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 in addition to, and in amendment of, an Act, passed in the thirty-fifth year of the Reign of His present Majesty, entitled, “An Act to amend, and reduce into one Act, the several Laws, now in being, relating to a Militia in this Province.” | 36 George III – Chapter 10 | 1796 | An amendment to an act first passed in 1795, which consolidated several past acts regarding militia service in the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for regulating persons who hire or engage to perform voyages to the Indian Country or to Winter there. [7th May, 1796.] | 36 George III Chapter 10 | 1796 | This act allows for the regulation of any person who hired themselves out as a guide, conductor, canoeman, batteauman, or winterer, to perform a voyage to or from Upper Canada or "Indian Country," or to remain for any space of time, by entering into an agreement with an individual who shall act as their agent before a notary, to prevent the abandonment of services or the refusal of payment for said services. | Early Canadiana Online |
| Acte qui régle les personnes qui s’engagent pour faire les Voyages dans les Pays Sauvages, ou pour y hiverner. [7me mai , 1796.] | 36 George III Chapter 10 | 1796 | Cet acte permet la régulation de toute personne qui s'engage pour faciliter un voyage entre le Bas-Canada et le Haut Canada ou le pays des Indiens, ou d'y rester pour n'importe quel temps, en demandant un contrat qui sera signé devant un notaire. Ce contrat préviendra l'abandonnement des services ou le refus de paiement pour dits services. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Inhabitants of the several Towns in this Province, to raise Monies for the Sinking of Wells, supplying the same with Pumps, and for keeping them in repair. | 36 George III – Chapter 9 | 1796 | This act allows the inhabitants of various townships to vote on the use of money required to construct wells and pumps, and to maintain wells and pumps for their respective townships. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for making, repairing and altering the Highways and Bridges within this Province and for other purposes. [7th May, 1796] | 36 George III Chapter 9 | 1796 | This act allows 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 are to be laid out, who is responsible for their laying out, and upkeep are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| Acte pour faire, réparer et changer les chemins et ponts dans cette Province, et pour d’autres effets. [7me mai, 1796.] | 36 George III Chapter 9 | 1796 | Cet acte permet pour la construction de la grande-route du roi ainsi que d'autres routes importantes, leurs dimensions, où elles seront construites, qui est responsable pour leur maintient et construction, etc. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Assize of Bread. | 36 George III – Chapter 8 | 1796 | This act regulates the weights, measures, and prices of different types of bread, based on the type of flour or meal used. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for further continuing certain parts of an Act passed in the thirty-fourth 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, 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.” [7th May, 1796.] | 36 George III Chapter 8 | 1796 | A continuation of an act passed in 1795 which relates to the establishment of any aliens who have resided in France for 6 months or more since 10 June 1789, or who have bought any real estate or public stock since that time. It also expands the legislation to include housekeepers who may reside with said aliens. | Early Canadiana Online |
| Acte qui continue certaines parties d’un Acte passé dans la trente quatriéme année du règne de Sa Majesté, intitulé “Acte qui établit des reglements concernant les Etrangers et certains Sujets de Sa Majesté qui ayant résidé en France viennent dans cette Province ou y résident : et qui donne pouvoir à Sa Majesté de s’assurer et détenir des personnes accusées ou soupçonnées de Haute Trahison; et pour l’arrêt et emprisonnement de toutes personnes qui peuvent individuellement par des pratiques séditieuses tenter de troubler le Gouvernement de cette Province.” [7me mai, 1796.] | 36 George III Chapter 8 | 1796 | Une continuation d'un acte mis en place en 1795 concernant l'entrée des étrangers au Bas-Canada qui ont résidé en France pour 6 mois ou plus depuis le 10 juin 1789, ou qui ont acheté de la terre ou stocks publiques. |
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| An Act to encourage the building of a Bridge across the Harbour of Halifax. | 36 George III – Chapter 7 | 1796 | This act allows Jonathan Tremain and others to collect money by private subscription for the purpose of building a bridge across the Halifax harbour. | Early Canadiana Online |