Legislation by Concept: Trade Regulation
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act for regulating Carriers, and Owners of Waggons, Carts, and Trucks, employed for hire, on the Roads between Halifax, and the Townships, Truro, Onslow, and Londonderry. | 19 George III – Chapter 13 | 1779 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further addition to, and amendment of an Act made in the Eleventh year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act, for altering, and amending an Act, made in the Thirty-second year of His late Majesty’s Reign, entitled, ‘An Act relating to the assize of Bread, and for ascertaining the standard of Weights and Measures.’” | 19 George III – Chapter 9 | 1779 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the establishing a public Market for the Sale of live Stock within the Town of Halifax. | 19 George III – Chapter 6 | 1779 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate abuses in the sale of Hides and Skins. | 19 George III – Chapter 3 | 1779 | This act calls for the inspection of leather and hides before they are delivered to a buyer, and for a discount to be applied if any are found to be damaged. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in amendment of, and for continuing an Act, made in the Fifteenth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for granting to His Majesty an 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.” | 18 George III – Chapter 11 | 1778 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for farming the Duties of Impost and Excise on Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, and Wines, Brown Sugar, and Molasses, at the several Districts therein mentioned. | 18 George III – Chapter 10 | 1778 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further addition to, and amendment of, and for continuing the several Acts of the General Assembly of this Province, therein mentioned, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise on Wines, Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors. | 18 George III – Chapter 7 | 1778 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent the Forestalling, Regrating and Monopolizing, of Cord Wood, in the Town of Halifax. | 18 George III – Chapter 5 | 1778 | This act prevents the sale of cord wood for any price over fifteen shillings per cord, with the penalty of a fine of ten shillings per cord for every offence. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing an Act made in the 15th Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled an Act to impower the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Commander in Chief for the Time being, to prohibit the Exportation of Gunpowder, arms and Ammunition, or Salt-petre, or carrying the same Coastways. | 17 George III – Chapter 11 | 1777 | A continuation of an act first passed in 1775 which prohibits the transportation of gunpowder, arms, and salt petre except for the express use of the King's troops, or by special license issued by the Governor General, due to the war with the American colonies. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for regulating the Price of certain Provisions in the Township of Halifax. | 17 George III – Chapter 7 | 1777 | This act allows the justices of the peace to determine the price of butchers meat in Halifax. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for farming the Duties of Impost and Excise on Beer, Rum and other distilled spirituous Liquors, and Wines, Brown Sugar and Melasses at the several Districts therein-mentioned. | 16 George III – Chapter 8 | 1776 | This act puts measures in place to collect duties on certain alcoholic beverages as well as brown sugar and molasses in the named regions around the province. It specifies how the individuals collecting these duties are to be selected, and the authorities given to them. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing an Act made in the Fifteenth Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act for granting to his Majesty an Excise on Melasses, 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. | 16 George III – Chapter 7 | 1776 | Although this act states it is an amendment to an act passed in the fifteenth year of George III, it is actually an amendment to an act passed in 1774, the fourteenth year of George III - "An Act for granting to His Majesty an Excise on Melasses 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." The original 1774 act established a duty on molasses and brown sugar of five pence per gallon and five shillings per hundred and twelve pounds, while the 1776 act continues the original act until 1778. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Addition to and for continuing an Act made in the Fifteenth Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act in further Addition to, and Amendment of, and for continuing the several Acts of the General Assembly of this Province therein mentioned, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise on Wines, Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors.” | 16 George III – Chapter 6 | 1776 | Although the act states that it is an amendment to an act passed in the fifteenth year of George III, it is actually an amendment to an act passed in 1774, which is the fourteenth year of George III. The act referenced is, "An Act in further Addition to, and Amendment of, and for continuing the several Acts of the General-Assembly of this Province therein mentioned, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise on Wines, Beer, Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors," which amends and continues several Acts relating to impost and excise duties charged on liquors. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act made in the Fifteenth Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act to prevent for a limited Time the Exportation of Wheat, Rye, Barley, Flour, Meal and Pease, From this Province.” | 15 George III – Chapter 9 (Session 2) | 1775 | Although the act states that it is a continuation of an act passed in the fifteenth year of George III, it is in fact referring to an act passed in 1774, the fourteenth year of George III - "An Act to prevent for a limited Time the Exportation of Wheat, Rye, Barley, Flour, Meal and Pease from this Province." The original act was set to expire in 1776. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for further regulating the Market at Halifax. | 15 George III – Chapter 8 (Session 2) | 1775 | This is an amendment to the original act regulating the Halifax market, which changes the annual rate paid by stall keepers, defines how the money raised by rents can be used, and allows residents of Halifax to bring in certain quantities and types of foodstuff from outside of Halifax into the city proper. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to empower the Governor, Lieutenant Governor or Commander in Chief for the Time being to prohibit the Exportation of Gunpowder, Arms and Ammunition or Salt Petre or carrying the same coastways. | 15 George III – Chapter 4 (Session 1) | 1775 | This act prohibits the transportation of gunpowder, arms, and salt petre except for the express use of the King's troops, or by special license issued by the Governor General, due to the war with the American colonies. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to, and Amendment of, an Act, made in the Eleventh Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act for altering and amending an Act made in the Thirty Second Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act relating to the Assize of Bread, and for ascertaining the Standard of Weights and Measures. | 15 George III – Chapter 3 (Session 2) | 1775 | This is an amendment to a 1771 act, which was itself an amendment to the 1758 Act, "An Act relating to the Assize of Breads and for Ascertaining the Standard of Weights and Measures," relating to the frequency with which bread is to be assized and the prices that can be charged for it. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent for a limited Time the Exportation of Wheat, Rye, Barley, Flour, Meal and Pease from this Province. | 14 George III Chapter 14 | 1774 | This Act implements restrictions on the exportation of grains from the Province and penalties for those found to offend against these restrictions which are to remain in force until January 1, 1776. The processes by which this Act will be enforced are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty an Excise on Melasses 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. | 14 George III Chapter 12 | 1774 | This Act establishes a duty on molasses and brown sugar of five pence per gallon and five shillings per hundred and twelve pounds. The processes by which these duties are to be collected, and fines for persons who do not pay it, are outlined. This Act is to remain in force until the end of 1776. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Addition to, and Amendment of, and for continuing the several Acts of the General-Assembly of this Province therein mentioned, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise on Wines, Beer, Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors. | 14 George III Chapter 11 | 1774 | This Act amends and continues several Acts relating to impost and excise duties charged on liquors, by granting additional duties and discontinuing drawbacks, as well as exceptions to these provisions. These Acts are to remain in force until the end of 1776. | Early Canadiana Online |