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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act for Altering and Reducing the Terms of the Sitting of the Supreme Court at Cumberland in the County of Cumberland. 23 George III – Chapter 4 1783 Under this Act, the courts held in Cumberland are to be held only once a year in August. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for granting the King’s Most Gracious Free Pardon to all his Subjects in this Province, for all Treasons, Misprison of Treasons, or treasonable Correspondence committed or done by them or any of them in adhering to, aiding or assisting, countenancing or abetting his Majesty’s late Subjects in the Thirteen Colonies during their Rebellion. 23 George III – Chapter 3 1783 This Act pardons those charged with treasons for actions taken during the American Revolution. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for the Relief of sundry of his Majesty’s Subjects in this Province, against whom Judgements have been recovered, on Account of Losses sustained by the Depredations of the Enemy. 23 George III – Chapter 2 1783 Three commissioners are to be appointed in each county under this Act to take accounts of losses sustained by the depredations of the enemy during the late war. The processes by which this is to be done are outlined. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for the better regulating the Office of Sheriffs, and the Manner in which the Sheriffs, Clerks of the Crown, and Clerks of the Peace shall return and pass their Accounts of all Fines and Forfeitures, which shall be Imposed by their respective Courts, and which shall be levied by the Sheriffs for the Use of the Crown. 23 George III – Chapter 1 1783 This Act amends the processes by which Sheriffs are to be appointed, reappointed, or replaced in the province and implements a new form of returns Clerks of the Supreme Court at Halifax are obliged to make every six months and every Easter term. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to provide for the support of the Puisne Judges of His Majesty’s Supreme Court. 22 George III – Chapter 14 1782 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for the relief of Samuel Smith, an Insolvent Debtor, and Prisoner in His Majesty’s Goal at Halifax. 22 George III – Chapter 13 1782 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in further addition to, and amendment of, the several Laws made by the General Assembly of this Province, for the establishing and regulating the Militia. 22 George III – Chapter 12 1782 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to raise a sum of Money towards keeping in repair the Roads leading from Halifax to Windsor, and the District of Colchester. 22 George III – Chapter 11 1782 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to exempt from the payment of the Duties of Impost and Excise, such Molasses, Rum, or other distilled Spirituous Liquors, as shall be issued to His Majesty’s Troops in this Province, as a Gift or Donation from His Majesty. 22 George III – Chapter 10 1782 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal an Act, made the last Session of the General Assembly, entitled, “An Act in addition to, and amendment of, and to reduce into one Act, the several Acts of the General Assembly, for regulating Carriers, and Owners of Waggons, Carts and other Trucks, travelling through the Province.” 22 George III – Chapter 9 1782 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online