| An Act creating a separate district for County of Norfolk, by the name of the District of Talbot. Passed 4th March, 1837. |
7 William IV – Chapter 33 |
1837 |
This act establishes the county and district of Norfolk with its own district courts, jail, and schools. Financial provisions are made for the establishment and maintenance of district infrastructure. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the Erection of the County of Simcoe into a separate District, by the name of the District of Simcoe. Passed 4th March, 1837. |
7 William IV – Chapter 32 |
1837 |
This act establishes the county of Simcoe into a separate district, with its own district courts, jails, and schools.Financial provisions are made for the establishment an maintenance of district infrastructure. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the Gaol Limits in the County of Carleton. Passed 1st March 1837. |
7 William IV Chapter 31 (Session 1) |
1837 |
An act amending the limits of the county jail of Carleton County to include the Episcopal, Methodist and Catholic churches. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the Erection of the County of Hastings into a Separate District. Passed 4th March, 1837. |
7 William IV – Chapter 31 |
1837 |
This act separates the county of Hastings into its own district with its own district courts, schools, and jail. Financial provisions are made to provide for the establishment and continuing maintenance of the district's infrastructure. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Governor and Trustees of the Madras School to sell certain land in Fredericton. Passed 1st March 1837. |
7 William IV Chapter 30 (Session 1) |
1837 |
An act authorizing the sale of a parcel of land by the trustees of the Fredericton Madras school in order to raise money to build new school buildings. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the erection of the County of Oxford into a Separate District, by the name of the District of Brock. Passed 4th March, 1837. |
7 William IV – Chapter 30 |
1837 |
This act separates the county Oxford into a separate district, with its own district courts and court houses, jail, and schools. It makes financial provisions for the building of the necessary infrastructure and specifies the towns which will be part of the new county. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Rector, Church Wardens and Vestry of Trinity Church in the Parish of Saint John, in the City of Saint John, to sell certain land in the said City. Passed 1st March 1837. |
7 William IV Chapter 29 (Session 1) |
1837 |
An act authorizing the wardens of Trinity Church in St John to sell a parcel of land. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive and continue, for a limited time, an Act passed in the Third year of His present Majesty's Reign, entitled, “An Act to continue an Act passed in the Eleventh year of His late Majesty's Reign, entitled, ‘An Act to authorise the Quarter Sessions of the Home District to provide for the relief of Insane Destitute Persons in that District,’ and to extend the provisions of the same to the other Districts of this Province.” Passed 4th March, 1837. |
7 William IV – Chapter 29 |
1837 |
This act continues an act first passed in 1830 and most recently continued in 1833, which authorized the Quarter Sessions of the Peace in the Home District to request the District Treasurer to release funds for the support of those insane inhabitants of the District who have insufficient means of supporting themselves. No amendments to the act are made. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the Justices of the Peace for the County of York to levy an assessment for the building a new Gaol in the said County. Passed 1st March 1837. |
7 William IV Chapter 28 (Session 1) |
1837 |
An act enabling the local officials of York to collect public funds to begin building a local jail. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the Justices of the Peace for the County of Carleton to assess the said County for the erection of a Lock up House at Tobique in the said County. Passed 1st March 1837. |
7 William IV Chapter 27 (Session 1) |
1837 |
An act enabling local officials of Tobique to begin the process of building a jail in the area. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act to authorize certain persons to build a bridge across the Kennebeccasis [Kennebecasis] River in the Parishes of Hampton and Kingston in King’s County. Passed 1st March 1837. |
7 William IV Chapter 26 (Session 1) |
1837 |
An amendment to an act passed in 1836 authorizing the building of a bridge over the Kennebecasis. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for erecting a part of the Parishes of Saint Mary's and Douglas in the County of York, into a separate or distinct Town and Parish. Passed 1st March 1837. |
7 William IV Chapter 25 (Session 1) |
1837 |
An act which separates a part of the parish of Saint Mary's and Douglas, creating the Town or Parish of Stanley, delineating the exact town limitations of both the new parish and the old. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to the laws now in force for the protection of the Fisheries in the Counties of Northumberland, Kent and Gloucester. Passed 1st March 1837. |
7 William IV Chapter 23 (Session 1) |
1837 |
An act regulating the building of traps for the purpose of catching fish on the Miramichi and its branches. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Justices of the Peace in General Sessions in certain Counties in this Province to exempt the Acadian French from the assessment of Poor Rates. Passed 1st March 1837. |
7 William IV Chapter 22 (Session 1) |
1837 |
An act exempting the Justices of the Peace of counties which include Acadian parishes from having to support the Acadian poor. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in amendment of an Act, intituled “An Act to prevent Nuisances within the City of Saint John, and Parish of Portland in the County of Saint John.” Passed 1st March 1837. |
7 William IV Chapter 21 (Session 1) |
1837 |
An amendment to an act preventing the free range of livestock and dogs within the city of St John, and the regulation of the movement of livestock within the city as well as the penalties for those who would allow their animals to wander at large. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue an Act, intituled “An Act for the better and more effectually securing the navigation of the River Saint Croix in the County of Charlotte,” and also further to continue an Act, intituled “An Act to empower the Justices of the County of Charlotte to make regulations for driving timber and logs down the Rivers Saint Croix, Magaguadavic, Digdeguash and their branches.” Passed 1st March 1837. |
7 William IV Chapter 20 (Session 1) |
1837 |
A continuance of acts passed in prior years concerning the regulation of navigation of the St Croix river, until 1845. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and amend an Act, intituled “An Act to provide for opening and repairing Roads and erecting Bridges throughout the Province.” Passed 22d July 1837. |
7 William IV Chapter 19 (Session 2) |
1837 |
An amendment to an act passed earlier this same year, granting further sums to expand upon the building of a road. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in amendment of an Act, intituled “An Act to authorize the Justices of the Peace in and for the City and County of Saint John to erect a building in the said City for a common Gaol and House of Correction, and to raise a sum of money for erecting and completing the same. Passed 1st March 1837. |
7 William IV Chapter 19 (Session 1) |
1837 |
An amendment to an act, allowing the city of St John to borrow greater quantities of money than previously allowed in order to complete the construction of a jail. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the relief of Poor Emigrants in the Town of Saint Andrews in the County of Charlotte. Passed 22d July 1837. |
7 William IV Chapter 18 (Session 2) |
1837 |
An act allowing for the disbursement of 300 pounds from the Emigrant fund for struggling emigrants newly arrived in St Andrews. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue several Acts for the establishment and regulation of Boards of Health in the several Counties of this Province. Passed 1st March 1837. |
7 William IV Chapter 18 (Session 1) |
1837 |
Continuance of several acts passed in prior legislative years. |
Early Canadiana Online |