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 Amendment of, and for Continuing an Act made in the last General Assembly of this Province, intitled, “An Act to raise a Sum of Money towards keeping in Repair the Roads leading from Halifax to Windsor, and the District of Colchester.” | 23 George III – Chapter 18 | 1783 | This Act continues a former Act, "“An Act to raise a Sum of Money towards keeping in Repair the Roads leading from Halifax to Windsor, and the District of Colchester," with a few amendments. Under this Act, there is only to be one turnpike gate to pay for road repairs past Sackville Bridge towards Windsor and the district of Colchester. Penalties for persons who damage the turnpike gate or threaten the collector there are outlined. This Act is to remain in force for one year. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing several Acts that are near expiring. | 23 George III – Chapter 17 | 1783 | This Act lists several acts related to the justice system which are to remain in force until the end of the session of the General Assembly and to the next following. | Early Canadiana Online |
| 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. | 23 George III – Chapter 16 | 1783 | This Act makes provision for the appointment of two persons to measure grain, salt, and coals, and to inspect bricks, in each township. Their duties and fees are outlined as well as the sums they are allowed to claim from those collected as compensation. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing the several Acts of the General Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise on Wines, Beer, Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, and for continuing the several Acts of the General Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Excise on Molasses and Brown Sugar, sold within or brought into this Province, and for the more effectual improving, and extending the Trade of this Colony to the West Indies. | 23 George III – Chapter 15 | 1783 | This Act continues multiple acts related to the collection of duties on beer, rum, wines, spirituous liquors, sugar, or molasses, which are to continue to remain in force until December 1784. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing the several Laws relating to the Duty on licensed Houses. | 23 George III – Chapter 14 | 1783 | This Act continues multiple acts related to licenses for public houses, which are to remain in force until 1784. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for regulating Inns, and Taverns on all the Public Roads throughout this Province, and establishing the Prices of Entertainment for Travellers and their Horses. | 23 George III – Chapter 13 | 1783 | This Act introduces regulated prices for inns and taverns in the Province along public roads to stop innkeepers from charging exorbitant prices. Allowable rates for services and lodging are listed. Penalties for those who offend against this Act's terms are outlined. This Act is to remain in force for two years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Licensing Butchers, and preventing them in future from being guilty of Extortion, and other Misbehavior. | 23 George III – Chapter 12 | 1783 | This Act is a response to the butchers of Halifax charging exorbitant prices for meats. Allowable prices are outlined, as well as penalties for those found to offend against this Act. This Act also dictates that the Market House is to remain open from sunrise to sunset. This Act is to remain in force for two years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Establishing the Times of holding Inferior Courts of Common Pleas in the District of Colchester in the County of Halifax. | 23 George III – Chapter 11 | 1783 | Under this Act, an Inferior Court of Common Pleas is to be held in Onslow for the district of Colchester every February and August. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Establishing and Regulating Ferries. | 23 George III – Chapter 10 | 1783 | This Act makes empowers Justices of the Peace to establish ferries over any river, bay, or creek as deemed necessary, as directed. Penalties for ferrymen who neglect to fulfill their obligations are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the relieving his Majesty’s Subjects, professing the Popish Religion from Certain Penalties and Disabilities imposed upon them by two Acts of the General Assembly of this Province, made in the Thirty Second Year of his late Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act, confirming Titles to Lands and quieting Possessions, and an Act for the Establishment of Religious public Worship in this Province, and for Suppressing of Popery.” | 23 George III – Chapter 9 | 1783 | This Act repeals several measures imposed on Catholics two previous acts, especially related to their ability to own property and penalties for persons found harbouring priests. This Act is not to take effect until His Majesty's will is known. | Early Canadiana Online |