| An Act for granting to his Majesty, Duties on Licences to Hawkers, Pedlars and Petty Chapmen, and other Trading persons therein mentioned. Passed 10th March, 1807. |
47 George III– Chapter 9 |
1807 |
This act places various rates of duty on the licenses required for hawkers, pedlars, and petty chapmen. |
Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1809. York: John Cameron, 1809. |
| An Act to enable the Owners of Stray Cattle more easily to recover the same. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. |
47 George III Chapter 8 |
1807 |
Much livestock in New brunswick was free ranging and roamed widely at this time. So that their owners could be more easily recover this act stipulates that any who found unfamiliar livestock on their enclosed land much register descriptions of such animals with town or parish clerks. If no owners claimed them in six months they would be required to sell them a public auction. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807. |
| An Act for applying certain sums of Money therein mentioned to make good certain Monies issued and advanced by his Majesty, through his Honor Mr. President Grant, in pursuance of two addresses. Passed 10th March, 1807. |
47 George III– Chapter 8 |
1807 |
This act uses funds from a budget surplus to make good on a sum of money previously advanced to the clerks and officers of the legislature. |
Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1809. York: John Cameron, 1809. |
| An Act to prevent divers Misdemeanors in idle and disorderly Persons. Passed the 5th of March,
1807. |
47 George III Chapter 7 |
1807 |
This act creates penalties for those who steal or damage others crops or fruit trees. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807. |
| An Act to repeal the several acts now in force in this Province, relative to rates and assessments, and also to particularize the property real and personal, which during the continuance thereof, shall be subject to rates and assessments, and fixing the several valuations at which each and every particular of such property shall be rated and assessed. Passed 10th March, 1807. |
47 George III– Chapter 7 |
1807 |
This act repeals prior property rates and regulations and sets new valuations for real and personal property. |
Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1809. York: John Cameron, 1809. |
| An Act to render Justices of the Peace more safe in the execution of their duty. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. |
47 George III Chapter 6 |
1807 |
This act prevents plantiffs suing a Justice of the Peace for his rulings against them to collect more than two pence in damages, unless it can be proved that the Justice of the Peace acted with malicious intent against them. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807. |
| An Act to establish Public Schools in each and every District of this Province. Passed 10th March, 1807. |
47 George III– Chapter 6 |
1807 |
This act establishes public schools in every district throughout the province. |
Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1809. York: John Cameron, 1809. |
| An Act to authorize Practitioners in the Law in this Province to take such a number of Clerks as is therein mentioned. Passed 10th March, 1807. |
47 George III– Chapter 5 |
1807 |
This act allows legal practices to have no more than four clerks at one time. |
Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1809. York: John Cameron, 1809. |
| An Act to regulate the Provincial Post Houses, and to repeal certain Acts and Ordinances therein mentioned. (16th April, 1807.) |
47 George III Chapter 5 |
1807 |
An Act to repeal several former acts regarding Maitres de Poste and implement new regulations for the Provincial Post Houses. The Act makes provision for the establishment and maintenance of Post Houses within Lower Canada. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in alteration and amendment of an Act for establishing the Rates to be taken for Wharfage and Granage. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. |
47 George III Chapter 4 |
1807 |
This act raises wharfage rates in order to pay for the construction and maintainence of more wharfs. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807. |
| An Act to revive and continue an Act passed in the forty-second year of his present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to enable the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or person administering the Government of this Province, to appoint one or more additional Port or Ports, Place or Places of entry, within this Province, and to appoint one or more Collector or Collectors at the same, respectively. Passed 10th March, 1807. |
47 George III– Chapter 4 |
1807 |
This act continues prior legislation enabling the chief administrator of Upper Canada to appoint collectors at points or ports of entry throughout the province. |
Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1809. York: John Cameron, 1809. |
| An Act further to continue, for a limited time, An Act passed in the forty second year of His Majesty's reign, intituled, “An Act to empower the Justices of the Peace to make, for a limited time, rules and regulations for the government of Apprentices and others.” (16th April, 1807.) |
47 George III Chapter 4 |
1807 |
An Act to continue an Act originally passed in 1802 for a limited time. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to ascertain the Rights of Fishery. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. |
47 George III Chapter 3 |
1807 |
This act grants all those who own property that borders a river or stream the right to harvest fish from the parts of the rivers or streams that borders their property. Such rights had previously only granted to those with property adjoing the eastern side of Saint John harbour. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807. |
| An Act to continue for a limited time, An Act passed in the forty-second year of His Majesty’s reign, intituled, “An Act to provide for the more effectual regulation of the Police within the Cities of Quebec and Montreal and Town of Three-Rivers; also, for extending regulation of Police to other Towns and Villages in certain cases, and for repealing the Acts or Ordinances therein mentioned.” (16th April, 1807.) |
47 George III Chapter 3 |
1807 |
An Act to continue an Act from 1802 until 1811. The former Act outlined the rules police in localities throughout the province must abide by, including that laws must be announced before they are enforced and that financial penalties cannot exceed five pounds, except in the circumstances described. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the further relief of Debtors, with respect to the imprisonment of their Persons. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. |
47 George III Chapter 2 |
1807 |
This act allows for debtors, still owing their creditors money, to be discharged from prison without their creditors losing their benifits. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807. |
| An Act to repeal the several acts now in force giving Bounties for Destroying Wolves. Passed 10th March, 1807. |
47 George III– Chapter 2 |
1807 |
This act repeals prior legislation providing bounties for the destruction of wolves. |
Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1809. York: John Cameron, 1809. |
| 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.” (16th April, 1807.) |
47 George III Chapter 2 |
1807 |
An Act to continue the Act passed in 1803, without amendments, 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 is to expire in 1808 or the at the close of the present war. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Relief of Clerks to Attornies who may have served their Clerkships, without being bound by Contracts in Writing. Passed 10th March, 1807. |
47 George III– Chapter 1 |
1807 |
This act allows attorneys to sit on courts of King's Bench without being bound by contract as long as they have works as a clerk for five years. |
Acts related to Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1809. York: John Cameron, 1809. |
| An Act further to continue, for a limited time An Act passed in the thirty-sixth year of His Majesty’s reign, intituled, “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." (16th April, 1807.) |
47 George III Chapter 1 |
1807 |
An Act to continue an Act originally passed in 1796 into 1808.The Act 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 for the more effectual Punishment of such Persons as shall seduce Soldiers to desert, Passed the 5th of March, 1807. |
47 George III Chapter 1 |
1807 |
This act creates new penatlies against those who convince soldiers to desert, the older ones being deemed ineffective. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807. |