Legislation by Jurisdictional Relevance: Provincial/Provinciale
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act to empower the Foreman of the Grand Juries to administer the usual Oaths to such Witnesses as are to be examined before them | 26 George III Chapter 7 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, allows for grand jury foremans to issue oaths to witnesses and to punish those who give false testimony. | 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 in Addition to, and Amendment of an Act, made in the third Year of the Reign of His present Majesty intitled, “An Act to prevent Nuisances by Hedges, Wares [weirs], and other Incumbrances, obstructing the Passage of Fish in the Rivers in this Province.” | 26 George III – Chapter 7 | 1786 | This Act extends the empowers the Justices of the Peace to make rules and orders for the regulation of the fisheries relating to the construction of mill dams or other constructions across rivers that could impede fish and outlines several regulations relating to these obstructions. Penalties for persons who offend against the terms of this Act are outlined. This Act is to remain in force until 1787. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for regulating Juries and declaring the Qualifications of Jurors | 26 George III Chapter 6 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, sets up the qulaifications for jury duty, and the penalties for neglecting it. | 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 continue the “Act for more effectually raising a Revenue within this Province for the Support of its Government” and to enable Persons exporting certain Articles therein names to receive a Drawback on the Export thereof, and for other Purposes therein mentioned. | 26 George III – Chapter 5 | 1786 | This Act continues the 1784 Act, "Act for more effectually raising a Revenue within this Province for the Support of its Government," and amends certain provisions relating to the drawbacks granted under this former Act. This Act is to remain in force until the end of 1787. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act against the Profanation of the Lord’s Day, commonly called Sunday, and for the Suppression of Immorality | 26 George III Chapter 5 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, levies penatlies against certain activities, such servile labour or 'amoral' pursuits (ie. drinking or gambling), on Sundays that could disturb church services or go against the solem character of the sabbath. | 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 alter, amend and continue an Act passed in the Twenty Fourth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign intitled, “An Act for more effectively raising a Duty of Excise on Wines, Rum, and certain other enumerated Articles, and for preventing Frauds in the Collection of the Revenue.” | 26 George III – Chapter 4 | 1786 | This Act amends and continues the 1784 Act, "An Act for more effectually raising a Duty of Excise on Wine, Rum and certain other enumerated Articles, and for preventing Frauds in the Collection of the Revenue," in order to increase the sums collected as the duties heretofore paid have been found insufficient. This Act and a more recent Act passed in explanation thereof are to remain in force until the end of 1787. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Preserving the Church of England, as by law established in this province, and for securing Liberty of Conscience in matters of Religion. | 26 George III Chapter 4 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, establishes the Church of England as the state church for New Brunswick, lays out rules for church governance and the conduct of its clerics, and spells out the rights of non-Anglican churches and clerics. | 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 continuing the several Laws mentioned therein, and also for altering the Impost Law hereby continued. | 26 George III – Chapter 3 | 1786 | This Act revives and continues the 1785 Act, "An Act to encourage and extend the export of Fish, Lumber and other Produce of this Province to the West Indies, and also to revive, alter and continue the several Laws relating to the Duties of Impost on Beer, Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, which Laws expired the Thirty First Day of December, 1784," the Acts revived therein, and a few other Acts relating mainly to trade which are to remain in force until the end of 1787. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Public Registering of all Deeds, Conveyances, and Wills, and other incumbrances which shall be made of, or that may affect any Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, within this province. | 26 George III Chapter 3 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, one of several dealing with property and inheritance, sets up a legal system of registing deeds and wills. | 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 Registering of Letters Patent and Grants made under the Great Seal of the province of Nova Scotia, of Lands now situate within the limits of this province | 26 George III Chapter 2 | 1786 | As New Brunswick was created from land that had, prior to 1784, been part of Nova Scotia, this act allowed for land grants that had been issued by Halifax to be recognized and regulated by the new administration in Fredericton. | 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 relieving His Majesty’s Subjects professing the Popish Religion from certain Penalties and Disabilities imposed on them by the Act of the General-Assembly of this Province, made in the sixth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign intitled, “An Act concerning Schools and Schoolmasters.” | 26 George III – Chapter 1 | 1786 | This Act amends the 1766 Act, "An Act concerning Schools and Schoolmasters," to repeal penalties placed on Catholics who set up schools. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the better ascertaining and confirming the boundaries of the several counties within this province, and for subdividing them into towns or parishes. | 26 George III Chapter 1 | 1786 | This first act passed by the province of New Brunswick created and set the boundaries of its counties, townships, and parishes, setting up the divisions of local administration. | 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 continuing An Act of the General Assembly of this Province intitled, “an Act for more effectually raising a Revenue within this Province for the support of its Government,” as also for continuing and explaining an Act intitled, “an Act for more effectually raising a Duty of Excise on Wine, Rum, and certain other enumerated Articles, and for preventing Frauds in the Collection of Revenue.” | 26 George III – Chapter 6 | 1785 | This Act repeals a section of an act passed in the last session of assembly, “An Act for more effectually Raising a Duty of Excise on Wine, Rum, and certain other enumerated Articles, and for preventing Frauds in the Collection of the Revenue for Explanation thereof,” and continues the rest of the Act until 1787. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing the several Laws therein mentioned. | 26 George III – Chapter 4 | 1785 | This Act continues several acts listed, relating largely to impost and excise duties as well as tolls, which are to remain in force until 1787. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to encourage and extend the export of Fish, Lumber and other Produce of this Province to the West Indies, and also to revive, alter and continue the several Laws relating to the Duties of Impost on Beer, Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, which Laws expired the Thirty First Day of December, 1784. | 26 George III – Chapter 3 | 1785 | This Act revives and amends several acts relating to impost and excise duties on beer, rum, wine, and other spirituous liquors, as well as on molasses and sugars. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to empower the Justices of the Peace to hold Special Courts of Sessions for the Purposes therein mentioned. | 26 George III – Chapter 2 | 1785 | Under this Act, Justices of the Peace are empowered to call special courts or courts of sessions to try and determine criminal offences that do not extend to life and limb in order to reduce the time persons committed to jail are held in confinement. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to exempt all Molasses, Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors imported in to this Province, or purchased for the Use of his Majesty’s Careening Yard or Navy, from paying the several Impost Duties imposed thereon by the Laws of this Province. | 25 George III Chapter 11 | 1784 | This Act exempts the navy and careening yard from duties levied on certain goods as imposed by former Acts. This Act is to remain in force until 1786. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing the several Acts herein after mentioned. | 25 George III Chapter 10 | 1784 | This Act continues several acts, mostly relating to the justice system in the province, which are to remain in force until the end of December, 1785. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to, and Amendment of an Act for continuing the several Laws relating to the Duties on licensed Houses, and for the Appropriation of the Monies raised thereby. | 25 George III Chapter 9 | 1784 | This Act amends the processes by which duties to be collected from licensed houses are to be accounted for and continues the 1768 Act, “An Act for Suppressing unlicensed Houses and for granting to his Majesty a Duty on Persons hereafter to be licensed,” as amended, which is to remain in force until the end of December 1785. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for more effectually raising a Revenue within this Province, for the Support of its Government. | 25 George III Chapter 8 | 1784 | This Act replaces the methods by which revenue is collected in the province. The Act lists the rates of duties on certain goods, including molasses, chocolate, and coffee and penalties for persons who neglect to pay them. Certain restrictions on the collectors' or receivers' participation in trade are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |