Loyalists, the First Refugees (1775 - 1812)

An Act to authorize the proprietors of certain islands in the River St. John to make rules and regulations for better improvement and cultivation, 3 January 1786

Document Summary:

Owners of islands along the St. John River are to meet once a year to make rules pertaining to the improvement and cultivation of their lands. This was to prevent things like poorly built fences being swept away by the river current.