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 for establishing Regulations respecting Aliens and certain subjects of his Majesty, who have resided in France, coming into this Province, or residing therein. (21st, March, 1811.) | 51 George III Chapter 3 | 1811 | This Act is a revised version of an 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." The Act requires anyone entering into the province to receive a passport from appointed individuals stationed at Frontier Posts. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the better regulation of Attornies, Solicitors and Proctors, practising in the Courts of Law and Equity in this Province. | 51 George III – Chapter 3 | 1811 | This act defines the functions which can and cannot be undertaken by attorneys and solicitors within the province of Nova Scotia, specifying rules and regulations which must be followed in order to practice as attorneys or clerks. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal an Act passed in the forty-seventh year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for granting to His Majesty, Duties on Licences to Hawkers, Pedlars, and Petty Chapmen, and other Trading Persons therein mentioned,” and further for granting to His Majesty Duties on Licences to Hawkers, Pedlars, and Petty Chapmen, and other Trading Persons therein mentioned. | 51 George III – Chapter 2 | 1811 | Expired; unpublished. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act declaratory of the time at which the levying of certain Duties under and by virtue of an Act passed in the present Session of the Provincial Parliament, intituled, “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,” shall take place, and for other purposes. (21st, March, 1811.) | 51 George III Chapter 2 | 1811 | An Act to clarify the former “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,” 1811, in which certain words of the Act being continued were omitted as it was copied. The Act quotes the omitted words as written in the original Act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act, passed in the twentieth year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for establishing a Public School in the Town of Halifax.” | 51 George III – Chapter 2 | 1811 | An amendment to an act first passed in 1780, which granted a sum of money for the erection of a public school in Halifax, and established various regulations concerning the running of said school. The amendment concerns the number of boys to be sent to the school without having to pay tuition, the appointment of commissioners, and the dismissal of school masters or ushers who refuse to follow the regulations as set out by the commissioners. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty a certain sum of Money, out of the Funds applicable to the use of this Province, to defray the expences of amending and opening the Public Highways and Roads, and building of Bridges in the several Districts thereof. | 51 George III – Chapter 1 | 1811 | Temporary; unpublished. | Early Canadiana Online |
| 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. (12th March, 1811.) | 51 George III Chapter 1 | 1811 | An Act to continue levying duties imposed by "An Act to provide for the erecting of a Common Gaol, in each of the Districts of Quebec and Montreal respectively, and the means for defraying the expences thereof," in 1805 for the purpose of erecting a new building to house the sittings of the Legislature and public offices, as well as their important documents. The rates for duties imposed on teas, liquors, wines, spirits, molasses, and syrups, and directions how goods should be auctioned are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the service of the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eleven; 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. | 51 George III – Chapter 1 | 1811 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act tor granting an additional sum of Money for erecting a Bridge across the Grand River. | 50 George III – Chapter 13 | 1810 | Unpublished. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Inhabitants of the County of Haldimand, to hold annual Meetings for the purpose of Electing Town and Parish Officers. (Passed 12th March, 1810.) | 50 George III – Chapter 12 | 1810 | This act puts provisions in place for the election of local town representatives in Haldiman County. | Early Canadiana Online |