Legislation by Province: Nova Scotia (1758-1825**)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for enabling Commissioners to make Sale of the public Buildings therein named for public Uses, and to erect on the lower Parade in the Town of Halifax a commodious Building, and also to provide or build a Common Jail. | 28 George III Chapter 10 | 1787 | This Act makes provision for the sale of certain public properties, including the orphan house, in order to fund the construction of a new building to house the assembly, council, and courts in Halifax as well as a new jail. Instructions for the sale of these properties and the construction of the new buildings are outlined, including allowable costs and the duties of commissioners to be appointed. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent the Circulation of base and counterfeit Half Pence, and other Copper Coin, and to establish the current Value of English Crowns, Half Crowns and Shillings in this Province. | 28 George III Chapter 9 | 1787 | This Act outlines penalties for persons who knowingly circulate counterfeit coins and sets the value of certain currencies, including English crowns, half crowns, and shillings. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Addition to an Act passed in the Second Year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for appointing Firewards and punishing Thefts and Disorders at the Time of Fire.” | 28 George III Chapter 8 | 1787 | This Act amends the 1762 Act, "An Act for appointing Firewards and punishing Thefts and Disorders at the Time of Fire," as amended in 1783, relating to the appointment of chimney sweepers in Halifax and the frequency with which chimnies are required to be swept in the town. Directions for the maintenance of fire engines and towards the prevention of fires are also outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for regulating the Manner of issuing Process and Execution from the Inferior Courts of Common Pleas for the several Counties in this Province, and also for altering the Form of the Summons heretofore used. | 28 George III Chapter 7 | 1787 | The Act amends the manner of issuing processes and forms of summons in the Courts of Common Pleas, which were found inconvenient and expensive. New forms to be used are included. Forms of summons are to be directed to the parties summoned instead of to the constable or sheriff. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to, and Amendment of an Act made in the fifth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for regulating Servants.” | 28 George III Chapter 6 | 1787 | This Act amends the 1765 Act, "An Act for regulating Servants," relating to the length of employment terms, penalties for masters or mistresses who sell liquor to their servants, and the employment of "disorderly and beggarly persons" as indentured servants, among other matters. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the more effectually carrying into Execution the Provisions of an Act made in the Sixth Year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to prevent the Multiplicity of Law Suits.” | 28 George III Chapter 5 | 1787 | This Act amends the 1766 Act, "An Act to prevent the Multiplicity of Law Suits," which was found insufficient. The Act outlines further processes for the prosecution and defence of certain actions in the province, in addition to those outlined in the 1766 Act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Amendment of an Act, passed the First Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, “An Act for the repairing and mending Highways, Roads Bridges and Streets, &c.” | 28 George III Chapter 4 | 1787 | This Act makes it lawful for the surveyors of highways to order inhabitants of their respective townships to work on roads as deemed necessary in order to keep roads passable. The limits and enforcement of this Act are described. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Regulating and Maintaining a Light House at the Entrance of the Harbour of Shelburne. | 28 George III Chapter 3 | 1787 | This Act makes provision for the erection and maintenance of a lighthouse on McNutts Island at the entrance of the harbour of Shelburne. The rates of duty to be collected from merchants and vessels coming into or leaving the harbour are outlined, and describes which vessels are to be excepted from the duty. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Amendment of an Act made in the Twenty First Year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act in Addition to an Act, made in the Tenth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intituled, ‘An Act for Establishing the Toll to be taken at the several Grist Mills in this Province.’” | 28 George III Chapter 2 | 1787 | This Act increases the toll for bolting in order to cover the costs of erecting and repairing bolting machines to the rate of one quart per bushel, in accordance with the 1770 Act, “An Act for Establishing the Toll to be taken at the several Grist Mills in this Province.” | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the further Regulating the Times of holding the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Halifax. | 28 George III Chapter 1 | 1787 | This Act amends the times at which the Court of Common Pleas is held in Halifax each year so that it happens the second Tuesday of March, September, and December each year. | Early Canadiana Online |