Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to impower the Supreme Court, at their stated Sittings in the Town of Halifax, to try Offenders who may be guilty of Felonies in other Counties in this Province. | 8 George III – Chapter 9 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act seeks to remedy inconveniences in trying persons charged with felonies situate on sea coasts without communication to Halifax. The trial is to take place as if the felonies had been done in the county of Halifax. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Addition to and in Amendment of an Act made and passed in the Thirty Fourth Year of his late Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers. | 8 George III – Chapter 9 (Session 1) | 1768 | This Act amends the 1760 Act, "An Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers," as amended in 1763 and 1765 relating to how commissioners assess lands. The processes by which dykes are to be maintained are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to an Act made and passed in the Thirty Third Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, entitled “An Act in addition to an Act for regulating Petit Juries, and declaring the Qualification of Jurors.” | 8 George III – Chapter 8 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act amends the 1759 Act, "An Act in addition to an Act for regulating Petit Juries, and declaring the Qualification of Jurors,"relating to summoning of grand and petit juries. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the convenient and speedy Assignment of Dower. | 8 George III – Chapter 8 (Session 1) | 1768 | This Act gives directions for how women should be given their dowers upon their husbands' deaths, and includes forms for the Writ of Dower and Writ of Seizin to be used. Limits on how women can use properties gained as part of the dower are also given. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further addition to, and in amendment of an Act, made in the Thirty-Second year of His late Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for preventing Trespasses.” | 8 George III – Chapter 7 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act amends the 1758 Act, "An Act for preventing Trespasses," as amended in 1759, 1761, and 1767 relating to lands bounded by water and relating to cattle running at large. All sums arising from this Act are to be put towards the relief and support of the poor. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for taking Special Bails in the Country, up on Actions depending in His Majesty’s Supream Court of this Province. | 8 George III – Chapter 7 (Session 1) | 1768 | This Act outlines the processes by which special bails are to be taken, and the cases in which they may be taken, on cases pending in the Supreme Court. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and amendment of an Act, made in the Fifth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for the raising Money by Presentment on the several Counties in this Province for the defraying certain County Charges therein mentioned.” | 8 George III – Chapter 6 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act amends the 1765 Act, "An Act for the Raising Money by presentment on the several Counties in this Province, for the Defraying Certain County Charges therein mention’d," to resolve certain measures found inconvenient or ineffectual in the former Act. The Act also grants a sum to repay the sums expended in bringing prisoners from Windsor to Halifax. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to an Act made and passed in the Fifth Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled “An Act for the Choice of Town Officers and regulating of Townships.” | 8 George III – Chapter 6 (Session 1) | 1768 | This Act makes provision for the appointment of additional surveyors of highways above those allowed for under the 1765 Act, "An Act for the Choice of Town Officers and regulating of Townships." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for establishing the Times of holding the Supreme Court. | 8 George III – Chapter 5 (Session 2) | 1768 | Under this Act, the Supreme Court is to be held four times each year on the dates given. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to and Amendment of an Act made and passed in the Third Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled “An Act to enable the Inhabitants of the several Townships within this Province to maintain their Poor.” | 8 George III – Chapter 5 (Session 1) | 1768 | This Act amends the 1763 Act, "An Act to enable the Inhabitants of the several Townships within this Province to maintain their Poor," relating to the times and place in which meetings are to be held as outlined under the former Act. | Early Canadiana Online |