An Act for the regulation of Seamen. |
26 George III Chapter 53 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, prohibits the sale of liquor to seamen without the consent of his ship's master and sailors abandoning their duties. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
An Act for Regulating Pilots |
26 George III Chapter 52 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, gives local wardens of the port the power to appoint pilots to guide ships in and out of port, so as to avoid accidents. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
An Act to prevent Frauds in the Sale of Damaged Goods imported into this province. |
26 George III Chapter 51 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, gives port authorities the power to sell damaged goods at public auction, and to recieve pay for their services. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
An Act for regulating the exportation of Fish and Lumber, and for ascertaining the quality of the same. |
26 George III Chapter 50 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, sets standards regulating how shipments of fish and lumber will be inspected before being exported from New Brunswick. Said regulations are market specific. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
An Act establishing the Rates to be taken for Wharfage and Cranage of Ships and other Vessels within the limits of this province. |
26 George III Chapter 49 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, establishes a system of fees and rates (based on tonnage), for ships using warfs and cranes in New Brunswick ports. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
An Act against Forestallers and Regraters. |
26 George III Chapter 48 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, prohibits the financial practices of forestalling and regrating. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
An Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers. |
26 George III Chapter 45 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, creates of system for appointing persons to build and maintain sewers (dykes), in New Brunswick. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
An Act to Regulate the Sale of Goods sold at Public Auction or Out-Cry |
26 George III Chapter 44 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, lays down the rules for auction sales and the conduct of auction officials |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
An Act to regulate and provide for the support of the poor in this province. |
26 George III Chapter 43 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, endows local officials with the power to both provide relief and regulate the poor in their respective counties. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
An Act to oblige Absent Proprietors to pay a proportion of any public charge, and to repair highways. |
26 George III Chapter 40 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, mandates that property owners must pay property taxes to support roads even in counties where they do not reside. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
An Act for the Preservation of Moose. |
26 George III Chapter 39 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, introduces fines to prevent the wanton killing of moose. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
An Act for regulating Servants |
26 George III Chapter 37 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, sets up the guidelines for how a servant may leave his or her master's employment, and penalities if these terms are violated. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
An Act for regulating Inn-holders, Tavern-keepers, and Retailers of Spirituous Liquors. |
26 George III Chapter 36 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, regulates the sale of liquor, prohibiting them from selling anymore than five shillings worth on credit. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
An Act to prevent the malicious killing or maiming of Cattle |
26 George III Chapter 35 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, sets up penalties for those who maliciosuly kill or maim other's livestock. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
An Act for regulating and facilitating the Navigation of the River Saint John, and other rivers in this province |
26 George III Chapter 33 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, gives local surveyors the power to clear waterways of any incumbances to shipping and navigation. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
An Act for laying out, repairing and amending highways, roads and streets, and for appointing Commissioners and Surveyors of Highways within the several towns or parishes in this province. |
26 George III Chapter 32 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, wards local officials the authority to oversee highway building and repair, to collect and distribute the funds to pay for it, and to regulate exisiting roads. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
An Act to prevent nuisances by Hedges, Wears, Seines, and other incumbrances obstructing the passage of Fish, in the Rivers, Coves and Creeks of this Province. |
26 George III Chapter 31 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, aims to prevent the building of unauthorized structures that could encumber the movement of fish on New Brunswick's waterways. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
An Act to prevent the Burning Woods, by carelessly or wantonly Firing the same |
26 George III Chapter 30 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, sets penatlies for causing forest fires. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
An Act for preventing Trespasses |
26 George III Chapter 29 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, sets up rules governing property divisions and tresspass, and establishes penalties for violation of them. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
An Act to prevent Gaming |
26 George III Chapter 26 |
1786 |
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, is an attempt to supress gambling and games of chance. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |