An Act to repeal an Ordinance made and passed in the twenty fifth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Ordinance to prevent the exportation of unmerchantable Flour and the false taring of Bread and Flour Casks,” to regulate the packing and inspection of Four and Indian Meal, and to provide for ascertaining the quality of Biscuit in future. (19th April, 1806.)

  • Province
    Lower Canada (1792-1841)
  • Chapter
    46 George III Chapter 4
  • Year
    1806
  • Concepts
    Trade Regulation
    Industry
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    19
  • Description
    An Act to repeal a former ordinance regarding the exportation of flour and taring of bread and flour casks and to improve regulation of wheat, flour, Indian Meal [corn meal], and biscuits. The Act requires flour, wheat, and meal manufacturers to brand their casks, designate the quality of their product, and the appointment of inspectors at Trois-Rivières, Montreal, and Quebec. Under this Act, biscuits must be manufactured with wheat flour-- no "foreign mixtures" may be used.
  • Source
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