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

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act to impower the Justices of the Peace in their Sessions to make Regulations for preventing the clandestine conveying away Sheep and Lambs from the Townships in this Province. 19 George III – Chapter 7 1779 This act empowers the justices of the peace in their respective counties to enact laws which will enable to better prevent individuals from stealing sheep from common pasture. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for the establishing a public Market for the Sale of live Stock within the Town of Halifax. 19 George III – Chapter 6 1779 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for providing Pounds in the several Townships in this Province. 19 George III – Chapter 5 1779 This act specifies how money is to be raised in order to build enclosures for stray animals. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for altering the Times appointed for holding the Supreme Court, in King’s County, and the County of Annapolis, in the Spring Circuit. 19 George III – Chapter 4 1779 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to regulate abuses in the sale of Hides and Skins. 19 George III – Chapter 3 1779 This act calls for the inspection of leather and hides before they are delivered to a buyer, and for a discount to be applied if any are found to be damaged. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to prevent the spreading of Distempers among Horses and Cattle in this Province. 19 George III – Chapter 2 1779 This act allows the justices of the peace for each county to regulate how horses and cattle are to be prevented from wandering freely. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to impower the Province Treasurer to borrow a sum not exceeding Five Thousand Pounds, for the purpose of purchasing, fitting and supporting, armed Vessels for the protection of the Coast of this Province. 19 George III – Chapter 1 1779 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for reducing the Terms of holding the Supreme Court of Judicature, and the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in the County of Halifax. 18 George III – Chapter 12 1778 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in amendment of, and for continuing an Act, made in the Fifteenth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for granting to His Majesty an 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.” 18 George III – Chapter 11 1778 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for farming the Duties of Impost and Excise on Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, and Wines, Brown Sugar, and Molasses, at the several Districts therein mentioned. 18 George III – Chapter 10 1778 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online