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 further Amendment of an Act, intitled, “An Act for confirming Titles to Land and quieting Possessions.” | 1 George III – Chapter 3 | 1761 | This Act amends “An Act for confirming Titles to Land and quieting Possessions" to more sufficiently allow femes covert, persons non compos mentis or who are imprisoned, minors, and people out of the Province to sue for and recover any lands or tenements . | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act in Amendment of an Act, intitled, “An Act, directing the Proceedings against forcible Entry and Detainer.” | 1 George III – Chapter 2 | 1761 | This Act amends "An Act, directing the Proceedings against forcible Entry and Detainer" to provide for securing and maintaining the inheritance and title of minors, femes covert, persons non compos mentis, imprisoned, or absentees. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for the better Observation and Keeping of the Lord’s Day. | 1 George III – Chapter 1 | 1761 | This Act prohibits certain activities on the Sundays, including conducting business or drinking. Penalties for those found to offend the terms of this Act are outlined. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for further prolonging the several Acts herein after mentioned, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise, heretofore granted by the General-Assembly of this Province on Wines, Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors. | 34 George II – Chapter 20 | 1760 | This Act continues several acts relating to duties levied on beer, rum, wine, and other spirituous liquors in order to cover the costs of bounties and premiums already granted that the former duties have been found insufficient to cover. This Act is to remain in force for seven years as outlined. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for further extending of Bounties and Premiums. | 34 George II – Chapter 19 | 1760 | This Act extends the term of certain bounties and premiums formerly established to encourage industry in the Province as listed. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for granting and establishing an Allowance to the Collector or Collectors of the Impost and Excise Duties. | 34 George II – Chapter 18 | 1760 | This Act outlines the sums collectors of impost and excise duties are allowed to take as an allowance from the duties collected. This Act is to remain in force for one year. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for continuing an Act, intitled, “An Act for confirming the past Proceedings of the Courts of Judicature, and for regulating the further Proceedings of the same.” And also, “An Act in Addition to, and Explanation of an Act, intitled, ‘An Act for confirming the past Proceedings of the Courts of Judicature, and for regulating the further Proceedings of the same.’” | 34 George II – Chapter 17 | 1760 | This Act continues two former Acts for an additional year. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for further prolonging an Act, made and passed in the 32d Year of His Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act for granting to His Majesty an Excise upon Wine, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors sold by Retail;” as also of an Act, intitled, “An Act for the better discovering and more effectually suppressing unlicenced Houses.” | 34 George II – Chapter 16 | 1760 | This Act two former acts for suppressing unlicenced houses which are to remain in force for seven years as described. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act in Amendment of an Act intitled, “an Act for the better Observation and Keeping of the Lord's Day.” | 34 George II – Chapter 15 | 1760 | This Act amends and clarifies the 1758 Act, “An Act for the better Observation and Keeping of the Lord's Day,” and prohibits several activities on Sundays, and lists penalties for those who offend against the terms of this Act. |
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| An Act for further continuing of an Act intitled, “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.” | 34 George II – Chapter 14 | 1760 | This Act lists several acts passed between 1751 and 1753 and enacts that they are to remain in force for a further time than previously provided for. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |