An Act for granting to his Majesty Duties on Licences to hawkers, pedlars and petty chapmen, and for regulating their trade; and for granting additional Duties on licences to persons for keeping houses of public entertainment, or for retailing wine, brandy, rum or other spirituous liquors in this Province, and for regulating the same; and for repealing the Act or Ordinance therein mentioned.

  • Province
    Lower Canada (1792-1841)
  • Chapter
    35 George III – Chapter 8
  • Year
    1795
  • Concepts
    Government Revenue
    Public Order
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    21
  • Description
    This act places various rates of duty on licenses for hawkers, pedlars, etc., as well as it requires those publicly selling spirits or keeping public houses to be licensed.
  • Source
    Early Canadiana Online