Legislation by Concept: Trade Regulation, Government Revenue
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act for farming the Duties of Impost and Excise on Beer, Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors and Wines at the Island of Cape Breton, and District of Canso, and to enable the Farmer or Farmers thereof to collect the same. | 13 George III Chapter 8 (Session 2) | 1773 | This Act outlines how farmers in the district of Canso and in Cape Breton are to be appointed and serve as collectors of duties of impost and excise. Their duties and responsibilities are also outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Amendment of, and for continuing the several Acts of the General-Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise on Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors and Wines therein mentioned. | 13 George III Chapter 5 (Session 2) | 1773 | This Act further amends acts relating to impost and excise duties on beer, rum, wine, and other spirituous liquors to prevent frauds committed by relanding liquor after it was cleared for exportation. This Act discontinues drawbacks on rum or other distilled spirituous liquors. This Act and the several former Acts listed are to remain in force until the end of 1774. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent for a limited Time the Exportation or Shipping of Wheat, Rye, Barley, Flour, Meal, and Pease, from any of the ports or places in this Province, within the Bay of Fundy. | 13 George III Chapter 5 (Session 1) | 1773 | This Act limits the shipping of grains out of the province between September 1773 and April 1774 to prevent shortages thereof, and sets penalties for persons who offend against this Act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Amendment of the several acts of the General Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise, on Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, and for continuing an Act, made in the Twelfth Year of his Present Majesty’s Reign, Intitled, “An Act in Amendment of and for continuing the several Acts of the General Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise on Beer, Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, Cider, Loaf Sugar and Wines therein mentioned.” | 13 George III Chapter 1 (Session 1) | 1773 | This Act amends several sections of the 1772 Act, “An Act in Amendment of and for continuing the several Acts of the General Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise on Beer, Rum and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, Cider, Loaf Sugar and Wines therein mentioned,” to prevent frauds that have arisen relating to indulgences and drawbacks. This Act is to remain in force until the end of 1773. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent for a limitted Time, the Exportation of Wheat, Rye, Barley, Flour, Meal and Pease from this Province. | 12 George III – Chapter 8 | 1772 | This Act prohibits the exportation of grains from the Province between September 1772 and June of 1773, and establishes fines for persons who offend against this Act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Amendment of, and for continuing the several Acts of the General-Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise, on Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors, Cyder, Loaf Sugar, and Wines therein mentioned. | 12 George III – Chapter 7 | 1772 | This Act continues several acts relating to impost duties passed between 1768 and 1771, which are to remain in force until July, 1773, and amends that how the duties levied are to be used and accounted for. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act declaring what shall be deemed Merchantable Timber for Exportation to Great-Britain. | 12 George III – Chapter 3 | 1772 | This Act sets requirements for the measure of lumber to be exported to Great Britain and the fees surveyors of lumber are to receive for enforcing this Act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Amendment to, and for continuing the several Acts of the General Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Excise on Rum, and other Distilled Spirituous Liquors. | 11 George III – Chapter 20 | 1771 | This Act amends the 1768 Act, "An Act to amend, render more effectual, and reduce into one Act, the several Laws made by the General Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Excise on Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors," to better prevent frauds. This Act is to remain in force until July, 1772. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing an Act, made in the Tenth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, an Act for further regulating the Market at Halifax. | 11 George III – Chapter 16 | 1771 | This Act continues the 1769 Act, "An Act for further regulating the Market at Halifax," which is to remain in force for three years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering and continuing an Act made in the Tenth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled an Act for granting to His Majesty an Excise on Tea, Coffee and playing Cards, sold within of brought into this Province. | 11 George III – Chapter 15 | 1771 | This Act amends and continues the 1770 Act, "An Act for granting to His Majesty an Excise on Tea, Coffee, and Playing Cards, sold within or brought into this Province," which is to remain in force until July, 1772. Under this Act, every tea is to be subject to the same duty. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Amendment to, and for continuing the several Acts of the General, Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Impost on Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors. | 11 George III – Chapter 14 | 1771 | This Act amends the 1768 Act, "An Act to amend, render more effectual, and reduce into one Act, the several Laws made by the General Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Impost on Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors," to better prevent frauds. This Act is to remain in force until July, 1772. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing an Act, made in the Tenth Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled An Act for granting to His Majesty a Duty of Impost on Loaf Sugar and Cider. | 11 George III – Chapter 12 | 1771 | This Act continues the 1770 Act, "An Act for granting to His Majesty a Duty of Impost on Loaf Sugar and Cider," which is to remain in force until July, 1772. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering amending an Act, made in the Thirty Second Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, Intitled An Act, relating to the of Assize Bread and for ascertaining the Standard of Weights and Measures. | 11 George III – Chapter 8 | 1771 | This Act amends 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 for continuing an Act made in the Eighth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled “An Act for granting to His Majesty an Excise on Wines sold within or brought into this Province.” | 10 George III Chapter 16 | 1770 | This Act continues the 1768 Act, "An Act for granting to His Majesty an Excise on Wines sold within or brought into this Province," which is to remain in force until July, 1771. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to an Act made in the Eighth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled “An Act to amend, render more effectual, and reduce into one Act, the several Laws made by the General-Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Impost on Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors.” | 10 George III Chapter 15 | 1770 | This Act places an additional duty of two shillings and sixpence per barrel on all beer to that already imposed under the 1768 Act, "An Act to amend, render more effectual, and reduce into one Act, the several Laws made by the General-Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duties of Impost on Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors." This Act is to remain in force until July, 1771. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to an Act made in the Eighth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled “An Act to amend, render more effectual, and reduce into one Act, the several Laws made by the General-Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duty of Excise on Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors.” | 10 George III Chapter 14 | 1770 | This Act makes adds an addition two pence per gallon excise to that already established under the 1768 Act, "An Act to amend, render more effectual, and reduce into one Act, the several Laws made by the General-Assembly of this Province, relating to the Duty of Excise on Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors." This Act is to remain in for until July, 1771. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty a Duty of Impost on Loaf Sugar and Cyder. | 10 George III Chapter 12 | 1770 | This Act outlines several duties and the rates of duties to be collected in the Province, in addition to the duties previously established, on loaf sugar and cider. The processes by which these sums are to be collected, stocks are to be accounted for, and smuggling is to be prevented, are outlined. This Act is to remain in force until July, 1771. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty an Excise on Tea, Coffee, and Playing Cards, sold within or brought into this Province. | 10 George III Chapter 11 | 1770 | This Act outlines several duties and the rates of duties to be collected in the Province, in addition to the duties previously established, on tea, coffee, and playing cards. The processes by which these sums are to be collected and stocks are to be accounted for are outlined. This Act is to remain in force until July, 1771. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering and amending an Act made in the first Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled “An Act for prohibiting the Exportation of Raw Hides, Sheep or Calf Skins out of this Province, other than for Great Britain, and to prevent the cutting, splitting, or flawing of Hides.” | 10 George III Chapter 9 | 1770 | This Act amends the 1761 Act, "An Act for prohibiting the Exportation of Raw Hides, Sheep or Calf Skins out of this Province, other than for Great Britain, and to prevent the cutting, splitting, or flawing of Hides," relating to the value of hides exported to His Majesty's plantations. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for establishing the Toll to be taken at the several Grist-Mills in this Province. | 10 George III Chapter 8 | 1770 | Under this Act, the toll to be taken by millers for grinding wheat, rye, barley, oats, or cornmeal is to be one sixteenth part. Millers who charge a greater toll are subject to a fine of forty shillings. | Early Canadiana Online |