This act is a renewal of an act which was first passed in 1824 and which has expired. It regulates how the contents of stills are measures, as well as how distilled liquors are taxed.
This act allows a sum of six hundred pounds to be transferred to the crown in order to pay the arbiters who have been appointed to negotiate trade and trade regulations between Lower and Upper Canada.
This Act amends and continues the 1829 Act, “An Act to regulate and establish the Salaries and other emoluments of the Officers employed in the collection of the revenue at the several Inland Ports of this Province, and for other purposes," which was continued in 1830, 1831, and 1832. This Act is to remain in force until 1835.
This act imposes a standard on all weights and measurements to be used on trade goods when determining their worth and sale price. It also imposes a standard method of measurement for surveying lumber, which also has notable implications for trade and value determination. Penalties for those who should fail to follow these standards are also specified.