| An Act to prevent obstruction of the Navigation in the Ports, Harbours, Rivers and Creeks, within this Province. |
33 George III – Chapter 3 |
1793 |
This act places a penalty on throwing ballast overboard in any of the ports, harbours, rivers or creeks of the province. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Prevent the Encumbering or Filling up of Harbours. |
33 George III Chapter 2 |
1793 |
This act establishes fines against ships throwing their ballast or rubbish overboard, so as to protect New Brunswick's harbours. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1793. Fredericton: J. Ryan, 1793. |
| An Act to prevent the bringing of Gun-Powder in Ships or other Vessels into the Harbour of Montreal, and to guard against the careless Transporting of the same into the Powder-Magazines. |
33 George III – Chapter 1 |
1792 |
This act makes it illegal for ships carrying more than five pounds of gunpowder from entering Montreal harbour. |
The Provincial Statutes of Lower Canada passed in the year 1792. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, 1792. (Session 1) |
| Acte pour empêcher que la Poudre à Tirer ne soit apportée dans les Navires ou autres Vaisseaux jusques dans le Port de Montréal, et pour obvier au manque de soins dans le transport d’icelle aux Poudriéres. |
32 George III – Chapitre 1 |
1792 |
Cet acte interdit le transport de plus de cinq livres de poudre à tirer dans les navires pour assurer la sécurité des bâtisses qui se trouvent en proximité du port de Montréal. |
The Provincial Statutes of Lower Canada passed in the year 1792. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, 1792. (Session 1) |
| An Act for the Security and Protection of Certain Islands in the River Saint John. |
31 George III Chapter 11 |
1791 |
This act give York County Justices of the Peace the power to declare the waters surronding an island in the Saint John river to constitute a legal fence. |
Acts of the General Assembly of his Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1791. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1791. |
| An Act for reviving and continuing in Force the several Acts herein after mentioned. |
30 George III Chapter 14 |
1790 |
This Act lists several recently expired acts, largely relating to the justice system or infrastructure, which are to be revived and remain in force until July 1791. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Amendment of an Act, intitled, “An Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers.” |
30 George III Chapter 7 |
1790 |
This Act amends the 1760 Act, "An Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers" relating to the rates Commissioners can charge proprietors for their work and the processes by which the sum owed is to be decided. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Empower the Justices of the Sessions in Several Counties in this Province, to make such regulation & respecting Markets and Ferries within such Counties as may be found Necessary. |
28 George III Chapter 8 |
1788 |
This act gives local officials to pass regulations to mange local markets and ferries, and establish penalties for those who fail to abide by them. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1788. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1788. |
| An Act to provide for the Support of a Light House, to be built upon Partridge-Island |
28 George III Chapter 4 |
1788 |
This act makes provisions for a lighthouse to be built on Partridge Island, near Saint John, and sets up a system of duties on ships entering the harbour to pay for it. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1788. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1788. |
| An Act for continuing in Force the Several Acts herein after mentioned. |
28 George III Chapter 14 |
1787 |
This Act lists and continues several acts which are near expiring and enacts that they are to remain in force until 1789. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Regulating and Maintaining a Light House at the Entrance of the Harbour of Shelburne. |
28 George III Chapter 3 |
1787 |
This Act makes provision for the erection and maintenance of a lighthouse on McNutts Island at the entrance of the harbour of Shelburne. The rates of duty to be collected from merchants and vessels coming into or leaving the harbour are outlined, and describes which vessels are to be excepted from the duty. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act establishing the Rates to be taken for Wharfage and Cranage of Ships and other Vessels within the limits of this province. |
26 George III Chapter 49 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, establishes a system of fees and rates (based on tonnage), for ships using warfs and cranes in New Brunswick ports. |
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 securing the navigation of the river Maggaugaudavick [Magaguadavic] |
26 George III Chapter 34 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, prevents people from damming or otherwise blocking certain parts of the Magafiadavic River in Charlotte County, so as to allow for unhindered portage and trade on the river. |
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 regulating and facilitating the Navigation of the River Saint John, and other rivers in this province |
26 George III Chapter 33 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, gives local surveyors the power to clear waterways of any incumbances to shipping and navigation. |
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 prevent nuisances by Hedges, Wears, Seines, and other incumbrances obstructing the passage of Fish, in the Rivers, Coves and Creeks of this Province. |
26 George III Chapter 31 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, aims to prevent the building of unauthorized structures that could encumber the movement of fish on New Brunswick's waterways. |
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 prevent the Destroying of Buoys, Beacons or Sea Marks, which shall be set or placed by Authority, in any Harbour, River, Creek, or Bay, within this Province. |
25 George III Chapter 6 |
1784 |
This Act sets a fine of one hundred pounds to be collected from any person who moves or destroys buoys, beacons, or seamarks in any waterways in the province and a fine of twenty pounds for any person who makes fast to the seamarks. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| 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. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the making perpetual an Act, made in the Sixteenth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act in addition to, and amendment of, an Act made in the third year of His said Majesty’s reign, entitled, ‘An Act to prevent Nuisances by Hedges, Wears, and other Incumbrances, obstructing the passage of Fish in the rivers in this Province.’” |
18 George III – Chapter 4 |
1778 |
This act makes perpetual an act passed in 1775, which was itself an amendment of a 1763 prohibiting persons in the province from building fish weirs, hedges, fish garths, or other obstructions that may prevent fish from spawning. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to, and Amendment of, an Act made in the Third Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act to prevent Nuisances by Hedges, Wears and other Incumbrances obstructing the Passage of Fish in the Rivers in this Province. |
15 George III – Chapter 10 (Session 2) |
1775 |
An amendment of a 1763 act which prohibits persons in the province from building fish weirs, hedges, fish garths, or other obstructions that may prevent fish from spawning. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and amendment of, the several Acts made by the General Assembly of this Province, for appointing Commissioners of Sewers. |
15 George III – Chapter 7 (Session 1) |
1775 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |