Legislation by Source Document: National Archive of the United Kingdom
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act in Addition to, and Amendment of an Act intitled, “An Act for confirming the Proceedings on the several Resolutions of the Governors and Council of this Province, relating to the Duties of Impost on Rum and other distilled Liquors, and enabling the late Collector or Receiver to recover the Monies unpaid, for any Bonds or Notes remaining in his Hands, and for establishing and regulating several Duties of Impost on Wines, Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors for the future;” and for the further Continuance of the same. | 33 George II – Chapter 15 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act provides several amendments to replace sections of a former Act relating to the impost duties on wines, beer, rum, and liquors, found insufficient. The Act as well as the amendments imposed by this Act are to remain in force for four years. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act in Addition to an Act, intitiled, An Act for preventing Trespasses. | 33 George II – Chapter 14 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act outlines fines to be imposed for damages done by livestock and makes provisions for a pound to keep livestock until such fines are paid. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act to prevent any private Trade or Commerce with the Indians. | 33 George II – Chapter 13 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act implements regulations relating to trade with certain Passamaquoddy and Mi’kmaq communities, and outlaws private trade between them and white inhabitants. This Act is to remain in force for two years. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act in Addition to an Act, intitled, "An Act for the Relief of the Poor in the Town of Halifax:" made and passed in the 33d Year of His Majesty’s Reign. | 33 George II – Chapter 12 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act makes additions the Act passed in the previous session, "An Act for the Relief of the Poor in the Town of Halifax," | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for regulating the Rates and Price of Carriages. | 33 George II – Chapter 11 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act restricts the price that can be demanded by owners of trucks, carts, and other carriages and provides for a table of allowable rates to be drawn up. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for the better and more effectual Establishment of the Church of England in this Province. | 33 George II – Chapter 10 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act makes provision for the yearly selection of church-wardens, vestry, and parish officers in accordance with a former 1758 Act, “An Act for the Establishment of Religious publick Worship in this Province, and for the suppressing of Popery.” | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act in Addition to an Act intitled, An Act for regulating Petit Juries, and declaring the Qualification of Jurors. | 33 George II – Chapter 9 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act makes additions to an Act passed in the former session, "An Act for regulating Petit Juries, and declaring the Qualification of Jurors," restricting who is eligible to serve as petit jurors. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act to prevent disorderly Riding Horses and Driving Carts, Trucks, and Sleds, Slays or any other Carriage whatsoever, within the Town of Halifax, or any other Town within the Province. | 33 George II – Chapter 8 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act implements fines for those found to be driving in a disorderly manner, as specified, within Halifax or the limits of other towns in the Province. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act to prevent the importing disabled, infirm, and other useless Persons into this Province. | 33 George II – Chapter 7 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act requires all masters bringing persons with disabilities or otherwise "useless" into the province to enter into a bond of 30 pounds. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| Resolution of His Excellency the Governor, in General Assembly, in Explanation of the Impost-Act. | 33 George II – Chapter 7 (Session 1) | 1759 | This Act clarifies that meaning of the word "importer" in former legislation relating to the import of wines, beer, rum, and liquor. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |