| An Act to continue in Force, the several Acts herein mentioned. |
33 George III – Chapter 14 |
1793 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for providing for the Support of His Majesty’s Government in this Province, by laying an additional Duty on Wine, Rum, and other Articles herein mentioned, and for encouraging the Agriculture, Fisheries, and Commerce of this Province. |
33 George III – Chapter 13 |
1793 |
This act places further duties and taxes on goods such as wine, rum, and other items listed within the act. The manner of collection, and the way the revenue collected is to be used, are both specified. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for extending an Act, passed in the Thirty-second year of the reign of his late Majesty, entitled, “An Act to prevent unnecessary firing off Guns, and other Fire Arms, in the Town and Suburbs of Halifax,” to the Town Plot of Dartmouth. |
33 George III – Chapter 12 |
1793 |
An amendment to an act first passed in 1758, which imposed penalties on anyone who unnecessarily fired any fire arm in the town or suburbs of Halifax. The amendment extends these penalties to Dartmouth. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and amendment of an Act, passed in the Twelfth year of the reign of His present Majesty, entitled, “An Act declaring what shall be deemed Merchantable Timber, for Exportation to Great-Britain.” |
33 George III – Chapter 11 |
1793 |
An amendment to an act first passed in 1772, which set requirements for the measure of lumber to be exported to Great Britain and the fees surveyors of lumber are to receive for enforcing this Act. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Sheriffs of the Several Counties in this Province, to administer the Oath or Oaths, or if to a Quaker, Affirmation, by Law required to be administered to such Person or Persons, as the said Sheriffs may respectively have occasion to employ as Appraiser or Appraisers of Goods, Chattels, Lands, or other real Estates by them attached on mesne process, or taken in Execution. |
33 George III – Chapter 10 |
1793 |
This act allows sheriffs to administer oaths to appraisers of goods of various types. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Inhabitants of the Town of Annapolis, and the Officers of His Majesty’s Garrison, stationed for the time being in the said Town of Annapolis, annually to nominate and appoint Supervisors, to take charge of the Common appertaining to the said Town, and for other purposes therein mentioned. |
33 George III – Chapter 9 |
1793 |
This act makes provisions for the maintenance of common diked marshland outside of Annapolis. The act gives the responsibility and authority to supervisors to maintain the common marshland, and specifies the punishments for disobeying the instructions of the supervisors. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Deputy Surveyors of this Province, to administer an Oath, or Affirmation if Quakers, to such Persons as may be employed under them, as Chain Bearers in measuring Lands. |
33 George III – Chapter 8 |
1793 |
This act modifies the manner in which the oath to be taken by surveyors or "chain men" employed by surveyors so they do not have to travel such long distances to swear an oath before a justice of the peace. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for extending to the several Towns of Windsor, Annapolis, and Lunenburg, the Provisions of an Act, passed in the second year of the Reign of his present Majesty, entitled, “An Act for appointing Firewards, ascertaining their Duty, and for punishing Thefts and Disorders, at the Time of Fire;” and also, of the several Acts made in addition to, or amendment of, the said Act. |
33 George III – Chapter 7 |
1793 |
An amendment to an act first passed in 1762, which extends the provisions of the act to several other towns outside of its originally intended jurisdiction, which was Halifax. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and amendment of, an Act, made in the Fifth year of the reign of His present Majesty, entitled, “An Act to enable the Inhabitants in the several Townships in this Province, (Halifax excepted) to cause any absent proprietor of lands within the same, to pay a dividend or proportion of any County or Town Charge, to be assessed according to law, and to bear their just proportion in repairing highways, roads and bridges, within the said Townships respectively.” |
33 George III – Chapter 6 |
1793 |
An amendment to an act first passed in 1765, which specified the organization of labour or funds towards the maintenance and construction of roads, highways, and bridges. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to render and make valid, certain Marriages, heretofore solemnized before Magistrates, and other Lay Persons. |
33 George III – Chapter 5 |
1793 |
This act validates marriages that have been performed before magistrates who are not members of the clergy. |
Early Canadiana Online |