| An Act to continue in force the several Acts therein mentioned. |
56 George III – Chapter 25 |
1816 |
This Act lists several acts which are to remain in force until the end of the next session of the General Assembly after 18 March 1817. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in amendment of an Act, passed in the first year of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, An Act for repairing and mending Highways, Roads, Bridges and Streets, and for appointing Surveyors of Highways within the several Townships in this Province, and also an Act, passed in the fifth year of His said Majesty’s Reign, in addition to and amendment thereof. |
56 George III – Chapter 24 |
1816 |
This Act sets the rates at which teams and labourers are to be paid for roadwork. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter the time of sitting of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, and General Sessions of the Peace, for the County of Shelburne, and to enable the Justices of the said County to hold Special Sessions. |
56 George III – Chapter 23 |
1816 |
This Act changes the time at which courts are to be held in Shelburne each year to the first Tuesday of July. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the better regulating the manner of holding the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, and General Sessions of the Peace, in the County of Sydney. |
56 George III – Chapter 22 |
1816 |
This Act explains the times at which court are to be held in Dorchester Village and Guysborough each year, and the manner in which jurors are to be appointed. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and amendment of an Act, entitled, An Act to revive and amend an Act for Establishing the Standard Weight of Grain, and for appointing proper Officers for measuring Grain, Salt and Coals, and ascertaining the Standard Size of Bricks, and the quantity of Lime to be contained in a Hogshead. |
56 George III – Chapter 21 |
1816 |
This Act amends a former act in order to regulate the size of bricks to conform to the size of those imported from Great Britain. It also sets the rate inspectors will receive for inspecting bricks and lime. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and amendment of, an Act, passed in the fifty-fifth year of his Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to facilitate the passage across the Harbour of Halifax.” |
56 George III – Chapter 20 |
1816 |
This Act extends the provisions of a former act to apply to all boats, not just to steam boats as implied by the former terms. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive and continue an Act respecting Aliens coming into this Province, or residing therein. |
56 George III – Chapter 19 |
1816 |
This Act revives an act regulating immigration into the province, which Act is to remain in force until March 18 1817. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering the time of holding the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, and General Sessions of the Peace, at Digby, in the County of Annapolis. |
56 George III – Chapter 18 |
1816 |
This Act changes the time at which courts are to be held in Digby each year to the first Tuesday of July. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act providing an Annual Pension for Judge Monk, on his retiring from office. |
56 George III – Chapter 17 |
1816 |
This Act makes provision for George Henry Monk, Esq. to receive a yearly pension after his retirement. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in amendment of an Act, passed in the fifty-first year of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, An Act for the encouragement of Inland Navigation. |
56 George III – Chapter 16 |
1816 |
This Act amends an earlier act in order to allow the Yarmouth Lock and Canal’s proprietors to meet and vote without the two-thirds attendance in person or by proxy required by the former act. |
Early Canadiana Online |