| An Act to continue an Act relating to the Navigation of the Inner Bay of Passamaquoddy. Passed 25th March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 26 |
1840 |
This act extends the terms of an 1835 act regulating the Navigation of the Inner Bay of Passamaquoddy until 1845. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Ordinance to amend and render permanent an Ordinance passed in the second year of Her Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Ordinance to authorise the Commissioners for making the Canal from Saint John’s to Chambly, to borrow a certain sum of money to complete the said Canal.” |
3 Victoria Chapter 20 (Session 5) |
1840 |
This Ordinance amends and makes permanent the 1839 Ordinance, "An Ordinance to authorize the Commissioners for making the Canal from St. John’s to Chambly, to borrow a certain sum of money to complete the said Canal," and provides for further sums to be borrowed towards putting it into effect. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act, intituled “An Act to repeal an Act, intituled ‘An Act for the better security of the Navigation of certain Harbours in the County of Northumberland,’ and to make more effectual provision for the better security of the Harbours in the Counties of Northumberland, Kent and Gloucester.” Passed 25th March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 18 |
1840 |
This act extends the terms of an 1829 and 1830 act regulating harbours in three eastern counties until 1845. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to continue the Act to regulate the ungranted Ferries in this Province. Passed 25th March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 12 |
1840 |
This act continues the terms of an 1835 act regulating ferries until 1840. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to repeal an Act entitled “An Act to revest in the Treasury the Sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Pounds, granted to Her Majesty under an Act passed in the first year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, and remaining unappropriated, and to appropriate the same for the purpose of facilitating a communication by Steam between the Port of Saint John's and the Port of Halifax in the Province of Nova Scotia, and to make further provision for facilitating communication by Steam between the said Ports of Saint John's and Halifax. (Passed 29th April, 1840.) |
3 Victoria - Chapter 4 |
1840 |
This is the repeal of an act passed in 1839, which appropriated a revenue to create a transportation service between Newfoundland and Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revest in the Treasury the sum of Fifteen Hundred Pounds granted to Her Majesty under an Act passed in the first Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, and remaining unappropriated, and to re-appropriate the same for the purpose of facilitating a communication by Steam between the Port of St. John’s and the Port of Halifax in the Province of Nova Scotia. (Passed 12th October, 1839.) |
3 Victoria - Chapter 7 |
1839 |
This act appropriates a revenue to create a transportation service between Newfoundland and Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend several Acts now in force respecting Light Houses, and to make further provision for the said Light Houses, and to consolidate the Laws respecting the same. (Passed 12th October, 1839.) |
3 Victoria - Chapter 5 |
1839 |
This act consolidates several past acts concerning the building and maintenance of lighthouses in the province, with some amendments. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to afford further facilities to negotiate Debentures for the completion of certain Works. Royal Assent promulgated by Proclamation, 30th January, 1840. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 72 |
1839 |
This act makes funds available to the Welland Canal company in order to complete the construction of the canal project. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to authorize the Commissioners for making the Canal from St. John’s to Chambly, to borrow a certain sum of money to complete the said Canal. |
2 Victoria Chapter 61 (Session 4) |
1839 |
This Ordinance provides a further sum not exceeding thirty thousand pounds towards completing the Chambly Canal in fulfillment of the 1833 Act, "An Act to grant an Aid to His Majesty, for the purpose of making a Navigable Canal, from or near the Town of Saint John to the Basin of Chambly, upon the River Sorel or Richelieu." The processes by which these funds are to be accounted for are outlined. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue and make perpetual an Act, entitled “An Act to increase the Salary of the Keeper of the False Ducks Light-House.” Passed 11th May, 1839. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 59 |
1839 |
This act continues and makes perpetual an act relating to the salary of the keeper of the False Ducks lighthouse. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the Completion of the Gull Island Light-House. Passed 11th May, 1839. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 58 |
1839 |
This act grants a sum of money for the completion of Gull Island lighthouse. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive and continue, with certain limitations, an Act passed in the seventh year of the reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, entitled “An Act granting to His Majesty a sum of money for the erection of certain Light-Houses within the Province, and for other purposes therein-mentioned.” Passed 11th May, 1839. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 57 |
1839 |
This act revives a recently expired act first passed in 1837 relating to the building of lighthouses in the province, with some amendments. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make further provision for the completion of the improvement of the Navigation of the Inland Waters of the District of Newcastle. Passed 11th May, 1839. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 55 |
1839 |
This act grants more money to the project seeking to make the inland waters of Newcastle more navigable in order to help them complete the project. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a sum of money to improve and keep in repair the Kettle Creek Harbour, at Port Stanley. Passed 11th May, 1839. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 54 |
1839 |
This act grants two thousand pounds for the maintenance of Kettle Creek Harbour, and makes it possible to name commissioners and civil engineers to manage the project. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to provide for the completion of certain Public Works, for the improvement of the Internal Communications, and for the encouragement of Agriculture, and for other purposes. |
2 Victoria Chapter 53 (Session 4) |
1839 |
This Ordinance provides several sums, listed, to support or provide for various projects and organisations, such as for completing public roads, the Chambly Canal, and bridges, and for the encouragement of agriculture. The processes by which these sums are to be accounted for are outlined. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and amend an Act, intituled “An Act to provide for the greater safety of Passengers on board Steamboats.” Passed 23d March 1839. |
2 Victoria Chapter 49 |
1839 |
This act creates new safety regulations for the steamboats entering or working in New Brunswick. |
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 increase the Capital Stock of the Cobourg Harbour Company, and to extend the period for completing the same. Passed 11th May, 1839. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 42 |
1839 |
This act allows the Cobourg Harbour Company to increase their capital stocks to ten thousand pounds in order to gain them more funds with which to complete their project, and allows them more time for completion of the building of the habour at Cobourg. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act entitled, “An Act to incorporate certain persons under the style and title of the Waterloo Bridge Company.” Passed 11th May, 1839. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 40 |
1839 |
This act amends an act passed in 1838 which incorporated the Waterloo Bridge Company. The amendment concerns the width of the bridge being built. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate certain persons under the style and title of “The President, Directors and Company, of the Bayfield Harbour.” Passed 11th May, 1839. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 39 |
1839 |
This act incorporates the Company of the Bayfield Harbour, authorising them to survey and acquire land in order to build a harbour and all associated structures on the waterfront at Bayfield. The company is also authorised to collect tolls on incoming vessels once the harbour is completed. |
Early Canadiana Online |