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

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act for the making perpetual, an Act made in the Eleventh Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, Intitled, an Act to avoid the Double Payment of Debts. 17 George III – Chapter 2 1777 This act makes perpetual an act which was originally passed in 1771. In cases where tradesmen bring suits to recover debts owing two years or more after work was done, their shop book may be given as evidence. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in further Addition to an Act, made in the fifth Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, an Act for the Choice of Town Officers and regulating Townships. 17 George III – Chapter 1 1777 An addition to an act first passed in 1765 which replaced the methods by which town officers, including fence viewers, constables, and surveyors, are to be appointed. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in further Amendment of an Act, made in the Sixth Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act for prescribing the Forms of Writts and the Manner of issuing the same. 16 George III – Chapter 9 1776 An amendment to a 1766 act which outlines the processes by which writs and judicial issues are to be given, and includes the form of summons, attachment, execution, writ of capias ad respondendum, and writ of habere facias possessionem. 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 Melasses at the several Districts therein-mentioned. 16 George III – Chapter 8 1776 This act puts measures in place to collect duties on certain alcoholic beverages as well as brown sugar and molasses in the named regions around the province. It specifies how the individuals collecting these duties are to be selected, and the authorities given to them. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for continuing an Act made in the Fifteenth Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act for granting to his Majesty an Excise on Melasses, 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. 16 George III – Chapter 7 1776 Although this act states it is an amendment to an act passed in the fifteenth year of George III, it is actually an amendment to an act passed in 1774, the fourteenth year of George III - "An Act for granting to His Majesty an Excise on Melasses 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." The original 1774 act established a duty on molasses and brown sugar of five pence per gallon and five shillings per hundred and twelve pounds, while the 1776 act continues the original act until 1778. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in further Addition to and for continuing an Act made in the Fifteenth Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “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.” 16 George III – Chapter 6 1776 Although the act states that it is an amendment to an act passed in the fifteenth year of George III, it is actually an amendment to an act passed in 1774, which is the fourteenth year of George III. The act referenced is, "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," which amends and continues several Acts relating to impost and excise duties charged on liquors. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal an Act of the General Assembly intitled “an Act in Addition to the several Acts of this Province, made for regulating the Militia, and more particularly, an Act made in the second Year of His present Majesty’s Reign intitled, an Act for the better regulating the Militia on actual Service in Time of War.” 16 George III – Chapter 5 1776 This act repeals the 1775 act, "An Act in Addition to the several Acts of this Province, made for regulating the Militia, and more particularly an Act made in the Second Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act for the better regulating the Militia on actual Service in Time of War," which added various clarifications to past Militia legislation. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for altering the Times appointed for holding the Supreme Court. 16 George III – Chapter 4 1776 This act determines the dates on which the Supreme Court of the province will hold their sessions. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for taking, examining, and stating the public Accounts of this Province. 16 George III – Chapter 3 1776 This act defines a procedure for taking account of the money coming into the government through taxes, and the money going out due to claims and demands being made on the treasury. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in Addition to an Act, made in the Thirteenth Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, entitled “An Act to impower the Province Treasurer to issue other Notes in exchange for such Notes as have been issued heretofore, in Virtue of the several Loan Acts made by the General Assembly of this Province, and are defaced and worn.” 16 George III – Chapter 2 1776 An amendment to a 1773 act, which makes provision for notes that are defaced or worn to be exchanged, as well as for notes for small sums to be exchanged for larger ones. Early Canadiana Online