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An Act in amendment of an Act, passed in the Thirty-first year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to regulate the Times of holding the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, and General Sessions of the Peace, in the District of Colchester,” and to enable the Grand Juries, in the said District, to assess Monies for the purpose of erecting a Court-House and Goal in said District, and for ascertaining the Boundaries for the said District. 32 George III Chapter 9 1792 This Act amends the times at which the court of common pleas and general sessions of the peace are to be held in the District of Colchester and defines the boundaries of each country within the district. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in amendment of an Act for the better regulating of Elections. 32 George III Chapter 8 1792 This Act allows for polling places to be opened in certain counties as specified to allow its freeholders to more easily vote to elect members of the general assembly. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in addition to an Act, entitled, “An Act for establishing the Times of holding an Inferior Court of Common Pleas, and General Sessions of the Peace, in the Township of Yarmouth.” 32 George III Chapter 7 1792 This Act amends a former Act by making provisions for the erection and repairing of a court house and jail. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to prevent the Windsor and Hammond Plain Road, being injured by heavy loaded Carriages.
32 George III Chapter 6 1792 This Act limits the traffic allowed on the road from Windsor to Hammond Plain restricting based on the breath of the vehicle's felloes and imposes penalties for persons who fail to abide by this Act's terms. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to alter and amend an Act, passed in the Thirty-third year of His late Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for regulating and maintaining an House of Correcting, or Work-House, within the Town of Halifax, and binding out Poor Children,” and to extend certain provisions therein, to the whole of the Province. 32 George III Chapter 5 1792 This Act amends the 1759 Act, "An Act for regulating and maintaining an House of Correction or Work-House within the Town of Halifax, and for binding out Poor Children," and extends some of its provisions to the rest of the province. It describes how work houses are to operate and how they will be funded. The keepers' roles and manner in which they should be regulated are outlined. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to revive, and amend, an Act for establishing the standard Weight of Grain, and for appointing proper Officers for measuring Grain Salt and Coals, and ascertaining the standard size of Bricks, and the quantity of Lime to be contained in a Hogshead. 32 George III Chapter 4 1792 This Act sets the rate at which certain grains can be sold according to weight and other regulations relating to trading grain, as well as salt, coal, and lime. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in addition to, and amendment of, an Act, entitled, “An Act for the appointment of sworn Gaugers,” ascertaining their Duty, granting them an Allowance, and establishing their Fees. 32 George III Chapter 3 1792 This Act amends the 1762 Act, "An Act for the appointment of sworn Gaugers," in order to establish penalties for gaugers who neglect their duties and to better regulate gaugers. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to amend, and render more effectual, an Act passed in the Thirty-first year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to raise a Revenue for the purpose of paying off all such Debts as are now due by the Province, or which shall become due, before the first Day of July next, the Funded Debt only excepted.” 32 George III Chapter 2 1792 This Act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to enable the Treasurer to pay off certain Warrants drawn on the Treasury, and to enable the Commissioners to fund certain Debts not yet liquidated; as also to provide for allowing a drawback of the Duties on a quantity of Spirituous Liquors purchased for the use of His Majesty. 32 George III Chapter 1 1792 This Act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the Services of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety One, and for appropriating such Part of the Supplies granted in this Session of General Assembly, as are not already appropriated by the Laws or Acts of the Province. 31 George III Chapter 17 1791 This Act outlines and provides for the provincial government's expenses for 1791, mainly the salaries of various government employees or sums owing for services rendered. Early Canadiana Online