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

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
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. 19 George III – Chapter 17 1779 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. 19 George III – Chapter 16 1779 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for laying a Duty on Goods and Merchandize, Lands and Tenements, sold at Public Auction. 19 George III – Chapter 15 1779 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to obviate doubts which have arisen in regard to the payment of the Duties of Impost and Excise on Rum, and other Spirituous Liquors. 19 George III – Chapter 14 1779 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for regulating Carriers, and Owners of Waggons, Carts, and Trucks, employed for hire, on the Roads between Halifax, and the Townships, Truro, Onslow, and Londonderry. 19 George III – Chapter 13 1779 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for laying an additional Duty on the Tonnage of Vessels coming into the Harbour of Halifax. 19 George III – Chapter 12 1779 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for laying a Tax upon Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the Province, for a certain limited time. 19 George III – Chapter 11 1779 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in amendment of an Act, made in the Thirty-second year of His late Majesty’s reign, entitled, “an Act directing the Proceedings against Forcible Entry and Detainer.” 19 George III – Chapter 10 1779 An amendment to an act first passed in 1758, making it easier for landlords to reclaim possession of their houses, lands, and tenements at the end of a lease. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in further addition to, and amendment of an Act made in the Eleventh year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act, for altering, and amending an Act, made in the Thirty-second year of His late Majesty’s Reign, entitled, ‘An Act relating to the assize of Bread, and for ascertaining the standard of Weights and Measures.’” 19 George III – Chapter 9 1779 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to explain, amend, and render more effectual, the several Laws of this Province, for repairing and mending Highways, Roads, Bridges and Streets. 19 George III – Chapter 8 1779 This is an amendment to an act first passed in 1761, clarifying the procedure to be followed when disputes arise between private land owners and surveyors, and prohibiting surveyors of highways from modifying existing streets without the consent of at least three justices of the peace. Early Canadiana Online