| An Act for laying a Tax upon Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the Province, for a certain limited time. |
19 George III – Chapter 11 |
1779 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in amendment of an Act, made in the Thirty-second year of His late Majesty’s reign, entitled, “an Act directing the Proceedings against Forcible Entry and Detainer.” |
19 George III – Chapter 10 |
1779 |
An amendment to an act first passed in 1758, making it easier for landlords to reclaim possession of their houses, lands, and tenements at the end of a lease. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further addition to, and amendment of an Act made in the Eleventh year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act, for altering, and amending an Act, made in the Thirty-second year of His late Majesty’s Reign, entitled, ‘An Act relating to the assize of Bread, and for ascertaining the standard of Weights and Measures.’” |
19 George III – Chapter 9 |
1779 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to explain, amend, and render more effectual, the several Laws of this Province, for repairing and mending Highways, Roads, Bridges and Streets. |
19 George III – Chapter 8 |
1779 |
This is an amendment to an act first passed in 1761, clarifying the procedure to be followed when disputes arise between private land owners and surveyors, and prohibiting surveyors of highways from modifying existing streets without the consent of at least three justices of the peace. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to impower the Justices of the Peace in their Sessions to make Regulations for preventing the clandestine conveying away Sheep and Lambs from the Townships in this Province. |
19 George III – Chapter 7 |
1779 |
This act empowers the justices of the peace in their respective counties to enact laws which will enable to better prevent individuals from stealing sheep from common pasture. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the establishing a public Market for the Sale of live Stock within the Town of Halifax. |
19 George III – Chapter 6 |
1779 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for providing Pounds in the several Townships in this Province. |
19 George III – Chapter 5 |
1779 |
This act specifies how money is to be raised in order to build enclosures for stray animals. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering the Times appointed for holding the Supreme Court, in King’s County, and the County of Annapolis, in the Spring Circuit. |
19 George III – Chapter 4 |
1779 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate abuses in the sale of Hides and Skins. |
19 George III – Chapter 3 |
1779 |
This act calls for the inspection of leather and hides before they are delivered to a buyer, and for a discount to be applied if any are found to be damaged. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent the spreading of Distempers among Horses and Cattle in this Province. |
19 George III – Chapter 2 |
1779 |
This act allows the justices of the peace for each county to regulate how horses and cattle are to be prevented from wandering freely. |
Early Canadiana Online |