effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec in North America, and to make further provision for the Government of the said Province," and by the authority of the same, That the fourth clause of the said recited Act be and the same is hereby repealed. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That nothing in the said recited Act shall extend or be construed to extend to prohibit any person or persons, from exposing for sale and vending in the usual manner, such Liquors as they obtain from the distillation of grain raised upon their own farms, or to prohibit any person who shall have taken out or who may hereafter take out a Licence for the distillation of Spirituous Liquors, from selling such Liquors, as he shall have distilled, without taking out the Licence required by this Act. CHA P. XVIII. An Act for granting to His Majesty a sum of Money for the SURVEY of the WATERS of the £2000 granted to His SAINT LAWRENCE, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Majesty to be expended in procuring surveys of the St. Lawrence, & estimates for improvements in the naviga. tion. STATUTES OF UPPER-CANADA, PASSED IN THE FOURTH SESSION OF THE SEVENTH PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT, MET AT YORK, ON THE SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE, AND PROROGUED ON THE 1WELFTH OF THE REIGN OF GEORGE II. SIR PEREGRINE MAITLAND, K. C. B. LIEUTENANT Governor. ANNO DOMINI 1819. Preamble CHAP. I. An Act to repeal part of the Laws now in force, imposing DUTIES on GOODS, WARES, and MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN, WH [Passed 12th July, 1819.] THEREAS, it is expedient for the better collection of your Majesty's Revenue, to repeal part of and to amend the Laws now in force for imposing duties on Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, imported from the United States of America, We your Majesty's faithful Commons of this Province, beseech your Majesty that it may be enacted, and Be it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province of Upper Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of Great Britain, intituled " An Act to repeal certain parts of an an Act passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled An Act for making more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec, in North America, and to make further provision for the Government of the said Province," and by the authority of the same, That so much of an Act of the Parliament of this Province, passed in the fortyfirst year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled, "An Act for granting to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, to and for the uses of this Province, the like duties on Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, brought into this Province from the United States of America, as are now paid on Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, imported from Great Britain, and other places," as imposes the same duties which are levied and collected in the Province of Lower Canada, under and by virtue of any Act passed in the said Province of Lower Canada, on Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, brought into that Province from Great Britain, and parts beyond the sea, and also an Act of the Parliament of this Province, passed in the fifty-ninth year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled, "An Act to regulate the Trade by Land and inland Navigation, between this Province and the United States of America," be and the same are hereby repealed. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passing of this Act, there shall be raised, levied, collected, and paid the following duties on all Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, the growth, produce, and manufacture of the United States of America, imported into this Province from the said United States of America, by the person or persons importing the same, that is to say: Ale, Beer, or Porter, in casks, four pence per gallon. Tallow Candles, two pence per pound. Wax or Spermaceti Candles, four pence per pound. Cider, five shillings per Barrel, of thirty-six gallons. . Sole Leather, one penny per pound. Calf Skins and other Skins, dressed as Upper Leather, one shilling each. Harness Leather, one penny per pound. Nails, two pence per pound. Salt, six pence per bushel, of fifty-six pounds. Manufactured Tobacco, four pence per pound. Part of 41st Geo 3. c 5, repealed. also 59th, c 1. Duties imposed on certain articles imported from the U. States of America. Ad valorum duty of And on all other Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, not herein before enumerated, the growth, produce, or manufacture of the said United States 5 per cent. of America, a duty of five pounds 'on every hundred pounds, ad valorem, of the value of such Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, as aforesaid; Provided always, That nothing in this Act contained, shall extend or be construed to extend to prevent or in any wise prohibit the importation, free mitted free of duty. from the payment of any duty, of the following articles, being the growth, 4 I produce, Certain articles a Others free of duty for exportation only. Tonnage on American vessels. &c. produce, or manufacture of the said United States of America; unmanufactured Tobacco, Staves and Heading, Wheat, Pot and Pearl Ashes, Furs and Skins not dressed, Pork and live Čattle, Sheep, Hogs and Tallow, and the personal Baggage, travelling Horse or Horses, travelling Carriage or Carriages of any person or persons, subjects or foreigners, who may lawfully come into or reside in this Province. Provided always, That nothing in this Act contained shall extend or be construed to extend to prohibit the admission of Flour, Oak, Pine, and Fir Timber, into this Province, free of duty, for exportation only. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passing of this Act, there shall be paid on all vessels or boats the property of the citizens of the United States of America, coming into any of the ports of this Province, the following duties, namely, on all vessels above five tons to fifty tons, the tonnage duty of three pence per ton; on all vesReport by Master, sels above fifty tons, six pence per ton. Provided always, That whenever any ship or vessel, laden as aforesaid, the cargo or load whereof is intended to pass by such port or ports, in order to be transported to Lower Canada, the master or other person having charge or command of such ship or vessel, or the agent or agents for the proprietor or proprietors thereof, shall forthwith on the arrival at any such port or ports of entry, as aforesaid, make a report and declaration thereof to the Collector, or his Deputy, stationed at such port or ports of entry, and such report and declaration shall be verified on oath, and such master or person commanding such vessel, or agent or agents for the proprietor, if required, shall, and he is hereby required to enter into a bond in double the amount of the tonnage duty imposed by this Act, for the payment thereof, should the whole or any part of such Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, remain in or be unexported from this Province. And provided also, That nothing in this Act contained shall extend or be construed to extend to compel the payment of any tonnage duty on vessels exclusively employed for the purpose of transporting passengers and their baggage. Exceptions. Further exceptions. ⚫ Duties how to he ed for. IV. Provided always, and be it further enacted by the authority aforesand, That nothing in this Act contained, shall extend or be construed to extend to authorise the demand of tonnage duty on any such vessel laden exclusively with Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, in transitu for Lower Canada. V. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all monies paid over and account- collected under and by virtue of this Act, shall be paid into the hands of the Receiver General, to and for the uses of His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, for the public uses of this Province, and towards the support of the Government thereof, to be accounted for to His Majesty, through the Lords Commissioners of His Treasury, for the time being, in such manner as it shall please His Majesty to direct. Provided always, That nothing is this Act contained shall extend or be construed to extend to affect the provisions of any Act of the Parliament of Great Britain, for regulating the intercourse of this Province with the United States of America. VI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this Act shall be in force from and after the passing thereof until the end of the next ensuing Session of the Provincial Parliament. Continuation of this Act. CHA P. II. An Act to repeal part of and to amend an Act passed in the fifty-ninth year of His Majesty's WH [Passed 12th July, 1819.] Preamble. 59 Geo. III. c. 13, re THEREAS, by the fifth clause of an Act of the Parliament of this Province, passed in the fifty-ninth year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled, "An Act to repeal an Act passed in the fifty-fifth year of His Majesty's Reign," entitled, "An Act to Licence Practitioners in Physic and Surgery, throughout this Province, and to make further provision for Licencing such Practitioners," the Board constituted and appointed by virtue of and under cited. the authority thereof, is required to be held at York, on the first Monday in January and July in each year; and whereas, much delay and inconvenience may arise from a limitation of the sittings of the said Board to those periods; and whereas, it is expedient to make further provision for the constitution and organization of the said Board; Be it enacted by the King's Most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province of Upper Canada, constituted ed and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of Great Britain, entitled, "An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled, An Act for making more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec in North America, and to make further provision for the Government of the said Province," and by the authority of the same, That the fifth clause of the said recited Act of the fifty-ninth year of His Majesty's Reign be, and the same is hereby repealed. 6 5th clause repealed. Secretary of the II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the said Board, or a majority of the Members composing the same, to appoint, from time to time, a fit and proper person to be Secretary of the said Board, which Secretary shall attend the meetings of Board to be appointed. the said Board, and keep a record of the proceedings of the same in a book or books to be by him provided for that purpose, together with all such matters and things as to the said Board shall appertain. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passing of this Act, the said Board shall be kept and held in the His duty. Board to sit at four Town of York in the Home District four times in each year, viz: on the periods in the year. |