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

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act to enable one or more Justices of the Peace to issue a Compulsory Process, in the first Instance in civil Causes, which are by Law triable before them. 26 George III – Chapter 9 1786 This Act makes provision for debtors of sums under three pounds to be arrested in the manner practised for debts of greater sums instead of the process formerly used. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned, for the Services of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven, and for appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of General Assembly. 26 George III – Chapter 8 1786 This Act lists the sums required to pay the salaries for staff of the government and justice system and makes provision for these salaries to be paid for the next year. The Act also makes provision to cover the expense of repairing several roads and the governor house . The several bounties and premiums now collected are to continue to be collected during 1787. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in Addition to, and Amendment of an Act, made in the third Year of the Reign of His present Majesty intitled, “An Act to prevent Nuisances by Hedges, Wares [weirs], and other Incumbrances, obstructing the Passage of Fish in the Rivers in this Province.” 26 George III – Chapter 7 1786 This Act extends the empowers the Justices of the Peace to make rules and orders for the regulation of the fisheries relating to the construction of mill dams or other constructions across rivers that could impede fish and outlines several regulations relating to these obstructions. Penalties for persons who offend against the terms of this Act are outlined. This Act is to remain in force until 1787. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for continuing and amending an act intitled, An Act to raise a Sum of Money towards keeping in repair the Roads leading from Halifax to Windsor and the district of Colchester. 26 George III – Chapter 6 1786 This Act amends and continues the 1782 Act, "An Act to raise a Sum of Money towards keeping in repair the Roads leading from Halifax to Windsor and the district of Colchester," which is to remain in force until 1787. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue the “Act for more effectually raising a Revenue within this Province for the Support of its Government” and to enable Persons exporting certain Articles therein names to receive a Drawback on the Export thereof, and for other Purposes therein mentioned. 26 George III – Chapter 5 1786 This Act continues the 1784 Act, "Act for more effectually raising a Revenue within this Province for the Support of its Government," and amends certain provisions relating to the drawbacks granted under this former Act. This Act is to remain in force until the end of 1787. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to alter, amend and continue an Act passed in the Twenty Fourth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign intitled, “An Act for more effectively raising a Duty of Excise on Wines, Rum, and certain other enumerated Articles, and for preventing Frauds in the Collection of the Revenue.” 26 George III – Chapter 4 1786 This Act amends and continues the 1784 Act, "An Act for more effectually raising a Duty of Excise on Wine, Rum and certain other enumerated Articles, and for preventing Frauds in the Collection of the Revenue," in order to increase the sums collected as the duties heretofore paid have been found insufficient. This Act and a more recent Act passed in explanation thereof are to remain in force until the end of 1787. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for continuing the several Laws mentioned therein, and also for altering the Impost Law hereby continued. 26 George III – Chapter 3 1786 This Act revives and continues the 1785 Act, "An Act to encourage and extend the export of Fish, Lumber and other Produce of this Province to the West Indies, and also to revive, alter and continue the several Laws relating to the Duties of Impost on Beer, Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, which Laws expired the Thirty First Day of December, 1784," the Acts revived therein, and a few other Acts relating mainly to trade which are to remain in force until the end of 1787. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for altering the Time appointed for holding the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace in the County of Hants in the Spring of the Year. 26 George III – Chapter 2 1786 This Act changes the times at which court will be held in Windsor, in the county of Hants, to the first Tuesday of April and last Tuesday of October to better accommodate the harvest and planting seasons. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for relieving His Majesty’s Subjects professing the Popish Religion from certain Penalties and Disabilities imposed on them by the Act of the General-Assembly of this Province, made in the sixth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign intitled, “An Act concerning Schools and Schoolmasters.” 26 George III – Chapter 1 1786 This Act amends the 1766 Act, "An Act concerning Schools and Schoolmasters," to repeal penalties placed on Catholics who set up schools. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for continuing An Act of the General Assembly of this Province intitled, “an Act for more effectually raising a Revenue within this Province for the support of its Government,” as also for continuing and explaining an Act intitled, “an Act for more effectually raising a Duty of Excise on Wine, Rum, and certain other enumerated Articles, and for preventing Frauds in the Collection of Revenue.” 26 George III – Chapter 6 1785 This Act repeals a section of an act passed in the last session of assembly, “An Act for more effectually Raising a Duty of Excise on Wine, Rum, and certain other enumerated Articles, and for preventing Frauds in the Collection of the Revenue for Explanation thereof,” and continues the rest of the Act until 1787. Early Canadiana Online