Legislation by Source Document: Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786.
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, calls upon people who were granted land in New Brunswick by Halifax, prior to it becoming a separate province, to still pay property taxes in the new counties.
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, mandates that property owners must pay property taxes to support roads even in counties where they do not reside.
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, sets up the guidelines for how a servant may leave his or her master's employment, and penalities if these terms are violated.
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, regulates the sale of liquor, prohibiting them from selling anymore than five shillings worth on credit.
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, prevents people from damming or otherwise blocking certain parts of the Magafiadavic River in Charlotte County, so as to allow for unhindered portage and trade on the river.
This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, wards local officials the authority to oversee highway building and repair, to collect and distribute the funds to pay for it, and to regulate exisiting roads.