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An Act to repeal an Act passed in the forty-fourth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the thirty-fourth year of His Majesty’s Reign intituled, ‘An Act to Establish a Superior Court of Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction, and to Regulate the Court of Appeal, and to authorize His Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench in this Province, to regulate certain Fees, Costs, and Charges therein mentioned.’” 50 George III – Chapter 9 1810 Repealed; unpublished. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in addition to the Act to prevent the encumbering or filling up of Harbours. Passed the 14th of March, 1810. 50 George III Chapter 8 1810 This act amends an 1796 act giving the local port wardens more authority to prosecute for the recovery of penalties. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick; Passed in the Year 1810. Saint John: Jacob Mott, 1810
An Act to amend an Act passed in the forty-fourth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for granting to His Majesty a certain sum of Money for the further encouragement of the Growth and Cultivation of Hemp within this Province, and the Exportation thereof.” 50 George III – Chapter 8 1810 Unpublished. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for applying a certain sum of Money therein mentioned, to make good certain Money issued and advanced by His Majesty, through the Lieutenant Governor, in pursuance of several Addresses of this House. 50 George III – Chapter 7 1810 Unpublished. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to provide for the more easy partition of Lands in co-parcenary, joint-tenancy, and tenancy in common. Passed the 14th of March, 1810. 50 George III Chapter 7 1810 This act establishes new legal rules to allow for the more easy partition of jointly owned properties Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick; Passed in the Year 1810. Saint John: Jacob Mott, 1810
An Act for regulating, laying out, and repairing Highways and Roads, and for appointing Commissioners and Surveyors of Highways; within the several Towns and Parishes in this Province. Passed the 14th of March, 1810 50 George III Chapter 6 1810 This act establishes a system for constructing and repairing highways in communities that had not been previously covered in law. It further establishes how these projects will be funded and staffed, and what the penalties for violating such terms are. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick; Passed in the Year 1810. Saint John: Jacob Mott, 1810
An Act for granting to His Majesty a Duty upon Billiard Tables. (Passed 12th March, 1810.) 50 George III – Chapter 6 1810 This act imposes a yearly tax of 40 pounds on all individuals or businesses who own billiard tables for profit. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to declare the Common Gaols in the several Districts of this Province to be Houses of Correction for certain purposes. (Passed 12th March, 1810.) 50 George III – Chapter 5 1810 This act reclassifies jails to "houses of correction," so that they can be used to imprison individuals classified as vagabonds, disorderly, and "incorrigible rogues," rather than just criminals. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for preventing the Forging and Counterfeiting of Foreign Bills of Exchange, and of Foreign Notes and Orders for the payment of Money. (Passed 12th March, 1810.) 50 George III – Chapter 4 1810 This act imposes severe consequences on anyone who would attempt to forge foreign currency within the province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to extend the provisions of an Act passed in the forty-seventh year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for the preservation of Salmon.” (Passed 12th March, 1810.) 50 George III – Chapter 3 1810 This act makes it illegal to fish for salmon anywhere in the province between the dates of October 25 and January 1 every year. Penalties for violating the act are included. Early Canadiana Online
An Act further to continue, for a limited time, an Act passed in the forty third year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for the better preservation of His Majesty’s Government as by Law happily established in this Province.” (26th February, 1810.) 50 George III Chapter 2 1810 An Act to continue the act passed in 1803 for a limited time. The Act allows individuals suspected of treason or treasonable activities to be detained without bail or a trial while this Act is in effect. This Act and the Act it extends may be altered, amended or repealed at any time during the present Session of the Provincial Parliament, and is set to expire in 1811. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for granting to His Majesty, a certain sum of Money out of the Funds applicable to the uses of this Province, to defray the expences of amending and repairing the Public Highways and Roads, laying out and opening New Roads, and building Bridges in the several Districts thereof. 50 George III – Chapter 2 1810 Unpublished. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for making further provisions to prevent the destroying and murdering of Bastard Children, and for the further prevention of the malicious using of means to procure the miscarriage of women. Passed the 14th March, 1810. 50 George III Chapter 2 1810 This act expands and strengthens the restrictions preventing the abortion on 'bastard' children. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick; Passed in the Year 1810. Saint John: Jacob Mott, 1810
An Act further to continue the Acts therein mentioned for making a temporary provision for the Regulation of Trade between this Province and the United States of America, by land, or inland navigation. (26th February, 1810.) 50 George III Chapter 1 1810 An Act to continue an Act originally passed in 1796 "An Act for making a temporary provision for the Regulation of Trade between this Province and the United States of America, by land or inland navigation,” and an Act from 1808 that continued and amended the former. The Act grants the Governor or Lieutenant Governor the authority to suspend, revive, annul, or make void the Act, or every and any of its clauses by Proclamation. It allows the suspension of any act or ordinance relating to trade, in whole or in part, by the Governor or Lieutenant Governor. It further allows the Governor or Lieutenant Governor to make regulations with respect to imports, exports, duties, or anything else between Lower Canada and the United States. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to provide for the laying out, amending, and keeping in repair the Public Highways and Roads in this Province, and to repeal the Laws now in force for that purpose. (Passed 12th March, 1810.) 50 George III – Chapter 1 1810 This act legislates the responsibilities of property owners and local residents concerning the maintenance of roads and highways, from assuring that trees that fall on roadways are removed in a timely manner, to governing the hours of labour each resident is required to work per year on the maintenance of their local roads. Penalties for failing to meet these requirements are also specified. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in addition to, and amendment of, the Acts for the choice of Town Officers, and regulating of Townships. 50 George III – Chapter 17 (Session 2) 1809 This act enables local grand juries to appoint a larger number of highway surveyors. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue, and in addition to, and amendment of, an Act to regulate the expenditure of Monies hereafter to be appropriated for the service of Roads and Bridges. 50 George III – Chapter 13 (Session 2) 1809 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to encourage the raising of Bread Corn on new Lands. 50 George III – Chapter 12 (Session 2) 1809 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue the several Acts of the General Assembly, for raising a Revenue to repair the Roads throughout the Province, by laying a Duty on Persons hereafter to be licensed to keep Public Houses, or Shops, for the retail of Spirituous Liquors. 50 George III – Chapter 8 (Session 2) 1809 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in addition to an Act, passed in thirty-third year of the reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, entitled, “An Act for regulating the Rates and Prices of Carriages.” 50 George III – Chapter 7 (Sesssion 2) 1809 An amendment to an act first passed in 1759, which restricts the price that can be demanded by owners of trucks, carts, and other carriages and provides for a table of allowable rates to be drawn up. Early Canadiana Online