Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act for the better regulating the Assize, and fixing the Price of Bread, in the several Police Towns throughout this Province. (Passed 13th April, 1825.) 6 George IV Chapter 6 1825 This act regulates the tax on bread in market towns and towns with a police force. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act in addition to and amendment of an Act, passed in the forty-first year of His Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for repairing, cleansing and paving, the Streets in the Town and Peninsula of Halifax, and for removing obstructions therein;” and also the Act in amendment thereof, passed in the forty-second year of His present Majesty’s Reign. 6 George IV – Chapter 5 1825 A continuation of an amendment to an act first passed in 1801, which divided the town of Halifax into wards for the purposes of repairing and maintaining roads, and its amendments. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to provide for ascertaining and establishing the Division Line between the Townships of Ancaster and Flamborough West, in the District of Gore. (Passed 13th 1825.) 6 George IV Chapter 5 1825 This act calls for the clarification of the boundary line between Ancaster and Flamborough. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act for establishing a Bridewell or House of Correction, for the County of Halifax; and for providing a Police Office in said Town, with proper Officers to attend the same. 6 George IV – Chapter 4 1825 A continuation of an act first passed in 1815, which established a bridewell in Halifax, a type of jail for offenders who commit petty crimes. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to authorise the Justices of the Home District to raise a further Sum by Loan, to be applied in completing a Gaol and Court House for the said District. (Passed 13th April, 1825.) 6 George IV Chapter 4 1825 This act allows the magistrates of the Home district to borrow money in order to build a jail and court house. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue the several Acts of the General Assembly for granting to His Majesty certain Duties on Wine, Brandy, Gin, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, Molasses, Coffee, and Brown Sugar, for the support of His Majesty’s Government, and for promoting the Agriculture, Commerce and Fisheries, of the Province. 6 George IV – Chapter 3 1825 This Act continues a number of past acts relating to the collection of duties to support the government Early Canadiana Online
An Act to make good certain Monies advanced by His Majesty, pursuant to the Address of the House of Assembly at the last Session of Parliament, to His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor. (Passed 13th April 1825) 6 George IV Chapter 3 1825 This act releases a sum of money forwarded by the crown to the lieutenant governor in order to pay certain expenses incurred by the provincial government. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue the several Acts of the General Assembly for the further increase of the Revenue, by raising a Duty of Excise on all Goods, Wares and Merchandize, imported into this Province. 6 George IV – Chapter 2 1825 This act continues several past acts which impose duties on goods imported into the province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal part of, and extend the Provisions of, an Act passed in the Fourth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled “An Act to Incorporate certain Persons therein mentioned, under the Style and Title of the Welland Canal Company.” (Passed 13th April, 1825.) 6 George IV Chapter 2 1825 This is an amendment to the act which incorporates the Welland Canal Corporation. It primarily concerns their joint stocks and their management, and the dimensions of the works which they are undertaking to construct. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for applying certain Monies, therein mentioned, for the service of the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty-Five; and for appropriating such part of the Supplies granted in this Session of the General Assembly, as are not already appropriated by the Laws or Acts of the Province. 6 George IV – Chapter 1 1825 This act allots various parcels of money for a number of purposes and to various individuals throughout the province, for infrastructure projects and in reimbursement for services rendered to the government. Early Canadiana Online