Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for Partition of Lands in Coparcenary, Jointenancy, and Tenancy in Common, and thereby for the more effectual collecting His Majesty’s Quit Rents in the Colony of Nova Scotia. | 7 George III – Chapter 2 (Session 2) | 1767 | This Act makes provision for lots of land possessed by absent persons to be divided, except in certain cases as outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Addition to an Act, intitled An Act for regulating Petit Juries and declaring the Qualification of Jurors. | 7 George III – Chapter 2 (Session 1) | 1767 | This Act outlines the qualifications required of persons obliged to serve on petit juries. | 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 the Establishment of Religious Public Worship in this Province, and for suppressing of Popery.” | 7 George III – Chapter 1 (Session 2) | 1767 | This Act further amends the 1758 Act, "An Act for the Establishment of Religious Publick Worship in this Province, and for suppressing of Popery," by making provision for the inhabitants of St. Paul's in Halifax through providing several allowances as described. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent Trespasses upon Crown Lands. | 7 George III – Chapter 1 (Session 1) | 1767 | This Act makes it lawful for persons found to occupy lands not granted to them to be prosecuted and adjudged to forfeit a fifty pound fine. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing an Act made and pass’d in the 4th Year of His Majesty’s Reign, intitled “An Act for laying a Duty upon Billiard Tables and Shuffle Boards.” | 6 George III – Chapter 12 (Session 1) | 1766 | This Act continues the 1763 Act, “An Act for laying a duty upon billiard tables and shuffle boards," for three years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Establishment of Fees, as regulated by the Governor and Council, at the Request of the House of Assembly. | 6 George III – Chapter 11 (Session 1) | 1766 | This Act lists the fees that can be charged for services provided by Justices, Clerks, Attorneys, Provost Marshals, coroners, and in the courts in the province. This Act is to remain in force for two years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty a Duty of Impost on Loaf Sugar. | 6 George III – Chapter 10 (Session 2) | 1766 | This Act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act Concerning Bail. | 6 George III – Chapter 10 (Session 1) | 1766 | This Act outlines the rates of bail for debtors, and the processes by which bail is to be taken. This Act is to remain in force for two years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for preventing Frauds in the Revenue. | 6 George III – Chapter 9 (Session 2) | 1766 | This Act makes provision for the more speedy prosecution of smugglers and outlines how persons offending against this Act are to be tried. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent the Multiplicity of Law Suits. | 6 George III – Chapter 9 (Session 1) | 1766 | Under this Act courts are empowered to rule jointly on the plaintiff and defendant in actions sued on book accounts. This Act is to remain in force for two years. | Early Canadiana Online |