This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, levies penatlies against certain activities, such servile labour or 'amoral' pursuits (ie. drinking or gambling), on Sundays that could disturb church services or go against the solem character of the sabbath.
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, establishes the Church of England as the state church for New Brunswick, lays out rules for church governance and the conduct of its clerics, and spells out the rights of non-Anglican churches and clerics.
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, one of several dealing with property and inheritance, sets up a legal system of registing deeds and wills.
As New Brunswick was created from land that had, prior to 1784, been part of Nova Scotia, this act allowed for land grants that had been issued by Halifax to be recognized and regulated by the new administration in Fredericton.
This first act passed by the province of New Brunswick created and set the boundaries of its counties, townships, and parishes, setting up the divisions of local administration.