This Act continues and amends a former act relating to how inspectors may inspect fish packed in boxes or kegs. The amendment relates to the regulations to which shingles must adhere, and their manner of inspection before sale.
An act to further continue an act originally passed in 1815 and continued in 1817. The original act imposed new duties on items including varies teas, wines, molasses, and syrups. The rates of these duties were also set. The act also specified the processes by which licenses for auctioning the goods subject to these duties are to be obtained, including the oath or affirmation auctioneers must swear to when rendering their accounts to the Receiver General. The act and all things therein contained are continued in force until 1821.
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 18 March 1820.
An Act to impose duties on articles including grains, ship timber, fruits, among others. Any articles not prohibited by this or any other acts in force are allowed to be traded from or into the United States exempt from duties except where imposed by this Act. Rates for duties and the articles to which they apply are outlined. The Act also suspends several former ordinances.
This Act allows the Commissioners of the Poor to buy and sell cord wood without being subject to the penalties imposed on persons monopolizing the trade for a term of three years.
The repeal of an act first passed in 1816 which allowed for the negotiation of trade duties between Upper and Lower Canada. It also ratifies the provisional articles entered into by the commissioners who were sent to negotiate on behalf of their respective provinces.
Under this Act, the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or person administering the government may suspend any ordinance or Act in part or whole relative to trade between Lower Canada and the United States by issuing and publishing an order. This Act is to expire in 1819.