Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for the Relief of Hiram Spafford. Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. | 4 George IV – Chapter 31 | 1824 | This act makes provisions for Hiram Spafford, an immigrant who has so far been unable to access certain rights to property guaranteed by prior legislation. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and 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. | 4 George IV – Chapter 30 | 1824 | This act continues several past acts which impose duties on goods imported into the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to partition the Common of the Seigniory of Varennes, among the Co-proprietors thereof. (9th March, 1824.) |
4 George IV Chapter 30 | 1824 | Under this Act, the Common of Varennes is to be divided among Co-proprietors of the Common. The processes by which this is to be done are described. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make more ample Provision for Regulating the Police of the Town of Kingston. Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. | 4 George IV – Chapter 30 | 1824 | This act repeals an act first passed in 1816, and replaces it with new clauses relevant to the powers of local magistrates in Kingston, and the appointment of police. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act, entitled, “An Act for granting a Drawback of the Duties on Brown or Raw Sugar, used in the Manufacture of Refined Sugars within the Province and for regulating the mode of obtaining the same.” | 4 George IV – Chapter 29 | 1824 | This Act continues an Act allowing a drawback on duties on sugar to be manufactured within the province, which act is to remain in force until 25 March 1825. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the permanent establishment of two Public Market Places in the Town of Three-Rivers. (9th March, 1824.) |
4 George IV Chapter 29 | 1824 | An Act to define the lots used as Public Market Places in the Town of Trois-Rivières and to confirm that these are to be reserved for that purpose. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting to His Majesty a Sum of Money for the purposes therein mentioned. Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. | 4 George IV – Chapter 29 | 1824 | This act grants money to several districts who are in dire need of new roads and road repair. | 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. | 4 George IV – Chapter 28 | 1824 | This Act continues a number of past acts relating to the collection of duties to support the government | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate certain sums of money therein-mentioned for the relief of Insane, Infirm and sick persons, and towards the support of Foundlings and for other purposes. (9th March, 1824.) |
4 George IV Chapter 28 | 1824 | An Act to grant several sums to the Districts of Quebec and Trois-Rivières to defray expenses incurred for the care of Insane, Infirm and sick persons, and towards the support of Foundlings by several groups including the Religious Ladies of the General Hospital, near Quebec, the Religious Ladies of the General Hospital, in Montreal, the Religious Ladies of the Hotel Dieu, at Montreal, and to aid the Corporation of the General Hospital at Montreal. Some of these funds are also to be put towards purchasing supplies, including new sheets and utensils. Additionally, it is made lawful for commissioners to bind out foundlings as apprentices as they deem fit. The manner in which the sums provided in this Act are expended are to be reported to the Legislature. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Relief of James Carrol. Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. | 4 George IV – Chapter 28 | 1824 | This act provides for a pension for the said James Carrol, a former militia man, who contracted a disease while in the service of the militia which rendered him completely blind, therefore making him unable to provide for himself. | Early Canadiana Online |