| An Ordinance to prescribe and regulate the election and appointment of certain officers, in the several Parishes and Townships in this Province, and to make other provisions for the local interests of the Inhabitants of these Divisions of the Province. |
4 Victoria Chapter 3 (Session 6) |
1840 |
This Ordinance outlines how officers are to be elected, including who is eligible to vote in these elections, and their duties. This Ordinance is made permanent. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to amend a certain Ordinance therein-mentioned. |
4 Victoria Chapter 2 (Session 6) |
1840 |
This Ordinance corrects an error in the first chapter of this Session wherein the wrong Ordinance was referred to in "An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance of the Legislature of this Province, made and passed in the fourth year of Her Majesty’s Reign, intituled, ‘An Ordinance to establish new Territorial Divisions of Lower Canada, and to alter and amend the Judicature, and provide for the better and more efficient administration of Justice throughout this Province.'" The Ordinance that should have been amended was the 1840 Ordinance “An Ordinance to provide for the more easy and expeditious administration of Justice, in civil causes and matters involving small pecuniary value and interest throughout this Province." |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to amend a certain Ordinance of the Legislature of this Province, made and passed in the fourth year of the Reign of Her Majesty, intituled, “An Ordinance to establish new Territorial Divisions of Lower Canada, and to alter and amend the Judicature, and provide for the better and more efficient administration of Justice throughout this Province;” and also a certain other Ordinance of the same Legislature, made and passed in the same year, intituled, “An Ordinance to provide for the more easy and expeditious administration of Justice, in civil causes and matters involving small pecuniary value and interest, throughout this Province.” |
4 Victoria Chapter 1 (Session 6) |
1840 |
This Ordinance amends two Ordinances passed in 1840 relating to the Court of the King's Bench, Court of Queen's Bench, and the Court of Common Pleas. This Ordinance is made permanent. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to further provide for a limited time for the support of the Civil Government of the Province. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 84 |
1840 |
This act awards the Lieutenant-Governor an additional 500 pounds in salary. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to authorize the granting of certain Tracts of Land, to the North American Colonial Association of Ireland, and to prescribe the terms and conditions thereof. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 82 |
1840 |
This act allows for the lease of a lot of land to a body dedicated to encouraging Irish immigration to North America, and sets the terms of the lease. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to provide for the more effectual prevention of Trespasses and protection of Timber growing on the Crown Lands within this Province. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 77 |
1840 |
This act prohibits unauthorized harvesting of timber on crown lands, and establishes penalties for those who do so. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to provide for a regular supply of Seamen for new Ships fitted out or loaded in this Province. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 76 |
1840 |
This act stipulates that ships coming into New Brunswick ports from the United Kingdom must have a specified number of crewmen, and establishes penalties for any violations. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to continue several Acts for the establishment and regulation of Boards of Health in the several Counties of this Province. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 74 |
1840 |
This act continues two acts passed in the 1830s establishing and regulating county Boards of Health until 1842. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to amend the Act to altar the times for the appointment of Sheriffs and Supervisors of Great Roads. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 71 |
1840 |
This act repeals parts of existing highway legislation changing the terms of how road supervisors are appointed, and strengthening the regulations surrounding reporting on finances. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act granting to Her Majesty a certain sum of money to defray the expenses of the Civil Government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and forty. Passed 10th February, 1840. |
3 Victoria – Chapter 71 |
1840 |
This act authorises the payment of various civil servants of the provincial government. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to provide for the expenses of the Legislature. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 69 |
1840 |
This act allows for the government to allocate more revenue to defray the expenses of members of the legislature. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to continue an Act passed in the seventh year of His late Majesty's reign, entitled, “An Act granting a salary to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, and for other purposes therein-mentioned.” Passed 10th February, 1840. |
3 Victoria – Chapter 69 |
1840 |
This act continues and makes permanent an act passed in 1837, which provides a salary for the clerk of the crown in chancery. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act relating to Wrecked Property. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 68 |
1840 |
This act allows for the appointment of county officials to oversee the collection and distribution of goods salvaged from shipwrecks, spells out their duties and establishes penalties for violating their orders. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act granting a sum of money for the support of Common Schools, for the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty. Passed 10th February, 1840. |
3 Victoria – Chapter 68 |
1840 |
This act grants various sums of money for the school districts throughout the province. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Law of Evidence in regard to the proof of Records and Letters Patent. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 65 |
1840 |
This act attempts to streamline the process by which evidence in certain cases is presented to certain courts. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act in addition to the Acts for the amendment of the Criminal Law. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 64 |
1840 |
This act amends existing criminal legislation introducing new penalties for several actions and new rules for court procedures. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act further to regulate proceedings in Replevin, by allowing damages in certain cases to the Defendant. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 63 |
1840 |
This act creates regulations for the return of property subject to wrongful replevin lawsuits or other rewards where such property has already been returend before the suits were launched. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to make more effectual provisions for the Regulation of Seamen in this Province. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 62 |
1840 |
This act repeals an 1823 for regulating sailors and creates new regualtions to prevent desertion and regulate their behaviour. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act in amendment of the Law relating to Wills, Legacies, Executors and Administrators, and for the settlement and distribution of the Estates of Intestates. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 61 |
1840 |
This act creates a new a system for the creation, registry, and reading of wills |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to enable Her Majesty to remunerate the services of Sir Allan Napier MacNab, Knight, Speaker of the Commons House of Assembly. Passed 10th February, 1840. |
3 Victoria – Chapter 60 |
1840 |
This act authorises the payment of Sir Allan Napier MacNab as speaker of the House of Assembly. |
Early Canadiana Online |