Legislation by Source Document: Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, in North America; Comprising all the Acts of the Honourable the Lesgislature of the Province Aforesaid. Niagara: Gordon Tiffany, 1795.

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act for the better Regulation of the Militia, in this Province. 33 George III Chapter 1 1793 This act allows the chief administrative officer of Upper Canada to appoint a lieutenant in every county with full authority to call, arm, train, and exercise local militia. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, in North America; Comprising all the Acts of the Honourable the Lesgislature of the Province Aforesaid. Niagara: Gordon Tiffany, 1795.
An Act for building a Gaol and Court House in every district throughout this Province, and for altering the names of the said Districts. 32 George III Chapter 8 1792 This act stipulates that a jail and courthouse be erected in every district in the province. It also renames such districts. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, in North America; Comprising all the Acts of the Honourable the Lesgislature of the Province Aforesaid. Niagara: Gordon Tiffany, 1795.
An Act to Regulate the Toll to be taken in Mills. 32 George III Chapter 7 1792 This act standardizes the toll to be paid on the use of grain mills and fines mill owners for charging users more than the fixed rate. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, in North America; Comprising all the Acts of the Honourable the Lesgislature of the Province Aforesaid. Niagara: Gordon Tiffany, 1795.
An Act for the more easy and Speedy Recovery of small Debts. 32 George III Chapter 6 1792 This act allows justices of the peace to assemble and hold a court of requests within the limits of their respective divisions for the purpose of more easily settling small debts. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, in North America; Comprising all the Acts of the Honourable the Lesgislature of the Province Aforesaid. Niagara: Gordon Tiffany, 1795.
An Act to guard against accidents by Fire in this Province. 32 George III Chapter 5 1792 This act makes it law for the magistrates of each district to appoint firefighters in any town or place in the province where there are forty or more buildings within a half square mile. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, in North America; Comprising all the Acts of the Honourable the Lesgislature of the Province Aforesaid. Niagara: Gordon Tiffany, 1795.
An Act to abolish the Summary Proceedings of the Courts of Common Pleas in actions under Ten Pounds Sterling. 32 George III Chapter 4 1792 This act abolishes the proceedings of courts of common pleas in actions under ten pounds sterling and requires that all actions exceeding forty shillings be commenced in the same courts as those above ten pounds. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, in North America; Comprising all the Acts of the Honourable the Lesgislature of the Province Aforesaid. Niagara: Gordon Tiffany, 1795.
An Act to establish the Winchester Measure, and a Standard for other Weights and Measures throughout this Province. 32 George III Chapter 3 1792 This act standardizes weights and measures throughout the province and fines those who continue to use nonstandard units in public sale. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, in North America; Comprising all the Acts of the Honourable the Lesgislature of the Province Aforesaid. Niagara: Gordon Tiffany, 1795.
An Act to establish Trials by Jury. 32 George III Chapter 2 1792 This act establishes trial by jury in Upper Canada. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, in North America; Comprising all the Acts of the Honourable the Lesgislature of the Province Aforesaid. Niagara: Gordon Tiffany, 1795.
An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the Fourteenth Year of his Majesty’s Reign, entitled “An act for making more effectual Provision for the Government of the province of Quebec, in North-America, and to introduce the English Law, as the Rule of Decision in all Matters of Controversy relative to Property and Civil Rights.” 32 George III Chapter 1 1792 This act repeals the Quebec Act's provision allowing for resort to French civil law in matters relative to property and civil rights and establishes English common law as the rule for such decisions in Upper Canada. Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, in North America; Comprising all the Acts of the Honourable the Lesgislature of the Province Aforesaid. Niagara: Gordon Tiffany, 1795.