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An Ordinance to provide for the Inspection of Fish and Oil. 2 Victoria Chapter 65 (Session 4) 1839 This Ordinance provides for the appointment of Inspectors of Fish and Oil for the cities of Québec and Montréal. Their duties, rates to be charged, and the processes by which they may be replaced are described. The grades of and meaning of labels for Fish and Oil are listed. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to afford relief to Robert Brown, Esquire. Passed 11th May, 1839. 2 Victoria – Chapter 60 1839 This act grants a percentage of the customs collected to the former collector, Robert Brown. Early Canadiana Online
An Ordinance to suspend for a limited time, certain sections of the Ordinance for the better Packing and Inspection of Flour and Meal. 2 Victoria Chapter 59 (Session 4) 1839 This Ordinance suspends and replaces certain sections of an Ordinance passed earlier in this session of Parliament, "An Ordinance to suspend certain Acts therein mentioned, and to regulate in a better manner the packing and inspection of Flour and Indian Meal,” relating to the construction, materials, branding, and markings of Flour and Meal casks. Early Canadiana Online
An Ordinance to amend an Act of the Legislature of this Province, intituled, “An Act for repealing certain Acts granting rates and duties to His Majesty, and for granting new and additional duties in lieu thereof, and for appropriating the same towards defraying the expenses of the administration of Justice and support of the Civil Government within this Province, and for other purposes therein mentioned.” 2 Victoria Chapter 56 (Session 4) 1839 This Ordinance amends the 24th section of the 1799 Act, “An Act for repealing certain Acts granting rates and duties to His Majesty, and for granting new and additional duties in lieu thereof, and for appropriating the same towards defraying the expenses of the administration of Justice and support of the Civil Government within this Province, and for other purposes therein mentioned." This Ordinance is to remain in force until 1842. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in further amendment of the Law relating to Tavernkeepers and Retailers. Passed 23d March 1839. 2 Victoria Chapter 50 1839 This act gives the courts greater powers to compell witness testimony at trials concerning alcohol dealers. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1839. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1839.
An Act to revive and continue “An Act to regulate the driving of Timber and Saw Logs down the River Magaguadavic and its branches.” Passed 23d March 1839. 2 Victoria Chapter 46 1839 This act extends the term of an act regulating the log drive on the River Magaguadavic until 1845. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1839. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1839.
An Act to authorise the Trustees of the Market Reserve in the Town of Niagara, to raise a sum of money for certain purposes therein-mentioned. Passed 11th May, 1839. 2 Victoria – Chapter 46 1839 This act authorises the trustees of the Market reserve of Niagara to borrow one thousand five hundred pounds in order to expand the market house, which has been deemed too small for their purposes. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to establish a second Market in the Town of Hamilton, to enable the Corporation of the said Town to effect a loan, and for other purposes therein-mentioned. Passed 11th May, 1839. 2 Victoria – Chapter 45 1839 This act permits the town of Hamilton to establish a second market, to establish rules and bylaws regarding this market, and to borrow a sum of one thousand pounds. Early Canadiana Online
An Ordinance to remove certain doubts as to the extension of the benefit of the Warehousing system, established by a certain Act of the Imperial Parliament, passed in the third and fourth years of His late Majesty’s Reign, to duties imposed by Provincial Acts. 2 Victoria Chapter 41 (Session 4) 1839 This Ordinance suspends several sections of “An Act to regulate the Trade of the British Possessions abroad,” relating to warehouses and the warehousing of goods. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue and make permanent an Act passed in the eleventh year of the reign of King George the Fourth, entitled, “An Act to revive and continue, with certain modifications, an Act passed in the fifty-ninth year of His late Majesty’s reign, entitled, ‘ An Act to alter the Laws now in force for granting Licenses to Innkeepers, and to give to the Justices of the Peace in General Quarter Sessions assembled, for their respective Districts, authority to regulate the Duties hereafter to be paid on such Licenses.” Passed 11th May, 1839. 2 Victoria – Chapter 25 1839 This act continues and makes permanent an act first passed in 1830, which consolidated and continued previous acts concerning the licensing of innkeepers. It includes specifications regarding the granting of licenses to innkeepers, and stipulates that revenue raised through the sale of such licenses be used to upgrade roads and bridges. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue and make permanent an Act passed in the fourth year of the reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, entitled “An Act to revive and continue an Act passed in the fourth year of the reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, entitled “An Act prescribing the mode of measuring the contents of Wooden Stills, also, for fixing the rate of Duty to be paid on all Stills used for the Distillation of Spirituous Liquors within this Province.” Passed May 11th, 1839. 2 Victoria – Chapter 24 1839 This act continues and makes permanent an act first passed in 1834, which details the rules for measuring, distilling, and taxing alcohol. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue and make permanent an Act passed in the third year of the reign of King William the Fourth, entitled “An Act to continue the duty upon Licenses to Hawkers and Pedlars.” Passed May 11th, 1839. 2 Victoria – Chapter 23 1839 This act continues and makes permanent an act first passed in 1809, and continued and amended since, which places various rates of duty on the licenses required for hawkers, pedlars, and petty chapmen. Early Canadiana Online
An Ordinance to revive a certain Act therein mentioned, and to make better provision with regard to the Inspection of Pot and Pearl Ashes. 2 Victoria Chapter 22 (Session 4) 1839 This Ordinance revives the 1829 Act, “An Act to suspend for a limited time, certain Acts therein mentioned, and to regulate in a better manner the Inspection of Pot and Pearl Ashes” and makes a few amendments. Early Canadiana Online
An Ordinance to regulate the curing, packing, and inspection of Beef and Pork, intended for exportation. 2 Victoria Chapter 15 (Session 4) 1839 This Ordinance suspends and replaces all former acts regulating the curing, packing and inspection of Beef and Pork. The processes by which Boards of Examiners for the Inspector of Beef and Pork are to be established and their duties are described. The terms used to label grades of beef and pork are defined. This Ordinance is to remain in force until 1842. Early Canadiana Online
An Ordinance to suspend certain Acts therein mentioned, and to regulate in a better manner the Packing and Inspection of Flour and Indian Meal. 2 Victoria Chapter 10 (Session 4) 1839 This Ordinance temporarily suspends and replaces three Acts relating to the packing and inspection of flour and cornmeal. This Ordinance is to remain in force until 1842. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act for the regulation of Booms for securing Masts, Logs and Lumber in certain parts of the County of Northumberland. Passed 23d March 1839. 2 Victoria Chapter 8 1839 This act allows for the continuation of an 1824 act regulation the construction of lumber booms in Northumberland County until 1845. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1839. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1839.
An Act to continue an Act, intituled "An Act to prevent Pedlars travelling and selling within this Province without Licence.” Passed 23d March 1839. 2 Victoria Chapter 6 1839 This act continues an 1828-1829 act preventing peddlers from operating without a licence until 1845. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1839. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1839.
An Act imposing Duties for raising a Revenue. Passed 23d March 1839. 2 Victoria Chapter 2 1839 This act creates a new system of duties on imported goods to raise provicial revenues. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1839. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1839.
An Act to further amend an Act entituled “An Act to regulate the Packing and Inspection of Pickled Fish for exportation from this Island.” (Passed 25th October, 1838.) 2 Victoria - Chapter 8 1838 This act makes amendments to an act first passed in 1834, which established standards to be met by pickled fish set for export for Newfoundland. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for Granting to Her Majesty certain Duties on Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, Imported into this Colony and its Dependencies. (Passed 25th October, 1838.) 2 Victoria - Chapter 2 1838 This act places a duty on specific items coming into the province in order to generate a revenue for the government. Early Canadiana Online