Legislation by Province: Nova Scotia (1758-1825**)

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act to alter the time of the Sitting of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, and General Sessions of the Peace, in the County of Hants. 52 George III – Chapter 14 (Session 1) 1812 This act changes the time at which the inferior court of common pleas of Hants county is held, to the first Tuesday of January and July. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in addition to an Act, made in the second year of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for appointing Firewards, ascertaining their Duty, and for punishing Thefts and Disorders at the time of Fire.” 52 George III – Chapter 13 (Session 1) 1812 An amendment to an act first passed in 1762, and which had been amended several times prior. This amendment involves the regulation of equipment used by firewards. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to alter the time of the Sitting of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Halifax. 52 George III – Chapter 12 (Session 1) 1812 This act changes the day on which the inferior court of common pleas in Halifax is held to the second Tuesday of June, September, December, and March. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to authorise the Commanding Engineer at Halifax, to enclose a part of the Highway leading from Fort Massey, to the Exercising Ground, on the Common of Halifax. 52 George III – Chapter 11 (Session 1) 1812 This act makes provisions for the modification of the road from Fort Massey to the exercising ground in Halifax, which takes into consideration the fact that a part of the old road needs to be closed off. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue, and in addition to, an amendment of, the several Acts of the General Assembly, for the further increase of the Revenue, by raising a Duty of Excise on all Goods, Wares and Merchandise, imported into this Province. 52 George III – Chapter 10 (Session 1) 1812 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act for granting to His Majesty certain Duties on Wine, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, Molasses, Coffee, and Brown Sugar. 52 George III – Chapter 9 (Session 1) 1812 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue in Force the several acts therein mentioned. 52 George III – Chapter 8 (Session 1) 1812 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to alter and continue an Act for imposing an additional Duty of Excise on Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, and for appropriating the same. 52 George III – Chapter 7 (Session 1) 1812 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue the several Acts of the General Assembly, for raising a Revenue to repair the Roads throughout the Province, by laying a Duty on Persons hereafter to be licensed to keep Public Houses or Shops for the retail of Spirituous Liquors. 52 George III – Chapter 6 (Session 1) 1812 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to revive and continue an Act, passed in the thirty-second year of His Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to regulate the Summary Trials of Actions, before His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace, in the Town and Peninsula of Halifax,” and to revive and continue the several Acts in amendment to the said Act. 52 George III – Chapter 5 (Session 1) 1812 A continuation of an act first passed in 1792 and which was initially intended to last for one year, which outlines the processes by which civil actions or suits should be tried in the county of Halifax and the rotation of justices to serve. Early Canadiana Online