An Act to repeal an Act made and passed in the Thirty-sixth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled “an Act to prevent bringing Infectious Distempers into the City of Saint John,” and to make more effectual provision for preventing the importation and spreading of such contagious Distempers. Passed the 8th of February, 1799.

  • Province
    New Brunswick (1786-1867)
  • Chapter
    39 George III Chapter 9
  • Year
    1799
  • Concepts
    Public Health
    Immigration
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Local
  • Number of Articles
    8
  • Description
    This act repeals a 1796 act to prevent the spread of contagious diseases in Saint John and replaces it with a new system of restrictions for ships entering it from ports suffering from outbreaks, and penalties for those who violate them.
  • Source
    Early Canadiana Online