Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to extend the Provisions of an Act, passed in the Forty-sixth year of the reign of His present Majesty, entitled, “An Act to encourage the raising of Bread Corn on New Lands.” | 49 George III – Chapter 3 (Session 1) | 1809 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to correct an accidental Error in the Act therein mentioned for the relief of Insane Persons and others. (15th May, 1809.) | 49 George III Chapter 3 | 1809 | An Act to correct an error that effected the date at which the 1808 Act to apply a certain sum for the relief of insane persons and the support of foundlings could take effect. The Act retroactively fulfills the terms of the former, to advance a sum for the support of 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. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to encourage the Destroying of Wolves in this Province. (Passed 5th March, 1809.) | 49 George III – Chapter 3 | 1809 | This act narrows the criteria by which residents can claim a bounty on wolf scalps in order to cut down the number of wolves being destroyed. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to an Act, passed in the last Sessions of the General Assembly, entitled, “An Act to regulate the expenditure of Monies hereafter to be appropriated for the service of Roads and Bridges.” | 49 George III – Chapter 2 (Session 1) | 1809 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue the Acts therein mentioned for making a temporary provision for the Regulation of Trade between this Province and the United States of America, by land or inland navigation. (15th May, 1809.) | 49 George III Chapter 2 | 1809 | An Act to further continue an Act from 1796 for a limited time. The Act grants the Governor or Lieutenant Governor the authority to suspend, revive, annul, or make void this Act, or every and any of its clauses. The Act allows the suspension of any act or ordinance relating to trade, in whole or in part, by the Governor or Lieutenant Governor. It further allows the Governor or Lieutenant Governor to make regulations with respect to imports, exports, duties, or anything else between Lower Canada and the United States. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Quartering and Billeting on certain occasions His Majesty’s Troops and the Militia of this Province. (Passed 5th March, 1809.) | 49 George III – Chapter 2 | 1809 | This act describes the obligations of both the militia and/or regular troops and local property owners in cases where it is necessary for officers to make use of local resources such as horses, carts, and houses for billeting when marching through an area. Details include how warrants for temporary seizure of property are to be obtained, rates to be paid to property owners for the use of their animals and carts, and penalties for home owners who refuse to billet soldiers. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the service of the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nine; and for appropriating such part of the Supplies granted in the last Session of the General Assembly as are not already appropriated by the Laws or Acts of the Province. | 49 George III – Chapter 1 (Session 1) | 1809 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue, for a limited time, an Act passed in the forty third year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for the better preservation of His Majesty’s Government as by Law happily established in this Province.” (15th May, 1809.) | 49 George III Chapter 1 | 1809 | An Act to continue the Act passed in 1803, without amendments, for a limited time. The Act allows individuals suspected of treason or treasonable activities to be detained without bail or a trial while this Act is in effect. This Act is to expire in 1810. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the continuing for a limited time the Provisional Agreement entered into between this Province and Lower Canada, at Montreal, on the fifth day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and four, relative to Duties, also for continuing for a limited time the several Acts of the Parliament of this Province, now in force relating thereto. | 49 George III – Chapter 1 | 1809 | Expired; unpublished. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to encourage the Fisheries of the Province, by granting a bounty on the importation of Salt; and also for regulating and imposing a Duty on the exportation of Salt. | 49 George III – Chapter 11 (Session 2) | 1808 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |