This Act continues the 1784 Act, "Act for more effectually raising a Revenue within this Province for the Support of its Government," and amends certain provisions relating to the drawbacks granted under this former Act. This Act is to remain in force until the end of 1787.
This Act amends and continues the 1784 Act, "An Act for more effectually raising a Duty of Excise on Wine, Rum and certain other enumerated Articles, and for preventing Frauds in the Collection of the Revenue," in order to increase the sums collected as the duties heretofore paid have been found insufficient. This Act and a more recent Act passed in explanation thereof are to remain in force until the end of 1787.
This Act revives and continues the 1785 Act, "An Act to encourage and extend the export of Fish, Lumber and other Produce of this Province to the West Indies, and also to revive, alter and continue the several Laws relating to the Duties of Impost on Beer, Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, which Laws expired the Thirty First Day of December, 1784," the Acts revived therein, and a few other Acts relating mainly to trade which are to remain in force until the end of 1787.
This Act repeals a section of an act passed in the last session of assembly, “An Act for more effectually Raising a Duty of Excise on Wine, Rum, and certain other enumerated Articles, and for preventing Frauds in the Collection of the Revenue for Explanation thereof,” and continues the rest of the Act until 1787.
This Act revives and amends several acts relating to impost and excise duties on beer, rum, wine, and other spirituous liquors, as well as on molasses and sugars.
This Act replaces the methods by which revenue is collected in the province. The Act lists the rates of duties on certain goods, including molasses, chocolate, and coffee and penalties for persons who neglect to pay them. Certain restrictions on the collectors' or receivers' participation in trade are outlined.
This Act amends the processes by which duties are collected in the province, as well as the rate of duties on wine, rum, and certain other articles as listed. The Act also imposes regulations to prevent frauds by vessels or persons importing or exporting the same.
This Act continues multiple acts related to the collection of duties on beer, rum, wines, spirituous liquors, sugar, or molasses, which are to continue to remain in force until December 1784.