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

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
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 Annapolis. 40 George III – Chapter 5 1800 This act changes the time and place of the court of common pleas and general sessions of the peace for Annapolis county. The place is changed to the town of Digby, where it will be held four times a year, on the days stated. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to provide suitable places for the General Assembly, and King’s Courts to sit in, and for other public purposes. 40 George III – Chapter 4 1800 This act permits for the appointment of commissioners to find new buildings for the use of the King's Court, as the lease for the buildings used prior is coming to an end. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in further addition to an Act for preventing Trespasses. 40 George III – Chapter 3 1800 This act imposes further restrictions and fines on the previous amendment to the 1758 act regarding trespasses. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for altering and amending an Act, made in the thirty-second year of the Reign of His late Majesty, King George the second, entitled, “An Act for preventing Trespasses.” 40 George III – Chapter 2 1800 An amendment to an act first passed in 1758 which set standards for fences and procedures for how and in what cases damages done by horses or livestock should be compensated. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in addition to, and amendment of, an Act, made and passed in the First year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for the repairing and mending Highways, Roads, Bridges and Streets; and for appointing Surveyors of Highways within the several Townships of this Province.” 40 George III – Chapter 1 1800 An amendment to an act first passed in 1761, which required every person keeping a cart, team, or truck is required to lend the same and an able man to drive it as described to work on the highways, roads, streets, or bridges for four days each year. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to provide for the support of His Majesty’s Government in this Province, by reviving, altering and continuing, the several Revenue Laws which were in force the last year, and which are herein particularly mentioned. 39 George III – Chapter 16 1799 This is a continuation of several acts. Two of the acts pertain to duties on liquor, while one provides for the support of a lighthouse on Sambro island, and another for the support of a grammar school in Halifax. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue in force the several Acts therein mentioned. 39 George III – Chapter 15 1799 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for reviving, and continuing, the several Acts therein mentioned. 39 George III – Chapter 14 1799 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act 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, and for regulating such Public Houses, and Shops. 39 George III – Chapter 13 1799 This act allocates the money collected from duties placed on various types of liquor, as well as fees collected from licenses issued by the province to sell liquor, to be used to pay for road repairs across the province. The money is to be collected by the clerk of the licenses and paid into the hands of the provincial treasurer once a quarter. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for applying certain monies, therein mentioned, for the service of the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine; 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. 39 George III – Chapter 12 1799 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online