British North American Legislative Database, 1758-1867

An act to further continue an act originally passed in 1815 and continued in 1817. The original act imposed new duties on items including varies teas, wines, molasses, and syrups. The rates of these duties were also set. The act also specified the processes by which licenses for auctioning the goods subject to these duties are to be obtained, including the oath or affirmation auctioneers must swear to when rendering their accounts to the Receiver General. The act and all things therein contained are continued in force until 1821.