Legislation by Source Document: National Archive of the United Kingdom
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Ordinance for regulating and restraining the retailing of spirituous Liquors in small quantities without Licence. | 25 George III Chapter 4 | 1785 | National Archive of the United Kingdom | |
| An Ordinance for establishing and regulating the Times for holding the ordinary Sessions of His Majestys Supreme Court of Judicature, Court of Assize, and General Goal Delivery, in and for the Island of Cape Breton in America, and its Dependencies, and for regulating the proceedings in the said Courts. | 25 George III Chapter 3 | 1785 | National Archive of the United Kingdom | |
| An Ordinance to ascertain such Dues as are to His Majesty’s Subjects in this Government | 25 George III Chapter 2 | 1785 | National Archive of the United Kingdom | |
| An Ordinance for the Administration of Justice. | 25 George III Chapter 1 | 1785 | National Archive of the United Kingdom | |
| An Act for continuing an Act made and passed in the Thirty third Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act for the summary Trial of Actions.” | 2 George III – Chapter 11 | 1762 | This Act continues the 1759 Act, “An Act for the summary Trial of Actions,” which is to remain in force for two years. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act to prohibit for a limited Time the Exportation of Warlike Stores. | 2 George III – Chapter 10 | 1762 | This Act prohibits the exportation of any ammunition or warlike stores and declares that the same found on board any vessel is to be forfeited. Any master and mariners knowing committing this offence are to be imprisoned for three months. Exceptions to and limits on this Act are described. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act in Addition to, and Amendment of, and for further prolonging, an Act made and passed in the First Year of His Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act for suppressing unlicensed Houses, and for granting to His Majesty a Duty on Persons hereafter to be licensed.” | 2 George III – Chapter 9 | 1762 | This Act adds to the 1761 Act, “An Act for suppressing unlicensed houses, and for granting to His Majesty a Duty on Persons hereafter to be licensed,” by imposing more severe penalties. This Act is to remain in force for one year. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for regulating the Exportation of Fish, and the Assize of Barrels, Staves, Hoops, Boards, and all other kind of Lumber; and for appointing Officers to survey the same. | 2 George III – Chapter 8 | 1762 | This Act sets several regulations on how fish can be exported, including the regulations on the barrels it is to be shipped in, and sets the standard sizes of lumber to be traded. The Act makes provision for the appointment of and describes the duties of several surveyors including gaugers of casks or barrels, cullers of dry cod-fish, and other surveyors of fish. This act is to be read and published every year as described. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for the better regulating the Militia, on actual Service in Time of War. |
2 George III – Chapter 7 | 1762 | This Act implements several regulations for the militia for preventing mutiny, desertion and contempt. Penalties for officers or soldiers who fail to obey orders or perform their duties, and for those who desert, are outlined. Restrictions on where trials can take place and how are put in place. Rates of pay for militia companies ordered to march from one part of the Province to another are outlined. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act in Addition to an Act, intitled, “An Act for establishing an regulating a Militia.” | 2 George III – Chapter 6 | 1762 | This Act expands on a former Act, “An Act for establishing an regulating a Militia.” Under this Act, any person nominated and appointed to serve as a serjeant or corporal who refuses to serve is subject to a forty shillings fine. This Act also sets penalties for serjeants and corporals found drunk on duty. The Act also describes how companies are to be exercised in motions, use of arms, and shooting. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |