An Act for the better securing the Navigation of Passamaquoddy Bay within Deer Island. Passed the 21st of February, 1801.

  • Province
    New Brunswick (1786-1867)
  • Chapter
    41 George III Chapter 4
  • Year
    1801
  • Concepts
    Waterways
    Infrastructure
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Local
  • Number of Articles
    8
  • Description
    This act follows an 1795 act to build beacons and harbour slips in Passamaquoddy Bay, but resulted in large debts. This current act allows for the province to extract money to pay off these debts from the Charlotte County treasurer, and creates a new system of duties to support the maintainence of the completed beacons or those yet to be built.
  • Source
    Early Canadiana Online