Legislation by Source Document: Acts of the General Assembly of his Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1791. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1791.

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act for appropriating and disposing of the Public Monies. 31 George III Chapter 16 1791 This act awards public money to several persons for service to the province. 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 laying an Impost. 31 George III Chapter 15 1791 This act levies taxes on several articles being imported to New Brunswick, expect those from Great Britain and Ireland. 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 Support and Relief of Confined Debtors. 31 George III Chapter 14 1791 This act makes provisions for incarcerated debtors to apply for support during their stay in the county gaols. 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 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.