Legislation by Source Document: National Archive of the United Kingdom
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act in Addition to an Act, intitled, An Act relating to the assize of Bread, and for ascertaining the standard of weights and measures; made and passed in the 32d Year of His Majesty’s Reign. | 33 George II – Chapter 6 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act makes additions to the 1758 Act, "An Act relating to the assize of Bread, and for ascertaining the standard of weights and measures." The sums collected by virtue of these Acts are to go to support the construction of the market and to the poor, as described. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for allowing a Drawback of Part of the Impost Duties on Wines, Beer, Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, on their being exported out of this Province. | 33 George II – Chapter 6 (Session 1) | 1759 | Under this Act, two thirds of the duty imposed on wines, beer, rum, and other liquors are to be drawn back when they are being exported out of the Province. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act to enable Proprietors to divide their Lands held in common and undivided. | 33 George II – Chapter 5 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act outlines the processes by which common lands can be divided among its proprietors, to have the same effect as if the same had been done by deeds of partition. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for regulating Petit Juries, and declaring the Qualification of Jurors. | 33 George II – Chapter 5 (Session 1) | 1759 | This Act regulates who is eligible to serve as a petit juror, including by setting minimum income and property requirements. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for erecting a Market-House within the Town of Halifax, and for raising a Sum of Money by Lottery for that Purpose. | 33 George II – Chapter 4 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act makes provision for the construction of a market in Halifax, which is to be funded by a lottery as outlined. The scale of prizes and rules for the lottery are given. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for the Relief of the Poor in the Town of Halifax. | 33 George II – Chapter 4 (Session 1) | 1759 | This Act provides a sum not exceeding one hundred pounds to be paid out towards the relief of Halifax's poor. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act in Addition to an Act, intitled, "An Act for the Establishment of religious Publick Worship in this Province, and for Suppressing of Popery." | 33 George II – Chapter 3 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act establishes the parish of Saint Paul's and outlines the organisation of the parish, including how vestry-men should be appointed. Penalties for ministers who do not abide by the canons of the Church of England are outlined. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for the Quieting of Possessions to the Protestant Grantees of the Lands formerly occuppied by the French Inhabitants, and for preventing vexatious Actions relating to the same. | 33 George II – Chapter 3 (Session 1) | 1759 | This Act dispossesses Acadians of their claims to property in Nova Scotia by preventing any actions for the recovery of their lands in court and confirms English title to the land. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for permitting Persons of the Profession of the People called Quakers, to make an Affirmation, instead of taking an Oath. | 33 George II – Chapter 2 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act provides an affirmation that Quakers are to be allowed to use in place of an oath in the usual form. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for regulating and maintaining a Light-House on Sambro Island. | 33 George II – Chapter 2 (Session 1) | 1759 | This Act makes provision and gives instruction for the erection of a lighthouse on Sambro Island. Duties to be paid at the harbour of Halifax are to fund the construction, as outlined. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |