ACTS REGULATING THE FISHERIES IN THE RESTIGOUCHE AND ITS BRANCHES. Appendix. No 48. Acts regulating the Fisheries. CAP. V. An act for regulating the Fisheries in the county of Northumberland.-Passed 8th February, 1799. Whereas the laws now in force for regulating the Fisheries in the county of Northumberland have been found inadequate to the purposes intended; for remedy whereof I. Be it enacted, &c &c. * * VIII. And be it further enacted, That no Salmon shall be taken or killed in any manner whatever in the River Miramichi, or in the River Restigouche, or in any of the branches of the said rivers, from the thirtieth day August, to the first day of April in every year; nor shall any person purchase any fish so killed or taken, under the penalty of five shillings for each fish, so killed, taken or purchased, to be recovered before any of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, for the county of Northumberland. 39 Geo. III. In Northumber land. CAP. XIX. An act to continue sundry acts of the General Assembly that are near expiring. 45 Geo. III. In Northumler Be it enacted by the President, Council, and Assembly, That an act passed in the land. thirty-ninth year of his Majesty's reign, intituled, "an act for regulating the Fisheries in the county of Northumberland," &c. &c. be further continued; and the said acts and every clause matter and thing therein contained, are hereby continued and declared to be in full force, until the first day of March, which will be in the year of our Lord,, one thousand eight hundred and ten. CAP. IV. An act to continue for a limited time an act passed in the thirty-ninth year of His 50, Geo. III. In Northumber Be it enacted by the President, Council and Assembly, That an act made and land." passed in the thirty-ninth year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled "an act for regulating the Fisheries in the county of Northumberland," be continued, and the said act and every clause, matter and thing therein contained, is hereby continued and declared to be in full force for ten years, and from thence to the end of the then next session. of the general assembly and no longer. CAP. IV. An act to make perpetual several acts of the General Assembly that are near expiring. Passed 20th March, 1820. Be it enacted by the Lieutenant Governor, Council and Assembly, That an act made and passed in the thirty-ninth year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled "an act for regulating the fisheries in the county of Northumberland," &c. &c. . be, and the same acts are hereby declared to be continued and in full force for three years, and thence to the end of the then next session of the General Assembly. 60 Geo. III. Appendix. No. 48. Acts regulatlug the Fisheries. 4 Geo. IV. CAP. XXIII. An act in further amendment of the Laws for regulating the Fisheries in the county of Northumberland. Passed 27th March, 1823. Whereas the provisions and penalties in an act made and passed in the thirty-ninth year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the third, intituled "an act for regulating the Fisheries in the county of Northumberland," have been found ineffectual, I. Be it therefore enacted, &c. [making some alterations not touching the 8th Section, nor the river Restigouche or its branches.] III. And be it further enacted, That the said herein before recited acts, excepting wherein the same are hereby altered and amended, together with this act, shall continue and be in force five years, and thence to the end of the next session of the General Assembly. ACTS ESTABLISHING ROADS OF COMMUNICATION THROUGH THE PROVINCE. CAP. XXII. 56 Geo. III. An act for the establishment, regulation, and improvement of the great Roads of communication through the province. Passed 11th March, 1816. Whereas it is expedient that a more effectual system should be established for the regulation and improvement of the Great Roads leading through the province, I. Be it therefore enacted by the President, Council and Assembly, That the Roads as herein described, be, and they are hereby appointed and established to be the Great Roads of communication through the province, that is to say, &c. &c. That the Road leading from Fredericton to the Canada line be by the following line or route; that is to say, From Fredericton upon the west side of the River St. John to John Kelly's, thence to cross the River to Michael McNelly's, thence to Joseph Wolverton's in the parish of Northampton, thence across the River Saint John to Mr. Frazer's lower Farm in Woodstock, thence to the Garrison at Presque Isle, thence across the larger Presque Isle Creek near the mouth of the River Roostock, thence across the said river near the mouth, thence to the Grand Falls, and from thence to the Canada line through the Madawaska settlement. # VI. And be it further enacted, That there be allowed and paid out of the Province Treasury the following sums of Money, that is to say, &c. &c. To the said George D. Berton, Thomas C. Lee and Daniel Morehouse, the sum of three thousand pounds, towards improving and repairing the public Road leading from Fredericton to the Canada line, and for building and repairing bridges upon the same. CAP. XI. 57 Geo. III. An act to appropriate a part of the public Revenue for the services therein men- tioned. Be it enacted by the President, Council and Assembly, That there be allowed and paid out of the Treasury of the province, unto the several persons hereafter mentioned, the following sums, to wit: &c. &c. No. 48. To His Honor the President the sum of eleven hundred and fifty pounds for the Appendix. further improving that part of the Great Road of communication leading from Fredericton to the Canada line. Acts of New Brunswick. CAP. XVI. An act to provide for opening and repairing Roads and erecting Bridges through- 60 Geo. III. out the Province, and improving the navigation of certain Rivers therein. Passed 25th March, 1820. Be it enacted by the Lieutenant Governor, Council and Assembly, That there be allowed and paid out of the Treasury of this Province, to such person or persons as His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor or Commander in Chief for the time being shall appoint, in addition to the sums already granted by law, and remaining unexpended, the following sums for the purposes hereafter mentioned, that is to say, &c &c. The sum of one hundred and seventy five pounds, to explore, lay out, and open a road from the river Nepisigwit to the River Restigouche, &c. &c. The sum of fifty pounds, for making a towing path and removing rocks between Presque Isle and the Restook river. The sum of one hundred and fifty pounds for removing rocks and making towing paths from Restook river to the Grand Falls. CAP. XXXI. An act to repeal all the laws now in force relating to the establishment, regulation, and improvement of the Great Roads of communication through the Province, and to make more effectual provision for the same. Passed 21st March, 1822. * II. And be it further enacted, &c. &c. That the roads as herein described, be, and they are hereby appointed and established to be the great roads of communication through the province, that is to say, &c. &c.-That the road leading from Fredericton to the Canada line, be by the following line or route, that is to say; From the Market house in Fredericton, &c. &c. &c.-to Mr. Fraser's lower farm, in Woodstock, thence to the garrison at Presque Isle, thence across the larger Presque Isle Creek, near the mouth, to the river Roostock, thence across the said river near its mouth, thence to the Grand Falls, and from thence to the Canada line. That the road leading from Fredericton to Ristigouche in Northumberland, be by the following line or route, that is to say; From Fredericton across the ferry, &c. &c. &c. to the Court House in New Castle, thence to the River Nipisigwit, thence along the settlements on the coast of Chaleur Bay to the River Ristigouche, &c. &c. III. And be it further enacted, That all the before mentioned public roads shall be laid out four rods wide, and be opened and worked of such width as the supervisors in their respective districts shall in their discretion deem necessary. 3 Geo, IV CAP. XXXII. An act to appropriate a part of the public Revenue for the services therein mentioned. Passed 27th March, 1823. Be it enacted by the Lieutenant Governor, Council and Assembly, That there be allowed and paid out of the Treasury of this Province, the following sums, to wit, &c. &c. 4 Goe. IV. Appendix. To Daniel Morehouse late Supervisor, for the great road of communication from No. 48. Fredericton to Canada line, the sum of one pound five shillings and ten pence, a balActs of New ance due him. Brunswick. CAP. XXVIII. 8 Geo. IV. An act to provide for opening and repairing Roads and erecting Bridges through out the province. Passed 19th March, 1827. Be it enacted by the Lieutenant Governor, Council and Assembly, That there be allowed and paid out of the Treasury of this Province to such person or persons as His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, or Commander in Chief for the time being, shal! appoint, in addition to sums already granted, the following sums for the purposes hereinafter mentioned, that is to say, The sum of six hundred and fifty pounds, for the Great Road from Fredericton to the Canada line, &c. The sum of seven hundred and fifty pounds for the Great Road from Fredericton to Restigouche. APPENDIX, No. XLIX. DEPOSITIONS OF CERTAIN INHABITANTS OF MADAWASKA, CONCERNING THE BOUNDARY OF CANADA; AND OF JOHN G. DEANE, CONCERNING THE SAID BOUNDARY, AND THE TENURE OF CERTAIN ENOCH LINCOLN, Governor of the State of Maine. [L. S.] TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS, GREETING: ENOCH LINCOLN. By the Governor: Appendix. No. 49. Depositions concerning the boun and certain lands on lake Temiscou ata. Know ye, that John G. Deane, Esq. of Ellsworth, in our In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the A. NICHOLS, Secretary of State. Depositions of cer State of Maine: Be it remembered, that on this thirteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, before me John G. Deane, Esq. Notary Public, by lawful authority duly authorized, commissioned, and sworn, personally appeared Captain Fearmer Thibideau, of Madawaska, who, after being first duly cautioned and sworn upon the Holy Evangelists to testify the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, testifies, declares and says; that he is aged fifty-nine years and upwards; was born in the Province of New Brunswick, and when he was nineteen years old his father moved with his family to Madawaska, where the deponent has lived ever since. |