The statutes of the province of Upper Canada [1792-1831]; together with such British statutes, ordinances of Quebec, and proclamations, as relate to the said province.

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1831
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Credit: The statutes of the province of Upper Canada [1792-1831]; together with such British statutes, ordinances of Quebec, and proclamations, as relate to the said province. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    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, 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 from and after the fifth day of August in this present year, and from and after the fifth day of April in every year ensuing, every shop-keeper, or other person whatsoever, who shall sell or vend any wine, brandy, rum, or other spirituous liquor, in less quantity at any one time than three gallons, shall be possessed of a license for that purpose, whether he or she does keep a house of public entertain- ment, or does not; which license it shall and may be lawful for the governor, lieutenant governor, or person administering the government, by or through the secretary of the province, or other person or persons whom he shall authorize to issue the same, to grant upon payment of the like rates, duties, and fees, as by law are now paid by any person licensed to keep a house of public entertainment, for his or her license so to do; such rates and duties to be collected, paid, and applied, in like manner and form, and to the same uses as by the herein recited act of the parliament of this province is directed; and if any person shall at any time after the time or times respectively herein specified and limited, sell or vend any wine, rum, brandy, or other spirituous liquor, in less quantity than three gallons, not being possessed as aforesaid of a license for that purpose, and shall be thereof convicted in manner and form set forth by a certain act of the parliament of this province, entitled, “An act for regulating the manner of licensing public houses, and for the more easy convicting of persons selling spirituous liquors without license,” he or she shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty pounds; a moiety whereof shall be paid to the informer, and the other moiety shall be paid into the hands of his Majesty’s receiver general, to and for the use of his Majesty, his heirs and successors, and towards the support of the government of this province, to be accounted for to his Majesty, through the commissioners of his Majesty’s treasury, for the time being, in such manner and form as it shall please his Majesty to direct. II. And whereas unnecessary delay in accounting to the provincial treasurer for the revenue, may be detrimental to the same, be it therefore enacted by the authority afore- said, That the secretary of the province, [a] shall use efficient means of compelling all persons employed by or under him, as his agents or deputies, in receiving and collecting the duties imposed by virtue of this act, or by virtue of any other act or acts of the par- liament of this province, to transmit to him from time to time without delay, all such monies as they shall so receive and collect; and that the said secretary of the province shall pay into the hands of the said provincial treasurer all monies which he shall from time to time so receive or otherwise collect, as duties imposed by this act, or by any other act or acts of the parliament of this province, within one calendar month after he shall have received or collected the same, any act, law, or usage, to the contrary notwith- standing. Ct&apter XII, An act to authorize the lieutenant governor to nominate and appoint certain commis- sioners for the purposes therein mentioned. [Passed July 3, 1797.] Whereas from the local situation of this province, it appears to be altogether imprac- prcami,ic. ticable to carry into effect that part of the provincial agreement entered into at Montreal, the twenty-eighth day of January last, between the commissioners in behalf of this pro- vince and the commissioners of the province of Lower Canada, which relates to the imposing of duties on articles coming into this province from the United States of America, and to the taking of measures for enforcing the collection of such duties; and from this circumstance the agreement so entered into as aforesaid may become void and of no effect; and whereas it is expedient that arrangements should take place between this province and the province of Lower Canada, respecting the imposing of duties, and allowing of drawbacks on goods passing from one province into the other, and of and concerning any regulations, provisions, matters, and things, which might regard the com- merce, manufactures, or produce, of the said province ; be it therefore 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, 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 After, &c., and annu- ally, no person to sell less than three gallons without license. (Innkeepers may sell by retail, to he consumed out of the house. See 2d Geo. IV, c 8.) Governor to grant li- cense. Rates and duties, how collected, &c. Penalty for selling without license. (34th Geo. Ill, c 12.) Penalty how to be ap- plied- [a] See 43d Geo. Ill, c 9. Secretary to compel agents to account with- out delay. Secretary to account to the treasurer within one month. (See 34th Geo. Ill, c 12.)
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