Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
Displaying 4881 - 4890 of 6042 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to apply certain sums of Money therein mentioned, towards the defence of the Province during the present War with the United States of America. (15th February, 1813.) | 53 George III Chapter 2 | 1813 | An act to apply a sum of fifteen thousand pounds towards equipping militiamen with clothing and other necessities, a sum of one thousand pounds for the establishment of hospitals to care for militiamen, and twenty-five thousand pounds to aid in the Province's defence. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned, for the service of the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirteen; 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 the Acts of the Province. | 53 George III – Chapter 1 | 1813 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant to His Majesty certain additional Duties towards supplying the wants of the Province. (15th February 1813.) | 53 George III Chapter 1 | 1813 | An act to impose several new acts upon several goods within the province, including refined sugar, tobacco, salt, madeira wine, port wine, rum, brandy, and gin. There are additional duties applied to licenses for Public Houses and Billiard Tables within the cities of Quebec, Montrèal, and Trois-Rivières. This act is to expire in 1815. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to raise a sum of Money, not exceeding Nine Thousand Pounds, by Lottery, for the purpose of Building a Bridge over the River Avon, at the Point of Rocks so called, between Windsor and Falmouth, in the County of Hants. | 59 George III – Chapter 12 | 1812 | This act details how money is to be raised by lottery, in order to build a bridge over the River Avon. The amount to be raised is not to exceed nine thousand pounds, and the plan for the lottery, along with the collection of funds, will be carried out by appointed managers. | Early Canadiana Online |
| Act to facilitate the circulation of Army Bills. (1st August, 1812.) | 53 George III Chapter 1 (S2) | 1812 | This act outlines the issuing, use, and limitations of Army Bills, including their rate of exchange and interest. The Army Bill Office is described as well as the positions needed to run it and their responsibilities. The amount allowed to be in circulation at one time is set at two hundred and fifty thousand pounds. The process by which the Army Bills should be exchanged is described, as well as procedures when Army Bills are cancelled, destroyed, or lost. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent Foreign Goods of certain descriptions being brought from the United States of America into Canada; and to allow a greater quantity of Worsted Yarn to be exported from Great Britain to Canada. Passed 5th May, 1812. | 52 George III – Chapter 55 | 1812 | An act passed by the British Parliament in 1812, relating to trade between Canada and the United States, and adopted by the Upper Canada Legislative assembly in 1823. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise Jacques Morin, Junior, to build a Bridge over the Arm of St. Nicolas, in the County of Devon, to fix the Rates of Toll for passing thereon, and to provide Regulations for the said Bridge. (19th. May, 1812.) | 52 George III Chapter 22 (S1) | 1812 | An act authorising Jacques Morin, Junior to build and collect a toll on a bridge crossing the Arm of St. Nicolas, in the County of Devon. Morin is granted the authority to take and use of the land required to build the bridge. Standards and stipulations for the bridge's construction and maintenance are outlined. The allowable tolls that can be charged are described, as well as those to be excepted from tolls. Additionally, after a period of fifty years, it is made lawful for the Crown to assume possession of the bridge. Time restraints allowed for the construction and repairs are outlined, as well as penalties for those who neglect the tenets of the bill. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for applying two several sums of money for the purposes therein mentioned and for altering the appropriations made by an Act of the fifty first year of His Majesty, chapter first, and extending the duration thereof. (19th May, 1812.) | 52 George III Chapter 21 (S1) | 1812 | An act to devote a sum not exceeding twenty thousand pounds currency to improve the defense of the province if the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or person administering the government deems it necessary, and a further thirty thousand pounds to be employed in case of war with the United States or an invasion of the province. The Receiver General is not limited to these allowances should further sums become required. The act also continues a former act "An Act to continue for a limited time the levying of the duties imposed by the Provincial Act of the forty fifth year of His Majesty George the third, chapter thirteenth, and for applying a certain sum of money for the purposes therein mentioned" passed in 1811. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant to Alexis Gosselin, a right of Toll over the Bridge erected on the River Boyer, in the County of Hertford. (19th May, 1812.) | 52 George III Chapter 20 (S1) | 1812 | An act authorising Alexis Gosselin collect a toll over the bridge crossing the River Boyer in exchange for completing repairs on the bridge. Standards and stipulations for the bridge's repair and maintenance are outlined. The allowable tolls that can be charged are described, as well as those to be excepted from tolls. Additionally, after a period of twenty-five years, the bridge's ownership is to transfer to the Crown. Time restraints allowed for repairs are outlined, as well as penalties for those who neglect the tenets of the bill. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant, annually, for a limited time a sum of money therein mentioned for the relief of the Indigent Sick, administered to in the Hôtel-Dieu of Quebec. (19th. May, 1812.) | 52 George III Chapter 19 (S1) | 1812 | An act to grant of sum of three hundred pounds annually, half the amount to be paid out every six months, for a limited time to the Religious Ladies Hospitalières of the Hôtel-Dieu of Quebec for the relief of the indigent sick. This act is to expire in 1816. | Early Canadiana Online |