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

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act in Addition to the several Acts, made by the General Assembly of this Province, to enable the several Townships within the same to maintain their Poor. 16 George III – Chapter 1 1776 This act allows for local Justices of the Peace in Halifax to assess how much money is required to support the poor of the town and fine local residents accordingly, if local residents fail to independently raise enough money themselves. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for altering the Time of sitting and holding the Supreme Court, in King’s County, and at the Counties of Annapolis and Cumberland in the Spring Circuit of the Year 1776. 15 George III – Chapter 12 (Session 2) 1775 This act sets the dates of the supreme court sessions of Kings county for the year 1776. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for continuing several Acts that are near expiring. 15 George III – Chapter 11 (Session 2) 1775 This act continues several past acts, including an act regarding bail, forms of writ, and the establishment of fees. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in Addition to, and Amendment of, an Act made in the Third Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act to prevent Nuisances by Hedges, Wears and other Incumbrances obstructing the Passage of Fish in the Rivers in this Province. 15 George III – Chapter 10 (Session 2) 1775 An amendment of a 1763 act which prohibits 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 to continue an Act made in the Fifteenth Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act to prevent for a limited Time the Exportation of Wheat, Rye, Barley, Flour, Meal and Pease, From this Province.” 15 George III – Chapter 9 (Session 2) 1775 Although the act states that it is a continuation of an act passed in the fifteenth year of George III, it is in fact referring to an act passed in 1774, the fourteenth year of George III - "An Act to prevent for a limited Time the Exportation of Wheat, Rye, Barley, Flour, Meal and Pease from this Province." The original act was set to expire in 1776. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to enable certain persons, therein named, to state an account of the work done in the Township of Truro, for repair of Dykes and Roads, since the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty one, and to oblige the persons concerned in the same to pay their proportion of the said expense. 15 George III – Chapter 9 (Session 1) 1775 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for further regulating the Market at Halifax. 15 George III – Chapter 8 (Session 2) 1775 This is an amendment to the original act regulating the Halifax market, which changes the annual rate paid by stall keepers, defines how the money raised by rents can be used, and allows residents of Halifax to bring in certain quantities and types of foodstuff from outside of Halifax into the city proper. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for altering the Times appointed for holding the Supreme Court in certain Counties therein mentioned. 15 George III – Chapter 8 (Session 1) 1775 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for raising a Tax on the Inhabitants of this Province, for defraying the Expence of maintaining and supporting the Militia of the said Province, and for the Defence of the same. 15 George III – Chapter 7 (Session 2) 1775 This act places a tax on residents of the province in order to raise a militia to defend the colony against the uprising occurring in the south (the American Revolution) and to protect against any possible incursion of American troops into Nova Scotia. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in addition to, and amendment of, the several Acts made by the General Assembly of this Province, for appointing Commissioners of Sewers. 15 George III – Chapter 7 (Session 1) 1775 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online