Legislation by Province: Nova Scotia (1758-1825**)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for the preservation of Snipes and Woodcocks. | 56 George III – Chapter 5 | 1816 | This act bans killing snipes or woodcocks during their breeding period and sets penalties for those found to have killed, sold, or bought snipes or woodcocks between March and September. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and in amendment of, an Act, passed in the second year of his Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for regulating the Exportation of Fish, and the Assize of Barrels, Staves, Hoops, Boards, and all other kind of Lumber, and for appointing Officers to Survey the same;” and also of an Act, passed in the thirty-second year of his Majesty’s reign, 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 4 | 1816 | This Act makes amendments to former procedures around trade in cord wood, coal, salt, and grains in response to abuses arising from former policies. The act describes the rates measurers should be paid as well as what was to be done with rotted or crooked wood. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Inhabitants of the Town of Halifax to Pave Water-street, in the same Town. | 56 George III – Chapter 3 | 1816 | This Act makes provision for Water Street, in Halifax, to be paved and outlines the processes by which this is to be done. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and extend the times of holding the Supreme Court in the several Counties and Districts of this Province. | 56 George III – Chapter 2 | 1816 | This Act sets out the times that the Supreme Court will sit in the province’s districts and counties as well as some regulations relating to proceedings held therein and the role of assistant or associate justices. | 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 Sixteen: 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. | 56 George III – Chapter 1 | 1816 | This Act lists the sums that are to be paid to several individuals and institutions for services rendered and salaries during 1816. The Act also lists sums to be paid to fund several infrastructure projects, including the construction of roads and bridges, in the province. The Act finally continues a former Act, “An Act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the service of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one, 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,” which is to remain in force until 1817. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Trade of this Province in Plaster of Paris or Gypsum, and to prevent contraband Trade arising from the landing that article at or near the Boundary Line of the United States of America. | 55 George III – Chapter 23 | 1815 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting a Drawback on Wine, and distilled Spirituous Liquors. | 55 George III – Chapter 22 | 1815 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue in force the several Acts therein mentioned. | 55 George III – Chapter 21 | 1815 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to encourage the Fisheries of the Province, by granting a Bounty on the importation of Salt, and also for regulating and imposing a Duty on the exportation of the same article. | 55 George III – Chapter 20 | 1815 | This act regulates the price and taxes to be paid for salt in the province, in an attempt to make it more readily available for the fishery and make shortages caused by high prices and supply issues less common. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to facilitate the passage across the Harbour of Halifax. | 55 George III – Chapter 19 | 1815 | This act permits the establishment of a steam boat ferry across Halifax Harbour, to be operated and managed by the individuals named within the act. | Early Canadiana Online |