| An Act for Regulating the Fishery in the different Rivers, Coves and Creeks of this Province. |
31 George III Chapter 13 |
1791 |
This act provides further regulation regarding the provincial fishery and penalties to those who fail to abide by them. |
Acts of the General Assembly of his Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1791. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1791. |
| An Act to continue an Act, entitled “An Act for laying an Impost.” |
31 George III Chapter 12 |
1791 |
This act continues an act of 1786 until 1 April, 1791. |
Acts of the General Assembly of his Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1791. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1791. |
| An Act for the Security and Protection of Certain Islands in the River Saint John. |
31 George III Chapter 11 |
1791 |
This act give York County Justices of the Peace the power to declare the waters surronding an island in the Saint John river to constitute a legal fence. |
Acts of the General Assembly of his Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1791. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1791. |
| An Act to enable the Justices of the Supreme Court to issue Commissions for the examining of Witnesses out of the Province. |
31 George III Chapter 10 |
1791 |
This act makes provisions for the Supreme Court to take depositions from out of province witnesses. |
Acts of the General Assembly of his Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1791. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1791. |
| An Act for Altering the times of holding the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, and Inferior Court of Common Pleas in the Counties therein mentioned. |
31 George III Chapter 9 |
1791 |
This act creates new days and months for the meetings of several provincial courts. |
Acts of the General Assembly of his Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1791. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1791. |
| An Act for fixing Permanently the Boundary Lines between the different Grants in this Province. |
31 George III Chapter 8 |
1791 |
This act creates a legal structure for freeholders to clarify their property boundaries if they are in confusion or dispute |
Acts of the General Assembly of his Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1791. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1791. |
| An Act to Define and Describe the crime of Petit Larceny. |
31 George III Chapter 7 |
1791 |
This act provides legal definition between grand and petit larceny, the former being greater, and the latter lesser, than 20 shillings in value. |
Acts of the General Assembly of his Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1791. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1791. |
| An Act in addition to an Act entitled, “An Act for Regulating Juries and Declaring the Qualification of Jurors.” |
31 George III Chapter 6 |
1791 |
This addition to a 1786 act stipulates that local sheriffs are to annually make a lists of qualified jurors in their districts, and shall recieve compensation for their efforts. |
Acts of the General Assembly of his Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1791. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1791. |
| An Act for regulating marriage and divorce, and for preventing and punishing Incest, Adultry, and Fornication. |
31 George III Chapter 5 |
1791 |
This act lays out the laws governing the legal recognition of marriage and divorce, and prohibiting sexual behaviour deemed immoral or unlawful. |
Acts of the General Assembly of his Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1791. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1791. |
| An Act for the Recovery of Small Debts. |
31 George III Chapter 4 |
1791 |
This act takes away the power to enforce small debts from county clerks and gives it to Justices of the Peace, and stipulates how the Justice shall conduct trials on this matter. |
Acts of the General Assembly of his Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1791. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1791. |