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1st William 4th, 1831.

VI. An Act to amend an Act made and passed in the fifth year of His late Majesty's reign, intituled "An Act to provide a remedy for injuries arising from improper burning of woods,"

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IX. An Act to authorize Justices of the Peace to enforce the attendance of witnesses, in certain cases,

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XIII. An Act to discourage litigation, by regulating the set-off of mutual debts in actions at law,

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XV. An Act to authorize a further issue of treasury notes,

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2d William 4th, 1832.

II. An Act to prevent the destruction of oysters, by burning the same, for
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purpose of converting the shells thereof into lime,

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III. An Act to enable certain persons to put their marriages upon record, XI. An Act to prevent tavernkeepers, innkeepers, or other persons, from harboring or entertaining soldiers at improper hours,

XIII. An Act to prevent the importation and spreading of infectious diseases within this Island,

XIV. An Act to confirm and render valid certain marriages heretofore solemnized within this Island, and also to declare by whom and in what manner marriages shall be celebrated in future, and to provide for the public registry of the same,

XV. An Act establishing the mode of recovering penalties and costs before Justices of the Peace, where the same are imposed by certain Acts of the General Assembly of this Island, and no provision is made for the enforcing thereof,

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3d William 4th, 1833.

I. An Act to repeal two certain Acts therein mentioned, for the regulation of statute labor,

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VIII. An Act to repeal two certain Acts therein mentioned, for licensing and regulating ferries, and to make other provisions in lieu thereof,

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X. An Act to regulate the registry of deeds and instruments relating to the title to land, and to repeal the laws heretofore passed for that purpose,

XIII. An Act to authorize a further issue of treasury notes, to the amount of five thousand pounds, and to repeal an Act therein mentioned, XIV. An Act appointing the registration of His Majesty's Orders in Council, and proclamations signifying the royal allowance or disallowance of Acts of this Island,

XXVI. An Act for repealing an Act of the thirty-fifth year of the reign of King George the Third, intituled "An Act for regulating servants," and for substituting other provisions in lieu thereof,

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XXX. An Act for repealing certain parts of the Act intituled "An Act for the establishing and regulating a Militia," and for substituting other provisions in lieu thereof,

XXXI. An Act to regulate the salary of the Treasurer of this Island,

4th William 4th, 1834.

V. An Act for the appointment of sheep reeves, and to restrain rams from being at large at improper seasons; and to repeal the Acts formerly passed for that purpose,

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VII. An Act to enable the Supreme Court to give costs in cases of certiorari,
XI. An Act to repeal certain Acts therein mentioned,

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XII. An Act for continuing the General Assembly, in case of the death or demise of His Majesty, his heirs and successors,

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XV. An Act for ascertaining and establishing the boundary lines of counties and townships, and parts of townships, and for regulating the duty of Surveyors, and to repeal a certain Act therein mentioned,

XVIII. An Act for the better conveyance of the mails in the winter season,

5th William 4th, 1835.

IV. An Act authorizing commissions to be issued for taking the depositions of witnesses out of this Island, in cases where judgment hath been marked by default,

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VI. An Act relating to distress for rent, and to regulate the practice of the Supreme Court in cases of replevin,

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X. An Act for establishing a Court of Divorce in this Island, and for repealing a certain Act therein mentioned,

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XI. An Act to amend and render perpetual certain laws now in force relating to treasury notes,

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XIII An Act to authorize the sale of lands in this Island, reserved as sites for churches and for glebe and school lands,

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6th William 4th, 1836.

III. An Act to restrain the issue of certain promissory notes,

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VII. An Act to prevent persons indecently bathing in the waters contiguous to Charlottetown,

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XI. An Act for the appointment of a Commissioner, to ascertain and determine the amount to be paid by this Island towards the support and maintenance of lighthouses,

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XIV. An Act to authorize the sale of a building heretofore used as an
Episcopal Church in Charlottetown,

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XV. An Act relating to the abolition of oaths in the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, and other places out of this Island,
XVI. An Act concerning the registration of certain original grants or
patents of lots or townships of land in this Island,

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XVII. An Act relating to the office of Administrator of the Government for the time being,

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XXI. An Act to improve the administration of Justice in criminal cases, XXII. An Act to provide for the punishment of offences against the person and property and to repeal the Act relating to treasons and felonies,

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7th William 4th, 1837.

X. An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the fourth year of his present Majesty's reign, intituled "An Act for ascertaining and establishing the boundary lines of counties and townships, and parts of townships, and for regulating the duty of surveyors, and to repeal a certain Act therein mentioned,

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XIV. An Act relating to the titles to lands acquired under Deed from
Sheriffs or Coroners,

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XVIII. An Act relating to a certain road in the Royalty of Charlottetown, XIX. An Act to regulate the duties and charges of pilots, and to repeal the Acts formerly passed for that purpose,

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XXI. An Act for granting patents for useful inventions,
XXIII. An Act to repeal the laws now in force for regulating pounds,
and to make more effectual provision in lieu thereof,

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XXIV. An Act to confirm certain sales of lands and tenements made under the Act of the Legislature of this Island, enabling creditors to recover their just debts out of the effects of their absent or absconding debtors,

XXIX. An Act for vesting all estates and property in this Island belonging to or occupied for the ordnance service, in the principal officers of His Majesty's ordnance, and for granting certain powers to the said principal officers,

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XXX. An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act, intituled "An Act for the limitation of actions and for avoiding lawsuits," so far as the same relate to actions concerning real estate, and to make other provisions in lieu thereof,

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1st Victoria, 1838.

X. An Act for the regulation of grist mills in this Island, and to repeal the Acts formerly passed for that purpose,

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XIV. An Act to prevent disorderly riding, and to regulate the driving of carriages on the streets and public roads,

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XV. An Act relating to the office of Surrogate and Judge of Probate of wills, and for granting letters of administration,

XVIII. An Act to reduce the penalty imposed on certain offences by an Act of the Imperial Parliament, passed in the seventh year of the reign of his late Majesty, intituled "An Act for punishing mutiny and desertion, and for the better payment of the army and their quarters,"

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2d Victoria, 1839.

FIRST SESSION.

II. An Act for further continuing an Act intituled "An Act to regulate the fisheries of this Island,"

SECOND SESSION.

IX. An Act to amend a certain Act therein mentioned, relating to pounds,

3d Victoria, 1840.

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XII. An Act to regulate the floating of logs, scantling, deals, and other kinds of wood, down the rivers and lesser streams in this Island, XV. An Act to authorize the sale in certain cases of vessels, boats, goods, wares and merchandise, and other things, seized as forfeited, under any revenue law of this Colony,

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XVI. An Act to prevent the bringing persons convicted of felonies and misdemeanors to this Island, from the Island of Newfoundland, or elsewhere in America,

XXI. An Act to authorize the erection of a Building near Charlottetown, as an Asylum for insane persons, and other objects of charity, and to provide for the future maintenance of the same,

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XXVII. An Act to establish the salary payable by this Island to the
Colonial Secretary and Registrar, and Clerk of the Executive
Council,

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4th Victoria, 1841.

VIII. An Act to authorize the appointment of Coroners in Prince and
King's Counties,

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X. An Act to amend an Act of the seventh year of the reign of his late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled "An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act intituled An Act for the limitation of actions, and for avoiding lawsuits,' so far as the same relate to actions concerning real estate, and to make other provisions in lieu

thereof.'

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5th Victoria, 1842.

I. An Act to confirm and render valid certain proceedings of the Executive
Government of this Island,

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XII. An Act to prevent the taking and carrying away of boats, canoes or flats, without the consent of the owners thereof, and to repeal an

Act formerly passed for that purpose,

XV. An Act to repeal part of an Act made and passed in the third year of Her present Majesty's reign, to authorize the erection of a Building near Charlottetown, as an Asylum for insane persons, and other objects of charity, and to provide for the future maintenance of the same, and to substitute other provisions in lieu thereof,

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6th Victoria, 1843.

II. An Act to compel persons appointed to the office of Constable, to serve as such,

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VIII. An Act to amend the Marriage Law,

IX. An Act to amend the Act regulating the floating of logs, scantling,
deals, and other kinds of wood, down the rivers and lesser streams
in this Island, and for other purposes therein mentioned,
XIV. An Act relating to the fisheries, and for the prevention of illicit
trade in Prince Edward Island, and the coasts and harbors thereof,
XIX. An Act to amend the Act relating to distress for rent, and to
regulate the practice of the Supreme Court in cases of replevin,

XX. An Act relating to landlord and tenant,

XXVI. An Act to repeal an Act made and passed in the twenty-first year of the reign of King George the Third, intituled "An Act relating to wills, legacies, and executors, and for the settlement and distribution of the estates of intestates," and to make other provisions in lieu thereof,

7th Victoria, 1844.

XIII. An Act in further amendment of the laws for making lands and
tenements liable for the payment of debts, and for other purposes,
XX. An Act to alter the Act authorizing the erection of an Asylum for
Insane persons,

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8th Victoria, 1845.

III. An Act to make new provisions for the support of lighthouses, buoys and beacons

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VI. An Act to explain and amend two Acts therein mentioned, relating to distress for rent and replevins,

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