Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to allow of the Bridge at Bridgetown, in the County of Annapolis, being made a Drawbridge. | 7 George IV – Chapter 37 | 1826 | This act makes provisions for the construction of a drawbridge on the Annapolis River in order to accommodate the lumber transported to Bridgetown for ship builders. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and in amendment of, an Act, made and passed in the thirty-second year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, entitled, “An Act directing the Guardianship of Minors.” | 7 George IV – Chapter 36 | 1826 | An amendment of an act first passed in 1758, which outlines what should be done in the case that a father of children under the age of twenty one years dies and is not married at the time of his death. Provisions stating that appointed guardians must be protestant are repealed, and all other clauses disadvantaging Catholics are also repealed. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to an Act, made and passed in the fifty-fourth year of His late Majesty’s reign, relating to the quality and exportation of Ton Timber. | 7 George IV – Chapter 35 | 1826 | An amendment to an act first passed in 1814 which regulates the standards and quality for hewed timber to be exported from the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the erection and support of a Light-House on Mauger’s Beach, and to regulate the Light-Duties hereafter to be paid. | 7 George IV – Chapter 34 | 1826 | This act makes provisions for the building of a lighthouse on Mauger's Beach in Halifax Harbour, including the collection of lighthouse duties in order to fund the project. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act, in addition to an Act, passed in the thirty-third year of the reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, entitled, “An Act for regulating the rates and prices of Carriages.” | 7 George IV – Chapter 33 | 1826 | A continuation of an amended 1759 act passed in 1809, which restricts the price that can be demanded by owners of trucks, carts, and other carriages and provides for a table of allowable rates to be drawn up. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal the last Clause of the Act to prevent the circulation of base and counterfeit Halfpence, and other Copper Coin, and to establish the current value of English Crowns, Half Crowns and Shillings, in this Province. | 7 George IV – Chapter 32 | 1826 | A repeal of the last clause of an act first passed in 1817, which makes provisions to prevent the counterfeiting of half-pence coins and outlines penalties for those found to counterfeit coins. The clause in question pertains to the penalties imposed on those found guilty of forging copper coins. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant a Sum of Money to His Majesty for the Purchase of certain Machinery now used in Deepening the Waters at Burlington Bay. (Passed 30th January. 1826.) | 7 George IV Chapter 31 | 1826 | This act makes funds available for the purchase of a dredging machine. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue the Act to prevent Disorderly Riding, and to regulate the Driving of Carriages on the Streets of Halifax, or other Towns, or on the Public Roads of this Province, and for repealing certain Acts therein mentioned. | 7 George IV – Chapter 31 | 1826 | The continuation of an act first passed in 1823, which specifies various rules to be followed by vehicles and horseback riders while using the public roads. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant a further Sum of Money for the Completion of the Monument to the Memory of the late Major General Sir Isaac Brock. (Passed 30th January, 1826.) | 7 George IV Chapter 30 | 1826 | This act authorises a grant of money to complete the construction of a monument to Sir Isaac Brock. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the Master of the Rolls in the Court of Chancery. | 7 George IV – Chapter 30 | 1826 | This act issues a salary of 600 pounds per year to the Master of Rolls in the Court of Chancery. | Early Canadiana Online |