The continuation of an act first passed in 1778 and amended in 1798, which prevented the sale of cord wood for any price over fifteen shillings per cord. The amendment loosens the restrictions around the sale of cordwood in the town of Halifax.
This act allows for Northumberland County justices to authorize the construction of booms on the river to facilitate the transportation of timber, and establishes penalties for those who violate the rules governing them.
This Act continues an Act allowing a drawback on duties on sugar to be manufactured within the province, which act is to remain in force until 25 March 1824.
An amendment and continuation of an act first passed in 1792, which imposes duties of two pounds ten shillings on every one hundred pounds worth of goods imported into the province. The processes by which this duty is to be enforced are outlined as well as exceptions to it. The current amendment pertains to penalties for shopkeepers who do not possess the correct certificates for imported goods.
A repeal of an act first passed in 1819, which specifies which articles are exempt from drawbacks when being imported from the United States, the amount of the drawbacks, and the procedures to be followed by importers to obtain said drawbacks.
This is an addition to an act first passed in 1806, which consolidates the role of tax collection in Halifax to one person, and specifies how this person is to be appointed as well as their various responsibilities. The current amendment allows the executive council to redefine districts or ports for which each collector of impost is responsible.
This act creates regulations for the inspection and packaging of pickled fish for the New Brunswick market, the authority of those charged with inspection, and penalties for violations.