This act continues an 1823 act concerning when accussed can surrender themselves to courts until 1835, and, in the event of the absence of a justice from court at the time of a surrender, amends it to give commissioners the same authority as a justice.
This act clarifies the property qualifications for those seeking to run for office, the calling of byelections, and the terms for eligability to vote in the city of Saint John.
This act continues several acts encouraging New Brunswick's fisheries until 1833, but excludes fishing vessels not from New Brunswick from collecitng any bounty on their catch in the province.
This act refines the rules concerning natural citizenship in Upper Canada to include anybody who has purchased or been granted land in the province, who has sworn an oath to the British Crown, or who has resided in the area for a certain period of time. It conveys onto these individuals all the rights of natural citizenship upon making the oath of affirmation.