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

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act in Amendment of an Act made in the Nineteenth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for the more effectual securing all the Goods, Chattels, Lands and Tenements, belonging to such Persons who have deserted this Province, to join His Majesty’s Rebellious Subjects in the other Colonies.” 20 George III – Chapter 10 1780 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for laying an additional Duty of Excise, on Wines, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors. 20 George III – Chapter 9 1780 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for continuing the several Laws relating to the Duty on Wheel Carriages within the Peninsula of Halifax. 20 George III – Chapter 8 1780 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for continuing the several Acts of the General Assembly of this Province, therein mentioned, relating to the Excise on Molasses, and Brown Sugar, sold within, or brought into, this Province, and for the more effectual improving and extending the trade of this Colony to the West-Indies. 20 George III – Chapter 7 1780 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for continuing the several Acts of the General Assembly of this Province, therein mentioned, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise on Wines, Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors. 20 George III – Chapter 6 1780 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in further amendment of, and for continuing the several Laws relating to the Duty on Licensed Houses. 20 George III – Chapter 5 1780 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in amendment of, and for continuing an Act made in the Nineteenth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for regulating Carriers, and Owners of Waggons, Carts and Trucks, employed for hire, on the Roads between Halifax and the Townships of Windsor, Truro, Onslow and Londonderry.” 20 George III – Chapter 4 1780 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for the establishing a public School in the Town of Halifax. 20 George III – Chapter 3 1780 This act grants a sum of money for the erection of a public school in Halifax, along as a salary for a schoolmaster. Provisions for the appointment of a board of directors are also specified. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for the more speedy and effectual collecting such Town Rates and Taxes as may be assessed on the Inhabitants of the Township of Halifax. 20 George III – Chapter 2 1780 This act allows for the appointment of a tax collector by the justices of the peace of Halifax, in order to more efficiently collect taxes from the inhabitants of the town to support the poor. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for reducing the Terms of holding the Supreme Court of Judicature, and the Inferior Court of Common Pleas at Halifax. 20 George III – Chapter 1 1780 This act modifies the number of times different levels of court sittings will be held per year in Halifax. (The act in the form published here, taken from Uniacke's 1805 volume, is incomplete.) Early Canadiana Online