| An Act to continue in force, for a limited period, the Laws authorising the Chartered Banks in this Province to suspend the redemption of their Notes in Specie, under certain regulations. Passed 11th May, 1839. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 13 |
1839 |
This act continues an act passed in 1838 which allows chartered banks to issue a greater amount of bank notes |
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| An Act to amend an Act passed in the fourth year of the reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, entitled, “An Act for the preservation of Deer within this Province,” and to extend the previsions of the same; and to prohibit Hunting and Shooting on the Lord’s Day. Passed 11th May, 1839. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 12 |
1839 |
This act puts seasonal restrictions on hunting specific species such as deer and quail, and bans hunting on Sundays. It specifies the penalties for breaking these laws, and how judgments against those accused of contravening this act shall be tried. |
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| An Act to continue an Act, intituled “An Act to provide for reporting and publishing the Decisions of the Supreme Court.” Passed 23d March 1839. |
2 Victoria Chapter 12 |
1839 |
This act continues the terms of an act allowing for the publishing of the decisions of the Supreme Court until 1845. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1839. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1839. |
| An Act to authorise the erection of an Asylum within this Province, for the reception of Insane and Lunatic persons. Passed 11th May, 1839. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 11 |
1839 |
This act sets out regulations for the establishment and maintenance of an asylum. |
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| An Ordinance to suspend certain Acts therein mentioned, and to regulate in a better manner the Packing and Inspection of Flour and Indian Meal. |
2 Victoria Chapter 10 (Session 4) |
1839 |
This Ordinance temporarily suspends and replaces three Acts relating to the packing and inspection of flour and cornmeal. This Ordinance is to remain in force until 1842. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the advancement of Education in this Province. Passed 11th May, 1839. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 10 |
1839 |
This act allows the appropriation of funds for King's College and Upper Canada College to create a university. It also deals with the funding of other school districts in the province. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue the Act relating to Parish Schools. Passed 23d March 1839. |
2 Victoria Chapter 10 |
1839 |
This act continues the term of a previous act governing parish schools until 1843. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1839. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1839. |
| An Ordinance to repeal so much of an Act of the Parliament of Great-Britain, of the twenty-fifth year of the Reign of His late Majesty, George the Second, as directs the Period of the Execution of persons convicted of the crime of Murder, and for other purposes. |
2 Victoria Chapter 9 (Session 4) |
1839 |
This Ordinance repeals sections of the former Act, "An Act for the better preventing the horrid crime of Murder,” and provides that the sentence of death can be pronounced after conviction of murder as after conviction for other capital offences. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal, alter and amend, the Militia Laws of this Province. Passed 11th May, 1839. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 9 |
1839 |
This act specifies all the various rules regulating the militia in the province, including rules such as who is eligible for militia service, when militia drills will take place, and penalties for lack of enrollment. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue and make permanent a certain Act passed in the fourth year of the reign of King George the Fourth, entitled “An Act to repeal an Act passed in the forty-fifth year of His late Majesty’s reign, entitled ‘An Act to regulate the trial of controverted Elections or Returns of Members to serve in the House of Assembly, and to make more effectual provision for such trials;’ ” and also, a certain other Act, passed in the eighth year of the reign of King George the Fourth, entitled “An Act to continue and amend the laws now in force for the trial of controverted Elections.” Passed 11th May, 1839. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 8 |
1839 |
This act continues and makes permanent two past election acts. |
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| An Ordinance to amend the Act passed in the thirty-sixth, year of the Reign of King George the Third, chapter nine, commonly called the Road Act. |
2 Victoria Chapter 7 (Session 4) |
1839 |
Under this Ordinance, Grand Voyers for each district are allowed to appoint Deputies as deemed necessary, in addition to Surveyors of Roads, under the terms as outlined. Their duties relating to the inspection, opening, and maintenance of roads are described. This Ordinance is to remain in force until 1842. |
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| An Act to continue and make perpetual An Act passed in the fifty-fifth year of the reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, entitled, “An Act to repeal an Act passed in the fifty-fourth year of His Majesty’s reign, entitled ‘An Act to supply, in certain cases, the want of County Courts, in this Province, and to make further provision for proceeding to Outlawry, in certain cases therein mentioned.” Passed 11th May, 1839. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 7 |
1839 |
This act continues an act first passed in 1815, which repealed parts of an act concerned with the establishments of county courts, including new forms for the handling of criminal justice by counties. |
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| An Act to amend the law enabling Married Women to convey their Real Estates within this Province. Passed 11th May, 1839. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 6 |
1839 |
This act specifies the regulations surrounding any sale of real estate to be made by married women. |
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| An Act to continue an Act, intituled "An Act to prevent Pedlars travelling and selling within this Province without Licence.” Passed 23d March 1839. |
2 Victoria Chapter 6 |
1839 |
This act continues an 1828-1829 act preventing peddlers from operating without a licence until 1845. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1839. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1839. |
| An Ordinance to prevent the fraudulent manufacture, importation or circulation of Spurious Copper and Brass Coin. |
2 Victoria Chapter 5 (Session 4) |
1839 |
This Ordinance regulates what currency is to be allowed to be imported into the Province, and outlines the process by which other coins or tokens can be authorised, including penalties for those who defy the terms of this Act. This Ordinance is to remain in force until 1842. |
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| An Act to continue and make permanent an Act passed in the fifth year of the reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, entitled “An Act to continue and amend the law for Attaching the Property of Absconding Debtors.” Passed 11th May, 1839. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 5 |
1839 |
This act continues an act passed in 1835, which was in itself an amendment to an act passed in 1832, which described how the property of absconding debtors could be seized. |
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| An Act to provide for opening and repairing Roads and erecting Bridges throughout this Province. Passed 23d March 1839. |
2 Victoria Chapter 5 |
1839 |
This act awards monies for the building and maintenance of roads and bridges. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1839. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1839. |
| An Ordinance to facilitate the manner in which Registers of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, shall in future be numbered and authenticated, in the Province of Lower Canada. |
2 Victoria Chapter 4 (Session 4) |
1839 |
This Ordinance provides instructions for how registers of Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials in the Province should be numbered and authenticated. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue in force, amend and make perpetual, an Act passed in the fourth year of His late Majesty’s reign, entitled “An Act to provide for the Summary Punishment of Petty Trespasses, and other offences.” Passed 11th May, 1839. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 4 |
1839 |
This act continues an act first passed in 1634, which laid out the punishment for specific criminal acts, such as assault and trespass. |
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| An Act to appropriate a part of the Public Revenue for the services therein mentioned. Passed 23d March 1839. |
2 Victoria Chapter 4 |
1839 |
This act awards monies to various persons for their services to the government and for local infrastructure projects. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1839. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1839. |