An Act to prevent accidents in the landing of Gunpowder from Ships or ether Vessels in the Harbour of Quebec, and to guard against the careless transporting of the same into the Powder Magazines. (24th April, 1819.)

  • Province
    Lower Canada (1792-1841)
  • Chapter
    59 George III Chapter 9
  • Year
    1819
  • Concepts
    Public Order
    Public Health
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Local
  • Number of Articles
    4
  • Description
    An act to penalize ship Masters found to bring ships with more than five pounds of gunpowder on board into the Harbour of Quebec. The act goes on to outline where any how larger shipments of gunpowder can be delivered as well as the fines those who fail to follow those guidelines will be subject to.
  • Source
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