| An Act to authorize the Justices of the Peace in and for the City and County of Saint John to establish a House of Correction for the said City and County, and to extend the provisions of two Acts of Assembly to the same. Passed 9th March 1838. |
1 Victoria Chapter 16 |
1838 |
This act allows for officials in the City and County of Saint John to raise funds to erect a city gaol. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1838. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1838. |
| An Act to alter the times for the appointment of Sheriffs and Supervisors of Great Roads. Passed 9th March 1838. |
1 Victoria Chapter 15 |
1838 |
This act changes the times in which sheriffs and Highwa Supervisors are appointed. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1838. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1838. |
| An Act to alter the times of holding the Circuit Courts in the County of Gloucester and Queen’s County. Passed 9th March 1838. |
1 Victoria Chapter 14 |
1838 |
This act changes the times when the Circuit Courts of Gloucester and Queens Counites are in session. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1838. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1838. |
| An Ordinance to continue for a limited time, certain Acts of the Legislature of this Province, relative to the District of Saint Francis. |
1 Victoria Chapter 13 (Session 1) |
1838 |
This Act continues several Acts pertaining to the justice system in the Inferior District of Saint-François, as listed, which are to remain in force until 1842. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to the Acts regulating the sale of Real Estate seized and taken in execution. Passed 9th March 1838. |
1 Victoria Chapter 12 |
1838 |
This act creates provision for what to do with confiscated property in case a sheriff who confiscated it dies. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1838. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1838. |
| An Act to provide for the better assessment of County and Parish Rates. Passed 9th March 1838. |
1 Victoria Chapter 7 |
1838 |
This act creates a new system for the conducting of county and parish assessments. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1838. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1838. |
| An Act to repeal part of and amend an Act passed in the seventh year of His late Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to appoint the time and place for holding the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace in each of the several Districts of this Province, and to repeal the several Laws now in force for that purpose.” Passed 12th January, 1833. |
1 Victoria – Chapter 6 |
1838 |
This act repeals an amendment passed in 1836 which determined the place and time for the court of general quarter sessions of the peace as it pertains to Niagara, and appoints a new place and time for the court of general quarter sessions of the peace of Niagara. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for opening and repairing Roads and erecting Bridges throughout this Province. Passed 9th March 1838. |
1 Victoria Chapter 5 |
1838 |
This act awards monies for the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges throughout the province. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1838. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1838. |
| An Ordinance to continue certain Acts of the Legislature of this Province, relating to the Establishment of Registry Offices. |
1 Victoria Chapter 4 (Session 1) |
1838 |
This Ordinance continues the 1830 Act, “An Act to establish Registry Offices in the Counties of Drummond, Sherbrooke, Stanstead, Shefford, and Missisquoi,” the 1831 Act that amended it, and the 1834 Act that extended it, as outlined. These Acts are to remain in force until 1842. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a part of the Public Revenue for the services therein mentioned. Passed 9th March 1838. |
1 Victoria Chapter 4 |
1838 |
This act awrds monies to various persons for their services to the government and for local infrastructure projects. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1838. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1838. |
| An Act to appropriate a part of the Public Revenue to the payment of the Ordinary Services of the Province. Passed 9th March 1838. |
1 Victoria Chapter 3 |
1838 |
This act awards monies to various people for their services to the government and for local infrastructure projects. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1838. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1838. |
| An Act erecting certain parts of the Counties of Halton and Simcoe into a new District, by the name of the District of Wellington. Royal Assent promulgated by Proclamation, 20th April, 1838. |
7 William IV – Chapter 116 |
1837 |
This act combines sections of Halton and Simcoe counties to create the district of Wellington. The townships which are included in the district are specified. The district will have its own courts, schools, and jailhouse, and will comprise its own tax district. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the erection of certain Townships, and other territory heretofore forming part of the Newcastle District, into a new District, by the name of the District of Colborne, with Peterborough for the District Town. Royal Assent Promulgated by Proclamation 20th April, 1838. |
7 William IV – Chapter 115 |
1837 |
This act creates the district of Colborne, specifying Peterborough as it's regional capital. The district will have its own district courts, jail, and schools, and is erected as its own tax district. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide a Salary for a Judge in Equity. Passed 4th March, 1837. |
7 William IV – Chapter 109 |
1837 |
This act makes money available to pay the salary of a newly-appointed judge. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal part of an Act passed in the Fifty-ninth year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, entitled, “An Act to repeal part of and to amend the Laws now in force for establishing Public Schools in the several Districts of this Province,” and to establish the Public School for the London District in the Town of London. Passed 4th March, 1837. |
7 William IV – Chapter 106 |
1837 |
This act repeals an act passed in 1819 and allows the school of the London district to change locations from Vittoria to London. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant a certain sum of Money for the relief of the Poor and Distressed of the City of Toronto. Passed 4th March, 1837. |
7 William IV – Chapter 104 |
1837 |
This act grants two hundred and fifty pounds to help those who have been impoverished by the harsh season and the increase in the price of provisions in Toronto. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a sum of Money in aid of the Kingston Hospital. Passed 4th March, 1837. |
7 William IV – Chapter 98 |
1837 |
This act grants five hundred pounds to the Kingston hospital to help them rebuild after having recently experienced a fire. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a sum of Money in aid of the Toronto Hospital. Passed 4th March, 1837. |
7 William IV – Chapter 97 |
1837 |
This act grants two hundred and fifty pounds to the Toronto Hospital. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for a Survey of the South Petite Nation River, together with the Country lying between that River and the River Saint Lawrence. Passed 4th March, 1837. |
7 William IV – Chapter 94 |
1837 |
This act calls for a survey of the South Petite Nation river in order to ascertain if said river would make navigation between the Ottawa river and the Saint Lawrence River possible. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting a sum of Money to defray a part of the expense to finish the Survey of the River Thames, from Chatham to London. Passed 4th March, 1837. |
7 William IV – Chapter 93 |
1837 |
This act provides a sum of money to conduct a survey on the river Thames between Chatham and London to best determine how to improve navigation between the two locations. |
Early Canadiana Online |