Legislation by Jurisdictional Relevance: Provincial/Provinciale, Local
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for laying out, repairing and amending highways, roads and streets, and for appointing Commissioners and Surveyors of Highways within the several towns or parishes in this province. | 26 George III Chapter 32 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, wards local officials the authority to oversee highway building and repair, to collect and distribute the funds to pay for it, and to regulate exisiting roads. | 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 preventing Trespasses | 26 George III Chapter 29 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, sets up rules governing property divisions and tresspass, and establishes penalties for violation of them. | 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 appointment of Town or Parish Officers in the several counties in this province. | 26 George III Chapter 28 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, gives county justices of the peace to appoint local officials to several positions in county government. | 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 preventing Idleness and Disorders, and for punishing Rogues, Vagabonds, and other idle and disorderly persons | 26 George III Chapter 27 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, give local authorities the power to deal with people they deem "idle" or "beggers." | 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 Gaming | 26 George III Chapter 26 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, is an attempt to supress gambling and games of chance. | 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 Regulating Weights and Measures | 26 George III Chapter 15 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, makes the British system of measurement standard in New Brunswick, and gives local officials the authority to enforce its use in trade. | 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 continuing and amending an act intitled, An Act to raise a Sum of Money towards keeping in repair the Roads leading from Halifax to Windsor and the district of Colchester. | 26 George III – Chapter 6 | 1786 | This Act amends and continues the 1782 Act, "An Act to raise a Sum of Money towards keeping in repair the Roads leading from Halifax to Windsor and the district of Colchester," which is to remain in force until 1787. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering the Time appointed for holding the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace in the County of Hants in the Spring of the Year. | 26 George III – Chapter 2 | 1786 | This Act changes the times at which court will be held in Windsor, in the county of Hants, to the first Tuesday of April and last Tuesday of October to better accommodate the harvest and planting seasons. | Early Canadiana Online |
| 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 in Addition to an amendment of an Act for establishing and regulating Ferries. | 26 George III – Chapter 5 | 1785 | Early Canadiana Online | |
| An Act for continuing the several Laws therein mentioned. | 26 George III – Chapter 4 | 1785 | This Act continues several acts listed, relating largely to impost and excise duties as well as tolls, which are to remain in force until 1787. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for establishing the Times and place of holding the several Courts of Justice therein mentioned in the County of Cumberland. | 26 George III – Chapter 1 | 1785 | This Act describes when the courts of justice are to be held in Amherst each year. The Act also specifies the terms allowable between the issue of judgements, writs, and other process and when they are to be returnable. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing the several Acts herein after mentioned. | 25 George III Chapter 10 | 1784 | This Act continues several acts, mostly relating to the justice system in the province, which are to remain in force until the end of December, 1785. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Establishing an Inferior Court of Common Pleas and a Court of General Sessions of the Peace in the Township of Manchester, in the District formerly called Chedabucto. | 25 George III Chapter 3 | 1784 | This Act establishes a court of common pleas to be held every May and October in Manchester, in response to a want of roads between Manchester and Halifax. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Amendment of, and for Continuing an Act made in the last General Assembly of this Province, intitled, “An Act to raise a Sum of Money towards keeping in Repair the Roads leading from Halifax to Windsor, and the District of Colchester.” | 23 George III – Chapter 18 | 1783 | This Act continues a former Act, "“An Act to raise a Sum of Money towards keeping in Repair the Roads leading from Halifax to Windsor, and the District of Colchester," with a few amendments. Under this Act, there is only to be one turnpike gate to pay for road repairs past Sackville Bridge towards Windsor and the district of Colchester. Penalties for persons who damage the turnpike gate or threaten the collector there are outlined. This Act is to remain in force for one year. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Licensing Butchers, and preventing them in future from being guilty of Extortion, and other Misbehavior. | 23 George III – Chapter 12 | 1783 | This Act is a response to the butchers of Halifax charging exorbitant prices for meats. Allowable prices are outlined, as well as penalties for those found to offend against this Act. This Act also dictates that the Market House is to remain open from sunrise to sunset. This Act is to remain in force for two years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Establishing the Times of holding Inferior Courts of Common Pleas in the District of Colchester in the County of Halifax. | 23 George III – Chapter 11 | 1783 | Under this Act, an Inferior Court of Common Pleas is to be held in Onslow for the district of Colchester every February and August. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for fixing the Place and Time for holding the Courts of General Sessions of the Peace and Inferior Courts of Common Pleas in the County of Sunbury. | 23 George III – Chapter 8 | 1783 | Under this Act, a General Sessions of the Peace and Inferior Court of Common Pleas are to be held in Maugerville every June and October. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Establishing the Times of holding an Inferior Court of Common Pleas, and General Sessions of the Peace in the Township of Shelburne. | 23 George III – Chapter 7 | 1783 | Under this Act, an Inferior Court of Common Pleas and Court of General Sessions of the Peace are to be held in Shelburne every March and October. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Addition to an Act made in the Second Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for appointing Fire Wards, ascertaining their Duty; and for Punishing Thefts and Disorders, at the Time of Fire.” | 23 George III – Chapter 6 | 1783 | This Act makes provision for the appointment of 9 men to be firemen in Halifax who are charged with keeping the fire engine in good order. One of these men is to be empowered as a fire ward and is to have the power to command assistance as necessary. Sums necessary for the repair of the fire engine are to be levied from the inhabitants of Halifax. | Early Canadiana Online |