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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act for applying a certain sum of Money therein mentioned, to make good certain Money issued and advanced by His Majesty, through the Lieutenant Governor, in pursuance of several Addresses of this House. 50 George III – Chapter 7 1810 Unpublished. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for granting to His Majesty a Duty upon Billiard Tables. (Passed 12th March, 1810.) 50 George III – Chapter 6 1810 This act imposes a yearly tax of 40 pounds on all individuals or businesses who own billiard tables for profit. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to declare the Common Gaols in the several Districts of this Province to be Houses of Correction for certain purposes. (Passed 12th March, 1810.) 50 George III – Chapter 5 1810 This act reclassifies jails to "houses of correction," so that they can be used to imprison individuals classified as vagabonds, disorderly, and "incorrigible rogues," rather than just criminals. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for preventing the Forging and Counterfeiting of Foreign Bills of Exchange, and of Foreign Notes and Orders for the payment of Money. (Passed 12th March, 1810.) 50 George III – Chapter 4 1810 This act imposes severe consequences on anyone who would attempt to forge foreign currency within the province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to extend the provisions of an Act passed in the forty-seventh year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for the preservation of Salmon.” (Passed 12th March, 1810.) 50 George III – Chapter 3 1810 This act makes it illegal to fish for salmon anywhere in the province between the dates of October 25 and January 1 every year. Penalties for violating the act are included. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for granting to His Majesty, a certain sum of Money out of the Funds applicable to the uses of this Province, to defray the expences of amending and repairing the Public Highways and Roads, laying out and opening New Roads, and building Bridges in the several Districts thereof. 50 George III – Chapter 2 1810 Unpublished. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to provide for the laying out, amending, and keeping in repair the Public Highways and Roads in this Province, and to repeal the Laws now in force for that purpose. (Passed 12th March, 1810.) 50 George III – Chapter 1 1810 This act legislates the responsibilities of property owners and local residents concerning the maintenance of roads and highways, from assuring that trees that fall on roadways are removed in a timely manner, to governing the hours of labour each resident is required to work per year on the maintenance of their local roads. Penalties for failing to meet these requirements are also specified. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for granting to His Majesty, a certain sum of Money out of the Funds applicable to the uses of this Province, to defray the expenses of amending and repairing the Public and Roads, opening new ones, and building Bridges in the several Districts thereof. 49 George III – Chapter 9 1809 Temporary; unpublished. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal and amend certain parts of an Act passed in the thirty-sixth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “Act for the better regulation of certain Coins current in the Province,” to equalize them to the standard weight and value of the like Coins in foe Province of Lower Canada. (Passed 9th March, 1809.) 49 George III – Chapter 8 1809 An amendment to a past act which standardized the value of various international currencies being circulated across the province. Includes detailed conversion table. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for granting a sum of Money in aid of the building a Bridge across the Grand River. 49 George III – Chapter 7 1809 Unpublished.
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