Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for continuing the several Acts herein after mentioned. | 25 George III Chapter 10 | 1784 | This Act continues several acts, mostly relating to the justice system in the province, which are to remain in force until the end of December, 1785. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to, and Amendment of an Act for continuing the several Laws relating to the Duties on licensed Houses, and for the Appropriation of the Monies raised thereby. | 25 George III Chapter 9 | 1784 | This Act amends the processes by which duties to be collected from licensed houses are to be accounted for and continues the 1768 Act, “An Act for Suppressing unlicensed Houses and for granting to his Majesty a Duty on Persons hereafter to be licensed,” as amended, which is to remain in force until the end of December 1785. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for more effectually raising a Revenue within this Province, for the Support of its Government. | 25 George III Chapter 8 | 1784 | This Act replaces the methods by which revenue is collected in the province. The Act lists the rates of duties on certain goods, including molasses, chocolate, and coffee and penalties for persons who neglect to pay them. Certain restrictions on the collectors' or receivers' participation in trade are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for more effectually raising a Duty of Excise on Wine, Rum and certain other enumerated Articles, and for preventing Frauds in the Collection of the Revenue. | 25 George III Chapter 7 | 1784 | This Act amends the processes by which duties are collected in the province, as well as the rate of duties on wine, rum, and certain other articles as listed. The Act also imposes regulations to prevent frauds by vessels or persons importing or exporting the same. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent the Destroying of Buoys, Beacons or Sea Marks, which shall be set or placed by Authority, in any Harbour, River, Creek, or Bay, within this Province. | 25 George III Chapter 6 | 1784 | This Act sets a fine of one hundred pounds to be collected from any person who moves or destroys buoys, beacons, or seamarks in any waterways in the province and a fine of twenty pounds for any person who makes fast to the seamarks. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to ascertain the Number of Representatives to be elected to serve in General Assembly for the several Counties and Townships therein mentioned. | 25 George III Chapter 5 | 1784 | This Act lists the number of representatives that certain townships and counties are entitled to elect to serve in the General Assembly. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Amendment of and further Addition to an Act made in the 32d Year of his late Majesty’s Reign, Intitled, “An Act for preventing Trespasses.” | 25 George III Chapter 4 | 1784 | This Act amends the 1758 Act, “An Act for preventing Trespasses,” relating to trespasses committed by horses and livestock. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Establishing an Inferior Court of Common Pleas and a Court of General Sessions of the Peace in the Township of Manchester, in the District formerly called Chedabucto. | 25 George III Chapter 3 | 1784 | This Act establishes a court of common pleas to be held every May and October in Manchester, in response to a want of roads between Manchester and Halifax. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to impower the Justices in the several Counties within this Province to issue Summons’s for the Attendance of Witnesses on Trials. | 25 George III Chapter 2 | 1784 | This Act outlines the processes by which witnesses can be called to court, and provides a form of summons for persons living five or more miles away from the court. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for more effectually making Lands and Tenements liable for the Payment of Debts, also to enable the Holders of small Mortgages to sell the Premises mortgaged to them more speedily and at less Expence then heretofore, as also to repeal an Act made in the Thirty Second Year of his late Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for making Lands and Tenements liable to the Payment of Debts.” | 25 George III Chapter 1 | 1784 | This Act repeals and replaces the 1758 Act, "An Act for making Lands and Tenements liable to the Payment of Debts," relating to regulations on appraisals of property, processes by which creditors can collect payments of debts, and procedures to take place if the debtor cannot repay their creditor. | Early Canadiana Online |