Legislation by Province: Upper Canada (1792-1840)

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act to declare the Rights of Certain Grantees of Waste Lands of the Crown. (5th March, 1803.) 43 George III – Chapter 4 1803 This act grants rights to rights to residents of Upper Canada to Crown lands. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to authorise the Governor, Lieutenant Governor or Person Administering the Government of this Province, to Licence Practitioners in the Law. (5th March, 1803.) 43 George III – Chapter 3 1803 This act describes how the lawyers are to go about acquiring licenses in the province of Upper Canada. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to Explain and Amend an Act, passed in the Forty-first year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for granting to His Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, to and for the uses of this Province, the like Duties on Goods and Merchandize brought info this Province from the United States of America, as are now paid on Goods and Merchandize imported from Great Britain and other places, and to provide more effectually for the collection and payment of duties on Goods and Merchandize coming from, the United States of America into this Province,” and also to establish a fund for the erection and repairing of Light Houses. (5th March, 1803.) 43 George III – Chapter 2 1803 An amendment to a past act regarding the collection of duties on goods brought in from the United States. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to allow Time for the Sale of Lands and Tenements by the Sheriff. (5th March, 1803.) 43 George III – Chapter 1 1803 This act allows for twelve months between seizure of property by the sheriff and its sale. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for applying a certain sum of Money therein mentioned, to make good certain Monies issued and advanced by his Majesty through the Lieutenant Governor, in pursuance of two several Addresses of the Common House of Assembly. [July 7th, 1802.] 42 George III – Chapter 5 1802 This act advances money to the assembly for the promotion of hemp cultivation and for the stationery required by the house. Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1802. York: John Bennet, 1802.
An Act to enable the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Person administering the Government of this Province to appoint one of more additional Port or Ports, Place or Places of Entry within this Province and appoint one or more Collector or Collectors at the same respectively. [July 7th 1802.] 42 George III – Chapter 4 1802 This act allows the chief administrator of the province to create additional ports of entry for merchandize coming from the United States. Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1802. York: John Bennet, 1802.
An Act to declare and ascertain the Rates which the Receiver General shall take and retain to his own use, out of the Monies passing through his hands, which are subject to disposition of the Parliament of this Province. [July 7th, 1802.] 42 George III – Chapter 3 1802 This act allows the receiver general to retain various rates on taxes collected in the province and to claim drawbacks on monies collected in trade with Lower Canada. Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1802. York: John Bennet, 1802.
An Act to provide for the Administration of Justice in the District of Newcastle. July 7th, 1802. 42 George III – Chapter 2 1802 This act creates a new district, Newcastle, and establishes the corresponding courts therein. Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1802. York: John Bennet, 1802.
An Act the better to ascertain and secure the Titles to Lands in this Province. July 7th, 1802. 42 George III – Chapter 1 1802 This act allows district commissioners to direct land claims cases to courts of King's Bench in instances where letters patent have not yet been made out. Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1802. York: John Bennet, 1802.
An Act for granting to his Majesty a certain sum of Money out of the Provincial Fund, to defray the Payment of the Salaries of the Officers of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly (including the Commissioners to Lower Canada) and to defray the Contingent Expences thereof; and further to appropriate the Supplies and provide for the Payment of the same hereafter. 41 George III Chapter 12 1801 This act defrays the payment of expenses for the legislative council and house of assembly. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1801. York: Titus G. Simons, 1801.