Legislation by Source Document: National Archive of the United Kingdom

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act to prevent Gaming. 33 George II – Chapter 1 (Session 2) 1759 Under this Act, all card, dice, tennis, or bowls games, and lotteries or gaming tables are made nuisances and all loans knowing given to fund gambling are considered void. National Archive of the United Kingdom
An Act for regulating and maintaining an House of Correction or Work-House within the Town of Halifax, and for binding out Poor Children. 33 George II – Chapter 1 (Session 1) 1759 This Act gives instructions for how the workhouse established under the 1758 Act, "An Act for erecting an House of Correction or Work-House within the town of Halifax," should be run and explains who is to be committed to the workhouse. National Archive of the United Kingdom
The several Resolutions or Acts referred to in the foregoing Act, are as follow, viz. 32 George II – [Chapter 37] 1758 This Act continues and amends several former acts, including an Act from 1750/51 that resolved that no debts contracted prior to the establishment of Nova Scotia or before a settler's arrival in the colony was to be pleadable in the courts of the colony. Under this Act, a debtors effects or estate are liable to be used to pay these debts after their death, unless he has a wife or legitimate children who will be entitled to the deceased's effects and estate. National Archive of the United Kingdom
An Act in Addition to, and Explanation of an Act passed this Sessions, intitled, “An Act for Confirming the past Proceedings of the Courts of Judicature, and for Regulating the further Proceedings of the same.” 32 George II – Chapter 36 1758 This Act makes several additions to an Act passed earlier in this Session called “An Act for the Confirming the part Proceedings of the Courts of Judicature, and for the regulating the further Proceedings of the same," and provides several additional procedures for the courts to follow as well as further explains some measures outlined in the former Act. National Archive of the United Kingdom
An Act in Addition to, and Amendment of a Resolution of the Governor and Council of this Province, of the 14th of April 1755, intitled “An Act to prevent the cutting and splitting of Hides;” Revived this present Sessions of the General Assembly. 32 George II – Chapter 35 1758 This Act replaces the stamp required from the Surveyor of Leather on leather goods under a former Act with a stamp from the person manufacturing it that is to include their surnames. National Archive of the United Kingdom
An Act for granting and establishing an Allowance to the Collectors of the Impost and Excise Duties. 32 George II – Chapter 34 1758 This Act grants an allowance to collectors of impost and excise duties not exceeding ten pounds from every hundred pounds collected to cover claims, expences, charges and demands whatsoever, for or on account of collecting such impost and excise duties. This Act is to remain in force for two years. National Archive of the United Kingdom
An Act for the granting to His Majesty, an Excise upon Wine, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors sold by retail. 32 George II – Chapter 33 1758 This Act establishes a duty at the rate of nine pence per gallon on wine, rum, or spirits, to fulfill that required under and Act passed in this session of parliament “An Act for the granting Bounties and Premiums, on the fencing and improving Lands, raising Grain, Roots, Hay, Hemp, Flax, and catching and curing Fish," under the terms outlined. National Archive of the United Kingdom
An Act for the better Observation and Keeping of the Lord’s Day. 32 George II – Chapter 32 1758 This Act prohibits shops, warehouses, and other tradesmen or labourers from working or conducting business, either themselves or by a servant, on Sundays. The sale of milk and fresh fish is to be allowed before nine in the morning and after five in the afternoon. Fines for those found to defy the terms of this Act are outlined. This Act is to remain in force for two years. National Archive of the United Kingdom
An Act for the granting Bounties and Premiums, on the fencing and improving Lands, raising Grain, Roots, Hay, Hemp, Flax, and catching and curing Fish. 32 George II – Chapter 31 1758 This Act implements several bounties to be granted to encourage industry within the Province, and to encourage settlement in the colony. The rate and term of each bounty are outlined. National Archive of the United Kingdom
An Act for the Reviving and putting in full Force several of the Resolutions or Acts of His Majesty’s Governors and Council of this Province heretofore made. 32 George II – Chapter 30 1758 This Act revives and puts in force twelve former acts, listed, for two years unless otherwise specified. National Archive of the United Kingdom