Disputed Laws of 1760s
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- Created on: 02-01-20 10:05
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- Disputed Laws of 1760s
- The residence of custom officials in America after 1763
- Officials previously British - benefited from income, while living in Britain
- Delegated duties to deputies that had no interest in collecting taxes
- Americans fearful that 'placemen' class would develop - loyal to London paymasters and result in an extension of unjust power by the executive
- Delegated duties to deputies that had no interest in collecting taxes
- Smuggler trials to be held in naval court (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
- Judge only - no jury
- Extension of military power of civilians
- Attack on principle of trial by jury
- Judge only - no jury
- Officials previously British - benefited from income, while living in Britain
- The Sugar Act, 1764
- Same act, 1733 - duty of 6d/gallon molasses/sugar. From non-British Caribbean colonies
- Only yielded £21, 652 in 30+ years
- Duty: 3d, but it HAD to be collected
- Estimated it would raise £78,000/year
- 9 colonial assemblies opposed - London abused power by raising the tax
- Resented by merchants - affected alcohol cost
- Limited impact to few people but collection relatively successful
- Same act, 1733 - duty of 6d/gallon molasses/sugar. From non-British Caribbean colonies
- The Mutiny Act, 1765
- Required colonial assemblies to provide accommodation/supplies for British troops
- Most accepted grudgingly
- Why so many troops?
- Most accepted grudgingly
- New York Assembly refused
- HQ based in NY so burden greater
- New York Restraining Act, 1767
- Prevent NY assembly taking any legislative action until they complied with the Quartering Act
- Required colonial assemblies to provide accommodation/supplies for British troops
- The Stamp Act, 1765
- Announced 1 year before - Americans worked into a frenzy!
- Rigorously opposed
- Petitioning London for repeal
- Inter-colonial congress (9 colonies - 1st of kind) met and condemned act
- Sons of Liberty - mob activity in Boston
- Formal/informal boycotting of British goods
- Rigorously opposed
- Stamps fixed on almost all formal docs.
- Repealed 1766
- Declaratory Act - 'colonies subordinate to Crown and parliament of GB'
- Parliament full authority to make laws for Americans 'in all cases whatsoever'
- Declaratory Act - 'colonies subordinate to Crown and parliament of GB'
- Repealed 1766
- Announced 1 year before - Americans worked into a frenzy!
- The residence of custom officials in America after 1763
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