1771. St. John in the Island of Antigua, belonging to the Heirs of 1773. No. 348. An Act for laying a Duty of Powder, on all Vessels trading to and from this Island, for the Protection of the Trade of the same No. 351. An Act for the better regulating of small Vessels; and, preventing Escapes of Debtors from this Island 1777. No. 381. An Act to alter and amend an Act, intituled, An Act for cleansing and amending the Highways in this Island; and to repeal an Act for cleaning and enlarging Common-paths and Highways within this Island; and for Building a Stone Bridge over Thibou's Creek in this Island; and for purchasing Land to make a Road thereto 1778. No. 399. An Act to alter and amend the thirty-second and thirty-third Clauses of an Act of this Island, intituled, An Act for attainting several Slaves now run-away from their Masters' Service, and for the better Government of Slaves; and for regulating the Duty of the Militia during the Christmas Holidays 1779. No. 396. An Act for enabling Persons therein named, to borrow a Sum not exceeding twenty thousand Pounds, sterling Money of Great Britain, on the Public Credit of this Island, by Means of drawing Bills on the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, for the immediate purchasing of Provisions to be deposited in Public Granaries in the said Island, to be distributed amongst all the Owners or Possessors of Slaves within the same, in certain Proportions; and for raising and levying certain Capitation Taxes on all the said Slaves, as a Fund for paying the Principal and Interest, and for supporting the ac Page 411 419 424 436 446 1779. cruing Expences; and for providing Payment eventually for 1780. No. 399. An Act to repeal an Act, intituled, An Act declaring the several No. 401. An Act for vending to the Inhabitants of this Island, the Provisions sent from England, by the Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, by Order of His Most Sacred Majesty; for securing Payment of all Monies which shall grow due by the Sale of the said Provisions; for appointing a Time of Payment; and for other Purposes therein mentioned Page 455 470 471 1783. No. 418. An Act for more easily recovering Parish Taxes, and the Arrears of Parish Taxes, being supplementary to an Act, intituled, An Act for dividing the Island into Parishes 1784. No. 422. An Act to repeal the eighteenth and twenty-second Clauses of an Act of this Island, intituled, An Act for encouraging the Importation of White Servants to this Island, dated the eleventh Day of July, in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixteen; and, Part of the eighth Clause of another Act of this Island, intituled, An Act for increasing the Number of White Inhabitants of this Island, dated the eleventh Day of February, one thousand seven hundred and forty; and for explaining and amending the said Acts; and for reviving and continuing one other Act of this Island, intituled, An Act supplementary to an Act, intituled, An Act for encouraging the Importation of White Servants to this Island, dated the eleventh VOL. I. d Day 488 1784. Day of July, in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred No. 425. An Act to alter and amend an Act, intituled, An Act for the better No. 426. An Act for extending to this Island, certain Clauses of an Act of Parliament, made at Westminster, in the second Year of the Reign of our late Sovereign Lord George the Second, and revived and made perpetual by one other Act, made in the ninth Year of His said late Majesty, intituled, An Act for the more effectual preventing, and further Punishment of Forgery, Perjury, and Subornation of Perjury; and to make it Felony to steal Bonds, Notes, or other Securities for Payment of Money; and also for extending to this Island, an Act of Parliament made at Westminster, in the seventh Year of His said late Majesty, intituled, An Act for the more effectual preventing the forging the Acceptance of Bills of Exchange, or the Numbers, Principal-sums of Accountable Receipts for Notes, Bills, or other Securities for Payment of Money, or Warrants and Orders for Payment of Money, or Delivery of Goods, and declaring the same to be in force or No. 428. An Act for the Prevention of Damages to the Harbour of St. John in this Island; for appointing an Harbour-Master thereto; and for regulating his Duty 1785. No. 429. An Act to enable the present or future Vestry of the Parish of Land, Page 487 494 504 508 1785. Land, situate in the Town of Saint John, and hitherto occu- 1786. No. 438. An Act for the Prevention of Fraud and Perjury No. 439. An Act for compelling the reputed Fathers of illegitimate White Children to make a competent Provision for them; and to secure and indemnify the Parishes of this Island from being chargeable with them.. 1787. No. 445. An Act to revive and continue an Act, intituled, An Act to prevent Sailors from deserting their Ships, and making extravagant Demands for the Voyage or Run, as it is commonly called; and for the better Government of Sailors on-shore; and to oblige the Commanders of Merchant Vessels to provide for such Sailors; and also for indemnifying Justices of the Peace and others, acting agreeable to such Act since the Expiration thereof 1788. No. 452. An Act for the more effectual punishing the Crime of feloniously stealing and carrying away Vessels out of the Roads, Harbours, and Bays of this Island. No. 456. An Act for laying certain Duties, on Licenses to be taken out by all Persons acting as Tavern Keepers, Punch-house Keepers, or Retailers of Wines, Rum, or other Liquors; and imposing Duties on Rum, Cordial Waters, and other Strong Waters sold by Retail; and for applying the same Page 517 525 531 536 541 543 1789. No. 460. An Act for compelling the Attendance of certain Peace Officers at the Courts of Common Pleas of this Island 553 1789. No. 461. An Act for tracing out and making a new Road, or public Highway, leading from the Town and Parish of Saint John, in the said Island, to the Division of Five Islands, in the same Parish; for empowering the present and succeeding Waywardens of the Southern District of the Division and Parish of Saint John, to purchase the most convenient and proper Plot of Ground, (from John Otto Bayer, the Elder, Esquire,) over which to trace the said intended new Road, and also to purchase a sufficient Quantity of hardwood Piles of the proper Dimensions, for piling in, and preventing the further Encroachments of the Sea, and Preservation of the Land adjacent to the said intended new Road, called the great Market and the Part of Five Islands Road, leading through it, according to the Plan of the same hereunto annexed No. 462. An Act for continuing and amending an Act, intituled, An Act for laying certain Duties on Licenses to be taken out by all Persons acting as Tavern Keepers, Punch-house Keepers, or Retailers of Wines, Rum, or other Liquors; and imposing Duties on Rum, Cordial Waters, and other Strong Waters sold by Retail; and for applying the same.. No. 463. An Act for the more easy Recovery of Rent.... 1790. No. 469. An Act supplementary to an Act, intituled, An Act for dividing the Island into Parishes, and Maintenance of Ministers and Poor, and erecting and repairing Churches, made and passed the first Day of July, in the Year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and ninety-two .. No. 472. An Act for the more equal Distribution of Estates sold by Virtue of Executions. |