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An Act for the Public Registering of all Deeds, Conveyances, and Wills, and other incumbrances which shall be made of, or that may affect any Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, within this province. 26 George III Chapter 3 1786 This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, one of several dealing with property and inheritance, sets up a legal system of registing deeds and wills. 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 the Registering of Letters Patent and Grants made under the Great Seal of the province of Nova Scotia, of Lands now situate within the limits of this province 26 George III Chapter 2 1786 As New Brunswick was created from land that had, prior to 1784, been part of Nova Scotia, this act allowed for land grants that had been issued by Halifax to be recognized and regulated by the new administration in Fredericton. 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 the better ascertaining and confirming the boundaries of the several counties within this province, and for subdividing them into towns or parishes. 26 George III Chapter 1 1786 This first act passed by the province of New Brunswick created and set the boundaries of its counties, townships, and parishes, setting up the divisions of local administration. 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 admitting Depositions de bene esse, of Witnesses aged, Infirm, and otherwise unable to travel, and of Witnesses departing from the Province. 14 George III Chapter 4 1774 This Act makes provision for depositions to be taken from witnesses who are infirm or aged persons, or persons unable to travel or obliged to leave the province, including by describing how these depositions are to be certified. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in addition to, and amendment of an Act, made in the Fifth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for the raising Money by Presentment on the several Counties in this Province for the defraying certain County Charges therein mentioned.” 8 George III – Chapter 6 (Session 2) 1768 This Act amends the 1765 Act, "An Act for the Raising Money by presentment on the several Counties in this Province, for the Defraying Certain County Charges therein mention’d," to resolve certain measures found inconvenient or ineffectual in the former Act. The Act also grants a sum to repay the sums expended in bringing prisoners from Windsor to Halifax. Early Canadiana Online