Legislation by Concept: Trade Regulation
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act for further regulating the Market at Halifax. | 9 George III – Chapter 7 | 1769 | This Act declares the rates at which stalls can be rented at the market in Halifax, and that persons can butcher or harvest and sell livestock or vegetables at any time within market hours or outside of them. This Act is to remain in force for one year. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent, for a limited Time, the Exportation of Wheat, Rye, Barley, Flour, Meal, and Pease, from this Province. | 9 George III – Chapter 5 | 1769 | This Act prohibits the exportation of wheat, rye, barley, flour, meal, and peas out of the Province from the publication of the act until 1770, and outlines penalties for persons found to disobey the terms of this Act, in order to prevent scarcity. The processes by which this Act is to be enforced are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| 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. | 8 George III – Chapter 19 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act replaces the several former Acts relating to duties of excise on beer, rum, and other distilled spirituous liquors. The rate of excise is set at ten pence per gallon and penalties for those who do not pay them, as well as the processes by which this Act will be enforced are outlined. This Act is to remain in force in 1771. | Early Canadiana Online |
| 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. | 8 George III – Chapter 18 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act replaces the several former Acts relating to duties of impost on beer, rum, and other distilled spirituous liquors. Rates of impost duties are set at two shillings six pence for every barrel of beer and five pence per gallon of rum or other liquor. Penalties for those who do not pay their duties and the processes by which this Act will be enforced are outlined. This Act is to remain in force in 1771. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal two Acts made in the Seventh Year of his Majesty’s Reign, relating to the Duties of Impost and Excise. | 8 George III – Chapter 17 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act repeals the 1767 Acts, "An Act to explain, amend, and reduce into one Act, the several Laws now in force relating to the Duties of Impost on Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors," and "An Act to explain, amend, and reduce into one Act, the several Laws now in force, relating to the Duties of Excise on Rum and other Distilled Spirituous Liquors sold in this Province." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty an Excise on Wines Sold within or brought into this Province. | 8 George III – Chapter 14 (Session 2) | 1768 | This Act imposes further excises on wine sold or brought into the Province in addition to those already established. The rates of duty and penalties for persons who fail to pay them are outlined. This Act is to remain in force for two years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act relating to Searchers and Sealers of Leather. | 8 George III – Chapter 4 (Session 2) | 1768 | Under this Act, leather must be viewed and stamped by a surveyor before being exposed to sale. Penalties for persons who do not abide by this Act or who counterfeit a stamp are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to explain, amend, and reduce into one Act, the several Laws now in force relating to the Duties of Impost on Beer, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors. | 7 George III – Chapter 12 (Session 1) | 1767 | This Act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to explain, amend, and reduce into one Act, the several Laws now in force, relating to the Duties of Excise on Rum and other Distilled Spirituous Liquors sold in this Province. | 7 George III – Chapter 11 (Session 1) | 1767 | This Act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for continuing so much of an Act made in the fifth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “an Act for granting to His Majesty an Excise on Wines, Tea, Coffee, and Playing Cards, sold within this Province, and of an Act made in the sixth Year of His said Majesty’s Reign, entitled, ‘An Act for altering, amending, and prolonging an Act made in the first year of the Reign of His present Majesty, entitled, an Act for granting to His Majesty an Excise on Wines, Tea, Coffee and Playing Cards, sold within this Province, as relates to an Excise on Wines, and Playing Cards, sold within this Province.’” | 7 George III – Chapter 9 (Session 1) | 1767 | This Act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Amendment of an Act, made in the Thirty Third Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intitled “An Act for establishing a Public Market at the Market House in Halifax and for regulating the same.” | 7 George III – Chapter 7 (Session 1) | 1767 | This Act amends the 1760 Act, "An Act for establishing a Public Market at the Market House in Halifax and for regulating the same," as amended in 1766, to enable persons with perishable goods to sell to be allowed to do so in the streets of Halifax at any time. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to explain and amend the several Acts of this Province, relating to the Assize of Bread, and for ascertaining the Standard of Weights and Measures. | 7 George III – Chapter 4 (Session 1) | 1767 | Under this Act, all fines or forfeitures incurred relating to the assize of bread or standard weights and measures are to be applied between the clerks of the market or informer and the poor of the town where the offence was committed. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty a Duty of Impost on Loaf Sugar. | 6 George III – Chapter 10 (Session 2) | 1766 | This Act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for preventing Frauds in the Revenue. | 6 George III – Chapter 9 (Session 2) | 1766 | This Act makes provision for the more speedy prosecution of smugglers and outlines how persons offending against this Act are to be tried. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Amendment of an Act made in the Third Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act for altering and amending several Acts of this Province relating to the Duties of Excise on Wines, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors Sold within this Province.” | 6 George III – Chapter 6 (Session 2) | 1766 | This Act amends the 1763 Act, "An Act for altering and amending several Acts of this Province relating to the Duties of Excise on Wines, Rum, and other distilled Spirituous Liquors Sold within this Province," regarding allowances for leakage. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act against Forestallers and Regrators. | 6 George III – Chapter 6 (Session 1) | 1766 | This Act makes provision to prevent persons from buying or selling victuals or provisions within ten miles of any public market not sold at the market. Persons who offend against this Act are subject to a fine of ten pounds. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering, amending, and prolonging an Act made in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intitled, “An Act for Granting to His Majesty an Excise on Wines, Tea, Coffee, and Playing Cards Sold within this Province.” | 6 George III – Chapter 5 (Session 2) | 1766 | This Act amends and prolongs the 1765 Act, "“An Act for Granting to His Majesty an Excise on Wines, Tea, Coffee, and Playing Cards Sold within this Province." The Act sets the excise at six pence per gallon of wine, one shilling per pound of tea, two pence per pound of coffee, and one shilling per pack of cards. The exceptions to this duty and process by which it is to be collected as described under the former Act are amended. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further addition to and amendment of an Act made and pass’d in the 33’d 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.” | 6 George III – Chapter 5 (Session 1) | 1766 | This Act further amends and adds to the 1758 Act, “An Act Relating to the Assize of Bread, and for ascertaining the Standard of Weights and Measure,” which was amended in 1759 and 1764, to better outline the duty of clerks of the market. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the more effectual Recovery of his Majesty’s Dues in the Islands of Cape Breton, St. John’s and Islands adjacent. | 6 George III – Chapter 3 (Session 1) | 1766 | This Act affirms that Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton are subject to the laws of Nova Scotia, and that impost and excise duties are to be collected on these islands. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to and Amendment of an Act made and passed in the Second Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act for regulating the Exportation of Fish, and the Assize of Barrels, Staves, Hoops, Boards, and all other Kinds of Lumber; and for appointing Officers to survey the same.” | 6 George III – Chapter 2 (Session 2) | 1766 | This Act amends and adds to the 1762 Act, "An Act for regulating the Exportation of Fish, and the Assize of Barrels, Staves, Hoops, Boards, and all other Kinds of Lumber; and for appointing Officers to survey the same," relating to the packing and exportation of fish. | Early Canadiana Online |