| An Act to Incorporate sundry Persons by the name of ‘‘The Newfoundland Bank.” (Passed 29th April, 1844.) |
7 Victoria Chapter 11 |
1844 |
This act incorporates the Newfoundland Bank under the named individuals. The act specifies the various regulations under which the newly-incorporated bank is to operate. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent the importation and circulation of Spurious Copper Coin within this Colony and its Dependencies, and to make provision for a good and sufficient Copper Coinage therein. (Passed 29th April, 1844.) |
7 Victoria Chapter 4 |
1844 |
This act appropriates one thousand pounds annually from the provincial treasury in order to procure proper coinage, and prevent the circulation of fraudulent or substandard coinage. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the Fourth Year of His Late Majesty's Reign, entitled “An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors taken in Execution.” (Passed 29th April, 1844.) |
7 Victoria Chapter 2 |
1844 |
This act amends an act first passed in 1834, which clarified how cases of debtors are to be pursued in provincial courts. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Justices of the Peace in the County of Kent to levy an assessment to defray the contingent expenses of the County. Passed 25th March 1844. |
7 Victoria Chapter 2 |
1844 |
This act allows for Kent County officials to raise funds to pay down the county's debt. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1844. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1844. |
| An Act to amend the Act incorporating the Bank of the Niagara District, by providing for the extension of the time limited for the paying up of the Stock of the said Bank. |
7 Victoria – Chapter 67 |
1843 |
An act to amend the Act incorporating the Bank of the Niagara District, by extending the time limited for the paying up of the stock of the bank by four years. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate certain persons carrying on the Business of Banking in the City of Montreal, under the name of “La Banque du Peuple.” |
7 Victoria – Chapter 66 |
1843 |
An act to incorporate individuals under the name of "La Banque du Peuple" to carry out banking business in the City of Montreal |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Incorporating and Granting certain Powers to the Upper Canada Trust and Loan Company. 9th December, 1843. |
7 Victoria – Chapter 63 |
1843 |
An act to incorporate the Upper Canada Trust and Loan Company, and to grant them certain powers in raising and investing capitol. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the several Banks therein mentioned to open Books for the transfer of a certain portion of their Stock, in the City of London. 9th December, 1843. |
7 Victoria – Chapter 62 |
1843 |
An act allowing the Bank of the Midland District and the Bank of the Niagara District to transfer a certain portion of their Capitol Stock not exceeding one hundred fifty thousand pounds to the City of London. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Chairman of the Committee of the Canada Inland Forwarding and Insurance Company to sue for and recover debts due to the Company. 9th December, 1843. |
7 Victoria – Chapter 59 |
1843 |
An act authorizing the Chairman of the Committee of the Canada Inland Forwarding and Insurance Company to sue for and recover debts owed to the company. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Act Incorporating the Tay Navigation Company. 9th December, 1843. |
7 Victoria – Chapter 57 |
1843 |
An act to amend the previous act Incorporating the Tay Navigation Company, eliminating the need for an Arbitrator in cases of disagreement where damages are owed before a jury can be convened to award damages. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Act incorporating the Bank of Montreal, by providing for the extension of the time limited for the paying up of the New Stock of the said Bank. 16th November, 1843. |
7 Victoria – Chapter 46 |
1843 |
An act to extend the time the bank of Montreal has for paying its New Stock for two more years. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to abolish Imprisonment in execution for Debt, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 9th December, 1843. |
7 Victoria – Chapter 31 |
1843 |
An act to abolish the imprisonment of people for debt while detailing various methods for dealing with debtors, in Upper Canada only. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable Courts of Law, in that part of this Province called Upper Canada, to give relief against adverse claims made upon persons having no interest in the subject of such claims. 9th December, 1843. |
7 Victoria – Chapter 30 |
1843 |
An act to change certain laws regarding suits in Upper Canada involving third parties in which in the original defendant has no interest in the subject of the claims. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal an Ordinance of Lower Canada, intituled, An Ordinance concerning Bankrupts, and the administration and distribution of their estates and effects,” and to make provision for the same object throughout the Province of Canada. 9th December, 1843. |
7 Victoria – Chapter 10 |
1843 |
An act to repeal existing laws regarding bankruptcy in the former province of Lower Canada and a new bankruptcy law for the united province. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act for granting Patents for useful Inventions. Passed 11th April 1843. |
6 Victoria Chapter 34 |
1843 |
This act amends prior legislation concerning "patents for useful inventions." |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1843. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1843. |
| An Act to Repeal an Act passed in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, entitled “An Act to amend the Law of Attachment and to facilitate the recovery of Debts from absent or absconding Debtors,” and to make other provision for the amendment of the Law of Attachment.” (Passed 22d May, 1843.) |
6 Victoria Chapter 10 |
1843 |
This act repeals and replaces an act first passed in 1835, which put procedures in place for recuperating debts from debtors who are not in the province and therefore cannot be personally pursued in court. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Justices of the Peace for the County of Sunbury to levy an assessment on certain Parishes within said County to pay off a Debt due from those Parishes. Passed 11th April 1843. |
6 Victoria Chapter 8 |
1843 |
This act authorizes justices of the peace in Sunbury County to levy an assessment in certain parishes for the payment of parish debts. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1843. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1843. |
| An Act in addition to and in amendment of the Law of Bankruptcy. Passed 11th April 1843. |
6 Victoria Chapter 4 |
1843 |
This act amends prior bankruptcy legislation, requiring debts not less than two hundred pounds to be subject to bankruptcy. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1843. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1843. |
| An Act to amend an Act, intituled An Act to provide for the payment of Interest on Warrants which are not paid at the Treasury on demand. Passed 23d March 1843. |
6 Victoria Chapter 2 |
1843 |
This act amends prior legislation requiring the treasurer to pay interest on warrants . |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1843. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1843. |
| An Act to extend the Charter of the Bank of Upper Canada, and to increase the Capital Stock thereof. 12th October, 1842. |
6 Victoria – Chapter 27 |
1842 |
This act extends the original charter of the Bank of Upper Canada, passed in 1819, increasing their capital stock from two hundred thousand pounds to five hundred thousand pounds. |
Early Canadiana Online |