| An Act in Amendment of an Act for establishing a public Market at the Market House in Halifax, and for regulating the same. |
28 George III Chapter 11 |
1787 |
This Act amends the rate at which market stalls can be rented from eight pounds per annum to whatever the Justices in their sessions for the county of Halifax determine to be a fit price. |
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| An Act for enabling Commissioners to make Sale of the public Buildings therein named for public Uses, and to erect on the lower Parade in the Town of Halifax a commodious Building, and also to provide or build a Common Jail. |
28 George III Chapter 10 |
1787 |
This Act makes provision for the sale of certain public properties, including the orphan house, in order to fund the construction of a new building to house the assembly, council, and courts in Halifax as well as a new jail. Instructions for the sale of these properties and the construction of the new buildings are outlined, including allowable costs and the duties of commissioners to be appointed. |
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| An Act for more Effectually securing the Title of purchasers of Real Estates against Claims for Dower. |
27 George III Chapter 9 |
1787 |
This act makes the city of Saint John appoitned tax collectors from the last act subject to the same rules and regulations as collectors in other counties. |
"Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1787. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1787." |
| An Act for Securing the Purchasers of Mortgaged Estates. |
27 George III Chapter 4 |
1787 |
This act, passed in the second session of the assembly, establishes rules governing the sale of mortgaged property. |
"Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1787. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1787." |
| An Act to authorize the respective proprietors of certain Islands in the River St. John, and other Rivers in this Province, to make rules and regulations for their better improvement and cultivation. |
27 George III Chapter 2 |
1787 |
This act, passed in the second session of the assembly, allows fors propritors of several islands in New Brunswick's rivers to improve their agricultural potential, and a framework to work out property disputes. |
"Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1787. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1787." |
| An Act to enable the treasurers of the respective counties in this province to recover from such person or persons, as have heretofore received any monies or are otherwise indebted for the sale of mill privileges and public lots. |
26 George III Chapter 41 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, calls upon people who were granted land in New Brunswick by Halifax, prior to it becoming a separate province, to still pay property taxes in the new counties. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
| An Act to enable the Justices of the Peace, of the Several counties in this province for the time being, to receive, for public uses, Grants of Lands lying in their respective counties, and to regulate the Commons belonging to the Several townships or parishes within the same. |
26 George III Chapter 38 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, allows local justices of the peace to regulate land set aside for public use. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
| An Act for preventing Trespasses |
26 George III Chapter 29 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, sets up rules governing property divisions and tresspass, and establishes penalties for violation of them. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
| An Act for Prevention of Frauds and Perjuries |
26 George III Chapter 14 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, one of seveal dealing with property law, makes clear the legal terms under which property or goods can change hands. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
| An Act relating to Wills, Legacies, Executors and Administrators, and for the settlement and distribution of the Estates of Intestates. |
26 George III Chapter 11 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, sets out the terms for the validity of wills, and the duties of estate executors. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
| An Act for the Public Registering of all Deeds, Conveyances, and Wills, and other incumbrances which shall be made of, or that may affect any Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, within this province. |
26 George III Chapter 3 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, one of several dealing with property and inheritance, sets up a legal system of registing deeds and wills. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
| An Act in Amendment of and further Addition to an Act made in the 32d Year of his late Majesty’s Reign, Intitled, “An Act for preventing Trespasses.” |
25 George III Chapter 4 |
1784 |
This Act amends the 1758 Act, “An Act for preventing Trespasses,” relating to trespasses committed by horses and livestock. |
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| An Act for more effectually making Lands and Tenements liable for the Payment of Debts, also to enable the Holders of small Mortgages to sell the Premises mortgaged to them more speedily and at less Expence then heretofore, as also to repeal an Act made in the Thirty Second Year of his late Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for making Lands and Tenements liable to the Payment of Debts.” |
25 George III Chapter 1 |
1784 |
This Act repeals and replaces the 1758 Act, "An Act for making Lands and Tenements liable to the Payment of Debts," relating to regulations on appraisals of property, processes by which creditors can collect payments of debts, and procedures to take place if the debtor cannot repay their creditor. |
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| An Act to explain so much of an Act, made in the Thirty-Second year of His late Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for preventing Trespasses,” as relates to the regulating Fences. |
21 George III – Chapter 4 |
1781 |
This act clarifies an act first passed in 1758, specifying that while property owners are under obligation to fence their property, this obligation only applies to improved land. |
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| An Act in further addition to an Act, made in the Thirty-fourth year of His late Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers.” |
21 George III – Chapter 3 |
1781 |
This act obliges proprietors of lands diked in common with other proprietors to maintain their dikes and dikelands, in order to maintain the good farmland of everyone in the community. |
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| An Act to establish authenticated Copies of the Records of Council as legal Evidence. |
21 George III – Chapter 2 |
1781 |
This act establishes the procedure by which titles to land are to be authenticated in order to settle land disputes. |
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| An Act in Amendment of an Act made in the Nineteenth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for the more effectual securing all the Goods, Chattels, Lands and Tenements, belonging to such Persons who have deserted this Province, to join His Majesty’s Rebellious Subjects in the other Colonies.” |
20 George III – Chapter 10 |
1780 |
This act was not published. |
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| An Act for the more effectual securing all the Goods, Chattels, Lands and Tenements, belonging to such Persons who have deserted this Province, to join His Majesty’s Rebellious Subjects in the other Colonies. |
19 George III – Chapter 17 |
1779 |
This act was not published. |
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| An Act in amendment of an Act, made in the Thirty-second year of His late Majesty’s reign, entitled, “an Act directing the Proceedings against Forcible Entry and Detainer.” |
19 George III – Chapter 10 |
1779 |
An amendment to an act first passed in 1758, making it easier for landlords to reclaim possession of their houses, lands, and tenements at the end of a lease. |
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| An Act in Addition to an Act intitled, an Act to prevent Trespasses. |
17 George III – Chapter 6 |
1777 |
This act adds additional clauses to an act first passed in 1758. The original act set standards for fences and sets procedures for how and in what cases damages done by horses or livestock should be compensated. The addition extends the provisions of this act to the road between Bedford Basin and Fort Sackville. |
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