Legislation by Concept: Trade Regulation
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act to impower the Justices of the General Sessions of the Peace, in the several Counties in this Province, to grant Licenses to Tavern-keepers, and Retailers of spirituous Liquors. | 27 George III Chapter 6 | 1787 | This act gives power to county Justices of the Peace to grant licences to open taverns and sell liquor, and set penalties for violating the terms of said licences. | "Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1787. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1787." |
| An Act for laying an Impost. | 27 George III Chapter 3 | 1787 | This act, passed in the second session of the assembly, allows for the government to impose duties on various imported items to support the government. | "Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1787. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1787." |
| An Act to rectify the mistakes in “An Act for raising a Revenue in this Province.” | 26 George III Chapter 56 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, is an amendment to the previous act. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
| An Act for raising a Revenue in this Province. | 26 George III Chapter 55 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, gives the assembly the power to levy taxes and duties on certain items, and licence fees to sell liquor, to raise provincial revenues. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
| An Act to prevent Frauds in the Sale of Damaged Goods imported into this province. | 26 George III Chapter 51 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, gives port authorities the power to sell damaged goods at public auction, and to recieve pay for their services. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
| An Act against Forestallers and Regraters. | 26 George III Chapter 48 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, prohibits the financial practices of forestalling and regrating. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
| An Act for regulating Inn-holders, Tavern-keepers, and Retailers of Spirituous Liquors. | 26 George III Chapter 36 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, regulates the sale of liquor, prohibiting them from selling anymore than five shillings worth on credit. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
| An Act for giving the like remedy upon Promissory Notes as on Inland Bills of Exchange | 26 George III Chapter 23 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, gives any promissory note for paying money the same legitimacy as bills of exchange used by merchants. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
| An Act for ascertaining Damages on protested Bills of Exchange | 26 George III Chapter 22 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, sets fines for protests of bills of exchange going out of province. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
| An Act for the Regulating Weights and Measures | 26 George III Chapter 15 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, makes the British system of measurement standard in New Brunswick, and gives local officials the authority to enforce its use in trade. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
| An Act to alter, amend and continue an Act passed in the Twenty Fourth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign intitled, “An Act for more effectively raising a Duty of Excise on Wines, Rum, and certain other enumerated Articles, and for preventing Frauds in the Collection of the Revenue.” | 26 George III – Chapter 4 | 1786 | This Act amends and continues the 1784 Act, "An Act for more effectually raising a Duty of Excise on Wine, Rum and certain other enumerated Articles, and for preventing Frauds in the Collection of the Revenue," in order to increase the sums collected as the duties heretofore paid have been found insufficient. This Act and a more recent Act passed in explanation thereof are to remain in force until the end of 1787. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing the several Laws mentioned therein, and also for altering the Impost Law hereby continued. | 26 George III – Chapter 3 | 1786 | This Act revives and continues the 1785 Act, "An Act to encourage and extend the export of Fish, Lumber and other Produce of this Province to the West Indies, and also to revive, alter and continue the several Laws relating to the Duties of Impost on Beer, Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, which Laws expired the Thirty First Day of December, 1784," the Acts revived therein, and a few other Acts relating mainly to trade which are to remain in force until the end of 1787. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Registering of Letters Patent and Grants made under the Great Seal of the province of Nova Scotia, of Lands now situate within the limits of this province | 26 George III Chapter 2 | 1786 | As New Brunswick was created from land that had, prior to 1784, been part of Nova Scotia, this act allowed for land grants that had been issued by Halifax to be recognized and regulated by the new administration in Fredericton. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
| An Act for continuing An Act of the General Assembly of this Province intitled, “an Act for more effectually raising a Revenue within this Province for the support of its Government,” as also for continuing and explaining an Act intitled, “an Act for more effectually raising a Duty of Excise on Wine, Rum, and certain other enumerated Articles, and for preventing Frauds in the Collection of Revenue.” | 26 George III – Chapter 6 | 1785 | This Act repeals a section of an act passed in the last session of assembly, “An Act for more effectually Raising a Duty of Excise on Wine, Rum, and certain other enumerated Articles, and for preventing Frauds in the Collection of the Revenue for Explanation thereof,” and continues the rest of the Act until 1787. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to encourage and extend the export of Fish, Lumber and other Produce of this Province to the West Indies, and also to revive, alter and continue the several Laws relating to the Duties of Impost on Beer, Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, which Laws expired the Thirty First Day of December, 1784. | 26 George III – Chapter 3 | 1785 | This Act revives and amends several acts relating to impost and excise duties on beer, rum, wine, and other spirituous liquors, as well as on molasses and sugars. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for more effectually raising a Duty of Excise on Wine, Rum and certain other enumerated Articles, and for preventing Frauds in the Collection of the Revenue. | 25 George III Chapter 7 | 1784 | This Act amends the processes by which duties are collected in the province, as well as the rate of duties on wine, rum, and certain other articles as listed. The Act also imposes regulations to prevent frauds by vessels or persons importing or exporting the same. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Establishing the Standard Weight of Grain and for Appointing proper Officers for Measuring Grain, Salt and Coals, and ascertaining the Standard Size of Bricks. | 23 George III – Chapter 16 | 1783 | This Act makes provision for the appointment of two persons to measure grain, salt, and coals, and to inspect bricks, in each township. Their duties and fees are outlined as well as the sums they are allowed to claim from those collected as compensation. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing the several Acts of the General Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise on Wines, Beer, Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, and for continuing the several Acts of the General Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Excise on Molasses and Brown Sugar, sold within or brought into this Province, and for the more effectual improving, and extending the Trade of this Colony to the West Indies. | 23 George III – Chapter 15 | 1783 | This Act continues multiple acts related to the collection of duties on beer, rum, wines, spirituous liquors, sugar, or molasses, which are to continue to remain in force until December 1784. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Licensing Butchers, and preventing them in future from being guilty of Extortion, and other Misbehavior. | 23 George III – Chapter 12 | 1783 | This Act is a response to the butchers of Halifax charging exorbitant prices for meats. Allowable prices are outlined, as well as penalties for those found to offend against this Act. This Act also dictates that the Market House is to remain open from sunrise to sunset. This Act is to remain in force for two years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to exempt from the payment of the Duties of Impost and Excise, such Molasses, Rum, or other distilled Spirituous Liquors, as shall be issued to His Majesty’s Troops in this Province, as a Gift or Donation from His Majesty. | 22 George III – Chapter 10 | 1782 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |