An act allowing the Bank of British North America to operate within the limits of New Brunswick and pursue all functions necessary to conduct business.
This is an amendment to an act passed in 1836 called "An Act to provide for the collection of the Revenue of the Province" (6 William IV Chapter 4), nullifying the sixth clause and modifying the twenty-eight, along with adding new clauses granting new powers to local officials in certain jurisdictions.
This act nullifies the fifth section of "An Act for the support of the Civil Government in this Province," replacing it with new clauses containing greater detail of how the province is to deal with the resources of ungranted crown lands.
The leasing of Crown Lands to the Province of New Brunswick for the purpose of lumbering, with specific amounts to be paid to the crown versus the province annually. The Lieutenant Governor of the province may approve other uses of these lands as he and the Legislative Assembly see fit, but only by following the proper procedures laid out by this legislative act.
This act repeals part of an act first passed under the imperial parliament, before Newfoundland had its own legislative assembly, concerning the criminal code. It also makes a change to how deeds are registered in the province.
This act authorises the payment of twenty thousand pounds towards the last of a sum accrued from various war claims by Great Britain during the war of 1812.
This act authorises the repayment of two respective loans made to the province by the crown, one of eight thousand four hundred and seventy seven pounds, and the other of two thousand pounds.
This act authorises the raising of money through the issuing of loans in order to pay for various public works. It specifies the terms of loans, maximum interest fees, collection and issuance of debentures, terms of expiration, and other matters regarding the repayment of this debt.