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 further Amendment of the several acts of the General Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise, on Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, and for continuing an Act, made in the Twelfth Year of his Present Majesty’s Reign, Intitled, “An Act in Amendment of and for continuing the several Acts of the General Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise on Beer, Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, Cider, Loaf Sugar and Wines therein mentioned.” | 13 George III Chapter 1 (Session 1) | 1773 | This Act amends several sections of the 1772 Act, “An Act in Amendment of and for continuing the several Acts of the General Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise on Beer, Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, Cider, Loaf Sugar and Wines therein mentioned,” to prevent frauds that have arisen relating to indulgences and drawbacks. This Act is to remain in force until the end of 1773. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for raising a Fund for the Purpose of making and repairing Bridges and Roads of Communication through the Province. | 12 George III – Chapter 9 | 1772 | This Act establishes a tax to be levied from householders or property owners and outlines the processes by which properties are to be assessed and taxed as well as penalties for persons who refuse to pay the tax and assessors who neglect to perform their duty. The sums resulting from this tax are to be used to establish a fund for opening or maintaining roads, highways, or bridges in the counties from which the funds were collected. The processes by which these sums are to be accounted for are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent for a limitted Time, the Exportation of Wheat, Rye, Barley, Flour, Meal and Pease from this Province. | 12 George III – Chapter 8 | 1772 | This Act prohibits the exportation of grains from the Province between September 1772 and June of 1773, and establishes fines for persons who offend against this Act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Amendment of, and for continuing the several Acts of the General-Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise, on Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, Cyder, Loaf Sugar, and Wines therein mentioned. | 12 George III – Chapter 7 | 1772 | This Act continues several acts relating to impost duties passed between 1768 and 1771, which are to remain in force until July, 1773, and amends that how the duties levied are to be used and accounted for. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Amendment of, and in Addition to an Act made in the Third Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act to enable the several Townships within this Province to maintain their Poor.” | 12 George III – Chapter 6 | 1772 | This Act amends the 1763 Act, "An Act to enable the several Townships within this Province to maintain their Poor," that was amended in 1767, 1768, and 1770, relating to the assessment of sums voted for the support of the poor. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Amendment of, and in Addition to an Act, made in the thirty second Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intitled, an Act for confirming Titles to Lands and quieting Possessions. | 12 George III – Chapter 5 | 1772 | This Act amends the 1758 Act, "Titles to Lands and quieting Possessions," as amended in 1760, 1761, and 1765 relating to the registry of deeds and conveyances. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal two Acts, made in the Tenth and Eleventh Years of his present Majesty’s Reign, to enable the several Counties in this Province to raise Money for Payment of their Representatives. | 12 George III – Chapter 4 | 1772 | This Act repeals the 1770 Act, "An Act to enable the several Counties within this Province to raise Money for Payment of their Representatives," and the 1771 Act, "An Act in Addition to, and Amendment of an Act, made in the Tenth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act to enable the several Counties within this Province to raise Money for Payment of their Representatives." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act declaring what shall be deemed Merchantable Timber for Exportation to Great-Britain. | 12 George III – Chapter 3 | 1772 | This Act sets 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 for impowering the Justices of the Peace for the County of Sunbury, to hold Courts of General Sessions of the Peace at Warrington, on the Island of Campo-Bello [Campobello] in the said County, for the said Island, and for the District of Passamaquoddy, comprehending the Islands within the said District. | 12 George III – Chapter 2 | 1772 | Under this Act, the Justices of the Peace for the County of Sunbury are empowered to hold court in Warrington in June and October, rather than in the county town for the District of Passamaquoddy, in light of the lack of roads or regular ferries out of Campobello Island. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering the Times of holding the Courts of General Sessions and Inferior Court of Common Pleas at Horton in King’s-County. | 12 George III – Chapter 1 | 1772 | This Act amends the times when courts are to be held in Horton as stipulated under the 1767 Act, "An Act for regulating the Times and Places for holding the several Courts of Justice therein named," so that they are to take place in June and October rather than in May and October. | Early Canadiana Online |