Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for continuing an Act, made in the Tenth Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled An Act for granting to His Majesty a Duty of Impost on Loaf Sugar and Cider. | 11 George III – Chapter 12 | 1771 | This Act continues the 1770 Act, "An Act for granting to His Majesty a Duty of Impost on Loaf Sugar and Cider," which is to remain in force until July, 1772. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for further continuing an Act, made in the Eighth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled An Act for granting to his Majesty an Excise on Wines, sold within or brought into this Province. | 11 George III – Chapter 11 | 1771 | This Act continues the 1768 Act, "An Act for granting to His Majesty an Excise on Wines Sold within or brought into this Province," which is to remain in force until July, 1772. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An A[ct] to avoid the double Payment of Debts. | 11 George III – Chapter 10 | 1771 | Under this Act, in cases where tradesmen bring suits to recover debts owing two years or more after work was done, their shop book may be given as evidence. This Act is to remain in force for five years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering an Act made in the Ninth year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “an Act in further Addition to, and Amendment of an Act, made in the Thirty Fourth Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intitled An Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers.” | 11 George III – Chapter 9 | 1771 | This Act amends the 1769 Act, "An Act in further Addition to and Amendment of an Act, made in the Thirty Fourth Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intitled 'An Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers,'" so that persons thinking themselves aggrieved by sales made by the Commissioners of Sewers can appeal to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor or Commander in Chief rather than the General Assembly. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering amending an Act, made in the Thirty Second Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, Intitled An Act, relating to the of Assize Bread and for ascertaining the Standard of Weights and Measures. | 11 George III – Chapter 8 | 1771 | This Act amends the 1758 Act, "An Act relating to the Assize of Breads and for Ascertaining the Standard of Weights and Measures," relating to the frequency with which bread is to be assized and the prices that can be charged for it. | Early Canadiana Online |
| 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. | 11 George III – Chapter 7 | 1771 | This Act clarifies the 1770 Act, "An Act to enable the several Counties within this Province to raise Money for Payment of their Representatives," relating to the payments to be made to representatives, including the when payments are to be made and by whom. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the more effectually Securing the Title of Purchasers against Claims for Dower. | 11 George III – Chapter 6 | 1771 | Under this Act, wives are to be examined by Justices of the Peace before property they would have claim to by dower can be sold to ensure that they signed the deeds of sale without compulsion from their husbands. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Addition to an Act made in the Thirty Second Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act for preventing Trespasses. | 11 George III – Chapter 5 | 1771 | This Act amends the 1758 Act, "An Act for preventing Trespasses," relating to the height of fences on the peninsula of Halifax. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering the Times of holding the Courts of General-Sessions and Inferior Court of Common-Pleas at Annapolis, in the County of Annapolis. | 11 George III – Chapter 4 | 1771 | This Act amends the 1767 Act, "An Act for regulating the times and places for holding the several Courts of Justice therein named," relating to the times that courts are to be held in Annapolis. Under this Act, the courts are to be held in April and November of each year rather than in January and September. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Addition to an Act made in the Thirty Second Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act relating to Treasons and Felonies. | 11 George III – Chapter 3 | 1771 | This Act makes addition to the 1758 Act, "An Act relating to Treasons and Felonies," relating to persons representing or personating someone else. | Early Canadiana Online |