Legislation by Concept: Financial Regulation

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act to Incorporate sundry Persons by the name of the Newfoundland Marine Assurance Company. (Passed 14th June, 1852.) 15 Victoria Chapter 12 1852 This act incorporates the Newfoundland Marine Assurance Company under the named individuals, and specifies the rules and regulations under which the company must operate. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act to incorporate the New Brunswick Society for the encouragement of Agriculture, Home Manufactures and Commerce throughout the Province, and to regulate and provide for the same, also an Act alter and amend the said Act. Passed 18th February 1852. 15 Victoria Chapter 8 1852 This act continues, alters, and amends prior legislation relating to the New Brunswick Society for the Encouragement of Agriculture, Home Manufactures, and Commerce Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1852. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1852.
An Act to incorporate the Albert Mining Company. Passed 7th April 1852. 14 Victoria – Chapter 87 (1852) 1852 This Act incorporates the Albert Mining Company, detailing the appointment of officials, value of stock, and rights and responsibilities. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1853. Fredericton, NB: John Simpson, Printer to the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1853.
An Act for establishing a Tender in all payments to be made in this Province, and for consolidating and amending the Laws relating to the Currency therein. Passed 7th April 1852. 14 Victoria – Chapter 85 (1852) 1852 This Act establishes the value and exchange rate of currency, what shall and shall not be accepted as legal tender. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1853. Fredericton, NB: John Simpson, Printer to the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1853.
An Act to facilitate the construction of a Railway from Saint Andrews to Quebec. Passed 28th March 1851. 15 Victoria Chapter 36 (1851) 1851 This act facilitated the construction of the railway running from Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, to Quebec. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1852. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1852.
An Act in further amendment of an Act, intituled An Act for granting Patents for useful Inventions. Passed 30th April 1851. 14 Victoria Chapter 35 1851 This act alters the rules surronding the granting of patents allowing those residing in New Brunswick for less than a year to apply for them, and only allowing them to have force as long as foreign ones do. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1851. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1851.
An Act to authorize the confirmation of Certificates of Bankruptcy in certain cases. Passed 30th April 1851. 14 Victoria Chapter 23 1851 This act stipulates that every Certificate of Conformity will be subject to the terms of bankrupcy legislation for twelve months. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1851. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1851.
An Act to incorporate the Musquash and Digdeguash Brook River Driving Company. Passed 30th April 1851. 14 Victoria Chapter 15 Private or Personal Act 1851 This act allows for the incorporation of the Musquash and Digdeguash Brook River Driving Company and establishes what its authority will be and how it will be governed. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1851. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1851.
An Act to incorporate the Saint Stephen Rail Road Company. Passed 28th March 1851. 14 Victoria Chapter 11 Private or Personal Acts 1851 This act allows for the incorporation of the Saint Stephen Rail Road Company and dictates how it will be administered and what its authority will be. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1851. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1851.
An Act to improve the Copper Currency of this Island. (Passed 31st May, 1851.) 14 Victoria Chapter 11 1851 This act grants a sum of five hundred pounds to import high quality copper in an effort to keep poor quality copper out of the island's currency. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to alter and amend an Act, intituled An Act to incorporate the New Brunswick Society for the encouragement of Agriculture, Home Manufactures and Commerce throughout the Province, and to regulate and provide for the same. Passed 28th March 1851. 14 Victoria Chapter 8 1851 This act increases the annual stipend to the "New Brunswick Society for the encouragement of Agriculture, Home Manufactures and Commerce throughout the Province" to 200 pounds. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1851. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1851.
An Act to incorporate the Simonds Agricultural Society. Passed 30th April 1851. 14 Victoria Chapter 6 Private or Personal Acts 1851 This act allows for the incorporation of the Simonds Agriculural Society and gives it all the rights under those terms. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1851. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1851.
An Act to authorize the Issue of Treasury Notes, and for the reduction of the Public Debt of the Colony. (Passed 31st May, 1851.) 14 Victoria Chapter 5 1851 This act authorizes the provincial government to issue more treasury notes in order to help reduce the provincial debt. The denominations are specified, as well as the terms under which they are to be issued and repaid. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate the Marine Mutual Insurance Company of Montreal. 30th August, 1851. 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 164 1851 This act incorporates the Marine Mutual Insurance Company under the named individuals, and outlines the rules and regulations under which the company is to operate. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate “The Canada West Farmers’ Mutual and Stock Insurance Company.” 30th August, 1851. 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 163 1851 This act incorporates the Canada West Farmers' Mutual and Stock Insurance Company under the named individuals, and sets out the rules and regulations under which the company is to operate. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate “The Western Assurance Company." 30th August, 1851. 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 162 1851 This act incorporates the Western Assurance Company under the named individuals, and sets out the rules and regulations under which the company is to operate. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to reduce the number of the Directors of the Quebec Bank. 30th August, 1851. 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 156 1851 This is an amendment to the act which incorporated the Quebec Bank, reducing the number of directors. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to extend the provisions of the Insolvent Debtors’ Act, and to afford relief to a certain description of persons therein named. 30th August, 1851. 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 116 1851 This is an extension to an 1845 act called "An Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors in Upper Canada, and for other purposes therein mentioned." Early Canadiana Online
An Act to amend the Law respecting the Protesting of Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes. 30th August, 1851. 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 94 1851 This act regulates and enforces the use of promissory notes made by merchants in Upper Canada. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to exempt the several Chartered Banks from the Tax on their circulation on certain conditions. 30th August, 1851. 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 70 1851 This act exempts chartered banks from taxes on their circulation if they meet the stated conditions, in order to encourage them to meet the expectations of the province's General Bank Act. Early Canadiana Online