This Act appoints Hon. Louis Joseph Papineau, and Austin Cuvillier, John Davidson, John Neilson and George Garden, Esquires as commissioners to represent Lower Canada and who are empowered to meet, treat, and consult with commissioners from Upper-Canada regarding trade regulations and duties between the provinces. This Act is to expire in 1823.
A continuation of an amended 1759 act passed in 1809, which restricts the price that can be demanded by owners of trucks, carts, and other carriages and provides for a table of allowable rates to be drawn up.
This act adds to the legislation establishing a duty on gypsum imported into Charlotte County, increasing the duties and adding additional regualtions to the trade
So as to raise more provincial revenue, this act establishes a duty on the importing of gypsum into Charlotte County, lays out the duties of those charged with collecting it, and establishes penalties for violations of it.