An Act for granting to His Majesty an Excise on Melasses and Brown Sugar, sold within, or brought into this Province, and for the more effectual improving and extending the Trade of this Colony to the West-Indies.

  • Province
    Nova Scotia (1758-1825**)
  • Chapter
    14 George III Chapter 12
  • Year
    1774
  • Concepts
    Trade Regulation
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Imperial/Impérial
  • Number of Articles
    16
  • Description
    This Act establishes a duty on molasses and brown sugar of five pence per gallon and five shillings per hundred and twelve pounds. The processes by which these duties are to be collected, and fines for persons who do not pay it, are outlined. This Act is to remain in force until the end of 1776.
  • Source
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