Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act for the Relief of Minors of the Societies of Menonists and Tunkers. (Passed March 12th, 1810.) 50 George III – Chapter 11 1810 This act makes it possible for the youth of the Menonite and Anabaptist faith communities to avail themselves of a clause in a past militia act which would exempt them from militia service. Early Canadiana Online
An Act further to extend the benefit of an Act passed in the thirty-seventh year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for the more easy Barring of Dower.” (Passed 12th March, 1810.) 50 George III – Chapter 10 1810 This act makes it easier for women to consent to be barred from their dower, allowing for a certificate to be issued stating that she has consented to such barring, which would thereby allow for the sale of dower by her husband. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal an Act passed in the forty-fourth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the thirty-fourth year of His Majesty’s Reign intituled, ‘An Act to Establish a Superior Court of Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction, and to Regulate the Court of Appeal, and to authorize His Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench in this Province, to regulate certain Fees, Costs, and Charges therein mentioned.’” 50 George III – Chapter 9 1810 Repealed; unpublished. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to amend an Act passed in the forty-fourth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for granting to His Majesty a certain sum of Money for the further encouragement of the Growth and Cultivation of Hemp within this Province, and the Exportation thereof.” 50 George III – Chapter 8 1810 Unpublished. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for applying a certain sum of Money therein mentioned, to make good certain Money issued and advanced by His Majesty, through the Lieutenant Governor, in pursuance of several Addresses of this House. 50 George III – Chapter 7 1810 Unpublished. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for granting to His Majesty a Duty upon Billiard Tables. (Passed 12th March, 1810.) 50 George III – Chapter 6 1810 This act imposes a yearly tax of 40 pounds on all individuals or businesses who own billiard tables for profit. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to declare the Common Gaols in the several Districts of this Province to be Houses of Correction for certain purposes. (Passed 12th March, 1810.) 50 George III – Chapter 5 1810 This act reclassifies jails to "houses of correction," so that they can be used to imprison individuals classified as vagabonds, disorderly, and "incorrigible rogues," rather than just criminals. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for preventing the Forging and Counterfeiting of Foreign Bills of Exchange, and of Foreign Notes and Orders for the payment of Money. (Passed 12th March, 1810.) 50 George III – Chapter 4 1810 This act imposes severe consequences on anyone who would attempt to forge foreign currency within the province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to extend the provisions of an Act passed in the forty-seventh year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for the preservation of Salmon.” (Passed 12th March, 1810.) 50 George III – Chapter 3 1810 This act makes it illegal to fish for salmon anywhere in the province between the dates of October 25 and January 1 every year. Penalties for violating the act are included. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for granting to His Majesty, a certain sum of Money out of the Funds applicable to the uses of this Province, to defray the expences of amending and repairing the Public Highways and Roads, laying out and opening New Roads, and building Bridges in the several Districts thereof. 50 George III – Chapter 2 1810 Unpublished. Early Canadiana Online