This act provides for a provincial postage service, similar to other similar postage services which have been implemented in other British North American colonies.
This is an enactment of an imperial treaty between Great Britain and the United states, which allows for the extradition of individuals who have committed certain crimes within the territory of Canada, and are taking refuge in the United States. The crimes which allow for extradition are specified in the act.
This act expands the authority of the provincial treasurer to collect and protect provincial revenues, and creates new regulations for importing goods, and penalties for their violation.
This act allows the New Brunswick government to activate the powers to repeal duties on imported British goods granted to them by an act of the Imperial parliament.