| An Act to provide for the better assessment of County and Parish Rates. Passed 9th March 1838. |
1 Victoria Chapter 7 |
1838 |
This act creates a new system for the conducting of county and parish assessments. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1838. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1838. |
| An Ordinance to continue a certain Act therein mentioned, intituled, “An Act to provide less expensive means for the Recovery of Wages due to Seamen of Vessels belonging to, or registered in this Province.” |
1 Victoria Chapter 6 (Session 1) |
1838 |
This Ordinance continues that 1836 Act, “An Act to provide less expensive means for the recovery of wages due to Seamen of Vessels belonging to, or registered in this Province," which is to remain in force until 1842. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to amend the Acts relating to the collection of the Revenue of the Province. Passed 9th March 1838. |
1 Victoria Chapter 6 |
1838 |
This act introduces new regulations for duties on imported items, |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1838. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1838. |
| An Ordinance to continue a certan Act, intituled, "An Act to regulate the Exercise of certain Rights of Lessors and Lessees." |
1 Victoria Chapter 5 (Session 1) |
1838 |
This Ordinance continues the 1833 Act, “An Act to regulate the Exercise of certain Rights of Lessors and Lessees,” which is to remain in force until 1839. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for opening and repairing Roads and erecting Bridges throughout this Province. Passed 9th March 1838. |
1 Victoria Chapter 5 |
1838 |
This act awards monies for the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges throughout the province. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1838. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1838. |
| An Act to regulate the future erection of Gaols in this Province. Passed I2th January, 1838. |
1 Victoria – Chapter 5 |
1838 |
This act regulates the building and management of jailhouses. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a part of the Public Revenue for the services therein mentioned. Passed 9th March 1838. |
1 Victoria Chapter 4 |
1838 |
This act awrds 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 1838. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1838. |
| An Act to continue the Expiring Laws. Passed 12th January, 1838. |
1 Victoria – Chapter 4 |
1838 |
This act continues all laws that were passed by the last provincial legislature and are about to expire. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to continue a certain Act therein mentioned, making provision for the Assistance of Sick and Indigent Emigrants. |
1 Victoria Chapter 3 (Session 1) |
1838 |
This Ordinance continues the 1832 Act, “An Act to create a fund for defraying the expense of providing medical assistance for Sick Emigrants, and of enabling Indigent persons of that description to proceed to the place of their destination,” and the 1834 Act that continued it, which are to remain in force until 1839. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a part of the Public Revenue to the payment of the Ordinary Services of the Province. Passed 9th March 1838. |
1 Victoria Chapter 3 |
1838 |
This act awards monies to various people 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 1838. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1838. |
| An Ordinance to authorize the apprehending and detention of Persons charged with High Treason, Suspicion of High Treason, Misprision of High Treason, and Treasonable Practices, and to suspend for a limited time, as to such persons, a certain Ordinance therein mentioned. |
1 Victoria Chapter 2 (Session 1) |
1838 |
Under this Ordinance, any person detained for High Treason, Suspicion of High Treason, Misprision of High Treason, or Treasonable Practices can be held without bail while it remains in force. Additionally, certain sections of “An Ordinance for securing the liberty of the subject, and for the prevention of imprisonment out of this Province" is temporarily suspended as outlined. This Ordinance is to remain in force until August next. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the more effectual and impartial Trial of Persons charged with Treason and Treasonable Practices, committed in this Province. Passed 12th January, 1838. |
1 Victoria – Chapter 2 |
1838 |
This act allows the lieutenant governor of the province to assign a district for the trial of any person who has been accused of any act of treason to allow for a measure of impartiality. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act imposing duties upon certain articles imported into this Province. Passed 9th March 1838. |
1 Victoria Chapter 2 |
1838 |
This act creates duties on various items imported into New Brunswick to increase provincial revenues. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1838. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1838. |
| An Ordinance to declare and ascertain the period when the Laws and Ordinances made and passed by the Governor, or Person authorized to execute the Commission of Governor, and Special Council of this Province, shall take effect. |
1 Victoria Chapter 1 (Session 1) |
1838 |
This Ordinance provides that the Governor of the Province and Clerk of the Special Council for the affairs of the Province are to sign each law or ordinance with the date of its commencement. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to an Act, intituled An Act to repeal all the Laws now in force for the organization and regulation of the Militia, and to make further provision for the same. Passed 22d January 1838. |
1 Victoria Chapter 1 |
1838 |
This act allows for the organization and funding of battalions to send to Canada to held quell and possible unrest. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1838. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1838. |
| An Act in addition to the Acts relating to the public registry of Deeds in this Province. Passed 1st March 1837. |
7 William Chapter 15 (Session 1) |
1837 |
An act relating to the registering of deeds, how deeds are to be registered, and amending prior legislation relating to the registration of deeds. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the disposal of the Public Lands in this Province, and for other purposes therein-mentioned. Royal Assent promulgated by Proclamation, 17th May, 1838. |
7 William IV – Chapter 118 |
1837 |
This act details how grants and sale of public lands are to be managed. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Naturalize certain persons therein named. Royal Assent promulgated by Proclamation, 20th April, 1338. |
7 William IV – Chapter 117 |
1837 |
This act gives the persons named full citizenship rights. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act better to secure the independence of the Commons House of Assembly of this Province, and for other purposes therein-mentioned. Royal Assent promulgated by Proclamation, 20th April, 1838. |
7 William IV – Chapter 114 |
1837 |
This act allows seats in the house of the assembly to be vacated and sets out rules for the election of new members. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a sum of Money to His Majesty, to support the Administration of the Civil Government of the Province, for the current year. Passed 4th March, 1837. |
7 William IV – Chapter 112 |
1837 |
This act specifies payments for services rendered to the legislative assembly in 1837. |
Early Canadiana Online |