| An Act in further amendment of, and addition to, the several Laws relating to the Duty on Licensed Houses. |
18 George III – Chapter 9 |
1778 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing several Acts that are near expiring. |
18 George III – Chapter 8 |
1778 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further addition to, and amendment of, and 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. |
18 George III – Chapter 7 |
1778 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend, render more effectual, and reduce into one Act, the several Acts made by the General Assembly of this Province, concerning Bail. |
18 George III – Chapter 6 |
1778 |
This act consolidates several past acts concerning bail. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent the Forestalling, Regrating and Monopolizing, of Cord Wood, in the Town of Halifax. |
18 George III – Chapter 5 |
1778 |
This act prevents the sale of cord wood for any price over fifteen shillings per cord, with the penalty of a fine of ten shillings per cord for every offence. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the making perpetual an Act, made in the Sixteenth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act in addition to, and amendment of, an Act made in the third year of His said Majesty’s reign, entitled, ‘An Act to prevent Nuisances by Hedges, Wears, and other Incumbrances, obstructing the passage of Fish in the rivers in this Province.’” |
18 George III – Chapter 4 |
1778 |
This act makes perpetual an act passed in 1775, which was itself an amendment of a 1763 prohibiting persons in the province from building fish weirs, hedges, fish garths, or other obstructions that may prevent fish from spawning. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the more speedy recovery of His Majesty’s Debts within this Province. |
18 George III – Chapter 3 |
1778 |
This act places stricter measures on the individuals collecting for the provincial debt in order to better monitor the revenue being applied to said debt, and the revenue being lost. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to impower the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Commander in Chief, to appoint Sheriffs in such Counties where it may be found necessary. |
18 George III – Chapter 2 |
1778 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the more speedy settling the Value of such Lands, as are, or shall be wanting to erect Fortifications or other military uses. |
18 George III – Chapter 1 |
1778 |
This act allows for the more efficient determination of the worth of private land, when that land is required for the building of fortifications in order to better defend the province. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the more effectually securing Prisoners committed for Crimes against his Majesty and Government, and for the Tryal of such offenders. |
17 George III – Chapter 13 |
1777 |
This article provides for the transfer of offenders accused of crimes considered too dangerous for county jails to Halifax, such as treason, for as long as the American revolution should continue. |
Early Canadiana Online |