| An Act for raising a Revenue in this Province. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. |
47 George III Chapter 10 |
1807 |
This act sets up a series of duties on imports to reaise provincial revenues, and establishes penalties for those who violate them. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807. |
| An Act to provide for the redeeming and cancelling the Treasury Notes that have been issued in this Province. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. |
47 George III Chapter 9 |
1807 |
This act cancels previously issued currency notes and creates new ones. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807. |
| An Act to enable the Owners of Stray Cattle more easily to recover the same. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. |
47 George III Chapter 8 |
1807 |
Much livestock in New brunswick was free ranging and roamed widely at this time. So that their owners could be more easily recover this act stipulates that any who found unfamiliar livestock on their enclosed land much register descriptions of such animals with town or parish clerks. If no owners claimed them in six months they would be required to sell them a public auction. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807. |
| An Act to prevent divers Misdemeanors in idle and disorderly Persons. Passed the 5th of March,
1807. |
47 George III Chapter 7 |
1807 |
This act creates penalties for those who steal or damage others crops or fruit trees. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807. |
| An Act to render Justices of the Peace more safe in the execution of their duty. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. |
47 George III Chapter 6 |
1807 |
This act prevents plantiffs suing a Justice of the Peace for his rulings against them to collect more than two pence in damages, unless it can be proved that the Justice of the Peace acted with malicious intent against them. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807. |
| An Act to confirm the Proceedings of the justices of the Peace in King’s County, and to authorize the said Justices to build and finish a Gaol and Court-House in the said County. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. |
47 George III Chapter 5 |
1807 |
This act gives Kings County officials the authority to raise 300 pounds to complete a county jail and court house. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807. |
| An Act in alteration and amendment of an Act for establishing the Rates to be taken for Wharfage and Granage. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. |
47 George III Chapter 4 |
1807 |
This act raises wharfage rates in order to pay for the construction and maintainence of more wharfs. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807. |
| An Act to ascertain the Rights of Fishery. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. |
47 George III Chapter 3 |
1807 |
This act grants all those who own property that borders a river or stream the right to harvest fish from the parts of the rivers or streams that borders their property. Such rights had previously only granted to those with property adjoing the eastern side of Saint John harbour. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807. |
| An Act for the further relief of Debtors, with respect to the imprisonment of their Persons. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. |
47 George III Chapter 2 |
1807 |
This act allows for debtors, still owing their creditors money, to be discharged from prison without their creditors losing their benifits. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807. |
| An Act for the more effectual Punishment of such Persons as shall seduce Soldiers to desert, Passed the 5th of March, 1807. |
47 George III Chapter 1 |
1807 |
This act creates new penatlies against those who convince soldiers to desert, the older ones being deemed ineffective. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807. |