An Act for the better ascertaining the Duties or Tea imported in this Province direct from China, and for other purposes thereunto relating. (29th March, 1826.)

  • Province
    Lower Canada (1792-1841)
  • Chapter
    6 George IV Chapter 1
  • Year
    1826
  • Concepts
    Trade Regulation
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
    International/Internationale
  • Number of Articles
    6
  • Description
    An Act to reform the mode by which duties are collected on tea and other commodities imported from China to Canada. Under this Act, Agents of the East India Company in Canada
    are to give an invoice describing each ship’s cargo to the Custom House at Quebec before they break bulk. The manner in which the customs duties are to be received are described, as well as how damaged goods are to be disposed.
  • Source
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