| An Act to alter the time of sitting of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, and General Sessions of the Peace, for the County of Shelburne, and to enable the Justices of the said County to hold Special Sessions. |
56 George III – Chapter 23 |
1816 |
This Act changes the time at which courts are to be held in Shelburne each year to the first Tuesday of July. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Increase the Salaries of certain Officers of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly. Passed 1st April, 1816. |
56 George III – Chapter 23 |
1816 |
This act allows for the raising of the salaries of certain officers of the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly - namely, the Clerk of the Legislative Council, the Usher of the Black Rod, the Master in Chancery, the Chaplains of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, the Door Keepers of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, the Clerk of the House of Assembly, and the Sergeant at Arms. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the better regulating the manner of holding the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, and General Sessions of the Peace, in the County of Sydney. |
56 George III – Chapter 22 |
1816 |
This Act explains the times at which court are to be held in Dorchester Village and Guysborough each year, and the manner in which jurors are to be appointed. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive and continue an Act, passed in the fifty second Year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to continue and amend an act, passed in the forty-eight year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, an Act to continue and amend an act passed in the forty-fifth year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled, an Act to afford relief to the Persons who may be entitled to Claim Lands in this Province, as Heirs or Devizees of the Nominees of the Crown, in cases where no Patent hath issued for such Lands, and further to extend the benefit of the said Act, and to continue part of the same." Passed 1st April, 1816. |
56 George III – Chapter 22 |
1816 |
This act continues an act first passed in 1805 which allows the chief administrator of the province to appoint commissioners to determine the rightful heirs to devisees of nominations to Crown lands. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and amendment of an Act, entitled, An Act to revive and amend an Act for Establishing the Standard Weight of Grain, and for appointing proper Officers for measuring Grain, Salt and Coals, and ascertaining the Standard Size of Bricks, and the quantity of Lime to be contained in a Hogshead. |
56 George III – Chapter 21 |
1816 |
This Act amends a former act in order to regulate the size of bricks to conform to the size of those imported from Great Britain. It also sets the rate inspectors will receive for inspecting bricks and lime. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act Granting relief to several Inspectors within this Province. Passed 1st of April, 1816. |
56 George III – Chapter 21 |
1816 |
This act permits the payment of specified sums of money to district inspectors who were responsible for the apprehending of militia deserters. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and amendment of, an Act, passed in the fifty-fifth year of his Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to facilitate the passage across the Harbour of Halifax.” |
56 George III – Chapter 20 |
1816 |
This Act extends the provisions of a former act to apply to all boats, not just to steam boats as implied by the former terms. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to erect and form a new District out of Certain parts of the Home and Niagara Districts, to be called the District of Gore. Passed 22d March, 1816. |
56 George III – Chapter 20 |
1816 |
This act creates a new district out of the western district of Niagara, the district of Gore, as it has become inconvenient for the residents of this area to travel to conduct their business. The district of Gore will therefore have its own district infrastructure. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive and continue an Act respecting Aliens coming into this Province, or residing therein. |
56 George III – Chapter 19 |
1816 |
This Act revives an act regulating immigration into the province, which Act is to remain in force until March 18 1817. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise and provide for the building a Gaol and Court-House in the Town of York, in the Home District, within this Province. Passed 22d March, 1816. |
56 George III – Chapter 19 |
1816 |
This act authorises the rebuilding of the jail and courthouse in the town of York, as they were destroyed during the recent war with the United States. |
Early Canadiana Online |