Legislation by Concept: Trade Regulation, Government Revenue
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act to amend, render more effectual, and reduce into one Act, the several Laws made by the General Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Impost on Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors. | 8 George III – Chapter 18 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act replaces the several former Acts relating to duties of impost on beer, rum, and other distilled spirituous liquors. Rates of impost duties are set at two shillings six pence for every barrel of beer and five pence per gallon of rum or other liquor. Penalties for those who do not pay their duties and the processes by which this Act will be enforced are outlined. This Act is to remain in force in 1771. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal two Acts made in the Seventh Year of his Majesty’s Reign, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise. | 8 George III – Chapter 17 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act repeals the 1767 Acts, "An Act to explain, amend, and reduce into one Act, the several Laws now in force relating to the Duties of Impost on Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors," and "An Act to explain, amend, and reduce into one Act, the several Laws now in force, relating to the Duties of Excise on Rum and other Distilled Spirituous Liquors sold in this Province." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty an Excise on Wines Sold within or brought into this Province. | 8 George III – Chapter 14 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act imposes further excises on wine sold or brought into the Province in addition to those already established. The rates of duty and penalties for persons who fail to pay them are outlined. This Act is to remain in force for two years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty, a Duty on Wheel Carriages within the Peninsula of Halifax. | 8 George III – Chapter 13 (Session 1) | 1768 | This Act allows for the collection of a duty on wheel carriages to be used to maintain the streets and public highways on the peninsula of Halifax. The rate of duties are outlined as well as penalties for persons refusing to pay them. This Act is to remain in force for three years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and amendment of an Act, made in the Fifth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for the raising Money by Presentment on the several Counties in this Province for the defraying certain County Charges therein mentioned.” | 8 George III – Chapter 6 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act amends the 1765 Act, "An Act for the Raising Money by presentment on the several Counties in this Province, for the Defraying Certain County Charges therein mention’d," to resolve certain measures found inconvenient or ineffectual in the former Act. The Act also grants a sum to repay the sums expended in bringing prisoners from Windsor to Halifax. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty a Duty on Wheel Carriages within the Peninsula of Halifax. | 7 George III – Chapter 13 (Session 1) | 1767 | This Act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to explain, amend, and reduce into one Act, the several Laws now in force relating to the Duties of Impost on Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors. | 7 George III – Chapter 12 (Session 1) | 1767 | This Act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to explain, amend, and reduce into one Act, the several Laws now in force, relating to the Duties of Excise on Rum and other Distilled Spirituous Liquors sold in this Province. | 7 George III – Chapter 11 (Session 1) | 1767 | This Act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing so much of an Act made in the fifth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “an Act for granting to His Majesty an Excise on Wines, Tea, Coffee, and Playing Cards, sold within this Province, and of an Act made in the sixth Year of His said Majesty’s Reign, entitled, ‘An Act for altering, amending, and prolonging an Act made in the first year of the Reign of His present Majesty, entitled, an Act for granting to His Majesty an Excise on Wines, Tea, Coffee and Playing Cards, sold within this Province, as relates to an Excise on Wines, and Playing Cards, sold within this Province.’” | 7 George III – Chapter 9 (Session 1) | 1767 | This Act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to impower the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Commander in Chief, to grant Warrants on the Treasury, for a Sum not exceeding One Thousand Six Hundred pounds, bearing interest, for securing the Payment of the Expences of Government. | 7 George III – Chapter 6 (Session 1) | 1767 | This Act authorises the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Commander in Chief to grant warrants on the treasury for a sum not exceedings one thousand six hundred pounds to pay the interest on loan warrants and treasurers receipts not paid off by the government's revenues. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act, in addition to an Act, entitled, “an Act for granting to His Majesty a Duty on Wheel Carriages within the Peninsula of Halifax.” | 7 George III – Chapter 3 (Session 2) | 1767 | This Act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for preventing Frauds in the Revenue. | 6 George III – Chapter 9 (Session 2) | 1766 | This Act makes provision for the more speedy prosecution of smugglers and outlines how persons offending against this Act are to be tried. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing an Act, intitled “An Act for reviving an Act made and passed in the 33d Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intitled, ‘An Act for further prolonging a Resolution of the Governor and Council, revived and put in Force by the General Assembly in the 32d Year of His Majesty’s Reign.’” | 6 George III – Chapter 8 (Session 2) | 1766 | This Act continues the 1763 Act, "An Act for reviving an Act, made and pass’d in the Thirty Third Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, Intitled an Act for further Prolonging a Resolution of the Governor and Council, revived and put in Force by the General Assembly the Thirty Second Year of His Majesty’s Reign," which is to remain in force until 1769. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering, amending, and prolonging an Act made in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intitled, “An Act for Granting to His Majesty an Excise on Wines, Tea, Coffee, and Playing Cards Sold within this Province.” | 6 George III – Chapter 5 (Session 2) | 1766 | This Act amends and prolongs the 1765 Act, "“An Act for Granting to His Majesty an Excise on Wines, Tea, Coffee, and Playing Cards Sold within this Province." The Act sets the excise at six pence per gallon of wine, one shilling per pound of tea, two pence per pound of coffee, and one shilling per pack of cards. The exceptions to this duty and process by which it is to be collected as described under the former Act are amended. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to impower the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Commander in Chief, to grant Warrants on the Treasury for the Sum of Three Thousand Six Hundred and Forty Eight Pounds, and Four Pence, with the Interest due thereon, the same to bear interest, for the Payment of sundry persons who have demands on the Government. | 6 George III – Chapter 4 (Session 2) | 1766 | This Act allows for warrants on the treasury bearing interest at six per cent per annum to persons having demands on the province for bounties and premiums. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the more effectual Recovery of his Majesty’s Dues in the Islands of Cape Breton, St. John’s and Islands adjacent. | 6 George III – Chapter 3 (Session 1) | 1766 | This Act affirms that Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton are subject to the laws of Nova Scotia, and that impost and excise duties are to be collected on these islands. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to his Majesty an Excise on Wines, Tea, Coffee, and Playing Cards, sold within this Province. | 5 George III – Chapter 12 | 1765 | This Act sets several duties on tea, coffee, wine, and playing cards sold within the province. The processes by which these sums are to be collected and penalties for those who fail to pay the duties are outlined. This Act is to remain in force for one year. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Impower the Province Treasurer to issue Small Notes in Exchange for the Large Notes, that have been issued heretofore in virtue of the several Loan Acts made and pass’d by the General Assembly of this Province. | 5 George III – Chapter 9 | 1765 | This Act amends that the Treasurer is empowered to receive and give receipts for large notes exceeding ten pounds in lieu of the processes prescribed under the 1764 Act, "An Act to impower the Province Treasurer to borrow a Sum not exceeding the Sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Pounds, for paying off Bounties, Premiums, and other Debts, payable by the Laws of this Province." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Raising Money by presentment on the several Counties in this Province, for the Defraying Certain County Charges therein mention’d. | 5 George III – Chapter 6 | 1765 | This Act makes it lawful for the grand juries in each county to make presentment upon all sums necessary for the construction or repairing of jails, courts, session houses, stocks, pillories, or pounds, and for providing bolts, shackles, and the conveying of persons to the county goal. The processes by which these sums are to be raised are described. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to impower the Province Treasurer to borrow a Sum not exceeding the Sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Pounds, for paying off Bounties, Premiums, and other Debts, payable by the Laws of this Province. | 4 George III – Chapter 7 (Session 2) | 1764 | This Act permits the Treasurer the borrow a sum not exceeding two thousand five hundred pounds to pay off bounties, premiums, and debts. The processes by which these sums are to be accounted for are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |