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 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.” (15th February, 1813.) | 53 George III Chapter 7 | 1813 | An act to continue an act by the same name passed in 1811. The original act was to provide support to people of 'deranged Intellect', incapable of earning their subsistence, foundlings, sick and infirm persons, as well as the support of Religious communities that administer relief. This act granted a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred pounds per annum for the benefit of foundlings or the mentally infirm and dictates who will be responsible to administer this money. The act also made it lawful for Commissioners to bind out foundlings of a proper age as apprentices. The act is to expire in 1815. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act imposing a Duty on Articles to be imported from the United States of America, and for appropriating the same. | 53 George III – Chapter 6 | 1813 | This act places a duty of ten percent on all items imported from the United States, excepting certain goods listed within the act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue for a limited time two acts therein mentioned for the better regulation of the Lumber Trade. (15th February, 1813.) | 53 George III Chapter 6 | 1813 | An act to continue an act originally passed in 1808, and extended in 1811 by the same name. The original act placed regulations on the export of certain types of lumber and made it lawful for the governor to appoint Master Cullers and Measurers of boards and planks, staves, timber, and masts and spars at the ports of Montreal and Quebec. Expectations and duties for these positions and standards for lumber being exported were outlined. The act is to expire in 1815. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the improvement of the Great Roads through the Province. | 53 George III – Chapter 5 | 1813 | This act sets the terms for the expansion of the roads through the province from Windsor to Truro, from Sackville to Half-Way River, and from Falmouth to Horton. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue for a limited time an act passed in the fifty-first year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for establishing regulations respecting Aliens and certain subjects of His Majesty who have resided in France coming into this Province or residing therein.” (15th February, 1813.) | 53 George III Chapter 5 | 1813 | This act further continues an passed in 1811 which revised a former act originally passed in 1793 "An Act for establishing regulations respecting Aliens and certain subjects of his Majesty, who have resided in France, coming into this Province, or residing therein; and for empowering his Majesty to secure and detain persons charged with or suspected of High Treason; and for the arrest and commitment of all persons, who may individually, by seditious practices, attempt to disturb the Government of this Province." The act requires that ship commanders report the number of "foreigners" on board their vessel to Customs officials when they arrive at ports within the province. The act grants authority to Justices of the Peace to jail and remove "Aliens" who remain within the province longer than the period allowed by the court. Penalties including fines are outlined as well as who is to be considered an "Alien." It also requires anyone entering into the province to receive a passport from appointed individuals stationed at Frontier Posts.Under this act, the 1811 act is to continue in force until 1814. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to his Majesty an additional Revenue. | 53 George III – Chapter 4 | 1813 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate and authorize the application of a sum of money therein mentioned towards improving the communication by land between the Provinces of Lower and Upper-Canada. (15th February, 1813.) | 53 George III Chapter 4 | 1813 | An act to apply four hundred pounds for the purposes outlined in a former act passed in 1807 "An Act for making, repairing and altering the Highways and Bridges within this Province and for other purposes" which allowed for the laying out of the King's highway and roads within the province and between Lower and Upper Canada. The road's dimensions, where they were to be laid out, who is responsible for their laying out, and upkeep were outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and amendment of an Act, passed in the thirty-fourth year of his late Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers.” | 53 George III – Chapter 3 | 1813 | This Act amends the 1769 Act, "An Act in further Addition to and Amendment of an Act, made in the Thirty Fourth Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intitled 'An Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers,'" making the decisions of the commissioners of sewers eligible for review by the supreme court of the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the Provisions of an act made and passed in the fifty-second year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to facilitate the circulation of Army Bills,” and to make further regulations respecting the same. (15th February, 1813.) | 53 George III Chapter 3 | 1813 | An act to extend an act originally passed in 1812 and introduce further regulations. The original act outlined the issue, use, and limitations of Army Bills, including their rate of exchange and interest, and the institution of the Army Bill Office. This act increases the amount allowed to be in circulation to five hundred thousand pounds and amends the rate of interest. That Army Bills can be issued in denominations of one, two, eight, ten, twelve, sixteen, and twenty dollars. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter, amend and continue, the several Acts of the General Assembly of this Province, now in force, relating to a Militia. | 53 George III – Chapter 2 | 1813 | A continuation and amendment of past acts regulating the militia of the province. The amended acts regard mostly absenteeism of militia members and penalties for both individual militia men and militia officers, and changes to militia regulations during times of war. | Early Canadiana Online |