Creation New Brunswick was created on June 18, 1784. The province was divided into eight counties by decree of Governor Carleton: Charlotte, Kings, Northumberland, Queens, Saint John, Sunbury, Westmorland and York. In January 1786, the first session of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was held in Saint John, at which the MLA’s passed An Act for the better ascertaining and confirming the Boundaries of Several Counties within this Province, and for subdividing them into Towns or Parishes. As the council worked on developing the original county lines, they desperately needed maps of the province, which, at the time, they seemingly lacked. As a result, they relied on two maps by Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres from 1780, the best candidates for a map of New Brunswick at the time. As the new boundaries were established, the former counties of Cumberland and Sunbury were disregarded, with the exception of the starting point of the boundary between Westmorland and Northumberland counties, which shared a resemblance to the old boundaries, though this might have been a coincidence.
Creation New Brunswick was created on June 18 1784 The province was divided into eight counties by decree of Governor Carleton Charlotte Kings Northumberland Queens Saint John Sunbury Westmorland and York In January 1786 the first session of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was held in Saint John at which the MLA’s passed An Act for the better ascertaining and confirming the Boundaries of Several Counties within this Province and for subdividing them into Towns or Parishes As the council worked on developing the original county lines they desperately needed maps of the province which at the time they seemingly lacked As a result they relied on two maps by Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres from 1780 the best candidates for a map of New Brunswick at the time As the new boundaries were established the former counties of Cumberland and Sunbury were disregarded with the exception of the starting point of the boundary between Westmorland and Northumberland counties which shared a resemblance to the old boundaries though this might have been a coincidence