Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act to repeal an Act passed in the Fifty-sixth Year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled “An Act to continue for a limited time the Provisional Agreement entered into between this Province and Lower-Canada, at Montreal, on the Fifth Day of July, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Four, relative to Duties; also for continuing for a limited time, the several Acts of the Parliament of this Province relative thereto, and also to ratify and confirm the Provisional Articles of Agreement, entered into by the respective Commissioners of this Province and Lower-Canada, at Montreal, on the Thirty-first Day of May, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventeen, relative to Duties, and for carrying the same into effect. Passed 1st April, 1818. | 58 George III – Chapter 13 (Session 2) | 1818 | The repeal of an act first passed in 1816 which allowed for the negotiation of trade duties between Upper and Lower Canada. It also ratifies the provisional articles entered into by the commissioners who were sent to negotiate on behalf of their respective provinces. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the provisions of an Act therein-mentioned, and to grant a certain sum of Money, more effectually to provide for the relief of infirm and insane persons, and for the support of Foundlings. (1st April, 1818.) | 58 George III Chapter 13 | 1818 | An Act to apply a sum of two thousand five hundred pounds for the purpose of building and repairing certain wards or apartments in one of the wings of the General Hospital near the city of Quebec and a further sum of two thousand pounds for the same purpose at the General Hospital near the city of Montreal. An additional sum not exceeding five hundred pounds is to be applied for the relief of insane persons, are described in the 1817 Act “An Act to continue for a limited time, an Act passed in the fifty-first year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, ‘An Act for the relief of insane persons, and for the support of Foundlings and others therein-mentioned,’ and also, to grant a further sum of money for the more effectual attainment of the purposes of the said Act.” | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the improvement of the Common of Halifax. | 58 George III – Chapter 13 | 1818 | This Act outlines new provisions for the management of the Halifax common, including the terms by which lots of land can be leased and appoints commissioners to oversee the common. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An act for vesting in commissioners the estates of certain traitors, and also the estates of persons declared aliens, by an act passed in the fifty-fourth year of his Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An act to declare certain persons therein described aliens, and to vest their estates in his Majesty, and for applying the proceeds thereof towards compensating the losses which his Majesty’s subjects have sustained in consequence of the late war, and for ascertaining and satisfying the lawful debts and claims thereupon.” (Passed November 27, 1818.) | 58 George III – Chapter 12 (Session 3) | 1818 | This act invests property seized by those who have been deemed traitors to the crown due to their actions in the war of 1812 into the care of commissioners, and clarifies how these various properties are to be managed. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Remunerate certain Commissioners therein mentioned. Passed, 1st April, 1818. | 58 George III – Chapter 12 (Session 2) | 1818 | An act which calls for the raising and subsequent appropriation of 300 pounds in order to pay commissioners who were hired to negotiate trade duties and other matters with Lower Canada on behalf of Upper Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the provisions of an Act passed in the thirty-fourth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “‘An Act for the division of the Province of Lower-Canada, for amending the Judicature thereof, and for repealing certain Laws therein-mentioned,’ and to provide more effectually for the administration of Justice in this Province.” (1st April, 1818.) | 58 George III Chapter 12 | 1818 | An Act to extend the provisions of an Act passed in 1793 which divided Lower Canada into three districts and established a court of King's Bench in each. By this Act, any Judge in the province is authorised to preside over the duties of the Chief Justice of Puisne Justices of their district in the event that they are unable to perform these duties due to illness. This Act is to expire in 1819. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the better preservation of the property of the Inhabitants of the Town of Halifax, by providing for a sufficient Watch at Night. | 58 George III – Chapter 12 | 1818 | This Act provides for the establishment of a night watch to police the town of Halifax to protect its inhabitants’ property. The manner in which they are to operate and the means by which they will be funded are described. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An act to prevent certain meetings within this province. (Passed 27th November, 1818.) | 58 George III – Chapter 11 (Session 3) | 1818 | This act makes the assembly of people who intend to discuss public matters, particularly those of government, unlawful, for fear that these groups encourage treason and sedition. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act passed in the Fifty-fifth Year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled "An Act to repeal an Act passed in the Fifty-fourth Year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled ‘An Act to supply in certain Cases the want of County Courts in this Province, and to make further provision for proceeding to Outlawry in certain Cases therein mentioned. Passed, 1st April, 1818. | 58 George III – Chapter 11 (Session 2) | 1818 | This is the continuance for two years of an act first passed in 1815, which will soon expire, and which applies to the building of county courts. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant a certain sum of Money for the purpose of repairing the Common Gaol of the District of Quebec. (1st April, 1818.) | 58 George III Chapter 11 | 1818 | An Act to apply a sum not exceeding two hundred and ninety-five pounds, three shillings currency for repairing the Common Gaol in the District of Quebec. | Early Canadiana Online |