides grain to aid to the counties and districts of the province in light of recent crop failures and outlines the value of crops to be provided to each. It specifies how these grains are to be collected and distributed. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in amendment of an Act, passed I the twenty-eighth year of His Majesty’s reign, entitled, An Act to prevent the circulation on base and counterfeit Half-pence, and other Cooper Coin, and to establish the current value of English Crowns, Half Crowns and Shillings, in this Province. | 57 George III – Chapter 2 | 1817 | This Act makes provisions to prevent the counterfeiting of half-pence coins and outlines penalties for those found to counterfeit coins. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the more effectual relief of Insolvent Debtors. | 57 George III – Chapter 1 | 1817 | This Act adds provisions to a former act for the relief of insolvent debtors, mainly pertaining to how and under what circumstances insolvent debtors are to be imprisoned or released from custody. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue the several Acts of the General Assembly for the raising a revenue to repair the roads throughout the Province, by laying a Duty on Persons hereafter to be licensed to keep Public Houses and Shops for the retail of Spirituous Liquors. | 56 George III – Chapter 30 | 1816 | This Act continues a former act relating to duties on liquor licences in order to raise revenue for public works as described. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for founding, establishing and maintaining, an Academy at Pictou, in this Province. | 56 George III – Chapter 29 | 1816 | This Act establishes the Pictou Academy and sets out the manner in which its trustees are to operate as well as how they may be appointed. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable certain persons therein named, to erect a Draw-Bridge across the Liverpool River, in the Town of Liverpool. | 56 George III – Chapter 28 | 1816 | This Act establishes the Liverpool Bridge Company and gives the company the power to build a draw bridge over the Liverpool River. They are also permitted to collect tolls but are barred from exacting a fee for raising the draw bridge. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent unlawful Combinations of Master Tradesmen, and also of their Workmen and Journeymen. | 56 George III – Chapter 27 | 1816 | This Act provides prevents employers from making unlawful demands of contracted labourers, such as requiring more labour or reducing their hours, or from cutting their pay. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Transportation of Gun-Powder, from place to place within this Province. | 56 George III – Chapter 26 | 1816 | This Act explains several regulations aimed to prevent accidents by gun-powder as well as fines for those who offend against this act. | Early Canadiana Online |