| An Act for granting Bounties on Grain raised on new land. Passed the 7th of March 1826. |
7 George IV Chapter 19 |
1826 |
This act establishes bounties to encourage grain cultivation and establishes a system for payment and verification. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1826. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1826. |
| An Act to provide for the expences of the Judges holding the Circuit Court and Court of Oyer and Terminer, in this Province, and of the Clerk in those Courts. Passed the 7th of March, 1826. |
7 George IV Chapter 18 |
1826 |
This act allows for annual funding for the courts of oyer. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1826. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1826. |
| An Act to continue an Act, entitled, “An Act in further addition to the Act relating to Wills, Legacies and Executors, and for the Settlement and Distribution of the Estates of Intestates." |
7 George IV – Chapter 16 |
1826 |
The continuation of an act passed in 1812, which allows for the estates of debtors to be distributed to creditors against the estate. |
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| An Act further to prevent Illicit and Clandestine Trade in this Province. Passed the 7th of March, 1826. |
7 George IV Chapter 15 |
1826 |
This act allows for treasury officials to be granted powers to prevent smuggling. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1826. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1826. |
| An Act in addition to and in amendment of the several Acts now in force, to provide for Sick and Disabled Seamen, not being paupers belonging to this Province. Passed the 7th of March, 1826. |
7 George IV Chapter 14 |
1826 |
This act raises certain fees on ships entering New Brunswick ports and gives the government the authority to appoint commissioners to collect these fees. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1826. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1826. |
| An Act to continue an Act respecting Aliens coming into this Province, or residing therein. |
7 George IV – Chapter 13 |
1826 |
A continuation of an act passed in 1798, which creates procedures which foreign residents and newly-arrived foreigners are to follow in order to gain permission to continue inhabiting the province. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further amendment of the Laws in force, for the support and relief of Confined Debtors. Passed the 7th of March, 1826. |
7 George IV Chapter 13 |
1826 |
This act gives justices new powers to examine confined debtors to determine if they can support themselves. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1826. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1826. |
| An Act to repeal all the Laws now in force for the regulation of Seamen, and to make more effectual provision for that purpose. Passed the 7th of March, 1826. |
7 George IV Chapter 12 |
1826 |
This act repeals several acts governing the behaviour of sailors and replaces them with a new set of regulations to ensure that sailors do not derelict their duty and creates fines for if they do. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1826. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1826. |
| An Act for the more easy recovery of Debts against Co-Partners and Joint Debtors. |
7 George IV – Chapter 11 |
1826 |
This act makes it easier for co-debtors or people who jointly own a debt against those who are absent from the province to collect their debt more easily. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue for a limited time an Act passed in the Fourth Year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act to restrain the Selling of Beer, Ale, Cider, and other Liquors, not Spirituous, in certain Towns and Villages in this Province, and to Regulate the manner of Licencing Ale Houses within the same. (Passed 30th January, 1826.) |
7 George IV Chapter 11 |
1826 |
This is a continuation of an act passed in 1823, which regulates the production, sale, and taxation of alcohol. |
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| An Act to alter and continue the Acts for the regulation of the Militia. |
7 George IV – Chapter 10 |
1826 |
A continuation and amendment of an 1821 act, which consolidated all past militia laws in the province. |
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| An Act to Impose a Tax upon Dogs in certain Towns in this Province. (Passed 30th January, 1826.) |
7 George IV Chapter 10 |
1826 |
This act places a tax of five shillings per year on every dog over the age of six months kept by individuals residing within town limits. It also specifies the penalties for those who refuse to pay the tax. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the further increase of the Revenue, by imposing a Duty upon Articles imported from Foreign Countries. |
7 George IV – Chapter 8 |
1826 |
This act imposes a duty on cattle and livestock imported into the province from everywhere excluding the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make further and more effectual provision for the Prevention of Accidents by Fire in the several Police Towns of this Province. (Passed 30th January, 1826.) |
7 George IV Chapter 8 |
1826 |
This act makes provisions for the establishment of firemen in towns which have a police force. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Continue and Amend an Act passed in the Second Year of the Reign of George the Fourth, intituled, “An Act for assigning Limits to the respective Gaols within this Province.” (Passed 30th January, 1826.) |
7 George IV Chapter 7 |
1826 |
This act is a continuation of an act first passed in 1822, which allows for up to six acres of land to be made available to each jail in the province for the purpose of providing fresh air and exercise for confined debtors. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the further increase of the Revenue of the Province, by continuing and amending an Act of the General Assembly for raising a Duty of Excise. |
7 George IV – Chapter 7 |
1826 |
This act continues several past acts which impose duties on goods imported into the province, with some amendments to the amount of duty is charged for which items. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Repeal Part of, Amend and Continue the Laws now in Force, for the Payment of Militia Pensions. (Passed 30th January, 1826.) |
7 George IV Chapter 6 |
1826 |
This act continue and amends an act passed in 1816, which widens the definition of who is permitted to claim a militia pension. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to facilitate the Establishment of Banks for Savings. |
7 George IV – Chapter 6 |
1826 |
This act permits the creation of private banks within the province. The act stipulates general rules and regulations to be followed by any bank that should establish itself within Nova Scotia. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to maintain an armed Cutter for the protection of the Revenue of the Province. Passed the 7th of March 1826. |
7 George IV Chapter 6 |
1826 |
This allows for New Brunswick ports to have armed cutter ships on hand to enforce revenue laws on entering ships. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1826. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1826. |
| An Act to Encourage the Progress of Useful Arts within this Province. (Passed 30th January, 1826.) |
7 George IV Chapter 5 |
1826 |
This act lays out rules and regulations regarding the issuing of patents for inventions. It details how inventors are to apply for patents, and how disputes between potential patent holders are to be resolved. |
Early Canadiana Online |