Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to make provision for the greater protection of the Revenue at the Port of St. John’s. (Passed 12th October, 1839.) | 3 Victoria - Chapter 4 | 1839 | This act grants a sum of two hundred pounds to establish a protective boat at the port of Saint John's to protect the collection of revenue in the harbour. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the safe keeping and due collection of the Colonial Revenue of Customs. (Passed 12th October, 1839.) | 3 Victoria - Chapter 3 | 1839 | This act gives greater authorities to the persons responsible for collecting duties in the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance further to continue, for a limited time, a certain Ordinance relative to persons charged with High Treason, Suspicion of High Treason, Misprision of High Treason, and Treasonable Practices. | 3 Victoria Chapter 2 (Session 5) | 1839 | This Ordinance continues the 1838 Ordinance, continued in 1839, “An Ordinance to authorize the apprehension and detention of persons charged with High Treason, Suspicion of High Treason, Misprision of High Treason, and Treasonable Practices, and to suspend, for a limited time, as to such persons, a certain Ordinance therein mentioned, and for other purposes,” which is to remain in force until 1840. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Granting to Her Majesty certain Duties on Goods, Wares, and Merchandize Imported into this Colony and its Dependencies. (Passed 12th October, 1839.) | 3 Victoria - Chapter 2 | 1839 | This act specifies duties to be place on specific goods coming into the province. It also grants sums of money to individuals who are charged with collecting said duties. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to continue, for a limited time, a certain Ordinance, relative to the seizing and detaining for a limited time of Gunpowder, Arms, Weapons, Lead and Munitions of War. | 3 Victoria Chapter 1 (Session 5) | 1839 | This Ordinance continues the 1838 Ordinance, “An Ordinance to authorize the seizing and detaining, for a limited time, of Gunpowder, Arms, Weapons, Lead and Munitions of War,” which is to remain in force until 1840. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to encourage the Killing of Wolves in this Colony. (Passed 14th September, 1839.) | 3 Victoria - Chapter 1 | 1839 | This act places a bounty of five pounds on wolf pelts in an attempt to control the wolf population. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to afford further facilities to negotiate Debentures for the completion of certain Works. Royal Assent promulgated by Proclamation, 30th January, 1840. | 2 Victoria – Chapter 72 | 1839 | This act makes funds available to the Welland Canal company in order to complete the construction of the canal project. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a certain sum of money to defray the expenses of the Civil Government, for the year 1839, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 11th May, 1839. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 71 | 1839 | This act pays out specific sums of money to various government positions. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make good certain monies advanced, in compliance with two several Addresses of the House of Assembly, during the last Session, for the contingent expenses of the Legislature of this Province. Passed 11th May, 1839. | 2 Victoria – Chapter 70 | 1839 | This act repays a sum advanced to the province by the crown. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to increase the Salary of the Adjutant General of Militia of this Province. Passed 11th May, 1839. | 2 Victoria – Chapter 69 | 1839 | This act increases the salary of the Adjutant General of the provincial militia by three hundred and sixty five pounds annually. | Early Canadiana Online |